This is our fourth lesson in the series "How To Start Work At Home Business On Strong Basis" In this lesson we will discuss how to get organized to do more work in less time, minimize pains and increase your bottom line.Taking the time to get organized is just the first step. Maintaining organization is the solution for helping you to remain effective in your work. Getting organized will help you move quicker in the direction you want to make money working from home! Sometime new business starters (me included) are in such a hurry to see their business up and running, and forget about getting organized.
One of the things that will speed up and improve your business is getting organized before you start your home business. No, I am not a highly organized person but I have found some tricks along the way that have helped.
1 - Decide What Part Of The House To Use!
Find an area where you can work, giving consideration to efficiency and the eventual expansion of your business. Whether you will be working in a spare room or rent a workshop area. Any area will do even a corner in your kitchen, if it can hold your business supplies and equipment, and also provide security and independence.
Give yourself the space to do the reading, writing, planning, answering your phone calls, or any other task you want to achieve. How frequently you work at home and how much solitude you need will help determine the kind of space you require.
No matter what space you want to use to work from, you need enough light to see what you are doing without damaging your eyes.
2 - Organize your home business office
A computer, printer, bureau, filing cabinet, task chair, and bookshelf are the essentials. What I suggest the most is to have a comfortable chair! Working on computer for long hours is very hard. A chair that is not comfortable can cause discomfort or pain that will interfere with your performance. It will be very hard to concentrate and you will want to leave!
When organizing your home office, the first and foremost priority is going to be all that paperwork. The worst thing that has happened to me is when looking for a bill, a phone number, or important information I just can't find it! Even though I know that it HAS to be in there somewhere.
Make sure that all your essential things must be within reach. One can get a corkboard to pin important dates on to remember, a small drawer to hold the stapler, pens and other documents. If you needs to make or receive calls, the phone should also be placed at at a comfortable dialing distance nearby or beside the computer so if it rings, the individual can easily answer it. Other persons prefer to use a whiteboard rather than a corkboard to jot down notes or reminders. The choice is yours. Just make sure all your things are well arranged in a way that you can find and use what you need with no waste.
3 - Organize The House And Yourself!
To have more time for business, organize and simplify household routines. Have a family conference and divide household duties, making sure each person does his or her part. Set up a planning notebook to keep track of appointments, things to do, calls to make, errands to run, shopping, etc. Finally, set up a work schedule so TV, neighbor's visits, snacking, and telephone calls won't sidetrack you.While planning every thing is highly recommended, you definitely do not have to plan every minute of your day to be organized. The planning task is to estimate in broad terms the potential demand for different levels of care. Never overload it. Your daily plan should always allow you time for spontaneity.
Getting organized doesn’t stop at arranging your home business office furniture, or brightening it up with some pictures. Getting organized means also having the ability for:
- Time management: You need to have the ability to effectively manage your time and prioritize your tasks.
- Decision-Making: Identifies problems, gathers data, and develops and assesses alternative courses of action when necessary.
- Initiative: A practical self-starter that maintains a high level of efficiency without close direction.
- Focus on your business: Lack of focus is one of the main causes of failure in business and in every aspect of life, no exception! This is true no matter what you want to achieve in your life and business is no exception no matter what business you're in. You can make money on the internet without FOCUS!
4 - Determine How Much Time You Can Spend On your Home Business work!
Many people start a home business on a part-time basis while raising children or working outside the home. Others start full-time when family and finances allow. However before you begin, figure out how many hours per week you can devote to the business. Make a weekly chart of your activities, examine it, and determine where the business fits. Don't assume you have time and find out later... you don't.
Good personal time management skills are important for a successful career. There are more skills involved in time management than the core basics. Skills such as decision-making, inherent abilities such as emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and some other critical thinking are also essential to your personal growth.
I’m a firm believer that getting organized is key to success. Organized and skilled people are enjoying life. They're achieving their goals.They are getting things done in no time frame. They don’t waste time searching for lost items, or re-doing things. They don't miss appointments as often as the rest of us do. They can find the time to do what is needed and things they love, and to spend time with family.
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