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time management
It is a lifelong challenge for most of us
to find enough hours in the day. Whether
you're contemplating starting a doTERRA business or you're
already at Silver, the sheer amount of things to do on your
plate can seem overwhelming. Time management becomes
increasingly important as your business grows. It's your
insurance policy against burning out, and it will help you
make sure you’re taking care of yourself in the meantime.
As you are able to better organize your time, you will create
more opportunities to meet others and be able to continue
to expand your business.
Here are some simple tips:
¢ tart out managing your time by figuring out what
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you’re doing with your time now. Keep a notebook
handy and record your thoughts, conversations, and
events for one week. Once the week is over, sit down
and examine where you used your time poorly and
make goals for how you can do better next week.
¢ o make sure you are meeting your long-term goals,
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use a monthly planner. Start here to ensure that your
daily schedule will add up to you achieving your goals
for the month.
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Take up to half an hour to plan each day either the
night before or the morning of. You could use a
daily planner to help you organize and write down
goals, appointments, and anything else you need
to remember.
See this article on our business blog
(doterrabusinessblog.com) to find pdfs of both
a daily and monthly printable planner page.
http://doterrabusinessblog.com/
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¢ s you plan, first assign times to everything that is
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important for your success. Avoid long to-do lists
that will just over-complicate your day, and instead
plan items of lower importance around the necessary
tasks.
¢ chedule time for interruptions. This allows for
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flexibility. No matter how well you plan, things
will never go accordingly. It will help to plan a little
breathing room in advance for the unexpected.
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