Owning a small business means juggling a hundred balls in the air. For most of us, small business ownership is a one-man or one-woman-show – especially in the early days. One of the best ways to keep all those balls in the air is by putting systems in place that automate as many functions of your business as possible. These small business productivity tips can help you create the systems you need to keep your business running on all cylinders.
- Make technology work for you with software and apps that help you stay focused and organized. Look for tools with set-it-and-forget-it options like software that lets you schedule social media posts and pictures ahead of time.
- Avoid putting off tasks that seem simple. Ignoring small tasks has a snowball effect that can lead to an alarming build-up in simple tasks. Taking care of simple tasks as soon as they land on your desk has a two-fold effect. It gives you a break from more intensive tasks and helps you avoid that dreaded overwhelm when they all add up and take simple out of the equation.
- Increasing small business productivity means knowing your strengths and playing to them by doing the things you’re a natural at and outsourcing the rest. Outsourcing is a smart, cost-effective way to create free time to work on the things that require your personal attention and still have your other work taken care of. For example, when you outsource accounting and tax management, you not only create time, you also avoided frustration and aggravation.
- Make to-do lists that work for you. I create my to-do list at night because it lets me focus with a clear head on the day ahead. It also helps me do a bit of future casting.
Try these small business productivity tips to keep your business running like a well-oiled machine. Bonus Tip – outsource content creation and take one more thing off your plate. Bonus Bonus Tip – these simple tips will also let you have some semblance of a life outside your business. Whew!