Now that school is back for most kids and all the mom-preneurs are finally getting back to a regular schedule I thought it may be appropriate to talk about how to best spend your time to achieve the things you want in your business.

I see a lot of entrepreneurs working long hours, spinning their wheels, and being busy but not productive. It’s an easy trap to fall into. There’s always so much that can be done, so how do you figure out how to best spend your time productively?

Here are 10 steps to schedule your calendar for success:

1. Put everything on your calendar, not just business
2. Decide which days/hours you want to work on your business
3. Schedule all non-negotiables: In other words, all the things you need to do no matter what in your business or personal life. This could be spending time with your kids or working out.
4. Make sure to enter in time for revenue generating activities. A revenue generating activity is any activity that leads directly to revenue, such as a sales conversation. Make sure you spend time on revenue generating each day and week.
5. Take inventory of the things you either don’t know how to do or you don’t like doing. Get an assistant to take things off your plate that you don’t need to spend time doing.
6. Focus on the 80-20 rule. The 80-20 rule states that 20 percent of your tasks will generate 80 percent of your results. Find the 20 percent in your business and make sure there is time in your calendar to do those activities.
7. Bulk similar tasks together. For example, you may want to see your clients at certain days, do networking at certain days and work on marketing and administrative activities on other days.
8. Remember that your habits matter, so get into a regular routine of doing things the right way, and you’re more than halfway there.
9. Set boundaries around your time and stick to your schedule.
10. Last but not least, find time to meditate and put it in your calendar. It will help you focus, stay on purpose and save you so much time in productivity. No other activity has helped me more than having a regular meditation routine.

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to managing how you spend your time? What are your best kept productivity secrets? Feel free to share.

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