Less, Part 1: Time

January 11, 2008

I have been pondering my goals for this year in the past few weeks, and I have come up with one common thread: Less. How is less a goal, you might ask? Well, I think if I can retrain my habits to keep less in mind, I can actually get more of the things that are meaningful in life, and therefore make my life and my world a better place. So over the next month or so, I will be creating a series of posts that focus on the various ways in which I can aim for less in 2008.

Part 1: Wasting Less Time

When I think of time management, I don’t think of scheduling every minute of my day. Instead, I think of eliminating the things in your daily activities that don’t hold meaning and making room for the things that are important to you. Eliminating time wasters will make you a better and more productive entrepreneur. I’ve processed through my own life and the stories I’ve heard from colleagues, and identified some time wasters that I do during the day. Some of these may be funny to you, but I’m trying to be as honest as possible in order to help you identify and eliminate the time wasters in your own life.

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Entrepreneurial Time Management and Discipline

December 5, 2007

As we near the end of 2007, it’s time to start making those goals for yourself and your business for 2008. After studying all the entrepreneurs I have come into contact with over the past year, both at StartupNation and in my marketing/webdev business, I have come to realize that success as a solopreneur is not just a matter of a good idea; it has a lot to do with how much self-discipline an entrepreneur has, and what kind of time management processes they have in place. I know everyone wants to think they will be a success because of their offerings or their superior inventions, but how efficient an entrepreneur can be juggling so many hats in the limited number of hours in every day will determine their fate the most. If you need some help tipping the scales in your favor in 2008, try some of these ideas I’m compiled for time management and efficiency.

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