How To Manage Your Time Effectively

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Time is an elusive commodity.


We all have the same amount of time but how we spend it dictates where we end up in life. Benjamin Franklin stated that, "Lost time is never found again." As a small business owner, time seems to ooze away so fast that you can feel like a hamster on a wheel. Top motivational speaker, Michael Altshuler says it this way, “"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot."


Are You Managing Your Time Wisely?

If your answer is no then you are in the right place. I created a short list of tips to help you to manage your time more effectively. 


  1. Create SMART Goals - SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant & time-bound. Write out your goals and review them often.

  2. Prioritize your tasks - Each morning list the top 3 things that will move the needle in your business and get those done first.

  3. Create a schedule - Check out this article from Asana to show you how to do this.

  4. Embrace Tech - I love using simple tools like this online timer to help me stay focused. It’s also helpful to mute notifications on your phone for a block of time while you are working.

  5. Delegate - You don’t have to do everything in your business even if you are riding solo. If you have a team let them help you eliminate distractions.

  6. Multitasking is an illusion - We have all heard that multitasking is a good thing but it is more effective to FOCUS: Follow, One, Course, Until, Success.

  7. Eliminate Time Wasters - I think of this as things that are not your zone of genius and take you a long time to do. For me, it’s trying to do anything in Canva. I am not a graphic designer by any means and happily seek out those who are gifted in this area. 

  8. Make Time To Power Down - I know we think that if we work ourselves to the bone we will find success. This might be a little true BUT if you are tired, sick & weary who cares? I would rather be refreshed and ready to give my best to clients. Take a vacation, staycation, or napcation. :)


Time is precious, and it’s important to recognize that we can never get it back once a day is gone. I hope these tips help you make the most of your time and use it more wisely.

Keep IT Sunny Always~


Do You Have Time To Volunteer?

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Life as an entrepreneur can get crazy busy. You are working on developing your latest service offering, meeting with potential clients and taking care of the day to day administrative operations. Where in the world does volunteering for anything fit into this picture? Well, quite honestly it won't fit unless you schedule it in. And your probably laughing hysterically to yourself and asking the question, "Why would I spend some of my very little and very hard to come by time doing volunteer work?" I have two very good reasons:

You Need A Mental Break

Have you ever noticed that if you were dealing with a struggling situation that if you put it aside to go do something else like help out a friend or family member that when you returned the issue was much more solvable.  This is because we all need to gain clarity at one point or another. Steve Pavlina, states in his post 11 Ways To Gain Clarity that ,"If you want to experience more clarity, you must disengage yourself from that which has an adverse effect on your clarity." Giving your time to a worthy cause via volunteerism is a great way to give back and get your focus back.

It Is a Great Way To Make New Friends

I know what your thinking.....I already have enough friends! Well you can never have enough good positive people around you. As a volunteer you are sure to meet these types of kindred spirits. These are folks that you maybe able to go on to build lasting personal and professional relationships with. In my previous post about networking I spoke about how important it was to build relationships and connections before you need them. Going out and volunteering gives you a great avenue to do that.

So now that you have the right attitude to get out there and be a do gooder your probably asking where can I go to get started? There are great places on LinkedIn to go get started as well as VolunteerMatch.org. Wherever you begin just go with a good attitude, have fun and know that volunteering is the gift that keeps on giving. There is always time to be of service to others.

Are you a do gooder? Share one of the most rewarding volunteer experiences that you have had.