GROUP YOUR PRIORITIES

Define which projects need immediate attention and which don’t. Here's how Charles Kangethe of SimplyEasier (http://www.simplyeasier.com) tackles his tasks:

"I work on principle that there are categories of things to work on.

“Mission critical - Must be done NOW else whole thing goes down tubes - e.g resolving a web hosting issue that stops your site from loading.

“Business Critical - Must be done soon, but can be scheduled - e.g banking, accounts Urgent, and Important - e.g writing next issue of your e-zine that you promised your list for tomorrow, or replying to List members support e-mails.

“Important not Urgent - e.g Correcting a small hard to spot typo on a web page, or replying to non-support issues on e-mail Others - any other tasks.

“Divide your tasks into some similar categories and be ruthless with which tasks you put into top categories. Then work down from list!"

USE TIME BLOCKING TO GET THINGS DONE

Taking “To Do” List a step further, I block out specific time periods for specific tasks. I break time into 30-minute intervals.

Once I have a task scheduled, more likely it will be completed.

It may look something like this:

9:00 - 9:30: Work on new article. 9:30 - 10:00: Write new copy for web page. 10:00 - 10:15 -Take a break 10:15 - 10:45 - Edit e-zine.

Be sure to schedule a break before moving on to new task. Your brain needs a “breather.”

Summing up key time management strategies: ·Don’t compulsively check your email. ·Determine time of day when you’re most creative. ·Do your most mentally taxing work during your peak creative time. Save menial tasks for you low energy periods. ·Create your “To Do” List. ·Categorize importance of each task. ·Block out time intervals.

But cut yourself some slack. Obsessing over every detail and task will burn you out. You’re human, not a machine. Take breaks, go for a walk, or have lunch with a friend.

This time away from your computer will rejuvenate your brain and body and will result in a more productive, efficient and happier entrepreneur.

David Coyne is a copywriter, marketing consultant and president of DC Infobiz -http://www.dc-infobiz.com Get FREE e-books you can sell to customers. Visit David's website.

These scenarios, and others, happen every single day. Are you prepared when it's *your* turn?

That's what I thought. You've never considered these things before, have you?

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Internet business owners are especially at risk because, with technology of computers, people really *can* make fraudulent purchases easily. They can also request fraudulent refunds just as easily.

As an online business owner you can find yourself with a real dilemma. How do you know that person who's buying your product is true owner of that credit card? How do you know that once a customer receives your product they won't falsely request a refund?

It's not an easy situation, is it? It falls into catagory of "things that make you go hmmmmmm..." doesn't it?

There are methods you can apply to help you avoid such circumstances. There are also steps you can take to recoup your money if you're a victim of fraud.

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