Use that To Do List to keep you focused. Make it up at end of each day. Use that last half hour of day to set up your work schedule for next, put your work and To Do List in your tickler file, check your daily scheduler, check your goals for day, did you meet your goals for day, if not, why not, and what do you need to do to be sure you meet them for next day, and for week. Use your goals to keep you focused on your work day and what needs to be accomplished.

What time of day is it when your focus is wandering. Is it late afternoon, early evening? Maybe you need to get up earlier, and adjust your schedule so that your work day is done sooner, and your down time coincides with periods of time you are having trouble focusing.

We all go through periods when we need to get away or take time off, even from our own businesses. I don't care how passionate you are and how much you love what you do, sometimes you just need to get away from it all. We say DO IT, have your fun in sun, pool, golfing, whatever. Then come back with a vengeance to that business with renewed purpose and energy.

Copyright DeFiore Enterprises 2001

In December of each year:

1. Box up last years files.

2. Make up new hanging files and manila folders for new year. If you are need of a label program, Avery Pro for laser is excellent. It is easy to use, you can import files from popular word processing programs and it has its own database manager, which will allow you to re-run these same files for next year.

3. Enter all standard meetings in your calendar or planner for coming year.

4. Put all your income, expenses and other records you need for tax preparation in one box. Run your spreadsheet program or financial program to see what your income and expenses came to for year. Do up a budget for coming year, a projections sheet to determine how many clients you need to increase profits, and cut any extraneous expenses.

Following this system will enable you to spend more time on growing your business. Good luck.

Copyright 2000, DeFiore Enterprises.