Even if you aren't making a lot of money right now, doesn't mean you shouldn't do this.
Living in a world of extreme overwork, little pay and no life ... is NOT the way to climb your way to the top.
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1. The reality is ... the more time you spend answering emails, the more time you take away from developing and growing your business.
2. Set Your Work Hours: Setting your work hours increases your productivity, keeps you from burningout and forces you to maintain a normal and happy life outside of your computer which is a good thing.
- If you have a limited time to work in, you're more likely to get the tasks you've scheduled done quickly than if you give yourself the whole day to work.
- If your computer is off for a good portion of the day, you can do normal things like take care of yourself, your home, see friends, go to movies ... or do the things you like to do.
3. Turn off the computer if you just don't feel productive: There is no sense in tiring yourself out further getting nothing done.
Even if you have a huge to do list, forcing it isn't going to do you any good. Take a break, go for a walk, take a nap, do something fun and come back when you're refreshed. You'll get a lot more done then.
6. Make sure your market is willing to buy: a lot of people start their business with the idea that they can "take their passion and make it a business". In some cases, it is true... but not in all. If you need to rethink your market, do your homework first.
7. Assess Your Per Hour Value: It's important that you value your time. Look at how much time you're spending working now and how much money you're making to determine your per hour worth. When you understand your hourly value, you can work and motivate yourself to increase it.
(Ewen Chia)
