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Some tasks can take up as much time as you are willing to give them. This video tip is on how to handle those creeping tasks. Link mentioned in video: www.michelechristensen.com/daily
Summary here:
- As a solopreneur, you have to be an excellent time manager and this means not letting your day get eaten up by tasks that take as long as you give them.
- For example, it may take a lot of time to keep up with your social media posting and email, or it can take hours to write a script for a short video.
- People who work on the internet seem especially vulnerable because so many expanding tasks are right in front of you.
- Today’s tip is to put edges on expanding tasks so you will know when they are done.
- Some examples you can use right away: Use a timer or checklist for social media, empty your inbox completely on a regular basis, and set a limit on how much time you’ll spend on your writing.
- Bonus tip: Don’t use your email inbox as a place to store emails. It’s a holding place for emails you haven’t processed yet.
- Takeaway: Keep an eye on tasks that tend to creep or expand and put some edges on them so you know when they are done.
- If you like this tip, go to www.michelechristensen.com/daily and download my free report “5 Mistakes Solopreneurs Make in Writing Their Daily To Do List and How to Avoid Them.”
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