Archive for 'Time Management'

21 Proven Motivation Tactics

August 28, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Time Management

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If you want to make things happen the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. At work, home, and everywhere in between, people use motivation to get results. Motivation requires a delicate balance of communication, structure, and incentives. These 21 tactics will help you maximize motivation in yourself and others.read more | digg story

Great article on time management and motivation, something we all need help on occasionally. Stay tuned for lots more articles on time management and motivation, I am in the process of reading a book on the subject to review- it is great so far!

Overcoming Hurdles in Time Management

August 20, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Time Management

If you are thinking of working from home, then one skill that you will really need to master is time management.

We often imagine working from home to be the perfect career choice. However, little do we know that working from home can have quite a few disadvantages. The main one is that if you don’t work, you don’t get paid. This may sound obvious, but you will soon find that there are a number of things that you think that you can get away with when you do start working from home. Extra breaks, surfing the Internet and doing the housework that needs doing are just some of the distractions you face. At least when you actually go out to work, you can have a sneaky chat now and again and know that you are getting paid for it. When you are working for …

Working from Home and Looking After Your Children

August 17, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Time Management

One of the main reasons why many people would like to work from home is so that they can take care of their children. However, without actually having any experience of working from home, it is hard to understand exactly what it will be like. Often you d not have the time that you thought that you would and that can
lead to potential problems.

The Truth about Working from Home

The fantasy of working from home and the reality are two very different things. You imagine it to be more relaxed, more controlled and the perfect answer to all of your problems. However, whilst it may certainly be a lot more controlled, unfortunately it is definitely not usually more relaxed or the answer to all of your problems! So if the main reason that you want to work from home is your children, then you are going …

Working From Home and Having a Social Life

August 13, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Time Management

When you think of working from home, what is the first thing that pops into your head? For many people the answer is the chance to be their own boss. Getting up later in the mornings, being more relaxed throughout the day and having the freedom that they need. However, there is one major disadvantage to working from home that many people do not even take into consideration and that is your lack of a social life.

How a Lack of a Social Life Can Affect Your Business
The lack of a social life that you will have when you work from home is very rarely something you think about when you first start out. However, it can be extremely isolating working from home and often that can affect your business too. Not getting out enough and not having regular breaks away from your business can …

Tips on making a Home Office Schedule

August 10, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Time Management

Last week I wrote about Home Office Distractions, listing the different distractions you may face working from home, along with a few tips on how to overcome them. This week, I am sharing the methods I use to make a routine that helps avoid some of the common distractions, therefore making me more productive.

Scheduling your day is just as important in home business as any other business. I usually block out slots of time for each project I work on. For instance, I aim to check and reply to all email and comments from 8am to 9am. While that doesn’t always work, there are times where I need more than an hour, or even less, depending on the day, I just move to my next task and work on that. I use an egg timer to help remind me …