My Story
Not long ago I was in your same position. I was always stressed, worried, and downright unhappy because my business kept demanding more and more of my time. The harder I worked, the more work needed to be done.
I made a decision to get control of my time; to stop being so busy and get the things that really mattered done. I also wanted to put the business in its place and make it work for me for a change.
It wasn’t overnight change or success. A little forward motion became momentum, which led to renewed energy and excitement about the business. This resulted in leveraging that excitement and energy into making sound decisions and seizing opportunities that were all around me. The company grew and was quite successful.
After many years I sold the business and focused my attention on helping small businesses with their marketing and daily operations as a consultant. Each day I use the experiences and expertise that I gained by owning and operating a business to help others succeed.
In working with small business owners, I always ask a lot of questions to determine what their biggest challenges in their business are. The overwhelmingly number one response is usually time management and productivity. They want to make better use of their time and get more accomplished each day.
So I decided to write this book to help the many small businesses, entrepreneurs that all need a little help in this critical area. In addition, I have written a more in-depth 30-day plan that I will discuss later in this book. While the concepts and ideas here can be used by anyone, it was written to help people like yourself that are working very hard to do it all themselves.
I have seen the techniques that you’re about to learn work wonders for business owners that felt stuck. Owners that just needed to tweak or change a few things to get the little bits of time back and begin to work on the business from the outside.
One of the benefits that I’ve noticed is that these same owners that were feeling a little burned out get a renewed energy and excitement about their business again - something that had lessened over the years of doing the same thing over and over again.
I’ve seen many people - no smarter than you are - transform their businesses through using these strategies. I also know that you can change, and that is essential that you start right away. With a little understanding, some new skills and habits and plan for the future, you’ll be on your way toward better time management.