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Effective Time Management Strategies
Then make a second list of OUT support activities.
In our example, a salesperson, planning, setting
appointments, filling orders, etc. would
Move as many OUT support activities to secondary
time slots as possible.
Your Time Budget
Most SME owners watch their money closely.
They examine profit and loss statements, balance
sheets, credit card statements, and their bank
balance. They measure cash flow, shop for the
best interest rates, bargain for goods, and develop
forecasts and budgets. Yet rarely any of these
same SME owners track and budget their time!
As you go through each day, track your time by
making an entry next to each appointment and task
scheduled, recording how much time each one
actually consumed. Time tracking will give you a
record of exactly how you are spending your time.
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