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Effective Time Management Strategies
Most SME owners that spend the time planning
have the best intentions of following their plans. But
phone calls, emails, employees, crisis, clients,
customers, and vendors all seem to disrupt even
the best aspirations.
After a short time of watching their plans
disintegrate, they become discouraged and
abandon planning time altogether. They are
convinced plans simply do not work and conclude
time spent planning is a waste of time.
Every plan needs protection.
How To Protect Your Plan
If you spent several hours creating your plan, why
would you disrespect yourself and your time by
allowing others to destroy it?
Protecting your plan is about learning how to
respect your own time. Your time is your life.
Your prime time is your money.
Avoid Interruptions – Do not answer your phone
during certain time blocks in your plan. If you must
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