TIPS TO WORK LESS AND EARN MORE

"I listen and I forget, I see and remember, I experience and I understand" - a Chinese proverb

Oftentimes, when we are making our work schedule it is our human nature to put the DIFFICULT ONES on the last, but it will make more sense to get them out of the way immediately.

Why: You're at your freshest at the beginning of the day and therefore more alert as well. It only stands to reason that this would be the very best time to tackle the most difficult things scheduled for the day. 

DO THE HARDEST JOB FIRST! SELL!

Working less and earning more requires thinking creatively. You first have to be open to the possibility that it is feasible to work less and earn more. Once you get through any self-limiting belief systems you might have about working less and making more, you'll surprise yourself at how some of the solutions might have been staring you in the face all along.

Here are a few tips to get you started:

1. Overhaul the way you work.
    a.  Reserve specific days of the week for clients, marketing, and employee time. Do not allow your employees  

         to interrupt your time figuring it was part of the open door policy. Mostly you will be distracted. With each 

         interruption, it will took you twice as long to refocus on the task at hand leaving to work more hours but 

         accomplish less. 

    b.  Identify an internal set of questions each employee needed to ask themselves before going to you.

    c.  Identify your specific tasks with each employee. They will also become more efficient in resolving their 

         issues and appreciated the focused time with them. You will also find more time at the end of the week 

         helping you to concentrate on the most important strategies.

2. Outsource.
    a.  Let go of some of the things that are holding you down and preventing you from focusing on those client 

         and revenue-generating activities you should be working on. 

    b.  Make a list of all of those tasks you do that may not generate revenue but are still necessary. 

    c.  Outsource your necessary but routine tasks to someone who is faster and more efficient at it.

3. Manage Your Energy.
    a.  Working intensely for a short period of time can have you accomplishing more than working for days 

         distracted and drained. Don't spread tasks that may take a few hours over several days. Instead, finish it in 

         one sitting and get it off your desk.

4. Implement a 24/7 Lead Generation System.
    a.  The internet never sleeps, so why not use it to your advantage? Create a lead generation system that 

         operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and brings in clients automatically. A lead generation system 

         is designed for your specific market. After all, where do people go who are looking for solutions? The 

         internet. A lead generation system pulls in clients, educates them on the solutions you provide, and helps 

         to educate and pre-qualify them so they self-select into your services and/or products. It's like having a  

         sales person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without the expenses associated with hiring an employee.

5. Work Leveraged.
    a.  The Yes or No-and-Go option. It is working with clients in a group setting and offered other choices for 

          people to work with you, you will leverage your time, energy, and resources. 

I just did it!  It's your turn to try those tips!

Aireen