Monday, September 16, 2013

Had a tough morning? 5 ways to ease yourself back into the working week




  1. Check your bank balance – if it’s less than you’d like it to be, get thinking.  If it’s more than you expect, keep doing more of the same!
  2. Create your ‘to do’ list so the week doesn’t run away with you.  Take 30 minute or so to focus on improvements you can make, and where you want your business to be in 6 or 12 months’ time.  
  3. Write a weekly report.  It will remind you of what’s been achieved and helps you monitor work in progress.  Don’t do a weekly report? Start one now!  Keeping track of achievements and results is a great motivator, and the reports will create a company history which makes for a really interesting read in years to come!
  4. Write down your goals and put them somewhere you can see them daily.  It's another great motivator and helps create a sense of order and purpose.  Everything you do should be focussed on achieving these goals.  
  5. Put a date in your calendar: sign up for a webinar or course or local networking meeting.  You can never stop learning and there are always people you can learn from.  They may not be in your industry or even from your immediate community but there is undoubtedly someone, so make the effort to find out who they are and how you can access their knowledge and experience.