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The DilemmaEntrepreneurs have a plethora of responsibilities to

manage throughout the day. For those starting out,

especially, everything that must get done is reliant on

the business owner.

Quest for ProductivityBecause of this, time is of the essence. Every decision,

every hour spent, is critical to the success of a given

project or the business entirely. The goal should

always be to optimize the time in a day and to find

balance--to be productive.

For Your InformationThis presentation includes my personal experience as

well as tips from top publications and experienced

entrepreneurs, regarding the art of productivity, which

is key to growth.

Divide The DaySyed Balkhi recommends starting out the week by

planning what needs to get done. Then, divide each task

into 15-minute time blocks. Doing so keeps you on track,

and cuts out wasted time. Source: entrepreneur.com

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Begin With The BadAs a business owner, you will have tasks that are not

exciting, or which you just have no interest in completing.

Perhaps it time consuming or out of your normal realm of

comfort. Face it head on and get it out of the way so the

rest of your day can be a breeze.

Source: entrepreneur.com

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Email After WorkAccording to the University of California, people who do

not check emails regularly at work are less stressed and

more productive. Travis Smith suggests checking your

messages in the morning and afternoon to organize and

delete spam, but only responding at night once everything

else has been handled.

Source: entrepreneur.com

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Clean UpA desk in disarray increases levels of stress thereby

decreasing productivity. Be sure to clean up messes as

they happen and keep things organized. Better yet, scan

necessary papers to have access to them electronically

and cut down on the paper trail.

Source: businessnewsdaily.com

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This Day OnlyMeetings are time consuming. Depending on the subject,

they can take a lot of resources and energy, and leave you

depleted to handle matters effectively for the remainder

of the day. Sherman Lee at Good Sense suggests picking a

set day on which you will handle meetings, leaving the rest

of the week open.

Source: blog.goodsense.io

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