| Here is a small home business idea; keep the main | | | | be able to get a more restful sleep because you will |
| thing the main thing. Sure you have heard it before, but | | | | not have your mind cluttered with things you are |
| are you doing it. One of the traps of being a small | | | | thinking about doing. |
| business owner is you must wear many hats. Here | | | | It is morning and what are you going to do first? Of |
| are some tips on how to focus and end the myth of | | | | course you are going to check your list and start |
| multitasking. | | | | working on those tasks you have identified as priority. |
| Statistically, it is known that when you try to multitask, | | | | Once you begin working on that task, focus and work |
| you are actually giving up efficiency overall. You lose | | | | that task to completion. Nothing is more satisfying than |
| time, about.7 seconds each time you switch tasks. You | | | | crossing items off of that to do list. You are not |
| are also going to increase the chance of making | | | | multitasking; you are now getting things done! Just think |
| mistakes by 50%. Similar to talking on a cell phone | | | | of how much you can get done when you focus. Here |
| while driving actually increases your chances of getting | | | | are some things you can do in one minute if you focus: |
| into an accident by over 50%. Instead of trying to | | | | 1. A quick call to a loved one just to let them know you |
| multitask, why not try this instead. | | | | are thinking about them. |
| Carving out blocks of time for specific tasks is the | | | | 2. Straighten out you shoes in the closet. |
| answer. Block time for when you won't be checking | | | | 3. Take all of those extraneous items out of your |
| email, opening snail mail or working on the internet. And | | | | purse or wallet. |
| remember that saying about only handling a piece of | | | | 4. Think. Just sit and think about something you want |
| mail once. The same holds true for email as well. | | | | to do this year or next. |
| Scanning your inbox and seeing that email you | | | | 5. Wash your hands. Sounds silly but it keeps the |
| promised yourself you would act on weeks ago is a | | | | health odds in your favor. |
| big time waster. | | | | Simple but effective small home business ideas like the |
| The human brain can only focus on one major task at | | | | ones above can help increase productivity. In most |
| a time. Let's repeat, focus! Increase your productivity | | | | cases, productivity translates into profits. Too much |
| by making a list; you have heard that before. Making a | | | | time is wasted every day by people trying to do more |
| list of to do items every night will allow you to do | | | | than one thing at a time. Focus on your list and get |
| specific things. First, you will be able to focus on what | | | | more things done than you ever thought possible. Your |
| is important to accomplish tomorrow. Second, you will | | | | business is depending on it! |