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| | --- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- The huge investment of energy needed to get a startup off the ground means that an entrepreneur’s time is precious, and to maximize what you can achieve without burning out, time management is essential. Rieva Lesonsky at ReadWriteWeb offers six time management tips for start-ups that lets you put your best foot forward without tripping. 1. Know thyself. Everyone has a natural rhythm - some of us are morning people and some don’t become fully awake until after noon. Pinpoint your “up” times and use them for the most crucial business tasks - like meetings with investors, brainstorming sessions or putting together proposals. Feel your energy flagging? Use that time for tasks that don’t require as much brainpower, like checking email, updating your calendar or organizing your files. 2. Prioritize. The first step is to recognize you can’t do everything you want to do. Then you need to figure out what’s most important and work on that first. What’s most important is likely to vary from day to day, but in general, focus on the activities that generate the most money or have the potential to do so. That may mean concentrating on developing game-changing features or product improvements instead of day-to-day tasks. It may also mean responding to leads from bigger prospects or proposals from larger investors before smaller ones - or completing projects for bigger or more established clients before slower-paying or newer ones. Full story at ReadWriteWeb. Doing better business. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | |
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