Effective Time Management Tips for the Home Office

Thanks to the Internet, more and more people are now realizing their dreams of starting up their own business even on a very small capital by simply setting up an office right in the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, home offices have their own downside. Because you are working at home, trying to juggle the things that you have to do at home and completing the tasks that you need to accomplish for your home business can be quite a challenge. The solution for this is to learn how to effectively manage your time in order to accomplish both your responsibilities at work and at home. Here are just some effective time management tips that you can try out.


Identify the Tasks

The first thing to do is to make a list of all of the tasks you will need to accomplish within the entire day. The best time to do this is at night before you go to bed or in the morning as soon as you wake up. Categorize these tasks into three: family, your home business and yourself. If there are any deadlines that come along with this, make sure that you also include these deadlines in your list. By doing this, you are now able to determine which are the most important tasks that you will need to complete immediately and which ones that you can do later in the day.

Start with the Most Demanding

Quite often than not, many people would often tend to start off with the simplest tasks first and then work on the most difficult ones later in the belief that they would be able to accomplish more. While this may be true, remember that you will be juggling with both responsibilities both at work and at home. By leaving off the more difficult tasks to accomplish later on in the day, you may eventually find yourself being unable to complete this at all because you are already feeling tired and worn down. Instead, start with the most difficult tasks first in the beginning of the day where you are the most alert and have the most amount of energy, and then slowly work your way down to the simpler tasks that require minimal concentration and energy on your part.

Take a Nap

Another helpful tip is to allot some time to take a power nap of 30 minutes early in the afternoon. This way, you are able to allow your body and your mind to relax and recharge itself to help you complete all of the tasks you need to accomplish within the day more effectively without feeling drained or stressed.

Grant has worked in the training and development environment for the past 6 years delivering a range of training initiatives within the areas of customer service, retail management, team development, sales training and call centre training throughout New Zealand and Australia. Visit Grant at http://www.zealmarkgroup.co.nz/