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10 Years In Business–Tip #58: Get Organized in Your Business

October 3, 2011 by Lizabeth Phelps

In my special report, What I Know For Sure: Lessons Learned in 10 Years of Business, I list 75 topic areas that I have bumped into over ten years. And every day in October, I will randomly choose one of the 75 and expound on it. So here’s today’s:

Get organized!!! Be sure you are moving through
your day methodically. Learn about systems
management. Have a scheduled time every week
for weekly tasks, and every day for daily tasks.
Sounds boring as hell and it is, but it will save
your life.

Do you recognize these pitfalls of being unorganized as an entrepreneur?  1) Losing vitally important notes; 2) Forgetting a commitment you had; 3) Not keeping in regular contact with your clients–and losing money that’s right there on the table for you; 4) Not keeping up to date on your bookeeping; 5) Constantly working because you don’t have a system that balances your work and life.

I have by no means refined the art and science of being fully organized, but I highly recommend that you hire several people to help you: first, a project manager–someone who can oversee your entire business and everything that must get done, and then help you get it done! Having someone who LIKES to manage the many projects on your plate is the best thing you can do for yourself.  Then, a client relationship expert who will set up a system for you to reach out to clients on a regular basis. If you don’t have a system where you reach out to both prospects and clients every week–do you think you will? No, you’ll make something else a priority when nothing else should be–your prospects and clients are your lifeblood!  Then, of course, I recommend hiring a marketing manager, who can get all of your social media out on time–or else it probably won’t–and help you with your sales letters and other promotions. And then, of course, there’s a virtual assistant to do the “grunt” work that you shouldn’t spend your time on.

Get all 75 tips PLUS an invitation to join me in celebrating 10 years on a free call October 10th, PLUS much more! http://inspiredleadershiptraining.com/10Years/report/