Sometimes when you\u2019re an online entrepreneur it feels like you\u2019re stuck in a rut and you\u2019re just not sure where to even start in terms of actually y\u2019know *doing* something productive and grow your business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The list(s) is as long as your arm \u2013 you know you\u2019ve got a million hats to wear and that\u2019s before you\u2019ve even started thinking about keeping your home going, the kids going and everything else you\u2019ve got going on in your busy life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So here are 10 quick-wins you can do in just a few minutes to KOKO (Keep On Kicking On<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n This can be from the very easy \u201cclick here to join my Facebook group\u201d all the way through to \u201chit reply to set up a discovery call with me\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know right? As if \u2013 in this crazy modern world who am I to ask you to shove everything to one side and hit the pillow? But trust me, nobody\u2019s creative brain works well on too few Zzzz\u2019s. You don\u2019t need to do it every single night \u2013 but make sure you replenish yourself regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not setting aside time to plan every single week without fail then you\u2019re going to fall into the abyss of post-its, electronic notes, brain fog, lethargy and avoidance. Believe me, I know because I wrote the book on it! Get serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re a paper gal or love your online planners and diaries \u2013 make sure you set aside time to schedule your top priority tasks which move you further towards your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 20 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why are you even here doing what you do in your business if it\u2019s not for some lifestyle choice, change or ambition? Are you walking the walk and hustling the hustle because you\u2019ve always dreamed of doing an eco-tour in Costa Rica? Or maybe you wanted to get the garden landscaped or that pedigree puppy. It doesn\u2019t matter what your personal goals are \u2013 big or small \u2013 but put some skin in the game \u2013 book it, organise it and start working towards it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 60 minutes (and the rest\u2026 this is internet research time! )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step away from the PC, get offline and let your creative juices flow. Just don\u2019t forget a pencil and paper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I worked corporate as a programmer I\u2019d spend hours staring at the same piece of code unable to see where the bug lay. It would be when I stepped away from my desk to head off in search of coffee, chocolate or a medicinal cigarette (oh to be young again!) that my brain would re-start and the solution found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A change of scenery can do wonders for your creative process \u2013 so throw on a warm coat and hike up the hill with your dog, or check out a new coffee shop and let your creativity run free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 60 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have heard of the phrase \u201cswallow the frog\u201d and what it means is that you\u2019re supposed to get stuck into that horrible, big, difficult task as soon as you start work so that you can get it out of the way. Who wants to chow down on all those sticky-out wriggly legs though? Rather than ploughing on with this difficult task it\u2019s all too easy to swerve \u201cwork\u201d all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes you\u2019re in tip-top shape and ready to do battle with the meanest of tasks and you\u2019ll throw yourself into it with gumption. Other times not so much\u2026 But I *know* you can do 30 minutes of that yucky task. Just stick the timer on and crack on \u2013 30 minutes for 5 days a week is going to bring you to the completion of this task so much faster than ignoring it for weeks on end because you think you\u2019re failing at not doing it all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ugh. Frogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take time out every day to poke around a few groups on Facebook and see what people are talking about. You might not have anything useful to add right now \u2013 but it helps to stay in the game and see what\u2019s going on in the online world and do a touch of trend-spotting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 10 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Got an idea which sounds absolutely crazy and little ol\u2019 you could never do that? Don\u2019t wanna hear it. Write it down. Park it.<\/em><\/strong> Come back to it. I love digging through old planners and coming across ideas which were a crappy fit back then but now when I re-read them make me think \u201coh hell yeh\u201d<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a few minutes to create a spreadsheet in Excel or Google Spreadsheets so you can track your followers and ensure the numbers are increasing. If you\u2019ve only got 50 followers don\u2019t let that make you feel bad. I bet on Day 1 you had 2 followers\u2026 and one of those was your mum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The numbers are not a reflection of your character \u2013 just a business metric. Of course you want to grow and increase those numbers, but don\u2019t dwell on them. Repeat after me \u2013 just a metric!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 20 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t even want to fib and say this is a small task. My desk is drowning under the weight of an ipod I should re-charge and put away, nail polish I never applied, a bowl full of healing crystals, post-its, pens-pots, an empty box from the phone I bought my son, etc., etc., \u2013 you get the picture! But yep\u2026 I really do need to organise it so that it once again becomes a work-space and not just a dumping ground for household admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost = 1 million years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope you feel you can implement a few of these ideas and give your business a little boost without feeling you need to sink a straight 5 hours into a job to actually move forward. Incremental steps work just as well as those huge big chunks \u2013 and let\u2019s face it, we\u2019re all women juggling a thousand tasks daily and we\u2019re still slaying it \u2013 yay us!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes when you\u2019re an online entrepreneur it feels like you\u2019re stuck in a rut and you\u2019re just not sure where to even start in terms of actually y\u2019know *doing* something productive and grow your business! 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Include a CTA (Call-to-Action) in every single newsletter you send out.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Get More Sleep.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Plan and Schedule That Shit!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Schedule the Good Stuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Turn it Off<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Focus Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Always be Sharing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. B.I.G. Goal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Track your Tribe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Organise your Desk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n