We all know that time is money, but not everyone knows how to use their time productively and get the value from it that they deserve. Being a small business owner isn’t necessarily about working hard, it’s about working smart.
Here are 4 ways to reduce wasted time and energy within your business, and start working productively.
Making your team hunt down information is frustrating for everyone, absolutely not productive, and it encourages a lack of accuracy. After all, it’s easier to just guess than hunt down the information.
Give your team access to information like:
Knowledge is power, and without easy access to knowledge you put your team in a position where they feel powerless. This will end up being a weakness for your business, as well as a waste of time.
Meetings are essential for team collaboration and goal orientation, but are also very vulnerable to becoming a sinkhole of wasted time.
To keep meetings productive, remember:
So, when done right, a meeting can give efficiency a big boost in your business. By following the tips given, (hopefully) you won’t fall into the sinkhole of wasted time.
Moving into the cloud means staff can work from anywhere, whether they are at home sick, on a sales trip, or even living in another part of the world. Using cloud-based apps can greatly help in expanding a business, not to mention boost efficiency.
Here are some ways it can help:
Although not all tasks can be worked on the cloud, it’s almost fool-proof. If you and your team can work from virtually any location, the productivity of your business is bound to increase.
It’s important to keep your team members satisfied and give them a good work-life balance so they don’t grow bitter toward their job. If they feel safe, happy, and appreciated, productivity will increase.
So, how do you do this for your team?
Studies show that happy employees are more productive. So, if there is one thing you should do to increase productivity, this is the one.
Getting to your perfect level of productivity and efficiency can be tough, but it is the key to running your small business while creating the opportunity to turn it into something big. Contact us at (844) 900-6025 or send us an email at [email protected] for more information.