{"id":4656,"date":"2018-11-13T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2018-11-13T11:00:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T17:00:31","slug":"great-tips-for-new-freelancers-small-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/great-tips-for-new-freelancers-small-business-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Tips For New Freelancers & Small Business Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a freelancer or home business owner, you are in charge of absolutely everything. It can feel like you have been gifted with the most freedom you\u2019ve ever had – but with great freedom comes great organization. Having the freedom to create your working week is a great thing. But, you need to have systems in place that allow you to enjoy that freedom and stay as productive as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are of course going to be plenty of days where the system doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s working, or that you just don\u2019t feel like working – and that is fine too. But, to help you have less of those days, and more ultra-productive smooth ones, here are a few tips. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo by <\/span>MARVIN TOLENTINO<\/span><\/a> on <\/span>Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Work With How You Work<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some people are night owls, some people are early birds, and others work in dribs and drabs throughout the day. If you can see a pattern in how you work, use that as the basis for your schedule. There is little point in putting a working routine together that starts at 6am if you aren\u2019t functioning at your best till 12. By choosing to work in the times, you are most productive you won\u2019t waste any time getting things done. If you have any staff or work with other freelancers, you\u2019ll also want to implement a system to <\/span>schedule your employees with ease<\/span><\/a> too. As well as time routine, you could think about what times your breaks would work best, could you prep your lunch the night before? <\/span><\/p>\n

It is all about making your day run as smoothly as possible and maximizing your working time. <\/span><\/p>\n

Set Timers<\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever heard of Parkinson\u2019s Law? \u201cwork expands so as to fill the time available for its completion\u201d – does that sound familiar? Probably. Most freelancers are guilty of letting their days run long because they don\u2019t set solid time limits on their work. It might sound counterproductive – getting all of this freedom then tying yourself into timetables and timers, but by maximizing your working time, you\u2019re going to getting a lot more free time. A few great options are:<\/span><\/p>\n