Eliminate time-robbers!  We still have to cook dinner, (I tried, it didn’t work!) but I don’t have to talk to my friend, who doesn’t work, for 45 minutes during my workday.  Say No! 

Also, with my kids I found some of the work I actually could take outside or in another room.  There’s no rule that says I have to work at my desk.  Perhaps you can create different workstations around the home.  Be creative.  One work-at-home mom Missy DePew, President and Founder of MomMe TV Entertainment, Inc. has a laptop she carries from room to room so she can be near her kids when she has to absolutely work on her computer.   Her new internet television web site, which was created for all moms, http://www.mommetv.com can be very demanding and trying to squeeze it all in can be difficult.  DePew states, "With kids, laundry, and a new company – I try but it’s very challenging.  You just do what you gotta do to make your ship run.”    

Shortcuts To Success: What can you do to make your business run smoother?  Constantly be thinking of ways to improve upon your business. Organization is naturally a big one.  The more organized you are, the better you’ll be at all things.  Spend the time to organize and you'll find you have more time than you ever thought possible.

Another shortcut for me was to create different books of materials that I frequently used so I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel each time and it was right in front of me.  Thus, I created different 3-ring binder books of marketing letters, press releases, etc.   Now when I want to write a marketing letter or a new press release, I can draw upon some of the quotes from my other letters and I find that often times I can use one of the letters I've already created.

Think about things that you can do for your business.  Things that you use often, that you could print out and possibly make a collection of, and then look to as a resource.  Or what other times savings tip could you think of that would help your business?  Write them down.  Now apply them to your business.

Another thing I do is buy paper that has 3 ring holes already in it.  When I print out a client’s e-mail, or client’s article, I’ll immediately put it into their binder categorized by topic. I’m now able to find things faster and also can see clearly all I’ve done with the clients.  I also color coordinate my clients files.  When Client A calls, I grab my red folder and automatically jump into his work mode.  It saves me so much "think time." 

Focus on Success:  Continue to see yourself as a success and focus on your goals.  Success is within your reach when you continually focus on your goals, both for your business and your family.