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5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Boost Productivity

productivity

Entrepreneurs juggle dozens of tasks on any given week with constantly fluctuating schedules. With already busy schedules, being as productive as possible When your to-dos pile up, productivity can plummet. , leaving you with less free time to use networking and working on your personal brand. Getting more accomplished during the day will reduce stress and allow for creative time to brainstorm and rejuvenate. se these five tips to ease work stress and boost productivity.

Plan tomorrow, tonight. Get a jumpstart on your day by planning the night before. Knowing what tasks you need to accomplish at the start of every day will help make your mornings more productive and less stressful. Be aware of your deadlines so you can prioritize and be flexible for other tasks that come up.

Break up your responsibilities into milestones. Whether it’s building a product, finishing a report or launching a website, don’t list your end goal as one big task. Break it up into smaller assignments that are you can accomplish within and hour or two. You’ll have more motivation and feel more accomplished at the end of the day.

Schedule time to check your email. Constantly checking your inbox and responding to emails can interfere with productivity and take up hours of your day. Pick a few times throughout the day to check your email so your attention is solely on the assignment at hand.

Stop mutitasking. Like checking your email every five minutes, multitasking can cause distractions and even lower your IQ. Giving yourself 60 to 90 minute intervals on one task will help limit the amount of multitasking and get your tasks done faster.

Take a break. Our brains are only able to focus for 90 minutes, on average, and need a 20 minute break afterwards. Completing a task followed by a short break will boost your productivity. Take a walk, grab a power snack or take a few to meditate or nap.

 

The Essentials for Building A Personal Brand

Personal Branding

Whether you’re in a full-time position or leading a startup, developing and maintaining a personal brand can go a long way. A distinctive brand can create new business and career opportunities, expand your professional network and build thought leadership. Here are a few ways to create a personal brand that stands out.

Create a personal style. A unique logo can go a long way in building an impressive brand. Just like a company brand, a logo or design can express your individual style, values and personality. When creating content and connecting with your followers, be yourself.

Share meaningful content. Creating your own content will establish thought leadership and is valuable for SEO. To compliment your own content, share content (blog posts, tweets, Facebook posts) from colleagues, friends, industry leaders and people you admire or would like to add to your network. Social media is an easy way to get noticed.

Unify your digital presence. Social networks are a necessity for your personal brand: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, a personal website. Having a unified presence across all of these networks is important for reaching your network no matter where they are. You should have a similar look to each profile and use the same username when possible. For example, your Twitter and Instagram handles should be the same so your followers can find you and your profiles are linked when sharing between networks.

Take it offline. Social media can be a great way to build your personal brand but your real life connections will take you even further. Networking at events and getting to know your colleagues will build your network and your knowledge of your industry, not to mention open up a number of opportunities. Personalized business cards that link to your online profiles add a great touch to unify your physical and digital presence.

For new grads and executives alike, a distinctive personal brand will build your network and create opportunities, online and offline.