Hopefully it didn’t escape your notice that the clocks went back at the weekend. Now you may have taken that as an opportunity to grab a well deserved extra hour in bed, but just think about the improvements you could make to your business with that time.
One thing that we here lots of business owners say is that they don’t get a good opportunity to dedicate time to work on their business, as opposed to in their business. Well this is your opportunity to carve out some time, as you have been gifted with that extra hour.
Here is a list of 10 that you could focus on.
1. Reset the clocks
Not a business improvement task per se, but making sure that you take the time to reset all the clocks is important. Yes most digital devices will do it for you, but do you want to end up late for a meeting by relying on the clock on the wall?
2. Software update
You might have been kicking this down the road a while and not putting some time in to update your software. Taking the time to do that now will significantly help you to ensure that your IT is running at peak efficiency.
3. Stock take
Take some time to take stock. This could literally be about the actual stock or inventory you have in your business, or about getting some of the ideas floating around your head out of it. Either way, get that stuff down on paper.
4. Book training
Think about your skills gaps and what you want to achieve next. Taking an hour to research and book training will ensure that you are skilled up in short order.
5. Sketch out a plan
Now an extra hour won’t give you enough time to develop a full plan, but it should give you time to sketch one out. Think about some big goals you want to hit and the sorts of things you need to do to reach those goals.
6. Do some filing
We’re willing to bet you that on the balance of probabilities your filing system is a mess. There’s no judgement here, lots of people have a messy filing system. The upside is they’re usually quick to fix by assigning a small amount of time to focus on getting tidied up.
7. Have a development conversation
You might want to use the extra hour to think about where you’re going, or think about how you can support others around you to get where they want to be. Set aside some time for a development conversation and you won’t regret it.
8. Update your antivirus
We often take the time to update software as it helps us get our day to day work done. But do we always spend the time we should updating antivirus software? Take some time to do that this week and ensure that you keep potential attackers at bay.
9. Say thank you
Gratitude is a great quality to have as a leader. Take some time to say thank you to your staff and your customers, because sometimes we don’t do that enough.
10. Rest
If there is one thing we know about business owners, it’s that they work hard. Don’t let yourself burn out. You’ve been gifted the extra hour this week. Why not use it to rest?
Now whilst WebbyTech can’t help you with everything on this list, we are well placed to support you with your IT needs.
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