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Are you a morning person or an evening person?

Maybe you come alive in the afternoon. It doesn’t matter when it is, but pick a time when you feel energised. You won’t carry on doing this if your force yourself to do it first thing in the morning, but only really come alive at 11am! So you pick your time. Then get planning. I have some great planners to help me (I can send you links to some) get organised. I have one especially for tasks for my 90 minutes each week. I know once they are written down on a particular day, they will get done.

Be intentional

Plan for the next 7-10 days. Remember “Today ain’t over until tomorrow is planned!” This is one of my favourite quotes from Nigel Botterill and it is so true. I have a fantastic checklist of 26 things you can be doing in your 90 minutes sessions. Here is a taster. If you would like the full checklist, you can download it from my website.

1) Write to your list. Every business should have a list of their current and past clients. You should also be keeping details of people who enquire about your services or products. Most of us are keeping a list of these in a CRM system. This allows us to easily stay in contact, usually by sending out a newsletter. If you are not doing this, then this is very easy to set up and essential for all businesses. 2) Do you have a follow-up campaign? If someone does contact you and asks for your prices, do you have an organised follow-up? Remember it is your business to remind your clients to do business with you. Not the other way round!

3) Reading. This may sound like an odd use of time but reading about other inspiring business owners can really help with your creativity. Or you could be reading a marketing book, there are so many to choose from. I think it is essential to read (or listen if you prefer) and I know I get some of my best ideas, when I am reading.

“Great presentation, feeling inspired!” - Nisha “Thank you Angela, this was inspirational - so many practical tips and a great presentation” - Phil

If you want to the full list, there is a free download at www.angelaburgess.co.uk If you would like to sign up for my next workshop, you can do that via my website too. The workshops are completely free and the feedback has been fantastic.