Don’t stress about your schedule

When you’re an entrepreneur, there are more important things than others. Be careful not to spend too much time doing the wrong things. Here’s a excerpt from American Express Open Forum that I like:

Yes, it’s great to have a handle on your schedule, to plan things out and to commit your time to what is most important. But flexibility is key for a small-business owner, and tying yourself to a micro-managed schedule is, most likely, just going to drive you crazy.

If micro-managing your employees doesn’t work, why do you think micro-managing yourself is a good idea?

“Time stress has become one of the most popular complaints of the day. But more often than not, it is an excuse for not taking control of our lives,” writes Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book Finding Flow. “How many of the things that we do are really necessary?”

Instead of trying to cram more into your days by dividing them into ever smaller and more disparate segments, cut out all but the most important activities of your business. There are smart ways to regain control of your time, and they don’t involve buying a thicker planner or a more detailed calendar.

Let’s do what’s important as soon as it happens!