DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Productivity Blueprint

To-do lists are the most popular and widely used time management strategy and essential productivity technique adopted by many successful entrepreneurs and business owners. It is even a great way to achieve your own personal goals. However, not just any to-do list will do. Each to-do list you make must be designed appropriately and strategically to be successful.    Here are six tips and tricks to implement when developing an effective to-do list: Tip #1: Choose the Right Medium  Choose the proper medium you enjoy, such as paper, a phone application, or simply a word document. What you pick doesn't...

Automation can simplify your life and provide you more time to focus on the things that truly matter to you. It leads to better communication, higher productivity, and overall success in your business and life. The secrete to gaining more free time or time to accomplish more tasks is automation.    Here are five things you can automate in your business and at home:  #1: Grocery Shopping  Companies like Shipt, Instacart, and Cornershop by Uber have created a business model to shop and deliver your groceries for you. Grocery shopping can take hours and sometimes be stressful. Let others do...

The most successful entrepreneurs have this key skill down to a science: time management. It's time to get the cold, hard and ugly truth out of the way. If you have not realized your goals and dreams yet, it's likely your time management skills, or lack thereof, are to blame. As with any skill, there are things you can do and implement to improve it.    The following are the secrets to time management and why it's a must-have skill to run a successful online business:   Proper Time Management Is A Choice and A Skill You Can Practice  You can...

The key difference between a successful entrepreneur and an unsuccessful entrepreneur is action. In order to take action, you must remove the distractions preventing you from doing the work to achieve your goals.    Successful entrepreneurs understand they must remove distractions for three key reasons:  For Better Time Management and Productivity Distractions only take up your time and resources, therefore, reducing your productivity. Removing distractions prevents you from wasting this time on things that ultimately don't matter.  For Better Creativity and Quality Work or Products  Zero distractions mean you gain more time to develop a deeper focus and concentration that...

Battling the household and running an online business at the same time is hard work. A business requires just as much of your time, if not more, as do your children. Both will create more work and stress, but you can manage.     The following are five household management tips for parent business owners:   #1: Work in Batches and Block Schedules Keep similar work together and schedule work time in batches. If you know your kids need to get to school at a certain time, for example, schedule a block of time around that. If you can get two hours...