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low-value relationships in integrity. You can’t just not<br />
answer the phone. As you tie-off these loose ends, some<br />
form of communication is going to have to take place.<br />
4. STRUCTURE YOUR DAY AND YOUR SCHEDULE<br />
SJK: In the corporate world, there’s always structure<br />
to your day. But when you’re on your own, you’re left<br />
to your own devices, you start your morning working<br />
on this, then that…the next thing you know, it’s time<br />
for lunch! It can be hard to keep track of a day. Try to<br />
focus on structuring your time: your day, your week,<br />
your month. This is huge, with a big payoff.<br />
Organizational tools are available, but first look at your<br />
week as though you were in a corporate job. Don’t<br />
leave anything out. Schedule your workouts. If you<br />
work from home, make sure you schedule the laundry<br />
day. No one else will do this for you. I put everything<br />
on my calendar. And set alarms on my phone for each<br />
time I need to transition to the next activity. Say that<br />
the first thing in the morning I’m going to spend 15<br />
minutes on social media. Put a time limit on it, and<br />
then it is easier to manage.<br />
SJK: Should YOU be doing this For every task, ask<br />
yourself, “Is this the highest, best use of my time<br />
and talent” Is this something you need to delegate,<br />
or downgrade in importance, putting it as a third<br />
priority. Is it something you can outsource For<br />
example, I just hired somebody on fiverr.com to find a<br />
bunch of relevant quotes I needed for my newsletters.<br />
Q: What one change should we make right now<br />
5. ONLY COMMIT TWO-THIRDS OF YOUR DAY<br />
SJK: Only commit two-thirds of your time each day.<br />
You focus on those top two priorities for the day. You’re<br />
going to need that “final third” of your workday for the<br />
things that just show up. Trust me, they’ll find you.<br />
Focus your time on the things that are most likely to<br />
bring you what you need. And be sure and leave that<br />
opening, that last third, for new opportunities. You<br />
have to leave space for that. Business development is<br />
always happening if you allow it.<br />
For more of Sandy Jones-Kaminski’s insights,<br />
go to www.belladomain.com, @sandyjk on<br />
Twitter, and her blog on LinkedIn.<br />
Susan Hesselgrave entered the field of image<br />
consulting in 2012, following a career in brand<br />
research and marketing. She serves as editor-inchief<br />
for <strong>AICI</strong> Global and is currently writing a book<br />
exploring the intersection of values, identity and<br />
personal style.<br />
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