ESSENTIAL TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR CREATIVE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
How to stay in control of your creative small business & indie brand
Did you set up your business because you love to create?
The reality is that there is so much more to running a business than crafting your jewellery, creating your ceramics or taking your photographs. There can be a lot of things that you end up putting off because either it’s not what you want to do, it’s not where your skills lie, or simply you don’t have the time. Bookkeeping, tax returns, website building, sales, social media marketing, email marketing and so much more.
It’s overwhelming and exhausting to be a small business owner and keep a hundred different balls juggling at the same time. You’re likely pulled in many different directions and the day-to-day can bog you down. The danger is you then lose focus on your purpose. Don’t fall into the trap of believing it’s too hard and too complicated to be a successful business owner. If you’re caught in the eye of the storm then step back from the firefighting. Gain some perspective on achieving your business goals, learn how to use time-saving apps, enlist others to help and feel less stressed with our effective time management tips.
Time management tips for creative small business owners & indie brands
Make the most of your time, feel less overwhelmed and reduce your stress levels with our essential time management tips.
- Start by making a list of your top priorities and tasks.
- Plan ahead by making weekly schedules.
- Plan your week by group tasks, for example set aside a morning for marketing and admin.
- Think about the bigger picture and break it down into manageable chunks.
- Be flexible. There is no typical day for small business owners. A daily to-do list is valuable even if plans change. It can help you keep track of your priorities.
- We love a day per page diaries, where we can write down daily to-do lists and tasks.
- Creating a daily plan can also be helpful in preventing procrastination.
- Try time-blocking instead of multitasking. This involves setting aside specific chunks of time to focus and work on one thing at the time.
- Stay focused by minimising distractions.
- Take regular breaks and time to recharge by going for walk, having lunch or reading a book.
Our 5 favourite time-saving apps
Are you struggling to juggle everything? There are only so many hours in a day! Our favourite apps are designed to make your daily life simpler and more efficient – freeing up your time to focus on your creative work, making, designing and growing your business. Join our community and receive your FREE DOWNLOAD with our favourite 5 apps straight to your inbox!
Outsourcing tasks – the key to creative small business success!
The biggest investment you can make in your business is your time. You can’t be good at every aspect of your business. Even if you are, you won’t have time to do it all and have any kind of meaningful work/life balance. Something always has to give. Wouldn’t it be great if you could prioritise and focus on the parts of your business you are good at and enjoy? Outsourcing tasks could be the answer to your business success! By outsourcing certain tasks, such as marketing, content creation or accounting, you can free up resources. This means more efficient use of both your time and your budget. You will have more energy and time to actually create your product or service and grow your brand. That is why you set up your business in the first place!
Outsource Pinterest Marketing – how we can help
We offer a variety of services to help you if you are stuck when it comes to market your products or services on Pinterest. Take a look at why your creative small business or indie brand needs to include Pinterest in its marketing strategy and how we can support you.
-> One-To-One Pinterest Coaching
-> Pinterest Account Set-Up & Strategy
-> Pinterest Account Management
-> Pinterest Account Review
Email Dörte info@curlycarrot.com if you have any questions or would like to find out more.
Now, it’s time for you to take the next step and take control of your business with our tips & tricks to start you on your journey to success. Good luck!
“Dörte has been working with AMLY for the past 3 years, developing our Pinterest account so that we could attract more customers to our website. It works exceptionally well and Dörte’s efforts provide results beyond our expectations. She listened to what we required, very quickly ‘got the brand’ and through her consistent quality content creation and strategy achieved enormous success. Dörte’s key strengths are her tremendous creativity and enthusiasm. She is very proactive in suggesting great campaign ideas, has Pinterest trends expertise and produces popular Pinterest boards. All of these factors combined have resulted in a direct impact on our sales. Dörte is one of the loveliest people to work with! And we would happily recommend her to anyone.”
– Lisa Smallpeice | AMLY Botanicals Co-founder
