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24 tasks to put your business first for a change

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As a small business itโ€™s hard to find time to work on your business rather than in your business.ย 

During December Iโ€™ve shared 24 tasks over on Instagram that you can do as a small business owner or freelancer to put your business first for a change.

The best bit?

They all take less than 24 minutes from start to finish.

If your small business is super busy in the run up for Christmas then just bookmark these tasks for the new year. In fact, they are a great way to treat yourself to a bit of love any season.

๐ŸŽ Treat yourself to a trivial benefit!

๐Ÿ˜Š Ask a customer for a compliment

๐Ÿ’พ Back up your devices

๐Ÿ“ง Analyse your email signature

๐Ÿ“– Buy that business book

๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป Unsubscribe from unloved newsletters

๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Say hello to a client youโ€™ve not spoken to in a while

๐Ÿค Get on the list with your LEP

๐Ÿ“น Document a day-to-day process

๐Ÿงฉ Tweak a template that never works well

๐Ÿ—‘ Shred the old stuff

๐ŸŽง Subscribe to a mind-expanding podcast

๐Ÿ˜ด Do nothing. Take the day off - youโ€™ve earned it!

๐Ÿ™Œ Say hello to someone youโ€™d love as a client

โ˜‘๏ธ Check your consentย 

๐Ÿ“ฃ Find your brand voice

โš ๏ธ Investigate your business insurance

๐Ÿงน Declutter your desk

๐Ÿ’ป Survey your software subscriptions

๐Ÿ“จ Top up your stationery supplies

โœŒ๐Ÿป Say hello to someone youโ€™d love to collaborate with

โŒจ๏ธ Clean your keys

๐ŸŒˆ Build up your brand doc

๐Ÿ’œ Work on your WHY

As a commercial project manager and operations specialist I work with ambitious people to free up their time in the business so they can work on it. I do this by providing ongoing, outsourced management support or consultancy to develop efficient in-house processes and systems. If youโ€™d like a no-strings attached chat about how I can help you then do say hello.