Finding enough time has become a real problem.
One remedy has come, as discoveries often do, by accident.
For a completely different reason, I found myself noting details of my tasks with times. The exercise has been a real eye opener.
Certain activities which I suspected were eating up my time disproportionately were actually taking even more time than I'd thought. Dropping that part of the business has removed an unprofitable activity as well as saving perhaps an hour every day.
There has been another benefit too. Noting what you're working on keeps you focussed. When you finish one task it makes you decide on the next job and start it, rather than turning to Facebook. when you're working on a task, knowing that it's being timed curbs the tendency to get up and make a cup of tea. This has also created a noticeable amount of time in the day.
Being able to see a list of completed tasks at the end of the day also makes for a satisfying day.
I can't recommend this simple exercise highly enough.
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