In my last post I discussed the importance of creating space in our lives so we can do the things we love and manifest them.
That was my ethereal concept of creating space. But in the Law of Attraction, thoughts are part of the process. In order to manifest those thoughts we must have action to help energize the thoughts.
Embarking on the journey of the entrepreneur time is a luxury item that is finite on a daily basis. Therefore, in order for me to start my entrepreneurial endeavors while still working a full time job and having a personal life:
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Outsource. This is the number one concept I have gained from Tim Ferris’ “The Four Hour Work Week”. The advice alone is worth the cost of the book. Learn to outsource things you do not like to do, especially if you are an entrepreneur. Why waste time learning a skill set that doesn’t inspire you? Here are some things that I have outsourced:
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Set-up of social networking sites,
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Submission of blogs to different directories and engines,
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Implementing different widgets and code on my blogs, etc.
(before you start thinking about cost, try a freelancer site like www.elance.com and post a job… I guarantee you it will be cheaper than you think)
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Batch your time. Another one from “The Four Hour Work Week”
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I have multiple e-mail accounts for different projects I work on. A program called Nutshell Mail will take all your e-mail accounts and send you a report. You select the time and the frequency of the report.
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Most of my outsourced work is in India. I usually try to dedicate some time around 10PM-12PM EST which is the working hours with them to clear up any confusion and to track process.
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Get crystal clear, so you can get hyper-focused.
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If you outsource, get crystal clear of what you need done or else there will be variance in expectations. What you think is not necessarily what you communicate. Avoid pitfalls and time delays in projects by getting crystal clear on what you want accomplished- use pictures, video, chatrooms, etc. to manage both expectations and processes along the way. Most importantly, getting clear in the beginning will save you time and stress later on.
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Make clear goals for yourself. It doesn’t matter how much time you allocate towards project, you must get clear of what you want to accomplish AND adhere to it. Without an end in mind you will be going all over the road.
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While the old adage is you can’t buy time, these are some effective concepts I have implemented to help create space to become an entrepreneur.
