Procedures Will Save You Time (You Want More Time Don’t You?)
ByWhen you initially sit down to get something done, or even when you just start thinking about it… Do you get that feeling of overwhelm, you have no idea really what to do or where to start. Well pat yourself on the back, you are not alone. We all feel that way at some time or other when learning something new or taking on new tasks. I remember years ago when I first started learning about Social Media Marketing, I can vividly remember thinking Oh My Gosh!! This is a Huge subject.
When you create your own process for learning something new you can apply the same procedure over and over again each time you need or want to take on a new task. Many people have asked me over the years how do I do it, keep learning all this new stuff? It was after I was asked that question a number of times before I actually sat down and thought about it.
Here is my procedure for creating the time to learn all the new things that are happening in Social Media Marketing…
1) set a daily schedule, figure out the best time for you to spend time on this new task
2) focus on one thing at a time – as much as possible turn everything else off. An example for me is that I must turn off all my other computer programs. When learning something new on the computer I even close down all the other windows and just have the one open that I need.
3) put yourself on a timer – in the beginning it may be very challenging if you believe you need to learn everything all at once. Well guess what unless it is a super duper simple task we never really learn everything at the first go round. Understand that it may take a while, remember you never learned how to operate your computer in one session. Do yourself a favor make the initial time periods short. When I first started writing articles my timer was for only 15 minutes, however I would not allow myself to do anything else. If I did not work on the article then I would just sit and look at the screen. I have Never spent the entire 15 minutes looking at the screen using this method, I have always been able to write something.
4) write out specifics for each procedure – sometimes it may be a task or learning that you will not repeat daily, when you have something written down you will save yourself the stress of having to remember.
5) start with the end in mind – what will you gain by finishing the task or learning the new skill. Remind yourself “what’s in it for me!” When you think about that it can be a lot easier to keep yourself on task.
As I continue to learn and share all about social media marketing I realize that these procedures and process are what enable me to keep learning and to be able to respond to the questions from my clients with ease.
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