3 easy ways to grow your business by being proactive

Planning ahead, taking action, and using systems are three easy ways to grow your business by being proactive.

My rule in my business is to work on something new once and then systematize it, not because it is lazy but because then I have more time to work on something else and I don’t waste time doing the same thing over and over again.

To systematize, you must first plan ahead. What are your daily tasks? Could you make a list of everything you need to do every day and see how you can systematize the process? What are the priority tasks and the secondary tasks? Is there something on your list that you could just delete because it doesn’t bring any positive action to your day? Is there anything you can delegate so that you spend less time on it? Perhaps something you are not good at, but someone else is and will do it in record time, while you will have more time to focus on your business, your marketing or communication plan, your follow-up, your sales etc …

Eliminate all the tasks that you can eliminate or consolidate, because doing them yourself will not bring anything positive for you or your business.

Could you plan ahead even before problems arise? Define the problems you encounter on a regular basis and get the solution once and for all. Ask others if they have the same problems and how they solved them. As small business owners, we tend to work so hard that sometimes we miss the obvious solution. Don’t avoid asking for help. Join a mastermind or start your own group, with close friends or other entrepreneurs so you can exchange ideas and solutions on a regular basis.

Prioritize your tasks: for example, use the ABC list system. A for more very important: it must be done during the day. B for important: should be done after completing list A. C for less important: do it if you have time or reschedule for tomorrow. Your C-list will not bring any specific energy to your business, it is not related to customers or the bottom line, but it needs to be done at some point. See how you can delegate your C list. Always eliminate unnecessary tasks.

Take Action – Install Your New System. Then at the end of the week or after a short period of time, check what works and what doesn’t. Make changes, improvements, adapt your system. Evaluate again after a month: How many hours did you save in one day? How could you make it even better? Can you delegate more tasks? How long is your list now? Did you save time to work on a new program or product? Do you have more time to spend with your customers?

Keep track of everything at first, even if this will take some time, it is very important and will save you a lot of time in the long run. Get organized. Become a time management professional.

Systematize everything you can.

Put your website on autopilot, use autoresponders to welcome all your new visitors and subscribers.

Systematize your newsletter to send it weekly without spending hours on it. Use software like Act to create automatic tasks, so all you need to do is enter your prospect’s name on the day you meet them, the software will do the rest and tell you what to do and when to do it, so a year or two from now, you will still be in contact with this person.

Using these 3 easy strategies will help you get more done in one day so you can focus on your real goals and take your business to the next level. Don’t wait, do it now. Be proactive. Become a successful entrepreneur and shoot your business goals!