By Chris sagrista
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April 15, 2019
As an entrepreneur, we hold many different roles on any given day. Our passion leads us to create a business that sustains us and creates a positive contribution for others. Successes cannot conspire without perseverance and the strive to not fall into a pit of laziness. As an entrepreneur, we must maintain ease and organization to guide us through every daily process that comes our way. It is not always easy, but there are ways to enact actions that allow a productive flow. To follow are a few of our top entrepreneur habits we practice for daily success. Having a schedule: Effectiveness is key to mastering time management because it enables one to work smarter and eliminate unnecessary effort.When you work for yourself you don’t exactly have set work hours as most jobs hold. Because of this it is critical to keep a daily schedule for yourself. Waking up at the same time every day and not becoming so informal with your time. Just like a regular.job, you are expected to show up at the same time and begin contributing. One may argue that this is even more critical as an entrepreneur because we usually carry many roles and govern operations of many different forms. If we do not have a solid grasp of our time management and more importantly, how we effectively schedule our time, we can easily lose control of everything that needs to be accomplished. Break down tasks and schedule the most important ones to be addressed first. Know your peak times and when you crash and schedule your work around what works best for you. Manipulate time to work for you. Creating Discipline: Holding healthy habits that produce positive outcomes can be fleeting unless we turn these actions into daily disciplines. The key is not simply being productive but to constantly be effective. Set clear goals for yourself and document the progressions towards said goals. Don’t forget to be gentile with yourself, daily work amounts to great success. On that note, know your weakness and where you can improve yourself. Recognize where you can grow and nurture it, don’t give up or lose sight. Work hard until it becomes second nature. Discipline is key for long-term growth and effectiveness. . Motivation is fleeting, discipline however is what is created when you implement dedication and passion. Read: Read, read and then read some more. About your market demographic, the local and global economy, and even about other like business. Reading provides the knowledge for you to apply to your business and to further understand how to grow your business. Expand your knowledge so you are prepared. Keep a notebook/journal: Journaling can create an effective ease to formulate ideas and offers a visual ground to lay out your thoughts. Inspiration is everywhere allowing for creativity to hold a constant flow. Everything from writing lists, goals and even relaying ones emotions through writing is beneficial. Simply put pen to paper all that is important to you. Having a physical notebook and pen also creates a much needed disconnect from our every second grind with electronic devices that seem to monopolize our mental and physical space. The process of writing can be very powerful as it connects you with more existential aspects in life and opens a path to remind yourself of the bigger picture and what you are striving for.