A BALANCING ACTHow to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Rising StarsCall 5
“You will never find time for anything. If you want time
you must make it.” – Charles Buxton
How Many Balls Do You Have in
the Air?
How Many Hats Do You Wear?
Do Any of These Look Familiar?
Wife Mommy Friend Sister Nurse to hubby or child Taxi Driver Full Time/Part time job Bag Lady Extraordinaire
Prioritizing Your Hats is Key!!!
1. My Faith2. My Family3. My Personal Business4. Team Business
Office Hours & Expectations are Essential
When setting office hours, think about team size, location, and your schedule
Communicate to them what to expect Make sure they have realistic
expectations Stick to them, if you don’t your team
won’t Remember what we allow, we teach Thirty-One hat comes OFF when office
hours are over
Why does your personal
business have to come before
team business?
“Visualize a wagon wheel as a complete team. A leader might be the hub of the wheel at the center. Now suppose the spokes are the connecting relationships the leader is building with people on the outer rim of the wheel. If the hub is removed, then the entire wheel collapses. In a situation like that, if a team loses the leader, the entire team collapses.” -Coach K
Plan what you will do and do what
you plan. Failing to plan is the same
as planning to fail!
“Those who make the worst of their
time most complain about its
shortness.” – La Bruyere
What you DO, not what you INTEND to do makes you successful!
Put the BIG Rocks in First
1. Shows (5 hrs)2. Booking Shows (2 hrs)
3. Hostess Coaching (1 hr)4. Recruiting Calls (1 hr)
5. Coaching Calls (as needed)
The Pareto Principle
20% of Your Team = 80% of Your
Profits
The key to using the 80/20 rule is to focus on the 20 percent who are
presently producing while not forgetting the
80 percent who may produce in the future.
Points to Ponder When dealing with your team ALWAYS match
effort with effort! Not everyone deserves, wants, or needs
equal time from you. You cannot work her business more than she
is willing to work it. You cannot make her want it and you cannot push someone UP a ladder.
Set phone appointments & you call them!!! Understand that as you grow & promote your
priorities will change and eventually you will shift to a heavier team business than personal.
A Weekly Plan Management Monday Team Building Tuesday Welcome Call Wednesday 31 Minutes Thursday Follow Up Friday
Are You Using Your Time Wisely?
Ways to Make MORE Time
Book smarter by booking at parties, saves you time on booking calls
Hire an assistant for non revenue jobs Have your kids help, it teaches them a
strong work ethic and Ashton really enjoys stamping and labeling my stuff!
Partner with your partner - Mike is VERY active doing things for my 31 business behind the scenes (tech stuff, helping around the house, kids, etc)
Time Saving Tips Use an email system and set it to
autorespond (Constant Contact or Mail Chimp)
Calendar blocking is key (green shows, red family, etc)
The more you communicate with your team, the less time you spend answering questions
Point them to the answer and teach them to fish (TOT, emails, etc)
Time Saving Tips Focus on single tasking - you may be
doing more than one thing at a time but are you doing them all well?
Be prepared for downtime/plan ahead Look for holes in your daily/weekly
schedule and find ways to fill them (carpool line, dr office, dance class, etc)
Bring the post office home Eat your frog first each day
A Day in the Life of Me
8:00- Check downline while kids eat/answer questions if needed
1 til 3- Run downline, postcards, personal business, team business
3:15 til 3:45- Write out postcards, enter parties, hostess calls, etc while in carpool line
7-9 PM- Have parties or tend to personal/team business after bedtime
How I Try to Prioritize
Homework Watch the video Do the Big Rocks First and
email me and your partner your big rocks and how you plan to prioritize your 31 business
Listen to Balancing Your 31 Business With a Busy Life by Wendy Dudley 3 big AHA’s and share with partner, director, and the FB group
Try out the time management file I shared or share what you use with the group
Think back on everything we have covered, what are your 3 biggest takeaways and how will they impact your business? SHARE