By Katie Elizabeth

Do you crave perfection while you’re working on projects? Does this determination waste your time and force you to miss deadlines?

If you answered “yes,” you’re probably just like me. I recently discovered that my inner perfectionist had won the battle against efficiency and productivity. And as a woman working at home, accountable for my own time and results, I knew I had to find a way to outsmart this crippling inner voice.

Since I first realized my perfectionist problem, I spent quite a bit of time (probably too much – cue the perfectionist tendencies!) researching time management and perfectionist-fighting tips that I could implement in my daily life. (more…)

By Lewis Humphries

To those who experience the daily monotony of a 9-5 job role, working from home is the embodiment of professional success and achievement. From the outside looking in, independent contractors and self-employed individuals have achieved a semblance of professional independence and been afforded the opportunity to create an ideal work-life balance.

Recent research suggests that this perception is not wholly accurate, however, as it is estimated that home-based workers in the U.S. toil for an average of seven hours a week longer than those in regular office jobs. While there are many assumptions that can be made from these findings, it would appear there are a growing number of independent contractors who are struggling to either work productively from home or earn the requisite amount of money within a standard day.

Managing Time and Finances: 3 Tips to Succeed as a Home-Based Worker

With this in mind, what practical steps can home-based workers take to maximize their productivity while maintaining a reasonable work-life balance? Consider the following: (more…)

By Louise Blake

Whether you’re juggling work with childcare, household chores or attempting to enjoy some semblance of a social life, you no doubt go to bed each night exhausted, wishing that there were more hours in the day, or days in the week, to get everything you need to do done.

However there are actually plenty of tasks you can tick off your list simply by multitasking effectively. Follow these simple tips and you could gain up to two extra hours a day by making a few small changes to your routine.

Gain 5 minutes

While you’re waiting for the kettle to boil, why not tackle any outstanding washing up or give your kitchen a quick clean? Little things like this will help the running of your home go more smoothly, and tackling it now, when you might otherwise be daydreaming out of the window, means you don’t have to worry about it later at night when the kids have gone to bed and you just want to relax. (more…)

By Charles Mburugu

Web design projects usually come with set deadlines. Clients have their own schedules and require designs completed by a specific time. Therefore, to succeed as a web designer, you need to learn how to manage your time properly. If you can’t complete your projects on time, even the quality of your work is useless.

The following are some tips which will help you meet your deadlines:

1. Understand the design process

Before even applying for a web design job or talking to a customer, you need to know the process involved in completing an assignment. Don’t accept a project if you have no idea what needs to be done. (more…)

By Dawn Berryman

Between family responsibilities of shopping, cooking, parties and the business responsibilities of increased sales and promotions, do you find the last quarter of the year your busiest? Granted, I don’t think there is a time of year that women entrepreneurs aren’t busy, but the last few months of the year often seem to be overloaded with stress.

How do you prioritize?

For me, my overall strategy is to strictly divide business time from family time. It’s easier for me throughout the year to keep the two separate and focus on one or the other at a time. This way, my family or my business gets my full attention rather than divided attention. (more…)