4 Time Management Strategies for Your Craft Business Story

4 Time Management Strategies for Your Craft Business

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I have worked from home for the last 8 years and I have seen a huge return in the last 3 as I put in the right efforts at the right time.

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Today I want to share with you 4 strategies which I have used to successfully scale my craft blog and creative business.

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Whether you are in your studio throwing some pottery, or drawing your latest SVG or printable, these tips can make a world of difference in the amount of product and content you can produce.

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Batching is like the holy grail of my time management techniques. It's when you can accomplish multiple pieces of several projects at once, within similar task groups.

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I have found the best way to do this is to sit down and write out 4 goals for the year. Make then reasonable of course, and try to keep 2 of them a little smaller than the other 2.

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Time blocking can be used quite well in conjunction with batching. It essentially is used to concentrate on one specific task for a blocked out amount of time.

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When we are not focused on the things that make us better in our business and are moving us towards our goals, we face a heavy loss in productivity.

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