Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

You’re starting a new business or embarking on a freelancing career. No matter where you are, you’re a woman in the global workforce and your business. Sometimes telecommute or remote work makes you lazier than you anticipated. There are days when you’re not focused on your goals. The following six tips will teach you how to be more productive, so you can boost productivity levels, increase your workload, and follow-through with those important tasks.

Find Out How You’re Wasting Time

Before you do any work, you need to figure out how and where you’re wasting most of your time. Take an hour each week to record how much time you spend doing everything throughout the week. Use a mobile app such as Rescue Time, which records how much time you spend on social media channels and other apps. If your work doesn’t always require a computer, then look at the clock and record each task, e-mail, phone call, and break takes.Continue reading→