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Activity – Identify and Remove
Distractions
Identify the distractions in your workday
(pages 2 - 3 of workbook)
Develop strategies to remove/manage the top
three distractions (pages 2 - 3 of workbook)
Time available: 5 minutes
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Activity – To Do List
Thinking about the business tasks that you
need to complete tomorrow, fill in the to do
list on page 4 of your workbook
Time available: 3 minutes
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Activity – Prioritise Your To Do List
Using the information and example provided
on pages 4 and 5 of your workbook, prioritise
the tasks in your to do list
Time available: 3 minutes
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GOALS cont.
In 1996, after 30 years of research into the effect of
goal setting on performance, Edwin Locke at the
University of Maryland found:
the more explicit the goal, the more specifically it
is carried out
the more challenging the goal, the greater the
achievement
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Record Keeping
Meet your taxation requirements
Keep track of financial trends that will help you
plan for the future
Show the financial side of your business to
lenders
Improve customer service
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Small Business Mentoring Service
Business mentors help you to identify a clear direction for you
and your business
Business mentors can also advise you on how to:
conduct market research
price and/or cost your products or services
develop an effective marketing strategy
use other business management tools
To arrange a session with a business mentor go to:
www.sbms.org.au