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In the early stages of starting a business, there are mountains of tasks to tackle, but there are only 24 hours in a day.
Especially for small business owners, they have to manage everything from minor operational tasks to major strategic decisions themselves, making time management directly linked to results.

Today, I will introduce time management methods that every entrepreneur should know.

1. Prioritize the most important tasks

Everything seems urgent, but in reality, tasks directly related to sales take precedence.
For example, prospecting new clients, ordering products, and responding to customers affect immediate outcomes.
On the other hand, tasks like organizing documents or modifying designs can be postponed without major issues.

👉 Tip: Every morning, set 3 'must-do tasks for today' and let the rest of the tasks be secondary.

2. Structure your day with small routines

Entrepreneurs face many unpredictable situations, but having routines keeps the day from getting disrupted.

• Morning: Check orders and inventory, respond to customer inquiries

• Afternoon: Marketing, manage social media

• Evening: Accounting and settlement

By roughly setting timeframes like this, tasks won’t overlap, and you can focus.

3. Make effective use of digital tools

Using tools that save time is a good method.

• Schedule Management: Google Calendar, Notion

• Task Collaboration: Slack, Trello

• Inventory and Store Management: STOCK 5 MINS AGO 😊

👉 Automating repetitive tasks saves more time than you might expect.

4. Reduce 'task batches' (Batching)

Grouping similar tasks to handle them at once increases efficiency.
For instance, rather than spending 30 minutes daily on SNS post writing, invest 2 hours on the weekend to create a whole week's content without losing time in between.

5. Let go of perfectionism

For entrepreneurs, speed often matters more than perfection.
If you try to do everything 100% perfectly, you might miss important growth opportunities.
It's better to adopt a mindset of “let’s try it out” and improve gradually.

6. Rest is part of the work

A key aspect often overlooked in time management is rest.
If you work without a break, your concentration diminishes, leading to wasted time.
Be sure to include time for a short walk or a coffee break to clear your mind.

Conclusion

An entrepreneur’s day is busier than anyone else’s. However, just by developing good time management habits, work efficiency can double, thus accelerating growth.
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Try to handle inventory management, ordering, and inbound/outbound processes more simply and quickly!