Juggle a Small Business and School

Be organized. Use a master calendar that details key dates for both business and school. Do you need to develop a presentation for your investors? Take note, and block out the time you will need to complete the presentation. Do the same for school work, relying on course syllabi as needed. You’ll be able to see when and where project deadlines overlap to determine how to best handle those conflicts – or plan for them in advance. Additionally, include any personal commitments – an evening networking event, a sports game or a family birthday – on the master calendar to ensure you allocate sufficient time for all daily responsibilities and activities.

Furthermore, communicate your schedule with anyone who may be impacted – employees, your spouse, or school project team members. This helps alleviate scheduling conflicts and keeps you honest with yourself about the time you need for any given project.

Understand, however, that you also need to be flexible. Things will come up: a customer of your incorporated company is unexpectedly in from out of town or a study group is rescheduled. Know what your priorities are on a week-by-week basis so that you can adjust your time as needed and still accomplish that week’s ’must dos.”

It’s also essential that you put a support system in place. At work, consider taking on part-time administrative help or delegating new responsibilities to an employee looking to expand his or her skillset. Enlist the help of family and friends to meet personal obligations – and at the very least, ask for their support so that when you are stretched to the limit, they will understand and step in to help.

By Biz Filing Team