I hear over and over from people that have purchased their embroidery machines with all good intentions to start building their own home-based embroidery business but they just get stuck. They soon discover that there is so much to do but they really do not know how to get started. They have no plan and all of a sudden, the feel like they do not have the time to get their business started.
Are you one of those people that believe that you just don’t have the time to get your home-based embroidery business up and running? You‚’re not alone. Many people I talk to claim they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. They wind up defeating themselves and their business loses momentum and suffers.
A job outside the home, running with the kids or taking care of other family members, maintaining your health and too many other distractions are the main reasons for not building momentum in your business. You end up feeling that your entire life is spent catering to everyone else‚’s needs. However, I have some good news for you! You can find and maximize time to start building momentum in your home-based embroidery business right away. All you need is to find time and commit to use that time wisely for your embroidery business only. Try the following strategies to make your home-based embroidery business flourish.
Document Your Daily Routine
The first thing you will need to do is find a quiet place and write down your daily schedule. Document the start and end time on events like getting ready for work, driving your kids to school, your commute to your day job, gym time and any other weekly commitments you presently have. Don’t forget to include weekends and family time (this is very important).
After completing this exercise you should have a good visual of what your work week really looks like. You may see openings in your week that you can use to start building your embroidery business. Make your goal easy to reach: try to find two hours you can commit to spending on your business. You may be able to find some chores or events that you can delegate to someone else. Do not hesitate to ask a family member for help! It may also be a matter of re-prioritizing some activities in order to create a new schedule.
Stick With The Schedule You Created and Re-Evaluate It
The next thing you need to do is stick to your new schedule. This can be tough because you are creating a new habit. Once you and your family get the hang of your new routine, you can re-evaluate your schedule. You may be able to find more time to spend on your home-based embroidery business.
Sticking with your new schedule means you need to discipline yourself to work on your business and only on your business during that scheduled time. This means that you may need to find this time after work, after little league games, after dinner or after putting the kids to bed. I know that this is a hard time of the day to start something new, but it is going to be a big benefit to you if you will discipline yourself to stick to it!
Don’t Forget To Spend Time With Your Family.
Spending time with my family has always been a top priority for me. When I had young children I tried to focus on my business when my kids were in bed. I found that using the evening hours was best for me to spend on my home-based embroidery business. It seemed to be the most quite part of the day and I could accomplish a lot in 2 hours.
If you have to use your family time to spend on your business, make sure your family knows what to expect along with what you are doing and why you are doing it. However, I would recommend that you set a time limit so you can spend as much time as possible with your family. This will help to provide balance for you.
Embrace Your Many Distractions
As we all know life happens and can throw off our whole schedule. Try your best to embrace that fact instead of fighting it. If your child stays up late, focus on helping your child quiet down and go to sleep. Try not to focus on what you could be doing. The work will still be there when you are ready and you will feel much better knowing that you could be there for your child!
If you have to stay late at your day job, then choose to work late. It is better just to focus on one thing at a time. You‚’ll be more efficient and effective on your job, with your family and in your business. Having a clear and guilt free mind while working on your home-based embroidery business is very productive.
If you get a new idea that can distract you while you are working, keep an MP3 Recorder or your IPad handy so that you can record it immediately or write down the idea in a notebook. You can always prioritize those thoughts at a later time. You will also find that you are using less energy dealing with distractions instead of fighting them.
Finding time to work on your own business is very doable! Don‚’t despair and don‚’t get frustrated. Just remember that you have total control of your time and you alone can change your habits to start building momentum in your home-based embroidery business! I have created a program to help you get started the easy way and be able to plan out your home-based embroidery business before you actually get started. Go to HowToStartAnEmbroideryBusiness.com It will help you organize your thoughts and keep you out of overwhelm while you are building your embroidery business!