Anyone that emails me on Friday will get my out office message on email.
WHY do I not work Fridays?
I actually do work on Fridays but just not IN the business, rather I work ON my business.
Previously I always had my head down grinding out the work and just being “busy”, I then realised unless I changed the way things were done, nothing would change.
If I don’t spend the relevant time improving my own business, how will my own business grow? HOW WILL I GROW? My business is in capable hands with my team, they can answer any questions and do all work now that I have previously done.
Abraham Lincoln famously once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” By taking Friday to myself, I am myself “sharpening” my axe
Fridays is spent looking at items like;
- How to improve procedures within the business
- How to improve new software purchases
- How to improve team training and make their lives easier
- My own figures being the income and expenses
- Strategy in how to make the business grow and more efficient
Since I have taken this decision, I have seen growth like never before, ALL businesses should be seen as a baby which needs attention and nurturing so don’t neglect it.
Are YOU spending time on development? Remember it may be one step back to take 5 steps forward, don’t take this for granted.
Interested to know if anyone else thinks like this or am I just wasting my Fridays when I could be “earning”