It’s true that most people are busy, but extra time for some
sort of home-based extra income-producing project can almost
always be found. It may mean giving up or changing a few of your
favorite pastimes – such as having a couple of beers with the
guys or watching TV – but if you score big with your extra
income project, you will have all the time you want for doing
whatever you want to do.

The first thing to do is to sit down with pencil and paper and
list your daily schedule. What time do you wake up? Then
step-by-step, list everything you do each day. Most people will
find that they have about three hours each day that can be
utilized in a more constructive or efficient manner. As we’ve
noted above, you may have to give up the time you waste in your
local pub or a few television programs you watch, but it will be
worth it in the long run.

Efficient time management boils down to planning what you’re
going to do, and then doing it without backtracking. Start by
making a list of the things you want to do tomorrow, each
evening before you go to bed. Schedule your trips to the store
or wherever to coincide with the other things you have to do,
and with your trips to or from work. Organize your trips to take
care of as many things as possible while you’re out of the
house. Take stock of the time you spend standing around shooting
the breeze – especially the time you spend on the telephone -
and eliminate all that isn’t necessary.

Whatever chores you have to do at home, set aside a specific
time to do them, and a specific amount of time to devote to
them. For instance, just one hour a day devoted to yard work
would probably make your property the envy of all your
neighbors. Don’t try to do a week’s work in one big flurry.
Whether it’s painting your house, fixing leaky faucets, or
mowing your lawn and trimming your shrubs, do a part of it, or
one particular job each day, and you’ll be amazed at your
progress.

Take care of all your mail the day you receive it. Don’t let
those bills and letters pile up on you. If you’re unable to pay
a bill immediately, file it in a special place that’s visible,
and note on the envelope the date you intend to pay it. Answer
your letters the same day you get them.

The important thing is to think of time as your most valuable
asset, because it is. So organize! Decide what you have to do,
and what you want to do. From there, it’s just a matter of
arranging priorities.

Once you start listing and planning what you want to do, and
then carry out your plans, you’ll find plenty of “extra time”
for handling virtually any kind of home-based income-producing
project. People in general may not like routines or schedules,
but without some sort of plan as to what is supposed to be done,
the world would be mired in mass confusion.

Laws, ordinances and regulations are for the purpose of guiding
people. We live according to an accepted plan or way of life,
and the better we can organize ourselves, the more productive
and happy we become.

The secret of all financially successful people is simply that
they are organized and do not waste time. Think about it. Review
your own activities, and then see if you can’t find a couple of
extra hours in each day for more constructive accomplishments.

When you begin planning, and then when you really become
involved in an extra in come-producing endeavor, you should work
it exactly as you have organized your regular day-to-day
activities – on a time-efficient basis. Do what has to be done
immediately. Don’t try to get done in an hour something that’s
realistically going to take a week. Plan out on paper what you
have to do – what you want to do – and when you are going to do
it. Then get right on each project without procrastination.

Finally, and above all else, when you’re organizing your time
and your business, be sure to set aside some time for
relaxation. Be sure to schedule time when you and your spouse
can be together. You must not involve yourself in anything to an
extent that you exclude other people – particularly your loved
ones – from your life.

Taking stock of the time you waste each day, and from there,
reorganizing your activities is what it’s all about. It’s a
matter of becoming more efficient in the use of your time. It’s
really easy to do, and you will not only accomplish a lot more,
you will also find greater fulfillment in your life.

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When your resume comes across the fax line or is opened in an
email, it needs to be presented as professionally as possible.
Besides the obvious typos and misuse of words, your resume needs
to be highly organized and make a great impression as quickly as
it reaches your potential employers hands. With some
organizational skills and a little work your resume can be the
one that stands out.

Where should you start, I would suggest starting with a list of
your skills. Most people would probably not start in that manner
but I think that it gives you a more positive basis to work
from. When I speak of skills, I don’t just mean how many words
you type or that you can operate a hundred programs on your
computer. Use skills from volunteering with every organization
from the school PTO to your church. You might be surprised when
you really stop and think of everything that you learned while
being an officer in the PTO or organizing the volunteers for the
Little League concession stand. All of these are skills can be
effectively used when organizing your resume. Not only do they
require leadership and organizational skills but an ability to
work well with others.

Now that you have your skills listed, you should be pretty proud
of yourself. Sometimes making a list of your attributes is the
hardest part. We should all know what year we graduated and when
we finally got the nerve to resign from that dreaded 9-5 office
position.

Next, I would recommend making a list of all previous positions
with your job title as well as a brief description. Make sure
that you use some “key words” that will easily grab the
attention of the eyes scanning your resume. If you don’t have a
solid work history , I would recommend a functional resume
format. The functional format highlights your skills rather than
the time line of your work history.

Remember to see your resume as a marketing tool. On a billboard
you only get a few key words to catch the attention of the
traffic speeding by. Your resume needs to serve the same
purpose. It needs to spark the interest of the potential
employer so that they will want to know more about you and your
assets. That is how you land the interview.

About the author:
Kim Bauer is the President and Founder of www.wah-101.com A Work
at home web site that focuses on researching and providing
legitimate telecommuting job leads to her members. Keeping
parents with their children physically while providing for them
financially is the goal.