
Time management is the single most important challenge to master as a solo entrepreneur. Without good time management skills and processes, you are constantly putting out fires without ever creating real momentum in your business.
Conquering time management is not an overnight process. (And, frankly, anyone who says it is, is just trying to sell you something).
Ever heard the saying, “Slow and steady wins the race!”? Well, that’s the journey of learning and effectively implementing a good time management strategy.

When you start the journey of running your business more professionally, making adjustments little by little will be less overwhelming. That’s why making small adjustments each week is crucially important.
It’s kind of like losing weight. It’s not going to happen in one 20-minute workout at the gym. 🙂 You have to keep working at it, making daily habit adjustments, and keep focusing on the long-term goal.
Here are a few ways to change how you manage your time, and your business, for the better.
1. Proactive Communication instead of reaction.
Think about the details your clients need to know at each stage they are at in your client experience.
Overwhelming them with too many details to start and expecting them to remember, later on, is not efficient. This is why your clients bombard you with questions later in your client experience (making you a reactive communicator).
At each stage of the client experience, provide the needed information and answer questions before they even have a chance to ask. It will create a less stressful experience for them and keep you from answering midnight emails.
2. Make Things Easier for your Leads to Become Good Paying Clients
The harder it is for your leads or clients to do something, the less likely they are to do it or the more likely they are to ask questions (keeping you tied to your emails instead of enjoying life).
- Allow clients to complete payments online.
- Send client emails about past due invoices and make sure you link or attach the invoice. (Or, automate this with 17hats Invoice Reminder Emails)
- Add a lead capture form (ideally 17hats Lead Capture Form) to your website for easy contact and to get the ball rolling faster.
- Use an online booking tool (17hats has this too 😉 ) to allow clients and leads to schedule meetings, events, or services.
- Instead of a phone call, use questionnaires to collect much-needed information.
Again the easier it is, the less stressful it is for you and them.
3. Use an Online Business Manager like 17hats.
Yes, you knew that was coming. 😁
17hats is a CRM + Payment Processor + Contact and Project Directory + Bookkeeping Tool + Online Scheduling Tool + Quote, Contract, Invoice and Questionnaire Tool + To-Do List Tool + Client Portal Tool + Lead Management Tool (+ so much more) all wrapped into one platform. It seriously doesn’t get any better than that.
It’s truly the ultimate business management platform with all your tools under one roof. 17hats features work seamlessly together. There is nothing else out there like 17hats (even though some try to be 🥸).
Steer yourself away from the dreaded ‘going out of business’ statistics. 17hats has a proven way to keep you IN business and focus on your passion.
You’ve done all this work to learn and perfect your craft. Don’t let something like time management defeat you.
We know 17hats is a necessity for all businesses, so we allow the first 3 projects to be completely free! Get started without paying a cent.
So start today. No Credit Card is required. There’s no better time than the present!
