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[Matthew Teuschel Contribution Level: 2]

Great question Jared, I had the same problem a while ago. Feeling like there's not enough time in the day. Which I still feel is true but I am better at managing the limited time that I have.

I am a part time, soon to be full time network marketer, but I have been able to achieve quite a bit. One thing I have done, which surprisingly saves a lot of time, is to bookmark all of the pages you feel are valuable, so that you may go back to them later very easily, and don't have to waste time trying to remember it. When you first start educating yourself, the number of websites you are introduced to can be very overwhelming. Which is why it's very important to stay organized. Create some folders and start bookmarking all of your websites for quick access.

Another thing that has worked well for me is to create an agenda of things to do. So say you have 2 hours to commit to network marketing. Write down all of the things you need/want to get done or study that day/week, and how much time out of those two hours you want to commit to everything.

For example, if you have 2 hours to spare, and you have a new e-book, commit 30 minutes to reading it. Then maybe you spend 30 minutes setting up a website or writing in your blog. The idea of this is to avoid becoming stressed out and overwhelmed. When you avoid this, you can get more done.

Hope this helps!

[Jason Osborn Contribution Level: 1]

Here is my daily marketing plan right now (there's also
some exercise and dog walking in there. I guess you
can call it a DMO - Daily Method of Operation).

I am an intermediate marketer who has between 12 and 15
hours per week to dedicate to my business.

This plan is taken almost verbatim from my desktop.

Content Marketing
Article or Video: ½ Hour Per Day
Blog: ½ Hour Every Monday, Thursday

Social Marketing
Better Networker: ½ Hour Per Day
Twitter: ½ Hour Per Day

Paid Marketing
List Builders: ½ Hour Every Tuesday, Friday
PPC: ½ Hour Every Wednesday, Saturday

Follow Up: As Needed
Exercise: Walk Freddy (dog)
Gym on Monday and Thursday
Personal Development: At least ½ Hour Per Day


You need to have a plan written down. It's the only
way to make sure all the other stuff doesn't distract
you too much.

[John Hinkle Contribution Level: 2]

There is never enough time in life. If we lived for 999 years, we wouldn't have enough of it.
Learning to harness what you have to your maximum benefit is what's important. The good old tenets of organizing yourself still hold true today as it did thousands of years ago.

What we must do is prioritize, have a daily to do list and achieve the most of that list as we can. We cannot add a second to time, so maybe we can get time to add a little more value to us.

[Jim Ventrone Contribution Level: 1]

There really is too much information out there. If you try to take it all in you will get nothing done. Education is important but I have to limit those I’m following to one to two groups. I also schedule my education time each week. I have a DMO and I schedule the time for my education. So far I’ve done a reasonable job sticking to it.

With everything thrown at us, you need to find a mentor and stay with them. Then I have found that having an accountability coach really helpful. As a result, I am getting more done and really enjoying it.

[Dianne Bohr Contribution Level: 2]

Wow, sounds like I need to do a lot more planning and really stick to it. I have my to do list and just get as much done as I can. I am trying to master one new skill at a time. The scheduling sound like a really good idea to me. I have to plan in when I am going to make call backs for my bodywork business as well. Mindset is a really big piece. If I can plan a schedule and see where I am making progress is makes a tremendous difference.
Dianne

[Wendy Heyworth Contribution Level: 2]

The hardest part is not being distracted. It can be very difficult when you work at home.
I check my list at night mark off what I have achieved and forward plan for the next day.
You have to be almost ruthless!
Regards
Wendy Heyworth
www.wendyheyworth.com