Free Up Time to Focus on Key Pursuits
“It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?”
- Henry David Thoreau
There are only so many hours and days in a week! Now imagine what business owners, managers and teams could focus on if they weren't too caught up in the day-to-day operations. Apart from planning for the next holiday, here's a no-fuss list summarizing activities that truly deserve time.
Strategic Planning
Think about and work on short-, medium-, and long-term goals to grow the business or enhance existing operations.
Developing and executing marketing campaigns to attract new customers - It’s a process that needs focused time for creativity.
Refining sales strategies to secure revenue - The market is constantly changing and businesses must adapt.
Financial management - Business stakeholders surely need to work collaboratively with the accountant on budget and investments.
Innovation - Explore and implement new or enhanced products, services, technologies and processes that save on cost and time for the team and customers alike.
Learning and Development
Staying updated with industry trends - Knowing what’s going on matters whether the business has been up for decades or a year.
Enhancing or developing new skills for professional development - This is important for business leaders and the people behind the scenes and at the frontlines.
Pursuing personal hobbies for well-being and better work-life balance
Building and Nurturing Relationships
Professionally - by team-building, delighting on-site clients, engaging with suppliers and partners, and networking at industry events like the SSA Conference and the CSSA Conference for self-storage companies
Personally - by spending quality time with friends and loved ones because life is not all about work and business
Are you a business owner, manager or team member missing out on any of the above? How about a quick break to evaluate what takes up most of your time each day? Consider the 4Ds of time management: Do, Defer, Delegate and Delete.
Which tasks can be dropped? Which can be delayed? Which must be absolutely done by you? Which can be delegated?
At Nitro Impact, we help self-storage business leaders and teams get time back for crucial activities by taking on a chunk of the daily operations like call handling, payment collection and auction support.