Full article with thanks to: freeagent.com/blog/small-business-work-life-balance When you run a small business, work-life balance can be hard to achieve. You might start out expecting to work fewer hours and set your own schedule. In reality, however, the entrepreneurial lifestyle often leads to longer hours and it can be harder to switch off. So if you love what you do but you’re worried about burnout, here are a few tips to help you rediscover that all-important work-life balance. Set boundaries and stick to them Being a business owner doesn’t have to mean being on call 24/7. Setting and maintaining professional boundaries can be one way to improve your work-life balance. If you’re guilty of answering work calls after you’ve just sat down for dinner or working at the weekend to satisfy a last-minute client demand, it could be a sign that you need to set better boundaries. Try to define a …
Boost Your Working From Home Productivity
Full article with thanks to: mbopartners.com/blog/how-market-small-business/five-tips-to-elevate-your-productivity-working-from-home As we discovered in our 2021 State of Independence Report, within the past year, 68% of newcomers to the independent workforce were Gen Z or Millennials. Various benefits, such as improved health and happiness, continue to make working as an independent increasingly appealing to young professionals. If you are a college student wanting to join the community of 51 million individuals working as their own boss, below are five tips to help structure your undergraduate career towards working as an independent professional. 1. Ten Minutes of Morning Movement Whether you are the person that religiously attends the 6:00 am spin class or the individual that will take every second of sleep they can get, you should always aim for least ten minutes of morning movement before logging on for the day. Even if it is just a quick walk around the neighbourhood or some dynamic stretching, morning movement improves …