Last week, I mentioned my Monday Charger Morning.  It is Monday morning, I just got back from my 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, and put my house back together after a busy and fun weekend.  My stuff is charging and I am mostly caught up.  So I consider my Charger morning a success.  So on to Taking Care of Business!

I had a wonderful client (actually, all my clients are wonderful) who kept a “Take Care of Me Tuesday”.  Our 2 hour paper management session was part of that day, as was a thorough housecleaning and an appointment for something relaxing like a pedicure or massage. 

I use that idea still, in my business, as Taking Care of Business Tuesday. 

I love being a professional organizer.  It’s a great way to spend my days, helping people make their worlds work better.  I am also blessed because the same skills – excellent time, paper and clutter management – are necessary to run a business.  The drawback?  I feel compelled to be the organized person in every relationship.  It is up to me to follow-up, check in, and generally be on the ball all the time.  That is not really a problem, I am just always aware of it. 

 So, I carved out a morning to Take Care of Business.  On a typical Tuesday I could some or all of the following:

• I look back at the past week and
  • Account for time spent with clients
  • Write up my banking deposit
  • Pay bills and create invoices for services rendered
  • Balance my check book and put info into Quicken
  • Check client appointment notes and follow-up on any Tasks I have (e.g., “forward article on closet organizing to K.”, “find place to recycle used TVs”)
• Then I look at this week and
  • Post my blog and send my newsletter
  • Make sure my class bag is ready to go to class with handouts and visuals
  • Check in with my coaching clients
  • Confirm client appointments for this week
  • Follow up on any lingering emails from the weekend
• Then I look ahead and
  • Back up my computer
  • Generate and post advertising flyers
  • Post upcoming classes on my Face Book page
  • Send out letters and emails to generate new classes at new sites

I like doing these things on Tuesday.  I read an article that said that Tuesday is the most productive day of the week, and from experience, I concur  (Accountemps, February, 2008).  Monday is for catching up, Tuesday is for action.  It also provides flexibility, if someone needs me on a Tuesday, I can move my TCB activities later in the week and still get it all done.  The day is not the point, though.

 The Point is that We need to set aside time for regular maintenance and progress in the pursuit of success.