How I organise my work flow

Just a quick tip that really helps me with my work flow and I’m sure that if you implemented it, it would help you too.

Every morning I get my note pad, turn a new page and write a list of jobs that need doing, split into 3 sections: “Sites to develop”, “Sites in development” and “Other” - Every morning I make a new list, this makes it clear what needs to be done, as the previous day’s list normally has notes and ticks all over the page.

Once I have got my complete list, I mark each job with a priority number, with number one as the job that receives the highest priority.

How I decide what job has more priority that another is simple, I first go through the list and select jobs that are holding others up from doing their jobs - as I deal with many freelancers, accountants and customers, these jobs must have priority for my business to run smoothly.

I then look at my list and say to myself “What job is the most profitable?” - This has served me well, although sometimes I would rather work on a site that I’m more interested in, at the end of the day, I’m working for money so it’s important that I prioritise the projects that will yield the best return on time investment.

Right now, I have 8 jobs in my “sites to develop” list, 20 jobs in my “sites in development” and 10 jobs in the “other” list.

How do you organise your work flow?