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Marcus
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Coming down to a career,How do you organised your time?
informationMarcus Anderson jr I'm a Job Corps student at The Benjamin L. Hooks Job corp center
and I am reaching out to you
because I believe I would enjoy a career in
Carpentry and I would appreciate your perspective on the practical aspects of working in this area.
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Rebecca Tang
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I am not sure you are asking about time management. Firstly, you may need a calendar or diary tool. There are plenty apps or tools available, e.g. Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, etc.
You can put in the time you need to attend college or work in your diary first. Then, you can put some time for your revision and assignment.
After that, you can put in some time for exercise, your hobbies, time with your family and friends, etc.
The most important is to make sure you have sufficient time for sleep.
You don't need to make your schedule completely pack. You will make yourself very tired. Sometimes, it is good to have a break and give yourself some 'me' time to relax and reflect.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
You can put in the time you need to attend college or work in your diary first. Then, you can put some time for your revision and assignment.
After that, you can put in some time for exercise, your hobbies, time with your family and friends, etc.
The most important is to make sure you have sufficient time for sleep.
You don't need to make your schedule completely pack. You will make yourself very tired. Sometimes, it is good to have a break and give yourself some 'me' time to relax and reflect.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
RAVI REDDY
Product Marketing Manager
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Time management is something we do unconsciously all the time: We make time for play, friends, studies, fun etc even in childhood. We just do not call it as "Time management". We identify all the things we need to do and figure out when to do them without paying attention to formal tracking and management.
This will extend into all aspects of life and careers. Definitely will extend into Carpentry that you want to pursue.
Identify all aspects of running a carpentry business. Here are a few I can think of.
1. Answer calls coming from prospective clients - set aside time every day, few times a day when you will do that.
2. Set aside to market your skills and business - driving around placing flyers, or talk to prospective clients, how you plan to spread the message.
3. Networking - work with others in the business, partner, real estate agents, building inspectors, other building contractors to spread each other's business details.
4. Actual work - hiring people, managing them, executing the job on timely basis and cost effectively.
5. Run the business details - costs, salaries, purchases, receipts, tally them up and see how things are going
6. Low time in the business - what activities can be continually be done during low time. May be even create some simple products to sell etc
As you grow into carpentry business and I am sure you will learn more, techniques, tools etc. You will have to change your plans accordingly.
Once you identify plan how you will tackle all of these on a daily basis - a calendar, a planner, a white board all can help you do this.
Once in a while see what is working and what is not. Change the strategy if things are not working.
If you are focused to succeed all these things happen fairly naturally. What works for one person may not work for others.
Figure out what works for you!
Best of Luck.
This will extend into all aspects of life and careers. Definitely will extend into Carpentry that you want to pursue.
Identify all aspects of running a carpentry business. Here are a few I can think of.
1. Answer calls coming from prospective clients - set aside time every day, few times a day when you will do that.
2. Set aside to market your skills and business - driving around placing flyers, or talk to prospective clients, how you plan to spread the message.
3. Networking - work with others in the business, partner, real estate agents, building inspectors, other building contractors to spread each other's business details.
4. Actual work - hiring people, managing them, executing the job on timely basis and cost effectively.
5. Run the business details - costs, salaries, purchases, receipts, tally them up and see how things are going
6. Low time in the business - what activities can be continually be done during low time. May be even create some simple products to sell etc
As you grow into carpentry business and I am sure you will learn more, techniques, tools etc. You will have to change your plans accordingly.
Once you identify plan how you will tackle all of these on a daily basis - a calendar, a planner, a white board all can help you do this.
Once in a while see what is working and what is not. Change the strategy if things are not working.
If you are focused to succeed all these things happen fairly naturally. What works for one person may not work for others.
Figure out what works for you!
Best of Luck.
Elizabeth Gravina Wetherall
Operational support to investment managers
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Elizabeth’s Answer
My husband is a carpenter. He learned the trade from his father and a two year trade school program.
Regardless of your career, as you progress your skill set, you are able to estimate how long certain jobs or projects take to complete. Example…How long does it take you to hang a door or replace a window, or build a cabinet? As you advance your skills, you become more efficient, and thus time required to complete a project usually decreases.
You will also need to consider working for someone or being your own boss. They come with different responsibilities. If you wish to be your own boss, you’ll will need to allot time to ‘running your business’; writing estimates, billing clients, ordering supplies, growing your client base, etc.
Happy building!
Regardless of your career, as you progress your skill set, you are able to estimate how long certain jobs or projects take to complete. Example…How long does it take you to hang a door or replace a window, or build a cabinet? As you advance your skills, you become more efficient, and thus time required to complete a project usually decreases.
You will also need to consider working for someone or being your own boss. They come with different responsibilities. If you wish to be your own boss, you’ll will need to allot time to ‘running your business’; writing estimates, billing clients, ordering supplies, growing your client base, etc.
Happy building!