Main Street Insights from SurePayroll
When times are tough, small business owners face more pressure to pick up the slack and find ways to do more with less. According to a recent survey conducted by online payroll provider SurePayroll, business owners are multi-tasking to address the challenges of the current economy, keep customers happy, and keep their businesses running smoothly.
The survey found that 88 percent of small business owners think multi-tasking is now a key component in running a successful business that business owners should embrace. Indeed, 56 percent of respondents indicated that they often handle three or more tasks simultaneously. SurePayroll attributes the increasing tendency to multi-task to current economic conditions that force businesses to produce the same output levels with fewer resources.
Despite the widespread acceptance of multi-tasking, one in four small business owners report that multi-tasking in some way hinders their working ability.
Multi-tasking skeptics cited everything from decreased quality in work, tasks taking longer than in the past, and becoming burned out more quickly:
According to SurePayroll President Michael Alter, business owners can avoid feeling overburdened with tasks by getting organized and finding ways to eliminate unnecessary processes. Instead of going out alone and trying to be everywhere at once, Alter suggests these methods for cutting down workload stress:
• Make a prioritized list of tasks.
• Outsource business operations to save time and money.
• Take advantage of down time — relax and get recharged.
• Let others help with the business’s daily operations.
SurePayroll’s service and team members are dedicated to providing an easy, convenient online payroll service at a price small business owners can afford. This kind of solution can be especially helpful for a small consulting business, where managing payroll efficiently allows entrepreneurs to focus more on serving clients and growing their practice. For more information, you can visit SurePayroll,
Previously published in the April 2010 issue of HOME BUSINESS® Magazine, an international publication for the growing and dynamic home-based market. Available on newsstands, in bookstores and chain stores, and via subscriptions ($19.00 for 1 year, six issues). Visit https://homebusinessmag.com
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