At first this may seem a weird topic for a Monday morning but actually are three critical activities that every business owner and entrepreneur needs to take into account each week. 

Working ON your business requires working on the strategy, developing new markets, more products, brand footprint, reputation management, building expansion and foundation networks. Each of these tasks are critical and should be scheduled into every weekly programme. 

Working IN your business is what the technical business owner loves to do. This is the roll-up-your-sleeves work and get-dirty activity. The technical business owner normally comes from this field or experience and can do all the jobs within their business and chooses to stay there. For the Manager business owner it is not that easy, you need to get out of your office and walk the floor, chat to staff, put on your overalls and get into the work force. This is where you will see improvements or required alterations for the workflow and productivity. These cannot be read from a spreadsheet or seen on a CCTV monitor. 

Working OUT of your business is the hardest one for most business owners. This is the required time out, away from work with family and friends. Taking non-guilt time away from work is one of the best activities that you can do. Take your Spouse out for a mid week breakfast date, go to the movies. Spend time with the family on weekends and public holidays. It is important to be there with your family and not let the time go by and then wish you had been there for the soccer game or school play when you chose to finish a report at work. 

Three simple things, On, In and Out. Schedule them and then get to it.