Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a startup, it\u2019s important to focus on the essentials of the business. In your strategy planning, identify the Must-Dos. The Must-Dos have to get done. Beware of the Nice-to-Haves. If you hear yourself saying \u201cwouldn\u2019t it be nice if we did this?\u201d, it most likely will be taking you away from the essentials. Here\u2019s how to protect your time in the business : The first rule is to say \u201cno\u201d and often. This frees up time for the Must-Dos. Watch out for commitments that are recurring such as meetings that happen every week. If you can\u2019t say no completely to a commitment, then bound your commitments.\xa0\xa0 Don\u2019t signup with open-ended projects that aren\u2019t well defined. Focus your efforts on the core aspects of the project, such as building the processes and enabling others to carry the project forward. Skew to the activities that can grow then scale. Look for activities that directly contribute to the Must-Dos and focus on those.\xa0\xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. ___________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Music courtesy of .