Owning your own Business is a lot of work, and despite your best efforts at adding in that extra hour to the day or the much desired day to the week, the attempts thus far have been futile. While adding more time to your day may not be possible, there are plenty of ways you can increase the efficiency with which you use the time you have.

Here are twelve tips and tricks that can help you capitalize on those 1440 minutes in a day and make your life just a bit easier:

1. Make a Plan.

The better prepared you are for what’s to come, the more efficient you’ll be at Managing the predictable tasks that accompany your time.  The more efficiently you are at managing those tasks, the more time you’ll have to deal with the curve balls that come your way.