Time Management For
Working Moms
by Jonny Goldmann
When you walk in the door, you see a stack of papers floating
around your desk, and when you go home, just as at the office, you can’t find
those important papers you need so desperately to stay out of trouble or make an
excuse.
When you come home at night, you and your spouse argue, and your children
ignore you because you just aren’t spending family time with some of the
important people in your life.
Does this sound familiar? Have you ever wondered why?
Well, you are not managing your time accordingly so that you reap benefits
and the ones you love are happy. You are not organized, so therefore how the
heck can you find those important documents?
Moms already have a big responsibility and we neglect to manage our times,
our responsibilities turn to chaos.
Let’s face it: it is never easy to stay organized when we have busy work
schedules and a family to attend to, as well as other responsibilities.
The traditional individuals often store files in a filing cabinet, and clean
their room and desk once every week. However, there are people out there that
are spontaneous. Some of us even store documents so they are out of sight and
soon find those documents are out of mind, until someone calls their attention
to the papers.
The key to success moms is getting your priorities straight. If you shop for
groceries once per week, you can cut back time by buying enough to last longer,
so that grocery shopping isn’t part of your weekly plan.
The extra hour or more that you spend at the supermarket can be spent on
quality time with the family. This is only one solution to managing your time,
but it is certainly a start. In addition, you can make up a list of your duties,
starting with the most important tasks first, and working through the list one
at a time. I found this to be a great solution for managing time, since when you
work hard to complete one task, the rests fall into place with ease.
If you spend an hour or even one half hour in the mirror, it is probably
because you are not feeling good about your self. It takes approximately five
minutes to put make-up on, and to stand in the mirror longer is only taking up
time. Hair is also important since our person in general sets an impression. If
you spend longer time than needed doing your hair, try finding nice looking
hairstyles that are less complicated to style. This is also a great process of
the time management solution. Clothing should also be limited but appropriate
for whatever it is that you doing and it should not take less than a couple of
minutes to get dressed.
Unless you are a model, or actress, overdressing is not appropriate in most
cases for every day life situations. If you are spending extra time preparing
meals, you might want to consider recipes that are quick and healthy to manage
your time mom.
Jonny Goldmann is the founder of several businesses, an
entrepreneurship advisor, public speaker, and an author. Just visit:
http://my-personal-time-management.blogspot.com
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