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6 Ways Working Moms Can Protect Their Time
As a working mom, I’m sorry you’re always grateful if you can find simple and practical time management tips so that you can balance the time spent at work, with your family, and to your own self-care. One of the most effective ways I’ve discovered this is to protect your time so that it’s not hijacked by others. And, here six ways you can accomplish that. 1. Put the big things in your calendar. This is time management 101. If something isn’t in your calendar then it’ doesn’t deserve any of your attention. Also, the sooner you put something in your schedule, the sooner you can properly plan your day, week,…
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How To Finally Manage Your Inbox Using Email Triage – Infographic
Did you know that the average worker spends 28 percent of their work week just on email? That’s more then 11 hours per week! Just think about what we working moms could do with that extra time! Even worse, when left unchecked, email overload can increase our stress levels and decrease everything from focus to productivity to morale. That’s not good for work or home. One possible solution is something called email triage. Named after the term emergency room triage, this productivity technique encourages you to view your inbox from an urgency perspective. This way you aren’t constantly clearing your inbox throughout the day. Instead, you only focus on the…
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Falling Into a Rhythm And Flow With Time
This week we have a guest post from Athena Allread, a Reiki Master and Shamanic Practitioner and co-owner of Lanikai Wellness studio. Take it away Athena… I counsel men and women daily on relationships of all sorts and I very much love writing on the topic of relationships. But today I’m looking at a very particular relationship that we are all in. Our relationship with Time. At times I feel like my relationship with Time is like an arranged marriage with someone I never had a say in committing to. But this relationship is here to stay. I can’t divorce Time itself; But what I can do is I can…
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7 Realistic Morning Routine Tips for the Working Mom
Whether you’re looking to improve your productivity, time management, or your sanity, having a morning routine is a must. In fact, it’s been found that having a morning routine can reduce anxiety and stress, as well improve your life satisfaction. Morning routines can also give you the energy to take on the day. That makes sense. Just imagine how much more chaotic your mornings are when you and your family oversleep. Suddenly those small things, like your kids forgetting where they left their shoes and you not having the time to eat breakfast, can make your already hectic day that much more frenzied. The problem is that many suggestions for…
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10 Quick Time Management Tips for Working Moms
Between work, household responsibilities, and running your children all over the place it’s a wonder that we have even a minute to ourselves to catch our breath! That’s why time management is so important for working mothers. It guarantees that everything that needs to get done does, while also giving us a little bonus time to read, meditate, exercise, or work on a passion project. If you’re having some difficulty managing your time then you can use these practical and quick tips to resolve that problem. 1. Assess your time. One survey by Salary.com found that more than 30% of people spend over an hour a day on social media…
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Being at the Bottom of Your Own To-Do List
How many times a day do you feel like you just do not have enough time!?!? For me this happens regularly. In fact, the strength of almost every woman I meet is putting other people before themselves. This is truly one of our finest attributes. However our greatest strengths are often our weaknesses. Sort of like, too much of a good thing. Today I am going to give you techniques to get yourself on your To-Do List. Tip #1 Schedule your “me time” within the work week. If I want to schedule time away from work I schedule that within my work week — just as if it were any…
