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Mommy...Get Organized Please!!!
These tips will help moms to manage their time better. They will learn how to balance their family and working time.
Imagine a situation like this: It's almost summer holiday and your beloved son has been preparing for his end-of-the-year choir performance for about two months. He is so excited about the performance and would love to show you what he is capable of doing on stage.
You know the importance of your son's performance but guess what? You are late! - by 15 minutes - You have a more "important" appointment to attend to and by the time you arrive to the school gym, the performance is almost finished. To make things worst, your son saw you arriving late which makes him devastated. At this point, you know you have a lot of explaining to do to your son.......
As a mother, a lack of time management skill can affect your family life seriously. The status of women in today's society is very unique. More women are working now than 20 years ago. It is no longer strange to hear stories about stay-at-home dads and working moms. In another word, the way in which your mom handled her time 20 years ago is not applicable to your situation today. Most parents today are struggling to find role models to help them solve their time management problems.
Here are the tips that I have come up with that can help mums to handle their time better. These tips could also help you balance your family and working time.
1. Make sure your children understand that they have their responsibilities at home- for example, putting their toys away, getting the home work done for school, doing household duties like cleaning the table. It is good to train them when they are young. This can create a win-win situation for you and your kids. They can learn to become more independent while you can save yourself a lot of time.
2. If you are a working mum, pay for help with vacuuming, house cleaning and other household duties. Understand that weekend is for family time and not working time.
3. Set a goal and break it down into smaller tasks: Most goals can be broken down into multiple smaller tasks, with smaller goals. For instance, let's say that one of your goals is to spend more time with your kids. Your first task is to find out their schedules and decide which activities you want to participate in. You may want to start off with attending their soccer matches once every week. Later on, you may want to consider going to a field trip with them. Achieve your smaller goals step-by-step in order to reach your big goal. If you don't break it down, it is very hard to get started.
4. Establish your priorities: Spend time to prioritize your list of tasks. Always prioritize your goals and understand which tasks are the most important to do first. Spend 80% of you time doing the important activities.
5. Reward yourself: As you reach your goals, reward yourself and your family! Allow yourself to take a day off from your schedule and just have fun with them. It will give you something to look forward to as you're working towards completing your tasks.
There you have it-- the tips for you to balance your work and family life. Don't just read this, but also implement it into your daily life and personally experience the results. Can you afford to live without managing your time efficiently?
About the Author
Stanley Cheng is the author of the popular new eBook, 'How to Completely Manage Your Time'. Discover his hottest tips on time management at: http://www.HyperTracker.com/go/stancheng/idea/ Also join his FREE reports with hundreds of time saving tips. Send a blank email to mailto:thetimemanager@getresponse.com
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