5 Steps To Get Your Priorities Straight At Home And In Business
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5 Steps to Prioritize Your Life at Home and in Business
Operating a successful home-based business can be incredibly time-consuming. For work-at-home moms, this responsibility doubles as we balance our business success with family commitments. Achieving success in both areas requires self-reliance, motivation, and discipline.
It’s easy to get caught up in phone calls, emails, and paperwork, feeling like there’s never time for a break or quality family moments. If you find yourself spending more time than you'd like at your computer or on the phone, it might be time to reassess. Perhaps you notice your kids seeking more attention or realize this isn’t the work-at-home dream you imagined. Don’t worry?"there’s a way to regain balance.
Here are five steps to help you prioritize both life and business:
1. Be Honest with Yourself
You likely started your home business not to climb a corporate ladder, but to be with your children, contribute financially, or enjoy some personal spending money. Reflect on your initial goals and spend some time in prayer or meditation to understand any needed changes.
Ask yourself:
- Are you spending too much time on business calls or the computer?
- Are your kids watching more TV than usual?
- Are you stressed and snapping at your family?
- Is business on your mind when you’re with your loved ones?
2. Make a List
Write down areas you’d like to change?"ways to reduce business time or strategies to destress and improve interactions with your family.
3. Log Your Time
Track your work hours with a notebook or spreadsheet. Create columns for each day and rows for half-hour time slots. Log every work session with “IN” and “OUT” marks. At week’s end, total your hours. Is it more than you expected? This exercise can highlight if your priorities are off track, especially the non-essential tasks.
Diana Ennen from Virtual Word Publishing suggests planning ahead and scheduling tasks according to priority and your peak productivity times. Limiting email checks to specific times can save you from being online all day.
4. Take a Break
If your time log surprises you, it’s time to take a break. If you usually work weekends, take this one off. Disconnect your email, phone, and shut your office door. You’ll find it refreshing.
Use this break to reassess how to manage your time. Consider working when children are at school or during naps, or having a grandparent watch them a couple of times a week.
5. Plan an Activity
Introduce a weekly activity?"like a child outing or making cookies together. Find another work-at-home mom to hold each other accountable and schedule playdates. Decide whether to discuss business or make it a no-business zone.
These years at home with your children are vital, and so is your business. Tailor your schedule to meet your family’s needs and regularly check whether your time is wisely spent. The benefits are significant when your family appreciates both your professional and maternal achievements.
Jill Hart, founder of Christian Work at Home Moms (CWAHM.com), supports work-at-home moms with business opportunities and spiritual encouragement. For more information, visit CWAHM.com. Jill and her husband, Allen, live in Nebraska with their two children.
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