| Time management is on of the most difficult tasks for | | | | Do what works with your family. |
| a business owner. Try throwing in managing your | | | | Goodbye Distractions |
| business time, with managing your kids at the same | | | | The third key to managing your time as a work at |
| time. | | | | home mom is avoid distractions! Limit yourself to the |
| Prioritize | | | | amount of time that you check your email. Checking |
| The first key to time management is organizing your | | | | your email several times an hour can throw you off |
| priorities. I suggest making a list of the tasks that need | | | | task. Don't sit down to work when you know that the |
| to be completed weekly. Then dividing them over the | | | | kids are getting ready to walk in the door from school, |
| days of the week. Put them in a calendar or a | | | | or your baby will be getting up from her nap. Don't |
| checklist. Make these tasks your first priorities. When | | | | take personal calls during your designated work time. |
| these tasks are finished, have a running list of other | | | | Any distractions that you can remove from your |
| things that can be done to help your business. The | | | | precious time that you have set aside to work is going |
| running list will help keep you from wasting time trying | | | | to be a time saver! |
| to figure out what you can do to help your business | | | | Rethink |
| grow when you have extra time. This way there are | | | | The final and most important key to managing your |
| no excuses of forgetting things that need to be done. | | | | time is to evaluate how you have been spending it. As |
| Make Time | | | | business change and grow and your family changes, |
| The second key to time management, is to set aside | | | | your schedule may need to change. You need to be |
| time. I know that it can be difficult as a stay at home | | | | willing to rethink your time management and decide if it |
| mom. You are constantly working around naps, | | | | works for you now. What worked for you two |
| lunches, play dates, and other activities. PLAN AHEAD! | | | | months ago might be completely inefficient today. Be |
| Look at your week's schedule and schedule your | | | | accepting of change. |
| "organized priorities" in time that you can find to have | | | | Now it is up to you! Go set your priorities, make time, |
| all to yourself. This may mean waking up an extra hour | | | | and say goodbye to distractions! Watch your business |
| earlier than everyone in the house, or staying up later. | | | | grow! |