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Time Management Principles for
Home-Based
Working Moms
By - Lesley Spencer Pyle
Over 12 years of working from home, one
would imagine that I have my time management system set in stone. Much to your
surprise, I find great success in some general time management principles that I
stick to instead.
By establishing a few principles or
guidelines for your time, you are able to prioritize them to fit your personal
lifestyle and family life.
Your time management principles or
guidelines allow you the flexibility to adapt your duties, responsibilities and
obligations around your personal choice and needs.
Listed below are some general time
management principles to help guide you:
- You can mix business with pleasure--as
long as the game rules are agreed upon in the beginning. This allows your time
management principles the respect and priority they deserve. I would not have my
husband's full support for my business if he didn't truly understand my duties
and responsibilities. By better understanding the ground rules of my business
time management principles, not only do I gain my biggest supporter, but I
develop my strongest advocate.
- Set reachable goals, deadlines, and
track your progress. Set daily, weekly, monthly and annual deadlines check
lists, to-do lists, electronic memos, calendars, events, etc. Keep an
accountability chart that works best for you and stick to it. If you are not
good at being accountable to yourself, involve your spouse, child, virtual
assistant, or hire a business coach or mentor.
- Set Family Rituals: Daily routines,
weekly date nights, monthly family trips, annual vacations, etc. Have an
alternative or back-up plan for inclement weather or an occasional
once-in-a-lifetime promotional opportunity that you can't pass up. Make sure the
alternative play date is much better and enticing. Your family comes first!
- Set religious/spiritual time. Have
daily, weekly, monthly appointments, devotions, prayers, etc. Practice freely
and openly and let faith, peace and joy lead and guide you.
- Set Personal Time. Vacation and down
time is critical to your success. Mommy or women-outings are also necessary.
During your personal time, check emails and voice messages only during downtimes
in the airport or travels, but don't make it a priority. Make the priority to
stay away from the office and take of you.
- The luxury of flexibility means the
ability to adapt your work obligations in priority order with faith and family
obligations taking precedence.
Now, 10 years later and pregnant, I know
that my sleep schedule and hands-on baby time will force me to re-adjust my
"system". I find peace knowing that I have control of my time
management principles, and I have the ability to prioritize accordingly.
Challenge yourself to grow and prosper
in the luxury of adjusting your time, rather than systemizing it.
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About The Author:
Lesley
Spencer Pyle is the founder and president of the HBWM.com, Inc. Network (www.HBWM.com). She has been featured in numerous publications including
Forbes, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Home Office Computing,
Parenting, Business Start-Ups, Dr. Laura's Perspectives, Family PC and many
others.
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