Working moms know that you can not get everything done. As much as we want and even try to be wonder woman, we are human and there is only so much time in a day.
I read an article recently in the Harvard Business Review about time management. It reiterated the tenant that we can not get everything done with A level work, so successful people prioritize what activities and time investments will get them more payout in the future. There are some things we have to get done (cooking and preparing kids for school), but some things are low priority and can be done with minimal effort or dismissed (keeping an immaculate house comes to mind).
In future posts, I can share with you some of the "shortcuts" I take to save time on the minor daily tasks in order to spend more quality time with the family. Since I work full time, I try to be fully present from dinner to bedtime with my family. This means no checking email or surfing the web, so I have to catch up on that after bedtime. I strategically allocate this time to my family.
As mothers with limited time, we have to evaluate our to do lists and prioritize what is an investment and high value, what is neutral (must be done) and what is a nice to do, but not imperative. Think about eliminating, delegating or delaying the non value activities so you can focus on the good stuff.
I am still working on this, since I tend to try to do it all. I need to remind myself to evaluate my priorities and just say no if it does not add value for me and my family.
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