At the office, we wouldn't imagine
launching a project without a plan: taking time to set goals, develop
strategies and leverage resources. If we did, we probably wouldn't have
a job very long. Nor would we allow ourselves or our team to be
ineffective and unproductive. After all, our job and, more so, our
paycheck depends our ability to be successful and achieve our goals.
The same tools we use to be effective and
successful at work can help us be successful as CEO of our family. Best
yet, the pay is phenomenal: more time, saving money and of the utmost
importance -- our sanity. Just as business depends on a well-constructed
plan to achieve its goals, working moms benefit from having a personal
plan to create greater efficiencies and productivity in our job after 5
p.m.
Having a Plan...Priceless!
In these challenging economic times,
more moms are working to contribute to the financial health and
stability of their families. Working moms, whether employed inside or
outside of the home out of necessity or desire, are challenged to
accomplish an overwhelmingly amount of responsibilities in a very
limited amount of time -- while still making time to be with our family
and, hopefully, find a little time to nurture our own well-being.
Unfortunately, we do not carry a magic
wand in our briefcase; nor do we possess the power to twitch our noses
and have everything tended to for us. But, we can steal a few business
secrets to help us at home. It starts where every successful business
starts: with the development a strategic plan. By taking time to
construct a personal development plan, we can
- Discover our real hopes for our
future and our family's future.
- Identify specific goals that will
ensure we realize this vision.
- Put in place action steps to reach
our goals.
- Pinpoint what is keeping us from
reaching our goals and reduce or eliminate the barriers .
- Create a focus for our time and
allow unplanned items to be put on the back burner - without being
weighted down with that all-to-familiar feeling of obsessive guilt!
- Relish in reaching our goals ,
instead of the spirit-draining feelings of repeat failure.
- Create more time and save money by
being more productive and efficient at home.
- Enjoy the much desired balance
between work and life .
The time invested in creating a personal plan can reap benefits that are
truly priceless - more quality time with our fast growing children. If
you are struggling to find balance in your life, in any area, consider
starting with the development a strategic plan focused on YOU . You
can have it all. You just have to develop a plan to get there and then
work the plan.
