True is 19 months. I am just now feeling like I have the ...
True is 19 months. I am just now feeling like I have the hang of working + being productive, while also being a mama. Here's what I've learned about how to be a business owner while also being a mama.
1. Separate your time in conscious ways. Meaning, when you're with your kids, you're WITH your kids. No checking emails, no surfing your facebook biz pages, no checking in with work AT ALL - even during naps. I find that this helps me stay focused and less scattered as I move in and out of worlds. If I have True in the mornings, I don't dare enter work world during our time together. It can wait until the afternoon or it's dedicated schedule that I've created for it. Otherwise I never quite feel at peace or in the present moment. When he's napping, I use that time to rest, read a magazine, sit in the sun, call a friend - anything that nourishes.
The same goes for work. When you're working, you're WITH your work- no phone calls, no interruptions. I currently work 3-4 days/week (about 30hrs/week) which isn't a ton of time considering all that there is to do. How do I get it all done? I'm hyper focused during those hours so that I can actually get stuff done. Since starting a family and letting go of my 60+ hour work weeks, I'm AMAZED at what I can get done in four focused hours.
Bottom line? Defined work times, defined family times. No crossing into work world when you are in family world. No crossing over into family world when you are in work world. The result: you're truly inside the moment in whatever world you are in and that kind of peace is priceless.
2. Housework. Let it go. If you can, hire a housekeeping service. We have someone who comes in twice/month for all the deep cleaning. We swiffer in between and if it weren't for my mom, our laundry would get done only once/month. Our current routine is to spend about 20 minutes at the end of the day picking up (True helps), putting stuff away, loading the dishwasher, etc so that we can enjoy the evening when he goes to bed around 6pm.
3. Success in business means motion. Motion means putting your work out into the world, even if it's not perfect. For me this means no more super edited blog posts (which means many typos, etc - ah well), or finely crafted newsletters, or lots of preparation. I'm learning to simply get it out there - no waiting for the perfect time, or when it feels more finished or or or. Just get it out, so that you can make room and time for the next motion whether that's another painting, another blog post, another newsletter, etc etc. Success means motion. Perfectionism stops motion in every way.
1. Separate your time in conscious ways. Meaning, when you're with your kids, you're WITH your kids. No checking emails, no surfing your facebook biz pages, no checking in with work AT ALL - even during naps. I find that this helps me stay focused and less scattered as I move in and out of worlds. If I have True in the mornings, I don't dare enter work world during our time together. It can wait until the afternoon or it's dedicated schedule that I've created for it. Otherwise I never quite feel at peace or in the present moment. When he's napping, I use that time to rest, read a magazine, sit in the sun, call a friend - anything that nourishes.
The same goes for work. When you're working, you're WITH your work- no phone calls, no interruptions. I currently work 3-4 days/week (about 30hrs/week) which isn't a ton of time considering all that there is to do. How do I get it all done? I'm hyper focused during those hours so that I can actually get stuff done. Since starting a family and letting go of my 60+ hour work weeks, I'm AMAZED at what I can get done in four focused hours.
Bottom line? Defined work times, defined family times. No crossing into work world when you are in family world. No crossing over into family world when you are in work world. The result: you're truly inside the moment in whatever world you are in and that kind of peace is priceless.
2. Housework. Let it go. If you can, hire a housekeeping service. We have someone who comes in twice/month for all the deep cleaning. We swiffer in between and if it weren't for my mom, our laundry would get done only once/month. Our current routine is to spend about 20 minutes at the end of the day picking up (True helps), putting stuff away, loading the dishwasher, etc so that we can enjoy the evening when he goes to bed around 6pm.
3. Success in business means motion. Motion means putting your work out into the world, even if it's not perfect. For me this means no more super edited blog posts (which means many typos, etc - ah well), or finely crafted newsletters, or lots of preparation. I'm learning to simply get it out there - no waiting for the perfect time, or when it feels more finished or or or. Just get it out, so that you can make room and time for the next motion whether that's another painting, another blog post, another newsletter, etc etc. Success means motion. Perfectionism stops motion in every way.
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