Let's face it. Working moms have a minimum of two jobs. There's the "working" job and the "mom" job. If you're not careful, the two can get out of balance. Perhaps your "work" job is overshadowing other areas of your life as you try to juggle it all?
It could be a time management issue. Use these tips and suggestions to improve your time management at work.
1. What is Time Management?
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Are you spending your time where you should be or are you wasting more of it than you realize? As working moms, we often seem to have more to do than can possibly be accomplished in the time we have. Effective time management is an important skill.
2. Use a Time Log
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Knowledge is power. Before you can improve your time management at work, you need to know exactly how you are investing your time. The best way to track your time is to keep a time log. You may be very surprised by what you learn.
3. Are You Procrastinating?
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If you're overwhelmed, stressed and staying late at the office every night trying to get caught up, procrastination may be a large part of the problem.
Before you can tackle procrastination, you need to define it from a working mom's perspective. Read more...
Once you understand what procrastination is and how it may be negatively impacting your performance at work, you can take steps to end it. These simple steps and suggestions may be just what you need. Read more...
Have you ever procrastinated on a dreaded task and then discovered that it wasn't so bad after all once you finally finished it? One of the best ways to overcome procrastination is to get your worst tasks out of the way by doing them first. Read more...
4. Master Your To-Do List
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Do you arrive at the office each day with a clear understanding of your priorities and important daily to-dos? Or are your to-dos scribbled on multiple notepads, sticky notes and small pieces of paper? A single, consolidated master to-do list is the answer. Read more...
5. Balancing Work and Home
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As working moms, there's not always a clear line between work and home. Not only do the two frequently overlap, they also impact one another. Improve your time management at home, and it will have a positive impact on your performance at the office.
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In addition to our work responsibilities, we all have personal tasks and errands that must get done. Sometimes it's hard to find time to fit them in. Learn how to use small pockets of time to cross personal tasks off your to-do list. Read more...
6. Get Organized
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It's difficult to improve your time management at work if you're spending most of your time searching for things.
Stop and take some time to organize your office. These five suggestions will make a dramatic improvement. Read more...
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While you may not have any control over the amount of time you spend in meetings, you can control how much time it takes to complete your post-meeting to-dos. It all starts with taking efficient and effective meeting notes. Read more...