Time Management Tips for the Home-based Working Mom

In any given field or line of business, time management is essential. It is every person’s life buoy in getting things done on time at work.  There are articles aplenty that tackle this methodology of organizing and scheduling.  For moms who choose to work from home, however, time management requires a unique approach.  Here are a few simple pointers to  help us working moms to survive a demanding timetable.

Getting up early (ahead of everyone else in the house) is usually part and parcel of being a mother.  Now rising at the break of dawn may be an impossible task for the majority but it has many benefits.  Several tasks may be achieved during these quiet and sacred hours that include preparing a substantial amount of healthy breakfast to fuel the rest of the troop in battling the day ahead, going back to complete yesterday’s unfinished task, or time for exercise whether it’s jogging around the perimeter of your front yard or running like crazy on your treadmill to start the day.

Save the major household chores for the weekend. Turning your house into a spotlessly clean and dazzling show room will take away a big chunk of your time for other important things.  I’m not saying though that a busy schedule should mean a topsy-turby household, but tidying up along the way is an efficient way to maintain cleanliness as you attend to other activities lined up in your schedule.

Make a to-do list. With a lineup of so many activities, it is easy to forget things.  Scribble these important tasks on post-its or schedule them in your organizer. Rank the most important of events.  It is always helpful to set a Monday to Friday timetable grouping activities in order, from driving the kids to school, going back to your headquarter to focus on work to driving back to school to pick up the kids, etcetera.

Focus. Excellent concentration is attributed to a good mind-set and a work-conducive environment. Choosing the perfect area in the house to set up your office, whether it’s a den or a small corner of a family room, is important to your productivity.  Organize your work space.  Decorate. Make sure your desk is attractive enough to set you in the mood for some serious work ahead.  Focus when on the job.

If you have older kids in the house, delegate some of the tasks to ease yourself of other responsibilities and therefore concentrate on your business.

Multi-tasking may help you accomplish a lot in a span of time, yet it can affect your focus. Set goals that are achievable to ensure the quality and lessen the anxiety.  Don’t take more than you can chew. As a writer mom of a demanding toddler trying to beat the one day deadline for eight 300 word articles is stressful enough, what more dividing your attention between work and child care without the help of an extended family.  Never turn your back on a clingy tot.  Welcome the distraction as a temporary breather from work pressure.  Once your child has set his mind on something else, turn to your task with a revitalized mind.

Finally, be flexible to sudden change of plans. Working at home subjects you to unexpected visits from friends or relatives.  Family emergencies, like a sick child, can also set you behind schedule.  After all, like in any regular company overtime, you can always find extra time or extend hours for your unfinished tasks.

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