For any work at home mom it is important to be organized so that things can run in a business like manner and yet remain relatively stress free. To avoid being swamped with work or overwhelmed with laundry, I will cover some organization tips for Wahms that I have discovered over time have helped me to work better from home.
Establishing Business Hours
There are benefits to having set work times each day. First, you will become more consistent with your business. You will work more efficiently when you have a set start and stop time, just as you would with any job outside the home. When your time is managed you will no doubt reduce distractions such as emails, chatting on the phone, watching TV.
There is less chance of you stopping at a moments notice to do things like laundry or doing errands. With set hours you will be more focused on your work. Family and friends will learn to understand that, just like any other job, you are available to them only at certain times.
Delegating
Sure, you could just do everything yourself becoming stressed and frustrated, what with your new business, the laundry, housework, cooking, shopping, etc. Or you could do the wise thing and delegate some tasks. Get the kids to fold the laundry, do some vacuuming, and pick up after themselves. You might ask your husband to cook dinner a couple nights.
Things may not be getting done the way you would do them, but they are getting done. In my home, together we keep on top of the basics and then I take a few hours on the weekend and do a good cleaning.
By sharing in these chores you will find that you may have a little extra time to do some work on your business and will feel pleasantly rested.
Organize Your Home
By this I mean, your entire house. It may take some time to do it all, but your efforts will be well worth it. The best way to tackle this job is to do it in sections, rather than diving in and doing it all in one day or weekend.
Start at the desk where you will be working, get rid of or donate anything that you do not need. Find a place for the things that you will be using. This way, during your working hours, you will not have to stop whatever it is you are doing because you can't find something.
Once your desk is organized, move onto something else, doing the same. You might want to go to the home improvement store or dollar store and get yourself some shelving, bins or cabinets to put things in. Now when you find something where it shouldn't be you can easily put it in its storage space.
Organization for Wahms takes time and work. Your organizational system will improve in time. Together you and your family can make your home run more smoothly, allowing you to concentrate more closely [http://wahm.sitesell.com/request3.html] on your work when needed. You will discover that when you are organized, your business, as well as your home life will blossom.
Establishing Business Hours
There are benefits to having set work times each day. First, you will become more consistent with your business. You will work more efficiently when you have a set start and stop time, just as you would with any job outside the home. When your time is managed you will no doubt reduce distractions such as emails, chatting on the phone, watching TV.
There is less chance of you stopping at a moments notice to do things like laundry or doing errands. With set hours you will be more focused on your work. Family and friends will learn to understand that, just like any other job, you are available to them only at certain times.
Delegating
Sure, you could just do everything yourself becoming stressed and frustrated, what with your new business, the laundry, housework, cooking, shopping, etc. Or you could do the wise thing and delegate some tasks. Get the kids to fold the laundry, do some vacuuming, and pick up after themselves. You might ask your husband to cook dinner a couple nights.
Things may not be getting done the way you would do them, but they are getting done. In my home, together we keep on top of the basics and then I take a few hours on the weekend and do a good cleaning.
By sharing in these chores you will find that you may have a little extra time to do some work on your business and will feel pleasantly rested.
Organize Your Home
By this I mean, your entire house. It may take some time to do it all, but your efforts will be well worth it. The best way to tackle this job is to do it in sections, rather than diving in and doing it all in one day or weekend.
Start at the desk where you will be working, get rid of or donate anything that you do not need. Find a place for the things that you will be using. This way, during your working hours, you will not have to stop whatever it is you are doing because you can't find something.
Once your desk is organized, move onto something else, doing the same. You might want to go to the home improvement store or dollar store and get yourself some shelving, bins or cabinets to put things in. Now when you find something where it shouldn't be you can easily put it in its storage space.
Organization for Wahms takes time and work. Your organizational system will improve in time. Together you and your family can make your home run more smoothly, allowing you to concentrate more closely [http://wahm.sitesell.com/request3.html] on your work when needed. You will discover that when you are organized, your business, as well as your home life will blossom.