| Are you a woman business owner struggling with | | | | a greater level of discernment about how to |
| the juggling? You're committed to running a | | | | spend your time and energy. You can then |
| successful business while also needing to manage | | | | "outsource" or eliminate the things that won't |
| your family life. It can begin to feel like one long | | | | produce results that are consistent with your |
| marathon, day after day. It can be absolutely | | | | vision(s). |
| exhausting! Bet you're ready to take a new | | | | 4. Identify the Top Three Things to Complete |
| approach. Are you ready to juggle work and | | | | Each Day |
| family with ease? | | | | Choose the top three things you want to fully |
| Most women feel that one often overshadows | | | | complete each day. Most people feel stress as |
| the other (depending on the day and the deadline) | | | | they juggle work and family because so many |
| and never seem to come to a place where they | | | | things are incomplete. I want to challenge you to |
| are comfortably managing both work and family. | | | | pick three juicy actions every day for both your |
| In this article you'll find five key strategies to be | | | | business and family (six total) and complete them |
| an expert juggler. You can run a successful, | | | | with vigor! When you do, you'll feel a deep sense |
| profitable business that makes a difference in the | | | | of ease and satisfaction. |
| world while also creating a loving, joyful family life | | | | 5. Enlist the Help of Others (Colleagues, Assistants |
| that thrives. Let's look at five powerful strategies: | | | | and Family) |
| 1. Articulate "Who You Want to Be" Each Day | | | | Women often tend to feel they must complete |
| It's important to articulate who you want to be | | | | everything on their own. It's simply not realistic. |
| (i.e. calm, patient, kind, loving) each day so you | | | | Look for new ways to save time, money and |
| can frame your actions and words within that | | | | energy by enlisting the help of others. It may be |
| context. If you want to be more patient, for | | | | a friend, colleague or family member. A mentor |
| example, allow yourself to bring patience into | | | | once said to me, "When you tell someone where |
| every interaction in your business as well as into | | | | you are trying to go, they'll help you get there." |
| your communications with your family. By | | | | Allow others to help you meet your goals. With |
| seamlessly integrating "who you are" in each | | | | this support, you'll naturally create more ease for |
| environment, you'll begin to feel better and | | | | yourself. |
| experience more ease. | | | | Fiona, a gourmet foods entrepreneur in |
| 2. Clarify Your Work and Family Vision | | | | Australasia and the US, recently applied these |
| With a clear vision, you can take clear action as | | | | powerful strategies during our 12-Week Work |
| you juggle your activities throughout the day. | | | | With Ease(tm) for Small Businesses program and |
| Begin by writing down your top three business | | | | was amazed at the results. She decided she was |
| goals and your top three family goals (they may | | | | going to approach both her business and her |
| be weekly, monthly or even annual). Give yourself | | | | family in a very different way. Within one month |
| time to clearly articulate your vision and create an | | | | of establishing her "who to be" vision and |
| action plan. Without this vision, you may feel as if | | | | high-leverage activities, she was on the road to |
| you are running a race that has no end. | | | | more ease. She felt clear, focused and ready to |
| 3. Know Your "High Impact Activities" | | | | grow her business to the next level. |
| Review your vision and identify the high-impact | | | | I wish you well as you begin to look for ways to |
| activities for yourself (i.e. those actions that will | | | | juggle work and family with more ease. May you |
| bring the greatest results and place you closer to | | | | know joy, may you know peace and may you |
| your goals). When you determine these, you gain | | | | work with ease. |