So many mumpreneurs ask me how they can improve their productivity when working from home. Creating an ultra-organised working environment is always my answer and here are some great tips to help you get started.

Don’t Mix Business With Pleasure

Create a home office away from the rest of your family’s living space. This will give you a physical divide that you can all respect. It also enables you to get on with your work without being distracted by household chores.

Invest In Technology

Don’t let slow internet connections and unreliable PCs slow you down! Invest in technology that supports you to achieve your goals efficiently. Avoid scrimping on essential business tools: system crashes and loss of data can be detrimental to your success, your time and your mood!

Plan Your Ideal Schedule

Create an effective schedule that helps you to achieve your personal goals. Ensure you allow yourself enough time to get your work done. Give yourself a start and stop time during which you can create a non-negotiable schedule of tasks to complete. Create a schedule that accommodates your working hours and family’s needs. The more personal the schedule is to your situation, the easier it will be to achieve.

Work In Bitesized Chunks

Despite what you may believe, working yourself in to the ground between school drop off and pick up in an attempt to get through all you have planned, is a sure fire way to zap your energy and impact your efficiency. Working in 90 minute blocks is key to keeping your focus; ensuring your efficiency, productivity and energy levels are maintained throughout the day. Celebrate and recognise all you have achieved during each 90 minute session with a 15 minute break to refresh and re-energise. Use this time to enjoy your favourite snack, cuppa or just a chill! Feel good by acknowledging what you have done rather than focusing on what is still left to do!

Have A Back-Up

When you’re a mumpreneur, deadlines and weekends often collide. When this happens, find a suitable back-up location to which you can disappear, leaving your partner or suitable guardian in charge of the kids. Being able to leave your home office and set up in a local library or Wi-Fi café will ensure you remain positive and productive.

Start your journey today – achieve confidence, balance and clarity for an easier, happier life!

Empowering Mums is on a mission to empower a million mums and mumpreneurs just like you with greater confidence, balance and clarity to activate your infinite capabilities within! Enabling you to enjoy an easier, happier life alongside running a highly successful business. Aligned with enjoying time out for an essential self-care routine that fulfils your own needs and delight in quality time spent with your children being the mum you really want to be!

For further support please contact Empowering Mums today on 01606 334 015, alternatively visit our website at www.empoweringmums.com for more information.