Network Marketing Journey

One of the things I struggle with is time management. I’m not a naturally organized person so I often find myself thinking of the task I must accomplish throughout the next day or two but as the day arrives, it never works out as planned.

Never really does, does it?

So much needs to be done.

I need to:

• write blog posts
• connect with new associates
• train new associates
• be on conference calls
• continue to market my blogs, projects AND the Network Success Builders
• plan ahead for future marketing
• take steps to further current marketing campaign

… and the list goes on and on.

This doesn’t even begin to include having time to myself to regenerate, taking care of tasks which my non-business life requires, and seeing the people I love–family and friends.

Sometimes I find myself completely scattered and I don’t know which end is up any longer. Ever felt that way? You’re so frazzled that you just want to sit on the couch and not think about any of it. I’ve been feeling that way recently and it always hits me the hardest when I haven’t had time to write.

But the question is…

How Do You Find a Balance?

Everyone is different. So, there is no one size fits all solution to this problem many of us face. Especially if you’re starting a business from home and it competes with your primary job, the kids and the chores.

All of this creates a sense of urgency. No matter what you are doing or who you are spending your time with you feel a nagging twing in your gut telling you of all the things waiting to get done. When you’re at your dest working on a blog post your family is at the back of your mind. And vice versa.

For the longest time, when I drove to spend Sundays with my parents I kept thinking I should be home working on my projects. I my networking projects so I always felt called to be working on them and this caused me to feel guilty about not being focused on the immediate situation.

And that right there is the key, isn’t it? Focus.

Give Yourself Permission to Focus On The Moment

I always felt frazzled because I didn’t give myself permission to enjoy anything to its fullest. As I mentioned above, I felt guilty about not working on my projects OR about time not spent with family even though I was seeing to both of them.

Giving myself permission took some time (and some discipline) but I realized that my feelings of unease were all my own. Neither of them was being neglected so it required a shift in my thinking.

For example, giving myself wholly to my family and sharing the time with them allowed me to focus on -them-. I invested time in them, cherishing every moment knowing very well that my work would be waiting for me when I returned home.

And the same goes for my time at work. While I am working I put everything I can into it, enjoy it If the day requires a split between work, play and chores I estimate the amount of time I will need for each and focus on them for that block of time. When the time is up, I move on to the next segment of my day and can return to them once the others are completed.

More often than not, I’ve found that my feelings of being overwhelmed stem from the amount of focus I’ve allocated to the task. After all, if you aren’t focused on completion, how likely is it you will finish?

How organize your day and get things done? I’d love to hear from you.

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