Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

158: How to Plan Your Week When Every Day Looks Different [Productivity for Working Moms]


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Are you stuck trying to plan with an unpredictable schedule? Being both a mom and an entrepreneur, every day can be different. That’s why today I am sharing a few solutions that have made a world of difference in my productivity and business. 

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In This Episode You’ll:

  • Hear how to shift your mindset around what your schedule should look like and let go of beliefs that are holding you back.
  • Discover a flexible framework built for the “call to both” life.
  • Explore concrete tactics to make the most of the scattered pockets of time you do have.

Find It Quickly: 

2:04 - Traditional planning methods just don’t work

4:43 - Adjusting our expectations around our schedules

9:50 - Weekly priorities vs. a daily to-do

11:07 - Digital dashboard over a paper planner

14:12 - Plan in shorter timespans 

16:14 - Blocking my days by categories

17:18 - Creating buffer blocks

18:56 - Building your goals into a theme day

20:33 - Making the most of my childcare time


Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 150 How to Reclaim Your Energy with Kim Perez: joymichelle.co/reclaim-your-energy-focus

Episode 60 How to Create an End-Of-Day Work Routine: joymichelle.co/end-of-day-work-routine

Episode 59 How to Create a Start-Of-Day Work Routine:

joymichelle.co/start-of-day-work-routine

Episode 14 3 Steps to Reset Your Mindset: joymichelle.co/3-steps-to-reset-your-mindset

Notion: joymichelle.co/notion

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JOY MICHELLE CO. WEBSITE

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Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for PhotographersBy Joy Michelle, Coach for Photographers

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