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Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers
Called To Both® is the podcast for ambitious photographers and creative small business owners wanting better clients & diversified revenue, while also building a life you love! Finally, a fresh perspective on business and marketing from a mom who works less than 20 hours per week!
On this podcast Joy Michelle talks about what it takes to pursue both Motherhood and entrepreneurship, balance these two worlds, and provide you with tools and lessons to help you thrive in both areas of life. While learning about business is so valuable—where is the business advice for women doing BOTH? At Called to Both, we truly don’t believe you have to choose between these two worlds tugging at your heart.
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Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers
158: How to Plan Your Week When Every Day Looks Different [Productivity for Working Moms]
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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