Need An Extra Hour Each Day - Here Are 7 Ways To Help Busy Working Mums

24 hours a day may seem like a lot to others and just enough for busy working mums to fit in work

, chores and family and still have a little time left to spare. Mornings are supposed to mean a fresh start and we are reminded that we should be ready to take down the challenges that life has in store for the day. But instead of feeling rejuvenated, we find ourselves always catching up and then find ourselves frustrated when the sun is setting down. And why not, this is the moment we are reminded that are still tasks to do and a little or no time left to finish those. While we are aware of time and its limitations, we still hope that we could have additional hours to spend each day. Well, perhaps, we really could.

1. Set up your phone so that all calls are processed before they reach you. There are some great programs available these days, including Google Voice, which will help you to prioritise the calls that you really need to take, from the calls that can wait. You can even block unwanted or troublesome calls through the system. By having your own, personal secretary in this way, you will not waste valuable minutes.

2. Learn about outsourcing. While we know that it is difficult to find a good childminder and you might be taking on this task yourself when working or tele-commuting from home, understand that other chores can be outsourced, including daily cleaning work.

3. Get a good time management software program, learn how to use it and stick with it. It might seem a bit alien to you at first, but if you are really stringent, you will save a great deal of time each day by focusing your attention.

4. When you speak of planning, the key is to really do it! If you have a rather muddled list of things that you have to accomplish in your head, you will bounce back and forth between these chores and not be efficient. Allocate time to plan ahead, whether this takes place during the prior evening, or when you first wake up.

5. Allocate an hour for communication. It comprises all voice calls you have to reply to, emails to check,Facebook or other social networking accounts to update. It will surprise you to know how much time you are wasting just by taking calls or checking e-mails without an organized plan.

6. When you're planning your time, include a "buffer" at appropriate intervals. It indicates that planning tasks within hours or time frame that are not realistic should not be done. Having some sort of "buffer" will minimize the risks of deviating or falling off your schedule.

7. Combine your exercise time with "catching up" time. If you allocate, as you should, a minimum of 30 minutes to 45 minutes a day for physical activity, combine this with your time to catch up on the news and current affairs. It can mean like setting up a TV in your home fitness area, or probably an opportunity to listen to music or skim through the latest bits through your e-book reader.

Online life coaching experts know full well the value of time management and how adequate planning can help you to free up extra time that you might have overlooked. Professional coaching is not just for corporate executives, but it's now widely available and recommended for people in all walks of life. Coaching for women is particularly recommended in your case!

by: Amanda Alexander

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