As a mumpreneur, no matter how much we plan, our days can sometimes merge into the next, and at the end of each one, you feel exhausted and heck tired. I had one of those days this week when I wrapped up my work at 2 am, had a training to attend at 3 am (US time zone), with my next working day starting at 7 am. Of course, this doesn’t happen very often now, thanks to my religious planning regime, but yes, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed as a mumpreneur looking at your never-ending ‘to-do’ list.
One thing that really helps me to keep everything under control is planning. I like to stay organised and plan my working week well in advance.
I believe that as a mumpreneur, planning out our working week is incredibly crucial. At the end of each day, we are left feeling satisfied and productive in our efforts. Yes, you might not be able to tick off everything at the end of the week as our beloved children can be so unpredictable (I mean those sick days, off days, throwing a tantrum about anything and everything days…)
But that’s okay. Read that again: That’s OKAY! You are a human! Look at those things you ticked off. Heck yeah!! It was a productive week. You did amazing!
Reflect and then plan the next week ahead, keeping in mind the tasks you couldn’t complete. And then keep going! Look at your progress and consider even the most minor achievements as your wins.
Next important thing to talk about: What’s the best time to plan.
Find those quiet times. I like to spend most of my time planning and working out my goals either on Sundays or early mornings (4 am, 5 am) on weekdays.
To ensure my plan align well with my big yearly goals, I look at my annual and quarterly goals, along with my monthly goal breakdown, and then set my weekly goals incorporating them. This way, each week, I am taking a few steps closer to my big goals.
Lastly, find a kickass, impressive planner!
This is my favourite research every year. I research thoroughly and handpick my planner for maximum productivity and clarity each year. By research, I mean thorough research. I look at each and everything from features to the overall look and feel. And in this blog, I am sharing my top 5 recommendations.
Choose from these 5 planners to keep yourself accountable to your to-do lists and any other activities you have as a busy woman in business! Trust me, you will fall in love with planning again!
These planners have so many extras! Follow the links of each to see the full list of what you get in each one!
1. Day Designer 2022-23 Daily Planner
Comes with a hard cover and a strong binder ring for durability, goal worksheets, monthly planners and daily planning pages to make your each day a success! With many beautiful patterns to suit different personalities and even daily inspirational quotes, you can’t go wrong with this one!
2. Steph Pase Planner
With a gorgeous, vegan leather cover that comes with it as a bundle, a planner where you can plan out each day, a monthly overview organiser and reset checklist, inspirational quotes, a password keeper, gift planner, books to read list…the list goes on! This planner is truly a holy grail!
3. Ronnie & Co
These planners come in A4 size to really get a bigger picture or in A5 size to easily slide it into your handbag. There are loads on offer in the compact but handy planner! Some things include week-to-view vertical layout from January to December, monthly goal page worksheets for accountability and setting rewards, a monthly overview to plan out your monthly detail, and hourly times from 5am to 8pm, with half-hour spaces. Want to see what else you get this handbag-sized planner?
4. LH Agenda
The Phenomenal Woman 12-Month Planner is a game changer when it comes to planning and organisation. Their motto of ‘Plan more than your day. Plan to be phenomenal.’ gives all the Mum Boss vibes.
With goals and project planning pages, inspirational and motivational quotes, daily trackers for what is important, monthly reflections, and so much more! Check out the full list of all included in this phenomenal planner here!
5. Time Creator Planner
With 12 monthly tabs to keep track of exactly where you are up to in the year and where you are up to in your organisation and planning, it comes with daily scheduling from 7am-9pm, daily top 3 to-do priorities & 9 additional to-do prompts and even daily finance tracker to help you stay on top of your money goals! Want to know what else is included?
There is no way to go wrong as a Mumpreneur with one of these planners!
You can use it to set your daily, weekly, and monthly goals, keep yourself accountable to those goals and plan your week around them.
Schedule in time for yourself, time for your top priorities, and all of the activities you need to plan for your children and have it all in one place!
There is nothing holding you back from smashing it this year, nothing except yourself…
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” ― Alan Lakein
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