Bharat SainiLast Updated on August 5, 2020 by Bharat Saini
As a working mum, it can be truly difficult to create the right work-life balance so that you can have the career you want and be there for your children. This problem can lead to a lot of heartache, as many mothers find they feel guilty if they are spending too much time at work, or taking time off for family reasons. It seems they can never win.
There are ways that the ideal work-life balance can be created, however. It might take some thinking, and it might not be easy, but once it is done, you certainly won’t regret it as you will have the best of both worlds. Here are some examples of what can be done.
Start Your Own Business
As dramatic as this sounds, starting your own business can be exactly what you need to make the work-life balance you are looking for. Although it will take a lot of hard work, it is work that, assuming you start a business you can run from home, you can do in the evenings, or when the kids are at school if they are old enough. This means you are freeing up time to be with them when they need you during school holidays and at weekends when you might otherwise be working.
Of course, it is going to take a lot of research before you start your own business. You will need to:
• Research the niche you want to work in
• Think about pricing
• Register as a legal entity
• Carry out marketing after market research
• Offer exceptional customer satisfaction
As a new business, finding the right financial boost is essential, too. Therefore, to ensure that your home life isn’t affected too much by eating into your savings to pay for your business, you should consider taking out a loan from Diverse Funding Solutions.
Starting a business is not something that everyone is able to do, but if you can, and it will help you to balance your life better, you should do it.
Change Jobs
If starting a business is not for you, then you may want to look at changing your current job. Are you working long hours and not able to spend time at home or get enough rest? Are you stressed out? Are you simply not enjoying the work anymore? If so, finding a new job could be the answer.
Don’t quit your current job until you have a definite new job to go to; otherwise, you might cause yourself some difficulties, but do start to look around and see what else is out there. You might find that you are able to use your skills and experience to do something much more productive and give yourself a much better work-life balance.
Learn To Say No
Sometimes the problem is that you feel you are being asked to do so much by so many different people – at home and at work – and you don’t have any time to do anything for yourself or give yourself a break. If this is your main problem, learning how to say no is going to be essential for you.
If you are busy and truly don’t have time to do what is being asked of you or you simply don’t want to do it (assuming it’s not part of your job, of course), then you must say no. You don’t have to be rude, just be firm. It will take some practice, but once you are able to use your time in the way you want to, you will feel much better – and much less guilty.
