Mastering Mom Life - One Minute at a Time - 031

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Finding time in the day to “do it all” is something of a skill and has absolutely nothing to do with luck or even having the right amount of things on your proverbial plate. This skill is something that you absolutely can develop, especially through the SuperMom Academy.

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I myself began cultivating time management when I was growing a business from home while waiting on the birth of my first child. I attribute my business success that year to my ability to manage my time properly using “time sprints.” A time sprint is simply a focused amount of time dedicated to attacking a task. It is often followed by a brief rest period. A more formal name for this so-called philosophy is the Pomodoro technique.

About 10 years ago when I was growing my first human in my womb, I discovered the sweet pom- yes it is truly a red tomato. There are many more colorful and food-free designs and logos for the plethora of Pomodoro apps out there.

Luckily for you, I have spent many years testing them. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect SuperMom time tracking app or method, but because one does not quite exist, I’m currently developing my own.

In the meantime, try out some of these tools and take your productivity to the next level. In Episode 032, I’ll briefly describe the tool and state who would or would not enjoy it and why. There is an option for nearly everyone--except the person who wants to work entirely with paper. If that is you, then you need to come to see me at the SuperMom Academy. I do have a fabulous method for paper and pencil time tracking and planning, but it requires a lot more personalization. I’d love to work on it with you!

The Pomodoro Technique

Let’s clear up some vocabulary just in case you haven’t heard of the Pomodoro technique by now then my guess is you are severely overcommitted and entirely out of time… because the principle itself is life-changing and essential for every mom!

Pomodoro Cycle:
Focus time: a set amount of time where you focus on your task
Rest time: a short amount of time following the focus time where you do something different-most often, you get up and move or change your visual focus.

The combined focus and rest time make up the Pomodoro Method.

Research indicates 20 minutes of focus with 5 minutes of rest each Pomodoro cycle makes people the most efficient and effective. I truly think about my day in terms of “how many Pomodoros" it will take to get something done.

Why do this?


Easy: knowing that all you have to do is ONE thing for 20 minutes and then you get a 5 min break is motivating.

Old way: stare at a pile of laundry and dread doing it.

New way: set a timer for 20 min and fold laundry ONLY until the timer goes off.

Results: Magically, the entire pile gets finished in 20 min. I don’t know about you but normally a mountain of laundry takes me an hour or more. Not with the focus of the timer! It’s best to use an app to help you track your time. Read about some of my recommended (and not recommended) apps in the blog post that accompanies episode 032.


 

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