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The Working Mom’s Guide to Conquering the Year

Donita Brown, DBA
Better Humans
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9 min readJan 17, 2018

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It’s January, but as I write this, it’s only January for a short time.

Do you know what you are doing this summer? You may not think you need to and you could be right. Some people like to live free and do not want to be tied down to plans.

As a working mom, I can tell you mapping out the year, now, in January, before the month is over will give you peace of mind. Not only will you have peace of mind, but you will have more flexibility to live free. Planning gives you freedom. And oddly, gives you the flexibility to be spontaneous, because you have the non-negotiables already covered.

Work-Life Balance is a Farce

There times as a working mom that we need to flex and be more at work and conversely there are times which require more time at home, like the field day as mentioned above day.

Often, I have found myself saying, “if I’m flexible, then the company will be flexible” and I find that to be very true, especially in the times where we embrace flex time and working from home.

If you strive for work-life balance, you will always be disappointed. If you aim to accomplish what matters most, then you will find yourself more satisfied.

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Donita Brown, DBA
Donita Brown, DBA

Written by Donita Brown, DBA

Professor, Self-Care Researcher and Coach, Author, and Podcast Host https://linktr.ee/drdonitabrown

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