The Busy Woman

Daily Planner Pages, daily planner tips, organizing, time saving tips, time management, help for The Busy Woman, Family and Mom, building relationships, greeting card appreciation and network marketing

  • Planners-Time Mgmt
    • Day Planner Sets
    • eBooks – Audio
    • Favorite Books
    • Single Day Planner Pages
  • Time Management
  • Home and Family
  • Product Organizer Reviews
  • Homesteading
  • Business Tips & Organizing
  • Encouragement & Susie’s World
    • Adult Coloring Journey
  • About
    • About Susie
    • About The Busy Woman Company
  • Shopping Cart
You are here: Home / Time Management / Discovering Hidden Time In Your Busy Mornings

Discovering Hidden Time In Your Busy Mornings

By Susie Leave a Comment

The Busy Woman website disclosure, busy mornings, on thebusywoman.comDiscovering Hidden Time in Your Busy Mornings on thebusywoman.com

Busy Mornings

Everyone experiences busy mornings at one time or another, especially if you have others to get ready and out the door. Let’s face it. Busy mornings are often stressful. The good news is…you can minimize the stress. It just takes a little commitment and determination. Earlier I shared with you how the first few hours in the morning set the tone for the entire rest of the day.

Do you want calm or chaos? Think of the busy mornings where everything is out of control. Then, think of the mornings where you are in control and productive. You got this…Just embrace two simple concepts. Before I get to them, there is another issue that happens when you do not have others in the home to care for.

Creating A Morning Of Action

I have an empty nest. Interestingly enough, I found that having children or young adults in the house required me to be in a routine. Because I do not have people who require me to get them ready for school or to appointments, it is sometimes easy to slip into time wasters. Unless you create a morning routine that requires action, you could fall into a slump.

Read more about it here: Why You Need A Routine Before Retirement

Now, onto two simple concepts…

Structure Your Routine

You are in charge of your life. So, why do you let circumstances or others take charge of your routine? I was coaching an older woman who expressed how difficult it is to get going early in the morning. There are things she wants needs to do for herself, but instead, she allowed others to dictate her schedule. I asked her what her optimal morning would look like if she did not schedule clients so early.

As she talked it through with me, I asked her some thought provoking questions. Her eyes lit up and she had that ah Ha moment! I explained that her clients and friends would learn to respect her time and schedule if she made herself a priority and respected her own time and schedule. Which brings me to simple concept number two.

“Your” Time

When are you at your best – morning, afternoon, or evening? If you are not a morning person, you can wake up later because you go to bed later. However, if you are like the woman I coached, she is a morning person who allowed others to dictate her schedule. As of our last meeting, she reported that she schedules clients after 10 am. And, she does not want to work full time so she blocked time on her calendar to work with clients three days a week when she is at her best.

Maybe you are a night person and do your best work in the still of the night. Perfect! Make it a point to be honest when others ask you to meet them early in the morning.

Determine when the best time is for YOU to do certain tasks. Finding your rhythm is important for a healthy and productive day.

Knowing Yourself

I love quiet mornings. I am also most productive in the morning. Knowing yourself is important. For example, I know that if I get online first thing in the morning without going over a specific plan for the day, I could end up there for hours without making much headway.

On the other hand, if I get up, exercise, carry out some chores, shower, and then eat, I accomplish a lot in a short period of time. Two days a week I allow for early morning meetings because I don’t have control over when they are held. This requires planning in other areas to accommodate for a good nights rest and not having to rush in the morning.

Before we wrap this up, spend a little time thinking about your current morning routine and where you are spending time. Look for things you can change and tweak to create more time for the things you want to do. Go ahead. I give you permission.

Join our group on Facebook. Don’t just be a wall flower. Come share, be encouraged, learn, and grow with other like-minded people. I can’t wait to meet you!

Until next time…

Susie signature blue on thebusywoman.com

Filed Under: Time Management Tagged With: getting into a routine, morning routine, prioritizing, simplify

Speak Your Mind Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Click here to subscribe

Meet The Busy Woman

If you don’t already know me, I’m Susie Glennan – The Busy Woman. I’ve been The Busy Woman most of my life, however, I officially got the title in 1999. And now I’m working on being The Patient Woman and learning to slow down. Read More…

More Info

bible study blocking time card sending clearing clutter daily planner tips day planner declutter decluttering decluttering the house encouragement family family organizing getting into a routine getting organized goal planning goal setting help for disorganization home and family home organization home organizing homeschool Journey of the busy woman morning routine online business Organization organize organized mom Organizing patience planning productivity relationships routine scheduling scripture self care self improvement spiritual time management time management home time saving tips WAHM work-at-home work at home mom working from home

Buy Office & Organizing Supplies

Products

Day Planner Sets
eBooks & Audio
Day Planner Pages
Favorite Books

Disclosure & Policies

Disclosure
Ordering Policies
Privacy Policy
Sitemap

Featured Blog Posts

Blocking Time for More Productivity
5 Tips for Keeping God First
Use a Planner - Your Busy Life
Family Time Mapping
Direct Sales Tips

Categories

Copyright © 2023 | Built Using Innovative by The Pixelisata on Genesis for WordPress | Customized by Appetite for Design.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
SettingsAccept
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT