Time Management For Career Women

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JAKARTA - Every woman who holds the title of career woman certainly has her own pride. Not only in the eyes of the community but also has a big contribution in the family that can be said to be almost equal to the head of the family. However, again, time often becomes a problem.

True, the need to pursue careers and take care of a family, especially those with young children, is often difficult to go hand in hand. Baby sitters are often used as a solution to this complex problem. However, it is not uncommon for the presence of a baby sitter will cause new problems, such as the child's high comfort with the baby sitter rather than the parents themselves.

Career women certainly don't want that to happen to their families. Therefore, try to anticipate it by asking your partner for help in caring for your little one. Besides being able to increase the closeness between children and parents, by frequently interacting with your little one, stress levels can be minimized.

For household heads who become entrepreneurs, this can be done because time is more flexible. However, it would be impossible if the father was also an office worker who is difficult to disturb during rush hour. If the situation is like this, there is no other choice but to make full use of the time on the weekend to be devoted to the family.

Making a priority scale can be the right step so that the available time can be more useful, both for achieving a career and building a happy family. Continue to commit to carrying out the priorities that have been made. Do not let the priority scale that has been made just a discourse that cannot contribute anything to the continuity of career and family.

Get in the habit of always making notes on work or other routine activities. Try to be honest with the record. When at the office, for example, if you have free time, it is better to use it in installments to complete other work even though the deadline is still long. This will mean more than chatting or gossiping.

One thing that is no less important, stay selective and don't be afraid to say "no". For example, when you are asked to attend a meeting or eat together with clients outside office hours. Turn down the invitation because it's time you devoted yourself to your family. However, if this is not possible, you can still follow the meeting by calculating the time wisely.

Not only office matters, work at home should not be neglected. Therefore, don't hesitate to ask for support from other people, both from your spouse and children. If you still have a baby, teach the father to be able to bathe them or feed them. Likewise, if you have older children, you can help with household chores such as washing clothes or arranging a food menu for dinner after you come home from work.

Then, what about shopping habits? One of the women's hobbies also influential on time management. Someone has to take the time to go to the market or mall to buy their needs, both daily needs and those related to fashion.

Well, this is where information technology, especially the internet, plays an important role. Take advantage of online channels that now offer a variety of needs, from cosmetics, clothing, to electronic goods. However, you must still be careful when shopping via cyberspace. Have a great career life, great women!