Be OK with Dropping the Ball

View this email in your browser This Month... "I gave myself permission to slow down in the areas where I could." – Suzanne Brown Others' Thoughts... "How inspiring would it be…if they saw female executives who don't pretend to do it all, but are open and honest about the balls they have dropped to get where they are today?" – Tiffany Dufu, Drop the Ball Share Tweet Forward Mompowerment Thoughts Hi read, How are you doing today? How is this week going? Does it seem like it's been a really long month or is it just me? I was inspired by a post on LinkedIn from someone who I know who shared how she recently dropped the ball. So, I let myself drop the ball. My two young boys were home sick with a bug early in the week and my seasonal allergies were off the charts bad. On top of trying to take care of two rather needy boys, my head felt like it was in a vice. So, I didn't try to power through. I gave in and focused on caring for my children and myself. Some days your productivity will rock n' roll and other days simple won't. You have to give yourself space and grace to have both. You will catch up, even if it takes a few days or even weeks. You don't need to power through. Let your natural productivity rhythms do their thing and you'll get there. Some of you might be saying you can't simply give in and you must power through. I get it. I did work on some things for clients, but I let myself take more time to get things done. I met my few client deadlines and let other deadlines slide. I didn't worry about posting on social media and moved back sending out requested proposals. I moved things around. I gave myself permission to slow down in the areas where I could. What that meant was knowing what to prioritize in my work. You can bet that planning for the week on Sunday helped me set my goals, priorities, non-negotiables, and deadlines for the week. And that time I take to plan each day on the night before made a big difference in that I knew how I could move things each day to keep moving forward, albeit at a slower pace. So, how are you making sure you keep moving forward in these challenging moments? What helps you in these moments when childcare emergencies pop up? Be well, Suzanne PS I'd I'm considering setting up two Zoom calls for subscribers each quarter, one for employees and one for entrepreneurs. It's a time to network, ask questions, etc. Reply back with I'm in and whichever one you are so I can get a general idea of interest and size of the groups. PPS If it's a new year and you want to change your habits, the Mompowerment book can help. Learn more about the books link to: www.mompowerment.com/shop. Share Tweet Forward How Can I Help You? Trying to make meaningful changes to create greater work-life balance this year? If you're putting together a proposal for changes at work, don't do it alone. 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