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Romy Taormina

Premium Member Romy Taormina

Psi Bands - Nausea Relief Chief/Co-Founder
Pacific Grove, CA
http://www.psibands.com
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    Balancing Work and Home

    January 3, 2009

  • I would like to share some strategies that I use for balancing work and home and welcome your ideas, too (I will put them to the test!).

     

    I am a WAHM (work at home mom). I have two sons, ages 9 and 6 ½. My day is busy from start to finish, but I would not have it any other way. It’s a challenge and one that I welcome so that I can do what I love to do – spend time with my family and grow my business.

     

    Balancing Strategies:

    • Ask for help – whether it is from a friend, spouse, or colleague, when you need help, ask for it. When I travel for business, I ask for help from my girlfriends (who have children the same age as my own) to take my children for a few hours after school until my husband gets home from work. My husband handles the grocery shopping, a task he took over from me about one year ago when I was felling overwhelmed. A big relief for me because I don’t enjoy it and he can do it after the kids go down at night (when it’s not crowded in the stores) while I get other tasks accomplished (whether they be personal or work related). I also ask my children for help when I need them to be patient while we do a work-related errand.
    • Take time to yourself – I know there is never enough time in the day to get done what we want to accomplish, but find a way to carve out some time for yourself. It is usually during these times that great ideas can come your way, perhaps you meet a new person, and/or you de-stress. My goal is exercise 2-3 mornings per week.
    • Be flexible – I have a hard time with this one. I am a structured, type A personality but there are times when we just need to go with the flow. Things throw us for a loop more often than not, so we have to learn to switch gears as pleasantly as possible.
    • Problem Solve – when something throws us for a loop, find a solution. That can mean asking for help.
    • Find humor in a situation, especially those that may be challenging – Angela’s New Year’s resolution, to laugh more, is a great one. It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Find a reason to smile.
    • Get on the same page as your spouse – does he support you in your business role? If he is not behind you 100%, why not? What can the two of you do to get on the same page (i.e. set goals together, discuss each others’ needs)? Are there compromises that can be made on both sides? I know that I could not run a successful business without the full support of my husband. In fact, I turn to him often for advice. 
    • Get on the same page as your business partner(s) – if you have one, openly dialogue.
    • Set boundaries – for yourself. What are you willing to do, not do? Stay firm to your values and communicate them so there is mutual understanding and support.

     Can you share some ideas?

     

    P.S. One of Psi Bands goals for 2009 is to land another large retail account (5,000+ stores).

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