Time Management For Work At Home Moms

I know all too well that being a work at home mom is an extraordinary feat. Your family seems to think that if you work from a computer all day that you are just sitting around. On the contrary! I work from home and am a student so my time is minimal. To add to my stress, my spouse is laid off and I am the sole bread winner.

This means I work 60 hour weeks and bring home just enough to skim by and have just enough time to get average grades. Unfortunately, before I realized how to manage my time, I missed out on a large chunk of my children's milestones. The most important thing to do when working from home is to achieve balance.

Here are 3 tips for getting the most out of your time:

1.) Don't Accept Underpayment
I know how it can be to be desperate and take any job that is thrown your way. i realized just how fast a person can burn out this way. NEVER accept less than you are worth. My work on ODesk has proven to be tough because I am competing with overseas workers who charge a substantial amount less than I can afford. Someone once told me "act your wage" and once I did I was able to make more and work a little less.

2.) Utilize Break Time
It is always important to take breaks from your work so you can refresh. Even if it is a 10 minute break take that time to read your children a story or pick up the kitchen. 10 minutes seems like a lifetime to kids and you will be able to cherish your time with them.

3.) Remember You Are Human
My first downfall was pretending to be Superwoman and assign myself so many tasks that I was falling behind and losing more clients than I should have. Keep track of how much you are able to accomplish when you apply no more than 10 hours a day to work. You will be able to create a realistic schedule without burning yourself out.

Software such as Microsoft Outlook or Central Desktop are great tools for organizing your time and gaining more balance in your life!

My First Job/Project!!!!!

i landed my first project on odesk as an industry researcher. I will be calling companies to verify that thier contact information and so on is correct. BTW i landed it through odesk.com like i said it is a good site.

i have also decided to start my own virtual assistant business so keep in touch to see how that goes!!!!!!!!!!

I had two interviews

I had two interviews yesterday, one was great the other not so great. the first interview i had was with a freelance job i applied for on odesk. it was done via chat and i think i did a very good job and hope to land that project.

the second one was for PMI http://www.phonemagicinc.com/frame_set.html

some advice if you land an interview, which if you call the number it will give you his cell phone which is the best contact method.

be prepared to give a 'from the top of your head script' he asked me to 'wow' him and when i was put on the spot to create a speal i froze and giggled (DO NOT DO THAT) he is very easy going. he asked aboutmy hobbies, and past experience. he was very interested when i mentioned telemarketing experience, but you will actually be setting appointments for him.

he is hiring at the moment so give it a try and see what happens.



p.s. some of you may call me crazy for helping the competition but i feel that soon my karma will be returned, and if i feel that i didnt get the job, then why deprive other wahmers from succeeding.

HOT LEAD!!!!!

America Inbound has a telephone secretary position available. they are based out of bloomington indiana, and they have a few openings, thier number is 800-322-6445. or you can fill out an application through thier website (thats how i did it). good luck!