Two simple ways to achieve your goals this year

Goodness – are we approaching the end of the second month of the year already? Before we know it 2013 will be here, and with it feelings of guilt and frustration that the same things we marked as a priority to achieve in 2012 creep onto the list for 2013.

how to achieve your goals, how to be a successful working mumHaving a New Year’s resolution is a great way to kick off the year but too many people jump off the boat quick. For mums, it’s quite easily done – if you’re constantly putting everyone else’s needs and wants ahead of your own, eventually you make yourself such a low priority that you don’t achieve anything for yourself.

How to stay focused while working from home on your home business

How to stay focused while working from home on your home business

Working from home takes a lot of self discipline. If you’re new to working from home entirely, it is important that you understand how to stay focused with your home business.

Set aside working time
home business, working from homeOne of the first things that will help you to stay focused is making sure that each day you sit aside a period of time to actually work. Avoid personal phone calls, as you would do in the workplace, avoid daytime TV…basically, this is time where you just…work!

Sleep deprived: the working Mum’s guide to overcoming tiredness

Working celebrity mum Victoria Beckham has recently hit out at reports that she looks gaunt and run down by saying that she is not getting enough sleep because of baby Harper, and is tired like other working mums.

tired working mumsA new baby in the house will always require more attention, which inevitably means less sleep for already tired mums. Add working into the mix, and you can be walking around like you have pins in your eyes with, with a face like thunder and a harsh tongue!

So, how can working mums combat tiredness? Here are some basic tips: