Keeping Priorities a Priority

Keeping Priorities a Priority

By: Regina Boyett
I know what needs to be done, but yet I find myself at times doing the "busy" things instead of the "important" things. I once had a mentor tell me that the one thing that keeps most people from succeeding in life is their lack of priorities.

So what should one's priorities be, especially if you are a Work at Home Mom? Your kids, your husband, your business, the house, the laundry, the bills, the groceries (need I go on)? It seems like it ALL needs to be done; they are all a priority! Agh. It's a never ending cycle. You know what I mean- it's when you walk into a room and forget why you went in there because on the way there, you saw the pile of laundry that needs to be folded, your children asked you to come and play, and you caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and were a bit frightened by what you saw.

Keeping Priorities a Priority<br>
I have decided that it has to come down to making a list of my priorities and then sticking to them- in short, keeping my priorities a priority. In the making of my list, I have even created levels of priorities. The "needs to be done everyday"; the "needs to be done a few times a week"; and the "needs to be done a few times a month". As I go along my day, I mentally check my task at hand and make sure it is a priority for that day. My house may not get cleaned everyday, but my children, my husband, and my business are now getting my attention without my feeling like I should be doing something else. It has given me the freedom from guilt. The laundry may not get folded immediately when the buzzer sounds, but I know that I have chosen to make other things at this time in my life a priority. Unlike my children who will not stop growing, the kitchen floor will wait patiently to be cleaned.

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Regina Boyett, a professional flutist and mom of a super son, now operates a successful home-based business in a million-dollar industry through Noah's Ark Animal Workshop. Regina’s traveling workshops are a hit at kids birthday parties, child care centers, and any place for stuffed animal lovers, young and old. Contact Regina at animalstogo@aol.com, or visit her website at www.MakeYourOwnStuffedAnimal.com.

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