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Learning How to Prioritize

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by Lynn Berger

Welcome to Parenthood and Careers - a monthly column that will help you to balance your work, home, family and any other personal concerns and Interests you may encounter and feel good about yourself at the same time.

Parenthood often makes us question our lives, Parenthood and Careers is a specifically written for parents who work and sometimes wonder:

This month's column will focus on the Top ten ways to double your effectiveness in one week. These tips apply for everyone who works but they are especially useful for parents who are feeling stressed out by their work and child-rearing responsibilities.

1. Use the unique strengths of others. For example, if you have a neighbor that enjoys children let them help your child with homework or allow them to coach your children in a sport or activity they enjoy.
2. Assemble lists of resource people. In an emergency it is useful to have the phone numbers of neighbors, relatives, friends, classmates or medical experts. These lists are also handy for everyday usage.
3. Don't hesitate on the tasks you need to accomplish. Procrastination often leads to waste and builds mountains out of molehills.
4. Keep physical surrounding clean and orderly. A messy purse, wallet, desk or office often leads to disorganization and is a time waster. If you know where you have placed everything that is important than you spend less time looking for things.
5. Organize your time. Don't attempt to do many tasks at once. Prioritize your efforts and you will get more accomplished.
6. Underpromise and learn to say no. In essence, this will lead to delivering more.
7. Learn methods of stress reduction. There are plenty of tapes and books available that can help alleviate everyday worries.
8. Allocate at least one half-hour per day to something that gives you pleasure. This will give you an outside interest and you can gain some perspective on child rearing.
9. Analyze the way your household is run. You may need to make some fundamental changes. Solely because something has been done one way does it need to be done that way indefinitely.
10. Let your children take on tasks in the home. They may enjoy the responsibility and you will enjoy the help as well.

I would like to assist you to balance your various roles and responsibilities, manage your time better, feel more fulfilled and understand more fully the choices you make. To introduce professional coaching I offer a free half-hour of coaching. If you have a potential goal, vision or desire you would like to discuss, call me and we can begin to work together. I can be contacted at 212-289-5917, LBCoach@prodigy.net and/or Visit my web site at www.lynnberger.com, I would love to hear from YOU.

Lynn Berger is a Career & Personal coach who counsels people throughout North America. She specializes in helping individuals during transitional points to make the most of their lives and to feel fulfilled. She is the mother of a five year old son.

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