Me First
The Guilt-free Guide to Prioritising You
1. Auflage April 2020
200 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Recover 30+ hours per month with this working mum's time management handbook
You are a clever, savvy, successful woman. You are also a working mum. Which means you have it all! Right? Wrong. Managing the juggle presents an ongoing and unique challenge for working mums, and it's time to take control of your time. Written with humour and honesty, Me First offers personal insights, practical exercises, and time-management solutions for crazy busy, stressed out and guilt-ridden working mums.
Me First teaches you how to take control of your time once and for all:
* Liberate yourself from imposter syndrome, mother's guilt and the other time-wasting mistakes we make
* Start prioritising yourself
* Cost out exactly what your poor time habits are costing you
* Learn simple, smart and sustainable solutions to find 30+ lost hours a month
* Set and smash audacious goals for how to best use your newfound time
* Gain insights from successful women from around the world who know exactly how you feel.
Me First is for every time-poor working mum who has had enough of the juggle. It's time to start putting yourself first. It's time to be a little less self-less.
Part I: The mistakes we make -- what could get in the way? 1
Our afflictions: Where we waste our time 3
Mistake #1: Imposter syndrome 9
Mistake #2: Busy lifestyle syndrome 14
Mistake #3: Superwoman syndrome 17
Mistake #4: Yes syndrome 21
Mistake #5: Judgement 26
Mistake #6: Guilt 32
Mistake #7: It's easier if I just do it myself 36
Mistake #8: My kids aren't going to make this easy 37
Mistake #9: My partner is the problem! 39
Mistake #10: I was told I could have it all. What happened? 40
Mistake #11: I don't need help 42
Mistake #12: I just don't know where to start 44
Mistake #13: I don't have time for me 45
Part II: The 5 SMART Steps 49
All about Alice 51
The 5 SMART Steps: an overview 55
Step 1: Self-aware 61
Step 2: Map 89
Step 3: Analyse 103
Step 4: Reframe 121
Step 5: Take control 153
Part III: How about a little bonus? 159
How to set and smash audacious goals 161
Where to now? 171
About Kate 173
Work with Kate 175
Acknowledgements 179
Index 181