How to find the 25th hour in your day

Samantha Ettus, MBA, suggests ways for working moms to cut corners and find extra time in the day for themselves and their kids.
Working mom tips: Time management and finding time for your kids
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How to find the 25th hour in your day

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As working moms we all yearn for more time and I have also made the mistake of saying, "I'll just wake up an hour early and that's how I'll get my extra time." And then I suffer from sleep deprivation. But there are other ways to do it. So, for example, as a working mom, all of your errands need to take place in what I call the golden triangle. That means, there is home school and work. You cannot go to a dentist or a hair stylist that is outside of this golden triangle. There are talented people within that triangle and you must start seeing them. Secondly, identify kid friendly errands. Going to the gas station or going to the super market, never do those things without your kids in the car, because kids just want to be with you. They don't care that you are at the supermarkets. Don't feel guilty that your time with them is going to CVS. They'll think it's fun if you make it fun. So it's all about spinning it to say, " Will you go with me to the super market and you can be in-charge of the list" But really involving your kids in those errands makes it so that you have more time throughout the week to do the things you have to do.

Samantha Ettus, MBA, suggests ways for working moms to cut corners and find extra time in the day for themselves and their kids.

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Samantha Ettus, MBA

Lifestyle Expert for Working Moms

Sam is the leading lifestyle and parenting expert for working women. Since earning her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard, Sam has coached thousands of women - celebrities, entrepreneurs, top CEO's and professional athletes - who aim to perform at the highest levels in both their professional and personal lives.

Sam is a bestselling author of four Random House books and a Contributor to Forbes and Disney’s parenting site, Babble. She hosts a nationally syndicated radio show for working moms and the Conference for Women’s monthly radio show, “Office Hours.”

Sam hosted leading online talk show, Obsessed TV and is known for her interviewing skills. She has interviewed countless luminaries from Al Roker to Bethenny Frankel and Mary J. Blige. Sam has made hundreds of local and national TV appearances and is a sought after speaker at corporations, conferences and colleges.

Sam aims to practice what she preaches in her daily life as a mother of three and wife of entrepreneur, Mitch Jacobs. 

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