Andria Singletary is a wife, mom of two, podcast coach and strategist, and the host of the Mama Turned Mompreneur podcast. She is passionate about supporting mompreneurs with creating a podcast that generates consistent leads for their businesses.
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The nap time hustle is a joke
Published 3 months ago • 3 min read
Happy Thursday, Reader!
Last week, I asked you what type of email content you wanted from me. The majority of you voted for productivity hacks for actually getting work done with your kids at home.
This is one question that most of my clients ask me.
I debated about whether or not to give you a list of productivity hacks for working with your kids at home and decided not to.
The reason is that depending on the ages of your kids, how many kids you have, what your daily routine looks like, and the list goes on…what works for me and what will work for you will be vastly different.
So yeah, I won’t tell you to do the naptime hustle because it may not be an option for you, and I don’t even do that.
My son stopped napping when he was 2 (he’s now almost 4).
My face whenever someone suggests the nap time hustle.
Also, if both of my kids are napping, I’m taking a nap, too 🤷🏾♀️
But here’s what I have for you: I have found that simplifying my business and structuring it in a way that fits my current season of life, has made it so that I work less and don’t stress about getting work done with my kids at home.
Here’s how I do that…
➡️ #1:I stopped holding myself to unrealistic standards and overcomplicating my offers.
I’ve seen with my past self and my clients that sometimes we have a habit of holding ourselves to unrealistic expectations in our businesses.
This can look like:
Holding ourselves to same-day turnarounds for deliverables for our clients when we don’t truly have the capacity to do that
Believing we have to respond to a client's message or email as soon as it arrives
Including a bunch of Zoom calls in our offers when we don’t truly have the time or capacity to show up on Zoom 24/7
The thing is that 9 times out of 10, our clients don’t even have these expectations of us, but we put unnecessary pressure on ourselves to do it.
➡️ #2: I started setting boundaries with my clients and potential clients.
For me, this looks like:
Limiting the number of calls that can be scheduled with me each week
Blocking off days and sometimes weeks when no one can schedule a call with me
On the days my calendar is open, having set time blocks for calls instead of having the whole day open for calls
Having time limits on sales calls (30 minutes max)
When I made these changes, I actually started working less in my business.
So when do I actually work? I'm so glad you asked, Reader!
If I have work to catch up on, I’ll knock out some work after the kids have gone to sleep for the night (I’m a night owl, so this works for me)
I work in pockets of time during what I like to call “optimal times,” which are when the kids are playing independently or when they’re having some screen time
This setup works for me becauseI have a weekly CEO day.
Every Saturday (sometimes Sunday if we have plans on Saturday), my husband takes over all of the cares with the kids, and I have a day of uninterrupted time to work.
On my CEO day, I am responsible for no one, but me, myself, and I.
This dedicated time to work allows me to get ahead each week so that I can take it easier during the week when I’m solo parenting.
With that said, if you take away anything from this, I want you to remember:
👉🏾 You are the CEO of your business, so you get to decide how you serve your clients in your offers.
👉🏾 Boundaries for everyone (including yourself, meaning don’t hold yourself to unrealistic expectations).
👉🏾 Ask for support with the kids. Every mama needs a dedicated day or half day to focus on her business. Periodt.
-Andria
PS, Inside Life in Seasons 1:1 Coaching I’m ready to serve and support you with simplifying your offers, creating and enforcing boundaries, and setting up your business in a way that fits your current season of life.
If you've been part of the Mama Turned Mompreneur email community for some time, then you know I don't do reels lol. Well, this week, I collaborated with some of the amazing mamas I know, and we did a reel on the not so glamorous parts of being a mompreneur. This reel resonated with so many mamas, and I know it will resonate with you too! Click the link below to check out the reel.
Andria Singletary is a wife, mom of two, podcast coach and strategist, and the host of the Mama Turned Mompreneur podcast. She is passionate about supporting mompreneurs with creating a podcast that generates consistent leads for their businesses.
