2. Do you feel guilty……….?
Summer school holidays are now
here. Hooray, no more school run, no
more endless running about from
pick up to pick up, no more panicking
about having the school uniform
ready and the endless deadlines of
school homework.
Its summer, time for kids to play and
for business mums to feel………………
even more guilty about not spending
enough time with their kids
Don’t. All you need is preparation and support & you can do both
3. Enjoy your kids and your work
Whether you need to work or want
to work, it doesn’t matter which, you
can enjoy both working and
spending time with the kids. I
achieved this by giving up my high
flying job in London and started
working for myself from home. I
don’t earn nearly half as much as I
did, but I love doing what I am doing
and being who I want to be. A mum
and a business woman.
No one is perfect. Working for yourself allows you to work guilt free
4. I can’t close the business for 7 weeks?
You probably can’t afford to take 7
weeks off in the summer, so rather then
bankrupt yourself or run yourself into
the ground juggling both the kids and
the business. Take a step back and plan.
Plan when to work, when to spend time
with the kids. Plan what they will do
when you are working and what you will
do with them when you aren’t working.
Summer holidays are long but can still be fun and profitable
5. Plan it together – easy does it for first week
Don’t just pack the kids off to the
nearest holiday camp for 7 weeks, its
their time and your time. Sit with them
and discuss what they would like to do
and say what you will need to do work
wise. Don’t spring work days upon them
unless in cases of emergency. After a
manic school year kids like to relax over
the summer, especially at the beginning.
Let them have time to adjust. It will feel
like a luxury to them in the beginning.
Allowing you time to adjust to the time
ahead.
First week off, stay at home, let them play and you can work
6. Mix days out with relaxing at home
Don’t feel you have to cram everyday
from sun up to sun down with work or
with trips out for the kids. Do a mix of
both. If you stay at home in the
morning, take them out in the afternoon
and vice versa. If you take them on a day
trip, plan to have the day before or day
after at home. No kid likes to share mum
with their phone or laptop.
Divide up your time with time away from work with the kids and time
to focus on work
7. Going away
If you plan to go away, plan to go
away with the kids and not with the
business. If this is not possible then
limit hours to working when the kids
are asleep or get up early to do some
before they are awake. Give them
your undivided attention when you
are away. Be realistic about what you
need to achieve during this time. If
the business allows try to keep
working on holiday to a minimum
You have two jobs, mum and business mum, you deserve a break
8. The rest of the holidays
Do you know another business mum,
perhaps do a playdate swap. This will
give you time to work and for the
kids to the enjoy being with friends.
Book a holiday club or find them a
hobby to throw themselves into. You
can still go along and take your
phone or your laptop with you to
utilise the time that they are
occupied.
Keep the kids busy by finding a playscheme doing something they are
interested in or have always wanted to try
9. Can’t answer the phone whilst the kids are shouting
Consider using a virtual support agency,
Boffix offers you virtual support
wherever you are. They will help you to
manage your workload and remove the
pressure. You never have to miss a call
or an order, or offer lower levels of
customer service during this time. By
simply placing a divert on your business
phone Boffix will talk to your customers
and give them a human point of contact.
You can control what they say and what
to do with the information. For £29 a
month your calls will be handled.
Don’t let your business reputation suffer during the summer
10. Help needed for as cheap as possible
Can’t afford hired help but have tasks to
off load, Boffix can offer you Virtual
admin support. You can contact them
via phone or email to give them a task.
They are experts in managing time and
getting you the best deal. For £69 per
month your calls and your tasks will be
dealt with.
Get help to shorten your to do list
11. Support is only a call away
Enjoy the kids this summer and keep
your business going.
Call Boffix on 01840 700700
Or visit www.boffix.com
Your virtual support team awaits your
call freeing you up to have a guilt free,
profitable summer.
You’re not a super hero, you are a business mum
