Me First: The Guilt-free Guide to Prioritising You

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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. ME FIRST Contents Why it’s time for Me First The rules How is Me First different? I know you I was you Welcome to my gang Part I The mistakes we make — what could get in the way? Our afflictions: Where we waste our time Mistake #1 Imposter syndrome Solution Mistake #2 Busy lifestyle syndrome Solution Mistake #3 Superwoman syndrome Solution Mistake #4 Yes syndrome Solution The do’s The don’ts Mistake #5 Judgement Solution — judgement Solution — feedback Mistake #6 Guilt Solution Mistake #7 It’s easier if I just do it myself Solution Mistake #8 My kids aren’t going to make this easy Solution Mistake #9 My partner is the problem! Solution Mistake #10 I was told I could have it all. What happened? Solution Mistake #11 I don’t need help Solution Mistake #12 I just don’t know where to start Solution Mistake #13 I don’t have time for me Solution Part II The 5 SMART Steps All about Alice The 5 SMART Steps: an overview Step 1: Self-aware Step 2: Map Step 3: Analyse Step 4: Reframe Step 5: Take Control The secret 6th step: the power of collaboration Step 1 Self-aware Exercise 1: my key time challenges Exercise 2: how do I feel right now? Exercise 3: what one thing would I change? Well, now you know What I really, really want Exercise 4: what will I do with 30 extra hours a month? What floats your boat? Defining your values Exercise 1: what ’s most important to me? Exercise 2: my top values Exercise 3: how do I prioritise my values? Step 2 Map Hello? Hello? Where did you go … ? Exercise 1: My typical day Exercise 2: My dream day Step 3 Analyse Break it down, Baby Exercise 1: Must, Want, Delegate or Reject? Exercise 2: How much time I can potentially reclaim The four cost lenses Exercise 3: What are my costs? Exercise 4: Stress test my task categories Exercise 5: How do I fee l? Exercise 6: My total savings Step 4 Reframe Musts Delegating Outsourcing Exercise 1: It’s time to outsource Insourcing Exercise 2: It’s time to insource — let’s get manipulative A final word on delegating: do it the SMART way Rejecting Exercise 1: It’s time to reject the total rejects Exercise 2: It’s time to reject the partial rejects Wants Exercise 1: Wants — I want it, I want it, I want it! Step 5 Take control Maintaining momentum Part III How about a little bonus? How to set and smash audacious goals Goal setting with The 5 SMART Steps Exercise 1: Self-aware Exercise 2: Map Exercise 3: Analyse Exercise 4: Reframe Exercise 5: Take control Where to now? About Kate Work with Kate Acknowledgements Index EULA