Stay at Home Moms-Staying Focused!

One of the most common emotions that we all feel while pursuing a worthy goal, and trying to obtain that goal with children home with us, is frustration. How do you go about dealing with frustration as a stay at home Mom & biz professional? Before I get into that, let me make sure we are on the same page in terms of the definition. Frustration is simply a feeling of being stuck or feeling overwhelmed. Either way, it's a situation that makes us feel like we don't have enough resources to move forward with our progress. Think about the last time you felt frustrated while working on obtaining a goal. Do you remember what exactly got you frustrated? Normally, what causes this feeling is when things don't work out as we planned. If you are feeling frustrated with your child while trying to get through a work day, the main reason is because they did something that did not meet your expectations. The same goes for your goals. We get frustrated when something is supposed to happen but it didn't. I'm sure you have felt this way many times in the past. Feeling as though there aren't enough hours in the day! So how do we go about dealing with frustration? We deal with it by picking our battles. If the thing that is causing you to feel frustrated is something that you can't change, such as needing to stop prospecting because it's naptime or lunchtime, then you should focus on that. If it's something that you can't change, because our duty is to be mom first, fretting about it won't do you any good. It's like the sports fan who gets frustrated when his team is losing even though he has no control over the outcome. Working from home, with children present, takes discipline on so many levels because we have projects that need to be handled, sales calls that can't wait and webinars that have to be presented or either attended! But, if you remember that your children are the reason that you decided to be a stay at home parent in the first place, I believe it will serve as an aid to alleviate your frustrations or overwhelming feelings. When you pursue any worthwhile goal, you will inevitably hit some road blocks every person does (parent or not). When this happens, it will be frustrating, but if you focus on solving the issue and getting past the setback instead of being paralyzed by it, you will be one step closer to obtaining your goal. Be Blessed and Happy Mother's Day! Lillie