We're supposed to do it three times a week!

Ok - so now I've got your attention I will clarify! - I've been told that as a business, if you want people to become involved in your blog, you should be posting a new one roughly three times per week. Arghhhhh......surely not ?! How on earth do people manage it? I've plenty to say (as my friends and family will confirm!) its just finding the time.....hmmmmmmm....... time, I used to have some of that.

Since having children its the one of the few things in my life that seems to be missing - the time to just do whatever it is I want to do without having to make excuses for myself. At the moment, when I want a few minutes to myself, away from the manic noise that I live in, I can often be found in the toilet - its the only room with a lock on that the kids (or for that matter, my husband) cant get into - it could easily become my sanctuary!

Thinking about it the other day, however, I decided that rather than redecorate the loo and buy candles to improve the atmosphere, it may just be more appropriate to try to organise my time a bit more efficiently. Considering I run Time Management courses you would have thought I was an expert - isn't it easy though to talk the talk but then find yourself stumbling rather than walking the walk ! and so evolved my to do list.

It looked very impressive (it was only later i realised it would look more impressive if there were not so much on it !) Bit by bit I have got things done today - in fact having written it all down I realise just how much I do do. On other days I probably would have lamented at how little I had managed to complete. It was only seeing on paper that it was put into perspective. Just to give you a taste:

Wash, dress and feed two under fives
Drag a thirteen year old out of bed (with a strategically placed glass of water !)
Two packed lunches
Three school runs
One excuse for why I have not yet paid hideously expensive nursery
Complete all text for new website - going live beginning January!!!!
Call plain English speaking accountant (@amyaccountant) who was great btw.
Call @OnlyDads to discuss writing their Work section & becoming their Expert on Careers
Get all stationary ordered
Talk to another trainer who taught me all I know about training games (@MattSL)
Three school runs
One parents evening (so how come he is so naughty at home ?!?!)
One meal at a yummy carvery (diet can wait until next week !)
Home and kids to bed !!!!!
Dutifully watch some TV with Mr W
and then theres that three times a week lark!!!! (this blog, obviously !!)

Blimey - I've impressed myself ! It all got done. The thing is - we ALL do so much more than we realise - its only when we put pen to paper that we can see just how much. It reminds me of a wonderful mum who attended one of my workshops who said 'I don't really do much - I've got six kids' Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!

Point taken?