I’m not a multitasker. While some people might suggest that multitasking is a skill that I would be wise to develop as a home-based professional mom, I’m okay with not multitasking. It is not like I have never tried multitasking before, but every time I try it I feel like one of the things that I am doing does not get done as well as it could if I were not multitasking. It is just not for me.
Other home-based professional parents may be excellent multitaskers, getting a couple of things done all at once and doing them all in an effective way. Whether you are a multitasker or not matters less than whether you plan your days in a way that acknowledges who you truly are. If you take the time to think about yourself and how you do things, you can plan your days accordingly. Planning to use your time in a way that fits who you are is a great way to set yourself up for success. If you plan your days with the expectation that you will be multitasking and you are not a very good multitasker you will find yourself getting frustrated because you are not getting the things done that you expected that you would and you feel like you are not giving some things the attention that you would like to.
This little piece of advice is not confined to multitasking either. It can translate to any area of your business or personal life. If you acknowledge your unique qualities you can work with them instead of trying to fit yourself into habits and patterns that work for other people that have different qualities. It is okay to be different and it is okay to be yourself. For me, part of that is acknowledging that I am not a multitasker and acting accordingly.