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Emma Isaacs, a mom with six
In her book, Winging it: Stop
kids under the age of 11 (take
Thinking and Start Doing. Why
a moment to let that sink in),
Action Beats Planning Every Time, Emma shares her tips for
runs a global business making
other busy moms.
life better for women. She is asked the same question a lot, “How do you do it all?” Her answer is simple, “Wing it!”
DO IT NOW
NO EMAILS ARE BETTER YET
media. Instagram is my one vice. I only follow and connect with people who enrich my life.
I try to never handle emails twice. When I read an email, Do you really need to send I try to respond then and it? Can you quickly talk there and delete it. to someone? Pick up the phone?
DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT I gave up perfectionism a long time ago. I’m all about doing a quality job, but there are always corners to be cut.
SHORTER EMAILS ARE BETTER Effective writing is actually saying what you need to say in as few words as possible. Often the fewer words, the greater the impact.
MOMSTOWN • NOV 2020
BE A MULTI-TASKING DEMON
OUTSOURCING IS WHERE IT’S AT
My hairdresser would fall over if I arrived without my laptop. It’s never happened.
Get groceries delivered. Use a telemedicine app if you can when a kid gets sick. Bring the world to you as often as possible.
SAY NO. A LOT.
DELEGATE There are loads of reasons why people don’t delegate, but unless you do, nothing will change. The first step is accepting that, yes, others will most likely do it differently. Big deal. The aim here is not perfection—the aim is to save time.
CONTROL YOUR ENVIRONMENT I choose carefully what I read and what information I absorb. I rarely watch television. I don’t spend a lot of time on social
I turn down lots of things that just aren’t going to give me pleasure or help in any way. I guard my time above all else. It’s always my number one consideration. For more information about how to “wing it” go to EmmaIsaacs.com
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