Business Wife & Life

I have a lot of things going on in my life and sometimes there’s not enough time in the day if I want to do things like eat and sleep. One of the best tools I have available is the ability to kill two birds with one stone.

For example, I like to take time to pray and make notes in a gratitude journal. I also try to study Spanish for a couple of hours each day. So I write the journal entries in Spanish- and what do you know, I have accomplished two things with one action.

It doesn’t end there. I also like to listen to an audio course, but I have to exercise. *Voila* Pop in an exercise tape and put on the iPod. But sometimes that doesn’t cut it because I need to play with the baby, exercise, and listen to my audio course- So I take the baby for a walk while wearing my iPod. So my thighs are getting smaller, the baby is getting fresh air, and I’m getting my course out of the way.

Oh that is too simple! What else.

I have reading to do for my herbal medicine class. But the baby still isn’t asleep. So I read aloud to the baby. *Bam* Two birds, one stone. Actually three because I like the idea of reading educational materials to my little Peanut.

This doesn’t work for everything. Do not try to give your baby a bath while having a conference call on speakerphone. Sometimes you really have to focus on one thing without trying to take shortcuts. But if you can swing it, go ahead and knock out those birds with one stone.

I’m all for saving money and being wise with resources; but at some point we have to draw the line.

It’s no secret that I have a lot of business pet peeves, (those are three separate links) but this one is perplexing to me.

This is 2011 we all wear many hats. I get that, and it’s great. But do all of those hats have to have the same business card? I realize that I have an unnatural fascination with business cards; for instance, when I go to the restaurant that has the business card bowl- I take each card out, look at it, and put it back in. But really, my little quirk has nothing to do with this gripe.

It’s one thing if the hats match such as writer and editor, or photographer and videographer, or anything that goes together like peanut butter and jelly. But to be a Beauty Rep/ HR Specialist, or Dance Choreographer/ SEO Consultant doesn’t give off a professional appearance. Instead it makes you look unfocused and maybe a bit amateur.

“Well you should talk DJ, don’t you have like 5 million things going on at all times?!”

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And no, it’s not my lack of targeting or copywriting skills.