With the start of a new year… people are scrambling to get organized and working on their time management skills. Everyone loves to ask “how do you do it”? So I had to re-post~
A couple of my “wedding vendor” buddies asked me how a manage to keep up with the blogs, run my business, tend to client needs, the demands of the family, networking, etc. I’ll tell you… a fabulous support system! My business partner is amazing – she prefers not to be out in the open, I remain the face of the business while she remains the “diva” behind the walls. My staff – they are a fabulous group of young ladies that are driven, detailed, and share the same passion as I do in running the business. My family – my husband, kids, and parents are always there for me! At times I might forget something-like a marriage license in the office 
– my husband will pick it up and bring it over without complaining (at least not to my face ) My daughters love the little details like stuffing envelopes, tying ribbon to favors (Yes! I have to pay them).
I am also a master at multi-tasking. I use all of my free time wisely. I write my blogs while I am at the salon under the dryer, in a doctors waiting room, on a plane/stuck in the airport or I dictate it while I am walking my doggy and have one of my staff members type it up.
Avoidance – I avoid being tied up throughout the day on a phone call that is not generating revenue (sorry, mommy ). I decline useless meetings – it has to be organize and meaningful or I break out in hives . Family time is very important to me which is why I prefer an early morning than a later evening. I avoid scheduling late appointments every day of the week.
The one thing I have not mastered is the art of networking – I am a well-blended introverted/extroverted personality type so the hand-shaking, fake-smiles, and senseless conversations haven’t made it on my to-do list as of yet. I keep promising myself that I will have it conquered by 2012.
I manage to keep everything going because most importantly – I’m me! I don’t pretend (too much work), I admit my flaws (ALL of them), I accept things I can not change, I am a realist, and I know that I am not perfect but that does not stop me from trying to achieve perfection in everything I do.
