Set achievable goals

Hey Mama! This is Robin Camarote with your Working Mom Tip of the Day.    

When you set a big goal, you’re really assigning yourself thousands of small tasks. People give up on their goals because they haven’t planned for the time and work needed. No one wants to talk you out of a big goal. You should definitely pursue what you want most in life. However, you should be realistic about where you are today, where you want to go and what’s reasonable to achieve in the timeframe and with the resources you’ve allocated. If you don’t have the time or know how starting out, it makes sense to set a more achievable goal.

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Check the weather, plan your meals

Hey Mama! This is Robin Camarote with your Working Mom Tip of the Day.    

Check the weather, plan your meals    Creating a weekly meal plan cuts down on last minute decisions and stops at the grocery store. Dinner becomes one less thing to think about which, of course, saves time. I used to struggle with meal planning because I didn't know what I'd be in the mood to eat. What helps me now is a quick check of the 5-day weather forecast. Rain, sunshine, and temperature have a big impact on what I want to eat. For example, a lot of people like soup on chilly, rainy days. The weather will help narrow down your options and ensure you're not planning to grill-out during a downpour.

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Create a home for your recipes

Hey Mama! This is Robin Camarote with your Working Mom Tip of the Day.    

Whether online or printed out and kept in a drawer, you need a simple system for keeping recipes. Create a repository of those you and your family loved and those you want to try. Lots of online recipe sites offer options. I use allrecipes.com because of the variety and less complicated dishes. However, for the stuff I make (or bake) most often, I print out a copy for super easy access.

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Get yourself unstuck

Hey Mama! This is Robin Camarote with your Working Mom Tip of the Day.    

Get unstuck    We all know the feeling of being stuck and unable to make progress on a big goal or project. When you're stuck, it's the goal telling you that the first step isn't clear. Take another look and find the most obvious, do-able first step you can take to get started and do it. Then repeat this exercise the next day and the next. Achieving any big goal is just the accumulation of hundreds or thousands of small actions done consistently over time.

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