Women in Business Balancing Family and Career

There is something interesting about women who are in business, whether it’s for themselves or whether it’s in Corporate America.

They are all trying to balance both a career and family.

Whether they have four children, a dog and two cats, or whether it was just them and a parakeet, women have always had the challenge of trying to make the life of a working woman and home life be cohesive. Balancing a career and home life can be a challenge but it CAN be done.

I’ve been a work at home mom for over ten years now and I’ve still yet to get a full eight hours of sleep! Building, managing and running a business is hard work and needs your full attention. Building, managing and running a family is ALSO hard work and needs your full attention. Both are full-time jobs and both have to be meticulously organized in order to be effective.

How do you manage your family and your career?

A few things that help me keep things in balance are having goals set that I want to meet weekly, monthly and yearly. This keeps me motivated and helps me organize my work life on a daily basis. Having projects going and something to look forward helps me keep thing in perspective.

Keeping the family organized is also a challenge. Since my children are growing up (and quickly), they’re starting to become actively involved in sports. We’re busy year ’round with football season and a cheerleader, spring and fall with the soccer player and the new t-ball player who is a batting genius! (well, almost) Our lives are certainly hectic and busy. I make sure that I keep them active and busy with their interests so that they can feel fulfilled, and in turn so can I as I pursue the things I have to do.

This video from YouTube has a wonderful keynote from Nina DiSesa (fora.tv) with the Commonwealth Club of California and the author of “Seducing the Boys Club”. She talks extensively about how women in business can effectively juggle both a career and family. She doesn’t just offer a laundry list of tips but she speaks extensively on the principles of balancing and how important it is for women to be able to handle all of her responsibilities well.

Women can juggle both a career and a family with the right resources and even with the right challenges. Staying focused and diligent can help business women attain her goal of having her cake and eating it too: balancing a career and a family – - it can be done.

How do you balance your career and a family? What resources do you use to make your life a cohesive one?