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3 Easy Stilettos Tips to Make Time Work for You
by Stepanie Fleary

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n my journey as a single mother and hopeful business woman I found myself running into the same problem. I
was able to have moments when I could dedicate myself to my son and family but couldn’t simultaneously cater the
same way to my other baby, “Empowered Stilettos.” Both being a mom and building my business were great passions
that I knew I was purposed for, but the only thing in my way was me. I lacked the tools to balance them both. How on
earth was I going to wake up at 5am, make breakfast and get dressed, prepare my son for school, go to work, take
care of 31 children that didn’t belong to me, get home to cook, clean, help with homework and build my business?
If I am being pulled in a hundred different directions, how can I focus on what’s important? I reached a point where I
was tired of being in the same place, doing the same things with the same results of being exhausted and burnt out.
I had to do something.
Once I took action to change and began seeing progress and success in both areas, I decided to look back and
document the things I had done in order to share my experience with others. These 3 simple tips will help you become
more productive, reconnect with your children and find the one thing we all need more of --- peace.

HERE’S 3 EASY STILETTOS TIPS TO MAKE TIME WORK FOR YOU

1

TAKE A BREAK

Set out a few minutes or a
day if possible to just rest.
Power naps are proven
to increase productivity
in the long run.

2

WRITE OUT A PLAN OF ATTACK

If you write a list of things you need to do,
you can conquer anxiety and frustration
head on.

3

IT’S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT

Every morning your alarm clock shocks
you out of sleep, before you roll out
of bed, affirm that today will be a
productive stress free day.

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