Hindsight on Making the Juggle Easier

"If only I knew then what I know now…" is a familiar refrain and one which was brought up on the Wall Street Journal’s "Juggle" blog today.  Sara Schaefer Muñoz  writes :

"Would different choices earlier have made your juggle easier?

We’ve gotten a lot of comments from childless readers who say that the issues brought up here make them balk at having a family. One 25-year-old reader emailed us this (edited) note:

As if I wasn’t worried enough about the future, paying for a home, having a children and bringing them up well, this blog has alerted me to so many challenges that I never even thought about.”

    So our young reader asks for some advice:

“If a Juggler knew then (i.e. back at my age and stage in life) what they know now… is there anything they’d do differently: Save money? Have children at a different time? Move to a different area? Do things differently at work?”

    Or, she asks, is juggling work and family just hard no matter what? Dear readers, please advise."

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Ohhh, if only I had known then what I know now, I would have…

1. Changed careers BEFORE my child was born.

2. Started a little earlier.

3. Been more relaxed about the whole thing so I could have enjoyed her more when she was a baby.

Do I think the juggle is hard no matter what?  Yes, but THE most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.

-Susan Martin, mom, and work life balance coach.

By Susan Martin

NYC based Business Coach, Consultant and Strategist Susan Martin is no stranger to entrepreneurship, as she spent the first 25 years of her career running her own successful companies before deciding to dedicate her work to helping others achieve "Business Sanity." A professionally trained business coach, Susan is a popular business workshop facilitator and speaker at events and professional groups in and around New York City. She helps business owners, executives, managers, salespeople and independent professionals stop struggling and learn how to run their businesses easily and effectively so that they can make more money, have less stress and more quality time to enjoy life. Susan's clients want to increase sales and profits, boost productivity, manage their time, motivate their employees, increase performance and leadership skills, plan strategically and have balance in their lives. She provides the guidance, support, encouragement and accountability needed to achieve their goals. If running your business is a struggle, contact Susan to find out how she can help.

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