I'm in my third week as a stay-at-home mom, and the thing I'm having the most trouble shaking is the constant tendency to check my progress. The trouble is, feeding this need can lead me down lots of time-wasting or insignificant paths. It's easy to list your accomplishments when your days are full of running errands and 'getting things done'. But I didn't leave my job to be queen of Costco or to get my junk drawer cleaned out (although, that would be nice!). When I was working at Coca-Cola, our division president always emphasized the need for us to know the 'core score' for our business. He defined our core score as the one metric that determined our success. It's a simple idea and one that should apply to personal life as well.
So if my objective is to increase the overall happiness and fulfillment of our family, what is my core score? Until I figure that out, I'm going to take it easy on myself and remember that I haven't slept more than 4 consecutive hours in months! I'd welcome any thoughts...
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