How Dads Can Start a Business While Welcoming a New Baby
How Dads Can Start a Business While Welcoming a New Baby
As a new dad, you likely have a lot on your plate. In addition to the fact that you have a brand-new son or daughter, you may also have dreams of starting your own business. If the goal is to do both at the same time, planning will be absolutely essential for how you can juggle your business with proper parenting while also supporting your spouse in the process.
A Home Office That Works for You
Not only can a properly designed home office make your workday more productive, it can actually be an investment. You may someday wish to sell, and with more and more people working from home, an already established home office can boost your home’s appraised value. Homes and Gardens suggest choosing your desk first and where you’ll want it to sit in relation to the rest of the room.
If you want to save some money on purchasing that or anything else you need to outfit your office, consider upcycling, the art of repurposing and redecorating older pieces of furniture for new uses.
Don’t Overcomplicate Things
The best opening advice we can give is to have a plan of action so you are not trying to take on everything at once because then you will quickly get overwhelmed. Before your baby is born, make it a point to download a baby checklist and then go shopping with your spouse and buy everything your new baby needs and get it set up so you are ready to go when your child comes home. That means buying the diapers, setting up the crib, and arranging their room.
Scheduling Is Key
Both raising a child and starting a business are major endeavors and while your baby will always be the priority, you want to make sure that you take the time to help your business thrive as well. Smart scheduling will be essential in the first year. If you have a lot of important meetings as part of your work, then you will want to do your best to schedule those during nap times or early in the morning if you work in an appropriate time zone. If you have important work to do, then figure out a schedule with your spouse where you can have some privacy and repay the favor later.
One way to stay on track is to create an online calendar using a monthly planner template. Some templates can be customized with notes, images, and videos. Simply choose a template, add any tasks you need completed, and include some visuals if you’d like.
On that note, it is important that you don’t sacrifice time with your family while you are growing your business. Have set working hours and when your ending time comes around, shut off the computer and go be with your family. You don’t want to miss these important days with your child, as it is time you will never get back. If you ever have a slow day at work, Pampers suggests taking the baby for a few hours and doing some fun activities together so your spouse can have some time to herself to recharge.
Utilize Technology
As our world evolves, so does the technology that we use to make our lives easier, and this also goes for business and parenthood. For starters, baby monitors have evolved by leaps and bounds and now you can buy a model that allows you to speak to your baby from another room and many models even have night vision. Buy a high-quality baby monitor and you can conduct your business while your baby is playing or sleeping in the other room and you can have confidence that they are safe.
There are also many mobile apps that could help you balance work and parenthood. For instance, there are great note-taking apps like 2Do, which allow you to jot down an important note in seconds while you are feeding the baby. You can also check items off of your to-do list with an app like Fancyhands, which is a virtual assistant on your smartphone.
As you can see, there are many ways to properly juggle your emerging business with your growing baby. You just need to have a bit of patience on both fronts.
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