Every Geek Chic Mom Has These Essentials To Stay Ahead Of The Game

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Last week, with Mother's Day celebration going around everywhere- I wondered, as a mom, what I would want for Mother's Day. The one thing that instantly came to my mind was 'more time in a day'! Yes, I definitely feel 24 hours is too less given that I am a woman, wife, mom and boss (yes, in that order) rolled into one! Being an entrepreneur to a digital parenting platform like kidsstoppress.com, raising two daughters, 9 and 5, being a Yoga and healthy food junkie is a time-consuming process.

Randi Zuckerberg once said that you can have only 3 out of these 5 things and the sacrifice of the other two will help you prioritise your top 3. So you need to choose from Sleep, Work, Family, Friends, Healthy & Fitness. Whatever you choose, remember you only have 24 hours to honour them.

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So how does being a geek chic mom help you stay ahead of the curve and work more efficiently across the multiple roles that you play? The underlying rule has to be "Invest in Technology". And that's exactly what I did.

Invest in a smartwatch:

You wonder why? Because you often lose track of time and yourself. This will constantly remind you about the next thing on your list, work, kids, grocery, bills payments, visa appointments and buzz you when done. It reminds you that ‘you’ are important. And remember- happy women make better moms. So you will be inspired each day to spend 30 minutes on yourself to close out your workout ring. I am beyond obsessed with my Apple Watch Series 3.

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Make sure you download these smart apps:

Here are some of the apps that you will find on my phone all the time- Toshl and Spending Tracker for managing your finances better. Evernote for all important documents such as passports, birth certificates, marriage certificate, PAN cards, Recipes of my favourite dishes, etc.

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Listen if you can’t read:

trust me- this is a true time saver. As a mom, I find it so hard to read while I’m at home given that I’m reading Harry Potter and Ruskin Bond’s to my kids, so I’ve started listening to a lot of books on Audible and also started listening to a lot of podcasts on industry news and learnings from leaders. My personal favourite is the Overcast app. Invest in wireless headphones like the AirPods- you will find it immensely useful.

Calendars & To do’s:

It might sound a little crazy but I have everything from eating a meal to my kids' classes, doctor’s appointments, work meetings, events, travel dates- almost everything listed on my calendar.

Step 1: Share your calendar with your partner, so both know each other's plans and they don’t overlap. Schedule time for social media too- otherwise we know how time-consuming it can get!

Step 2: Make sure you document your plans or use google assistant to do that. The best calendar apps I would recommend are Fantastical or Google Calendar.