Work From Home Quotes

 “Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.” – Steve Jobs

Oh, mama!! This is such a great quote to help you stay motivated while you are working towards your goals of working from home! Your desire to work from home is a worthy pursuit, and while many people won’t understand, just know that WE do!!!

1. “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking

2. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem

3. “Home is where I work, and I work everywhere.” Alfred Nobel

4. “Focus on being productive instead of being busy.” – Tim Ferriss

5. “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn

6. “In terms of engaging and influencing your team, especially in a virtual environment, how you say something, or your vocal quality, can sometimes be more important than what you say.” – Hassan Osman

7. “I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences what belonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.”

8. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” Martin Luther King Jr.

Oooph … talk about convicting! This is my why, though! I am a work-at-home mom for many reasons, one being that I want to be able to be the one to do all of the things for my children. I want to be there for them, cheer them on, and teach them how to grow. Yet I also feel so strongly about the call from Proverbs 31, where the woman is described as money-wise, innovative, and savvy. For me … being a work-at-home mom is the only way I can make all of the calls in my life work!

Funny Work From Home Quotes

 “People are more productive working at home than people would have expected. Some people thought that everything was just going to fall apart, and it hasn’t.” – Mark Zuckerberg

I think this is the funniest part of the work-from-home transition that everyone discovered! While in the recent past, everyone assumed that the best way to be productive was to go into an office and keep specific work hours – we’re realizing that there are a specific few who THRIVE on working from home! You are creating a place of peace in your home, your ideal world, and sure you are still doing hard jobs – but we’re choosing our hard!

1. “That’s the great irony of letting passionate people work from home. A manager’s natural instinct is to worry about his workers not getting enough work done, but the real threat is that too much will likely get done.” – Jason Fried

2. “Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.” – Leslie Nielsen

3. “If you had to identify in one word the reason why the human race has not achieved and never will achieve its full potential, that word would be ‘meetings.’” – Dave Barry

Inspirational Quotes For Your Home Office

“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” – Stephen Covey

This one spoke to me … there is such an urgency to life, especially when you have to commit to an office space every single day. Let’s build good habits, surround ourselves with a great team, even if that means we have to BUILD it, and let’s do great work that we love, while also supporting our families in a way that only WE can.

1. “Luck? I don’t“Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it, and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t” – Lucille Ball

2. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart

3. Wherever work is“Wherever work is done, victory is attained.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

4. “Success is having consistent work habits.” – Peter J. Daniels

5. “The future rewards“The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on.” – Barack Obama

6. “Focus on being“Focus on being productive instead of busy.” – Tim Ferriss

7. “My mother made a brilliant impression upon my childhood life. She shone for me like the evening star.” – Winston Churchill

8. “Our greatest natural“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” – Walt Disney

Motivation Quotes For Work-at-Home Mom

“I find that I am much more creative when I’ve actually taken care of myself.” – Arianna Huffington

While working remotely from home has gotten a bad rap for mental health, I actually find that when I can build a schedule suited to me, have the freedom to pursue a new dream than something everyone else wants, sit down at the dining room table with my kids and actually eat a meal with them … good things happen. While I have certainly been prone to poor habits since committing to the remote environment, I also find that I find it to be such a beautiful thing when structured well, and given enough patience to grow!

1. “Good work is“Good work is good work wherever it is.” – Lesley Ann Warren

2. “You are never“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

3. “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana

4. “I like having“I like having my own style; love my work or hate my work, it’s my own.” – Don Watson

5. “Be sure when“Be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life is a great balancing act.” – Dr. Seuss

6. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland

7. “To be able to work at home successfully takes all of the following: motivation, perseverance, work, good habits, no excuses, balance, accountability, and action.” – Byron Pulsifer

8. “You can thrive and excel when you’re working remotely if you adopt the mindset, habits, and tech tools of professionals who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a “business of one,” and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work.” – Robert Pozen

9. “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” – Maya Angelou

10. “Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world.” – C.S. Lewis

11. “My mother was”My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint.” – Thomas Edison

Finding the Best Way to Balance Motherhood and Working from Home

Balancing motherhood and remote work can be challenging, but it’s entirely possible with some strategies in place. Here are five realistic tips to help you achieve a better balance:

1. Establish a Routine: Creating a daily routine and even an after-work routine can help you and your family know what to expect. Set specific working hours and communicate these to your family. Make sure your children have a structured routine as well, including schoolwork or activities. Having a routine helps you manage your time more effectively. I always thought I wasn’t capable of having a routine – but then one day I realized that I actually have a very consistent rhythm through the day! It helps a whole lot of people know what to expect when you are trying to balance work life, home life, family life, marriage life, etc.

2. Prioritize Tasks: Make a daily or weekly to-do list that includes work tasks, household chores, and family responsibilities. Prioritize your tasks based on deadlines and importance. This will help you focus on what needs your attention the most and reduce feelings of overwhelm. This is one of those things that sounds like a great idea, but then feels SO much harder in reality. Finding a work-life balance, while also prioritizing tasks is the hardest part of the workday. That being said when you can find a system to help you prioritize tasks, it can make remote working, motherhood, and homemaking so much

3. Set Boundaries: Clearly communicate your work hours to your family, and encourage them to respect those boundaries. This might mean finding a separate workspace or using visual cues (like a “Do Not Disturb” sign) to indicate when you’re working. It’s also important to set boundaries with work. Don’t let work-related tasks encroach on family time. That being said … these kinds of tips sound great … but toddlers don’t know how to read and they don’t care if you are having “work time” … one of the best things you can do is find the most uninterrupted times to work. This could be when they take their naps, or when they go to bed at night. It might mean you have to get really firm about nap times and bedtimes. I always put my kids down at noon every day, even the older kids go down for quiet time in their spaces with activities. For bedtimes, I am a stickler on them going to bed at 7 pm. I realize it’s early, people make fun of me for it all of the time. But I can also get 3-4 hours of work in when necessary, or at least have time to reset the house, clean the kitchen, respond to some emails, and maybe enjoy a hobby for a bit before going to bed!

4. Delegate and Seek Support: You don’t have to do everything on your own. Delegate household tasks to other family members or consider outsourcing certain responsibilities, like house cleaning or grocery shopping. If you have a partner, make sure you share the load of parenting and household chores. Additionally, lean on your support network for help, whether it’s a trusted friend, family member, or a local support group. I know it’s hard to ask for help, I’m not great at it myself. And it doesn’t make it any easier when you’re family all lives far away as well – trust me, I know! But finding a way to delegate work and building a support system can help.

A few of the things I have done in the past are to hire people to take my place. As soon as we have the room in the business budget, I hire someone to fill my position so that I no longer have to get caught up in the smaller details. A second thing I’ve done is hire a young woman who lives close to us, has a flexible school schedule, and loves our family. She comes over once a week and helps me catch up on chores, manage the chaos, and give me some time to finish payroll and catch up on office tasks. It’s a lifesaver and something I never would have utilized if I hadn’t been willing to look around in the nooks and crannies for solutions to my struggles!

5. Practice Self-Care: Before we get all caught up in this – I’m not a huge “self-care” human – I think that people take it WAY out of context. That being said, I find myself constantly forgetting just BASIC things like eating, drinking, sleeping, and going to the bathroom. Once the day starts and gets running, I easily forget to do basic care items to keep myself running, and then wonder why I’m crashing.

Taking care of yourself is essential for maintaining a healthy balance. Set aside time for healthy and life-giving activities that help you recharge and reduce stress. This might include exercise, meditation, hobbies, or simply some downtime. Remember that a well-rested and emotionally stable parent is better equipped to handle the challenges of motherhood and remote work. Just be careful that you don’t slip into unhealthy downtime habits. Scrolling social media can feel like downtime, but it sucks you in, keeps you for longer than you intended, and is not relaxing at all. For this reason, I put timers on all social media apps on my phone and I had my husband set the passcode to block me from getting back into them 😆. My recharge time is too valuable to be stolen from social media, and my self-control isn’t strong enough without a little help, ha!

Balancing motherhood and remote work requires flexibility, adaptability, and effective time management. It’s essential to remember that it’s okay to ask for help and take breaks when needed. Finding the right balance may take some trial and error, but with persistence and the right strategies in place, you can successfully manage both your work and family responsibilities.