As a mompreneur, time isn’t just money, its sanity, clarity, and precious moments with your kids. You’re running a business and a household, and often it feels like both are running you. One of the most important things to do as a business owner is to audit your business and your own time so you can keep your time focused on what is important to you. Even just reclaiming 3 hours a week can dramatically shift how you show up as a leader and as a mom.
And the best part? You don’t need to overhaul everything. In just 3 days, using simple micro-audits, you can begin identifying the friction points in your business that are quietly draining your energy (and profits).
Let’s walk through it step-by-step.
Day 1: Track Your Time (Tiny Task, Big Insight)
Objective:
Identify what’s really taking up your time. What tasks always take you longer than expected and feel tedious.
How to do it:
- Set a timer to go off every hour for one workday.
- Write down what you were doing in 15-minute increments.
- Be honest! This is the important part, track emails, Canva tweaks, scroll breaks, everything you do.
What to look for:
- Repeated low-value tasks
- Context-switching (jumping between unrelated activities)
- Time spent on client work vs. business development
Reflection Prompt:
👉 What could I eliminate, batch, or automate from today’s list?
Day 2: Audit Your Workflow Touchpoints
Objective:
Spot inefficiencies in how your business runs.
Focus Areas:
- Client onboarding
- Invoicing & payments
- File storage & naming
- Weekly planning & content creation
Your Task:
Pick ONE system (e.g., how you onboard clients) and write out every step from start to finish. Then ask:
- Is this step necessary?
- Can it be templated or automated?
- Could someone else do this?
Reflection Prompt:
👉 If I were scaling to 10 clients this month, where would this process break?
Day 3: Create Your “Streamline Shortlist”
Objective:
Pinpoint 3 quick wins to implement this week.
Look back at your notes from Days 1 and 2. You’re looking for:
- Repetitive tasks that could be templatized or delegated
- Manual actions that could be automated with tools like Dubsado, Trello, or QuickBooks
- Activities that don’t directly drive revenue or value
Examples:
✅ Automate recurring invoices
✅ Use a pre-written welcome email sequence
✅ Batch 1 month of social content in 1 focused hour
✅ Hire a VA for inbox triage or file organization
Your Task:
Choose 3 small improvements. Block out 1 hour this week to implement them.
What Happens When You Reclaim 3 Hours a Week?
You’ll shift from the “doing” to the leading.
🟡 More time to dream, strategize, and build
🟡 More brainspace for creativity and growth
🟡 More presence for what matters most: your family
Systems aren’t about becoming robotic. They’re about making room for your life the way you desire to live it.
💛 Your Next Step
- Book a discovery call or take our quiz to determine which tools will make the biggest impact right now. In these consulting sessions, we will audit your current operations, identify friction points, processes that need to be optimized and build a roadmap that aligns with your values and goals.
- Subscribe and download our free tools!
- Subscribe to get notified when we launch our latest tool this summer! This digital download planner and templates is a step-by-step guide built from my consulting and experience with current and past clients to walk you through the steps to find ways to optimize your time and money as a small business owner!
Remember: Small steps compound. Let’s reclaim your time, one day at a time.
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