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Guess who’s back (cue Slim Shady tunes - IYKYK). Jokes aside, I am back and this week started easing back into work after having my daughter.
Now, from the get-go I had zero illusions about having a “normal” schedule.
Right now there is no nursery. No full day to myself. No quiet, uninterrupted mornings.
Just our little family and a messy mix of naps, bottles, and bursts of energy I never knew I had.
If you’re working in scraps of time too (no matter WHY) I see you.
Here’s how I am adapting my work schedule, inspired by my second book (more about it here).
What My Day Really Looks Like
I wish I could say my day has a rhythm, but right now, it’s more like a patchwork quilt stitched together by bottle feeds and nap roulette.
Most days, I’m squeezing work into whatever space I can find (usually somewhere between my husband watching over her on weekends and the unpredictable nap schedule of a 4-month-old).
There’s no childcare yet. No full, uninterrupted mornings.
On a weekday it’s just me, my girl, and a very forgiving to-do list.
Some moments feel calm and productive. Others are all half-drunk coffees and snack-based meals, where I’m mentally calculating if I have enough energy to shower or reply to emails.
If you’re also working in scraps of time, whether it’s because of kids, caregiving, burnout, or just life being life, I want you to know this season still counts.
The work you do in the cracks matters. And there is a way to make it work.
The Nap-Time Strategy That Saved Me
Once I stopped chasing a “normal” workday, things started to shift. I realised I needed to be intentional with the time I actually had.
That’s when I fell into a nap-time strategy (works with or without naps being the time constraint, obvs).
I break my work into micro-sprints.
Thirty minutes to tackle one high-impact task (not ten).
Twenty minutes to plan my focus for my next work day.
Ten minutes to clear a few quick emails or admin bits.
In this season, I’ve learned to work in pulses rather than blocks, which has helped me stay consistent without burning out.
It’s not perfect. But it’s progress, and that’s what matters right now.
YOUR HOMEWORK ✍️
Choose one 60-minute window this week, even if it’s broken into chunks.
Use it to test your own version of the nap-time strategy:
20 mins: Plan your next day’s top priority
30 mins: Focus on one high-impact task
10 mins: Clear small admin or messages
At first, I kept thinking, “When I get a full day to myself again, then I’ll be productive.”
But oh shock-and-horror: that day isn’t coming anytime soon. And waiting for ideal conditions only left me frustrated.
The real shift happened when I stopped measuring productivity by hours and started focusing on intention.
What could I actually do with the time I had?
Could I plan instead of panic?
Could I use 15 minutes to take one micro step for myself?
I started asking better questions.
Not “How do I do it all?” but “What matters most right now?”
Not “When will I have more time?” but “How can I make this time count?”
That changed everything.
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The Tools That Helped Me Keep Going
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I didn’t have the luxury of waiting for “inspiration” to strike. I needed simple tools and repeatable systems that helped me pick up where I left off, whether it was 20 minutes later or 2 days later.
Dictation literally became my best friend. Followed by AI. It allowed me to respond to Slack, emails and brainstorm sessions on the fly.
Plus, I adapted my to-dos and tasks to help me keep track of progress, over focusing on deadlines. And that is something you can implement too, during a busy season of life.
YOUR HOMEWORK ✍️
Create a simple “re-entry list”.
This could be a note, doc, or board you can open anytime to see what you were working on, what’s next, and any ideas that popped up. Think of it as a breadcrumb trail you can follow when your brain is scattered and time is tight.
Once I stopped chasing the idea of “catching up” and started focusing on what actually moved the needle, everything shifted.
Yes it means saying no more often. Setting better boundaries. And stop welcoming every message asking me to add something to my plate by saying YES to everything and ending up just feeling like this ⤵
Where focus goes, energy flows after all. And with a new season of events, a book on the horizon and still being in full-time mum duty, I had to adapt big time.
Whichever may be the reason for you, you got this. And I am so fricking proud of you.
It’s good to be back.
Always cheering you on,
Fab ✌️
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Fifteen years of marketing experience condensed into one book. The Customer-Driven Marketing Handbook is about building relationships using marketing as your superpower. But also a book about being human in your marketing, regardless of the tools, trends or changes that this crazy world throws at us.