{"id":3525,"date":"2018-04-26T10:44:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/felicitypr.com\/?p=3525"},"modified":"2018-05-15T11:15:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T15:15:42","slug":"what-my-kids-taught-me-about-working-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felicitypr.com\/what-my-kids-taught-me-about-working-smarter\/","title":{"rendered":"What My Kids Taught Me About Working Smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/p>\n I spent a decade of my professional career working hard to climb the ranks in the traditional PR agency world. I was fortunate to work with and learn from many of the brightest PR professionals in Canada, and had the opportunity to work on some of the biggest brands in the world. My decision to leave my full-time role in a traditional agency was a tough one, but I craved more flexibility and time to spend with my young children. Becoming a consultant was a great decision, but one that also required a lot of planning. I planned out my mornings to make sure I could get writing work done when I felt most alert. I planned my afternoon conference calls with a one hour break to ensure I could pick up my children from school. I planned. A lot. What I didn\u2019t plan on, however, was how much professional development I\u2019d get from extra time with my children. I\u2019m not talking about improved spatial skills from block-building or the incredible mom-art of multi-tasking. I\u2019m talking about good, old-fashioned life lessons that needed to be at the forefront, but had fallen by the wayside. And, the fact is, by applying these lessons to my work, I\u2019ve actually become a better PR professional. <\/span><\/p>\n Now I have to warn you \u2013 there is nothing earth-shattering here. But, if you\u2019re like me, I needed to be reminded of these three important lessons. <\/span><\/p>\n Although my team at home are not PR specialists, I haven\u2019t stopped learning. In fact, looking back at the last five years of working flexibly I can confidently say my skills have improved and I credit this to learning from the brightest and most creative young minds on the planet. <\/span><\/p>\n How have your children helped you become better at your job? Share you lessons in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I spent a decade of my professional career working hard to climb the ranks in the traditional PR agency world. I was fortunate to work with and learn from many of the brightest PR professionals in Canada, and had the opportunity to work on some of the biggest brands in the world. My decision to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":3530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2,196,277],"tags":[270,276,14,255,272,29,271],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n