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As the CEO and founder of a PR and marketing agency and the mother of a lively two-and-a-half-year-old, my day is a constant balancing act between the many professional roles I hold and my various personal and family commitments. Like many moms out there, transitioning from one role to another is akin to assembling a complex puzzle, with each piece representing a different aspect of my life.
No matter which hat I wear, managing the diverse range of responsibilities that span my business and personal life has improved my multitasking abilities better than ever, but finding a balance is never easy. AI generative tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT platform have become invaluable allies. Now, as more platforms adopt AI, entrepreneurs can harness its powers for strategic planning, communication, operations management, and managing external stakeholders at work AND in home.
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Strategic planning: Business and personal
For a business, having a comprehensive market analysis, diverse growth strategies and innovative product and content development is the foundation of any successfully run operation that relies on strategic and comprehensive planning. At home, strategic planning may look more like doctor's appointments, planning snacks and meals, planning family trips, planning child care, and various children's activities such as birthday parties, after-school events, and more. Both are essential to achieving your goals and navigating life's complexities with confidence and efficiency.
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- ideation: Artificial intelligence can be a powerful thought partner. Have you ever found yourself wondering how best to optimize a track while wondering what to feed your little one for the week in the space of five minutes? Entering these questions into an AI platform like ChatGPT it can produce many creative ideas and opportunities to iterate. He can even adapt the weekly menu to what you currently have in the pantry or fridge.
- ANALYSIS: AI tools like IBM Watson provide deep analytics capabilities that can predict consumer preferences and analyze vacation costs. This type of analysis can lead to better market forecasts as well as determine the most cost-effective and optimized family vacations based on airfares and exchange rates.
- Automation of planning: Planning can be made more efficient with AI, automating both routine and complex tasks. Now that Google Calendar has implemented Bring back AIbusiness operations and the actionable elements of family life, such as developing project timelines or coordinating multiple plans in the activities of family members can be simplified.
communication
In the movie Ocean's Eleven, Matt Damon's character Rusty teaches a valuable lesson in the art of effective communication: “Don't use seven words if four will do.” Whether you're engaging with clients or connecting with family, this sage advice rings true. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION it not only saves you time and energy but also ensures clarity and precision in your message.
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- Communication platforms: Lazy changed the game of how remote teams interact on a daily basis. My team meets on an ad-hoc basis and communicates with our external customers as well as vendors, all via Slack. And now, it uses AI for advanced searches, conversation summaries, and summaries — business owners and moms can keep track of their “receipts” and find valuable information faster.
- Writing: Business emails, client reports, sending news – whether good or bad – all these tasks require a delicate and precise hand when it comes to written communication. But very often, factors such as a change of context or insufficient sleep can sometimes hinder the process. AI tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly can be yours thought partner or editor.
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Operations management
Operational efficiency and profit margins are regular topics and goals of discussion in business, but rarely are the concepts brought up in home life—at least, not verbally. And yet, like a business, moms have an endless list of repetitive household tasks, as well as milestones and major changes in routine, just like a business. Integrating artificial intelligence into household operations can simplify the repetitive daily tasks that are so necessary to keep life running smoothly, and most importantly, give them the gift that all mothers love: free time.
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- Low cost assistant: Many of us have smart technology or enabled assistants already implemented at home, from Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa OR SYRIA. These assistants can help manage grocery lists, control smart home devices, entertain family and guests with audio and visual entertainment, and can even help answer homework problems.
- Project management: Platforms like Asana, Monday.com AND notion are developed to improve professional productivity. They can set automated, personal reminders, build and manage your daily tasks, and categorize your tasks based on priority, making those repetitive tasks much simpler by reducing cognitive load.
Management of external actors
Building and maintaining relationships with business partners, customers, employees, and vendors is essential to an entrepreneur's success—not surprisingly, not so different from a mother's relationship with community members, teachers, coaches, children's friends, and parents. and one's family members. In many ways, mothers tend to fill the role of chief liaison officer for their family—a unique but deeply meaningful position in any successful business.
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- Event planning and management: Calendar AND Doodles are both AI-powered tools that simplify the process of scheduling appointments for business purposes, but can also be applied to planning community and family events.
- Communication and social: Social media and email are popular and powerful tools for both business owners and individuals. Tools like Mailchimp AND Persevere can send custom blasts while HootSuite AND Sprout Social can leverage AI to manage your social media interactions through scheduled posts and engagement analytics.
Tina Fey said, “I think every working mom probably feels the same way. You spend a lot of time thinking, 'That is impossible—oh, that is impossible.And then you just go on and on and kind of … do the impossible.”
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Juggling the unique spectrum of roles from family matriarch to business dynamo requires strength, resilience and endless energy – sure, it feels impossible. Integrating AI into daily tasks — whether through strategic planning, effective communication, optimized operations or effective stakeholder management — has not only increased my capacity to perform these roles, but has also redefined the essence of many tasks.
As we continue to embrace technological advances and find new ways to simplify and to improve our daily lives, we, as busy entrepreneurs, have the potential to thrive in all areas of life, setting new standards for what it means to be a modern, multi-tasking entrepreneur. Sometimes, all it takes is a little help.