#MakingTime A Day in the Life of the Founder of a Luxury Childrenswear Service in New York

MakingTime A Day in the Life of the Founder of a Luxury Childrenswear Service in New York Women can do anything but not everything. As the largest online career community for women, we at Fairygodboss realize that balance is a myth, and that picking what to prioritize when everything feels important on a day-to-day basis isnt always easy. In the MakingTime series, women share with us how, for one day, they chose to spend their most precious resurce time.--Who Sandra MakaremWhat Founder and CEO of The Collective Child, a personalized shopping service for luxury childrenswearWhereNew York--545 a.m.My alarm goes off. I typically have enough time for one nine-minute snooze. Once Im awake, I immediately check my phone for any critical emails or messages from my tech team. Theyre across the Atlantic, and that +10 hur difference is a killer. I roll out of bed, get into my workout gear (Im loving Alo Yoga nowadays).630 a.m.I arrive at my daily workout class at SLT a 1.5 mile ansturm to and from adds the extra cardio I need to release those endorphins and find good head space for the day. This is my thankful time, where I thank the universe for what I have. Ive found it shifts my attitude.745 a.m.Im back home. First thing I do is make my boyfriend and myself Nespresso coffees. Im Latin, so coffee good coffee is an essential part of my morning routine. After showering, I get ready for the day to my favorite tunes of the moment, Dance Pop. Dance party with my boyfriend for five minutes? Yes, please.815 a.m.I head out to my morning commute, a 12 minute walk to the office. This time is spent on setting the tone for my day. I think through what Id like to accomplish, what I will do if something prevents me from accomplishing those things, and what I need from the team to help me accomplish those goals. Read it in How to Have a Good Day it works.830 a.m.I start my call with the tech team. Review the previous days accomplishments and errors. Outline goals for the upcoming day.As a startup, tech is always a point of stress for me. Walking around a few minutes after the call never hurts in refreshing my mind for the day ahead.9 a.m.Once my team arrives, we have our daily stand up meeting, where each person goes through what they accomplished yesterday, what they have slotted for today, and any stops they have in accomplishing their workload. If there are any stops, we will, as a team, look for solutions to accomplish the workload as a team.915 a.m.Time to film the next episode of our new style series, Style Guide. Seventy takes later and after a lot of encouragement from my team done.10 a.m.Meetings start. Mondays are focused on last weeks performance, so I spend 20-40 minutes going through selling and seeing what opportunities we have new brand launches, inventory levels, etc. Marketing is next, were working on some exciting new projects that will debut in the summer.12 p.m.Lunch at my desk. As Im Latin, this is typically my big meal for the day. May be something from Foragers or Sweetgreen. While Im eating, Ill style a few boxes for our members. Its my favorite activity of the day, as I am able to connect with our members and see their direct feedback.1 p.m.Back-to-back calls with our partners or vendor partners. I love to have updates on progress, as we rely heavily on our partners.3 p.m.Were hiring So typically, I will have interviews with candidates or networking meetings with former colleagues or friends to source the best talent. Love referrals5 p.m.Where did the day go? Thats my general feeling at this time of day. I typically budget an hour or two to catch up on anything that slipped through the cracks, work on longer-term projects and prepare for meetings the following day.630 p.m.End of day (at the office at least) On my commute, Ill listen to my favorite podcast. Right now, its Masters of Scale 7 p.m.Drinks with friends or networking. If Im staying local in Dumbo, youll probably find me at one of the three Cecconis, G ran Electrica or (my new favorite) Celestine I reserve Friday and Saturday for date nights with my boyfriend. 845 p.m.Home is my haven. If I dont have a networking event or drinks with friends, there is a good perspektive I will be unwinding with a glass of wine. My boyfriend has nicknamed me Fromaggio, so yes, there will also be cheese What can I say, Im a lover of wine and cheese My boyfriend and I use this time to catch up and support each other through the ups and downs on the weekdays. Occasionally, well throw on a TV show to relax Fab Five never hurts 10 p.m.Time for bed. I do a social media binge, and about 60 seconds later, I fall asleep.--Interested in contributing to Fairygodboss MakingTime series? Email infofairygodboss.com with MakingTime in the subject line.