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description: Delegate more, and try to telecommute one day a week, say time-use experts
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![mother and daughter in front of laptop](https://img.money.com/2015/12/151224_pex_worklifebalance.jpg)

**Q: Since I got promoted, the extra work has been a strain. How do I balance my time?**

**A:** Find ways to claw back some time, says Laura Vander­kam, a time­-use expert in Philadelphia. “If you can work from home one day a week, you’ll still have lots of time to see and interact with your colleagues, and skipping the commute gives you back that time,” she says.

Delegating a few work tasks to junior staffers can also help. It’s a classic win-win: Your employees get a chance to gain experience and prove their mettle while you get some precious free time back.

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