Time is a limited commodity! When you're a busy mom, trying to grow a business from home, your time is precious. You only have so much of it. When you're first growing your business, doing everything on your own makes sense. Especially if you're bootstrapping it like I was. But eventually, it makes sense to start paying for services to claim back some of your time. The concept of trading money for time challenged me at first. After all, I could do it by myself. Then I remembered a phrase ...
An A-Z Guide: O is for Organization is Essential!
Organization can make the difference between flopping and thriving in your home business. And it's not just your business being affected. A lack of organization spreads chaos throughout all aspects of life. If you consistently: Miss deadlines Forget to keep track of your business income and expenses Waste time looking for things around the house Spend money buying things you already have Wait until the last minute to finish tasks You may need to reevaluate some of your ...
An A-Z Guide: Noise Happens – Learn to Embrace It
Do you have to work in noise? Listen for a minute, and see what you hear. Right now, my three year old is banging a marker on the coffee table. The eight- and five-year-olds are having a discussion about what color a certain character really is. A movie is playing on my eleven year old's iPad. The seven-year-old is tapping a dry erase marker over the board, trying to figure out what to draw. And my little two year old is coloring Paw Patrol pictures next to me, saying the name of each ...
An A-Z Guide: M – Make Self-Care a Priority
It's hard work growing a business. And raising kids. Plus keeping the house clean enough to live in, and making sure everyone eats. Whew! It's easy to get burnt out. Today's tip is geared at keeping you sane, so you still have energy to tackle things. You must make time for you. Self-care isn't optional. Trust me, I tried to live like it was. I stayed up late and got up super early. Then I didn't take breaks when I should have. I kept pushing myself. When you put yourself on the ...
An A-Z Guide: L – Love What You Do
Do you love your business? Or are you just going through the motions because you need the money? When I first launched my freelance business, I took every paying gig I could get my hands on. I wrote 1600+ word posts for $20. If I knew anything at all about the industry, or thought I could quickly learn, I sent the pitch. As you can imagine, it didn't take long for me to burn out. To get discouraged about how little I was earning. I thought about quitting. But, the more I thought, the ...
An A-Z Guide: K – Kick Comparisons
Are you wasting time making comparisons? If you are, it's time to knock it off! Kick your comparisons to the curb, and stop worrying so much about how well everyone else is doing. Comparisons kill your productivity. They take your mind off your goals, and slow your progress. You'll be so busy wondering why you aren't as good as this person, or as fast as that person. Your mind will get stuck pondering why you aren't making as much money as all those other people. And when your brain is ...