3 Tips for Finding More Time, Focus and Money

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Time, Focus and Money - 3 things we never seem to have enough of.  So what is the solution? Here are some tips to get you started on finding more time, focus and money in your life and business today. Time One of the questions that I’m asked most often as a business coach comes from … [Read more...]

What Mom Biz Retreat is REALLY All About

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I just returned from hosting Mom Biz Retreat in Denver last weekend, and as usual when I experience something wonderful, I always want to share it with everyone I know.   But I've been stuck for days trying to figure out how to summarize all that happened in that powerful weekend. I … [Read more...]

Guest Blog Post: End of the Year Legal Checklist for Busy Mompreneurs

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Today, I welcome Nellie Akalp, CEO and Founder of CorpNet.com. CorpNet.com is an incorporation filing service specializing in assisting mompreneurs in getting their businesses off the ground quickly and affordably, whether it be incorporating their business, forming an LLC or filing a DBA. The … [Read more...]

Four Common Places We Get Stuck

Where are you getting stuck? Chances are, it's in one of these four common pitfalls: research gathering, procrastination, the "bright shiny objects" syndrome, and negative self-talk. If you can distinguish that you're stuck in one of these areas, then you have the choice to do something … [Read more...]

Effective Mompreneurs Have Effective Business Plans (and you can, too)

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One of the simplest and most effective things I've done for my business is to finally sit down and write a business plan. I avoided doing this for three years. I had all sorts of reasons why I didn't think it was necessary, and I had even more ideas about how hard it would be to do. Silly me. I … [Read more...]

How often does “no” mean “the end” for you?

It is totally human to get discouraged when something doesn't go the way you want it to. Say you come up with an idea for the perfect getaway for you and your husband, and though it makes you sigh and get that faraway, relaxed look in your eyes when you discuss it, your hubby just hears the pricetag … [Read more...]

Ten Ways a Life Coach Can Help Mompreneurs

On today's Mom Biz Coach Audio Blog, I'm going to answer some questions that I've been asked several times by working moms or mothers who are thinking of starting a business. I know how overwhelming it can be to be a fulltime mom and a fulltime entrepreneur. Most of the mom entrepreneurs I've … [Read more...]

Growing is messy business

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If the state of my office is any indication, I'm experiencing a major growth spurt. And my mind is just about as cluttered as my desk. Now, as a Coach, I generally believe that clutter, chaos and disorganization are signs of something going wrong in a person's life. These external signs often … [Read more...]

I’m not a quiet person

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I'm not a quiet person. So when I get quiet, it usually means there's something going on. Well, I'm excited to say that there is a lot going on right now, and I've been quiet (or out of communication) lately because of it. It's good to finally share some of what I've been up to with you … [Read more...]

What to do with your business during the economic meltdown?

Make good use of your down time by: 1) Create or update your business plan. 2) Take a look at your marketing strategy. Do you have one? When was the last time you updated it? Are you making the best use of free/nearly free social networking venues like LinkedIn, facebook and the various discussion … [Read more...]