Productivity Killers

Lara self sabotage

Let me ask you a question.  What is your number one, biggest, baddest challenge as a mompreneur?  Don’t think about it too hard.  Just go with your gut.  Now it might be your first instinct to answer, “Laundry,” right?  Or “Checking all the items off the to-do list for today” or … [Read more...]

Is Debt Ever Worth It?

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It’s all about the money, Honey.  As mompreneurs, money is just one of those things we have to talk about—whether it be earning money, earning enough money, saving money—or perhaps worst of all, this dreaded question of debt.  Does it ever make sense for a MomBiz owner to go into debt?  Is … [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)

melodie-lane

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...]

Wondering if your biz idea will sell?

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If you are an entrepreneur, you've had the experience of being struck with a "bright idea" that you're certain will make you money. Hopefully, lots of money. Many of the mom entrepreneurs I work with have incredibly creative minds and come up with new ideas for their businesses all the time. … [Read more...]

The trouble with “balance”

I'm getting ready to give a teleseminar about time management for mom entrepreneurs, and that's been taking me away from my other writing (this blog). The seminar is going to tackle some of the biggest issues mom business owners face: having time to do it all, and not feeling guilty for being both a … [Read more...]

WSJ article: How twitter is used for business

Continuing my theme on Social Media and why mom entrepreneurs should take advantage of its offerings, I just read a great article in the Wall Street Journal about twitter. Here's the link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122461906719455335.html. Are you using twitter? If so, how do you use it? How … [Read more...]

Why Social Marketing is Critical for Mom Entrepreneur Businesses–Part 1

Those of you who have spent any time around me, or on the phone with me, or reading my blog have heard me get a little preachy when it comes to Social Media and its marketing capabilities. Especially now, when the economy is giving us "the gift" of more time to plan, organize and market our … [Read more...]