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...]

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...]

Up Next in the WoMEN teleseminar series: Alisa Bowman

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This is gonna be so much fun. As you know by now, I've put together a fabulous and FREE teleseminar series for working moms called: "WoMEN: What Mom Entrepreneurs Need." Our next topic in the series is something every mompreneur I know needs--some advice, tips, and clever ways to get the support … [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...]

The real power of gratitude

Still wondering about Social Media and how it works? The non-profit organization, tweetsgiving.org, has just raised over $10,000 in less than 48 hours, all thanks to twitter. "tweetsgiving" is a project that seeks to demonstrate the power of twitter and the social web by spreading gratitude and … [Read more...]

Do you consider Palin to be a role model for women?

In the same vein as Hilary Clinton, a woman near the top of our political structure causes quite a stir (gross understatement). There are those who will laud her efforts to stand for what she believes in, to go after her dreams, to make a difference in the world, all the while raising a (very large) … [Read more...]

What I learned on vacation

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Well, I'm still adjusting to the time difference between Colorado and Windsor, Canada. Amazing the difference two hours can make. My family and I spent eight days in and around Copper Mountain last week with my husband's family. Honestly, the sooner we can move to Colorado and live the rest of our … [Read more...]

Delicate balance: mothers in business

As a mother of three children under six years old who owns her own company, I spend a lot of time doing one thing while thinking I "should" be doing another. Sometimes I'm building Legos with the kids and I'll remember I'm on deadline for something I'm writing. Other times I'm sitting at the … [Read more...]

So you wanna be a mompreneur?

So there you are, at home with the kids, cleaning up after the third snack of the day, stepping over the Legos structures you and your kids made (and aren't you proud of the one you built?), prepping for dinner, checking over homework and reminding those little humans of yours to please flush and … [Read more...]