Stepping into the realms of entrepreneurial badassery is an incredibly rewarding, scary and challenging thing to do. But when you add motherhood
on top of that - you really do take it to the next
level!
I have been a business startup both without and
then again with kids. My first business was a 5 year
investment of blood, sweat and tears that ultimately crashed and burned. But out of the ashes I
discovered my true passion in health & wellbeing
and even though I started this business with newborn twins - it has already been a bigger success
story than my old business ever was.
For all the mumpreneurs out there, here are my top
tips for finding the perfect harmony between mum
duties and business so you can flourish in both
worlds!
1. BE A NAP TIME NINJA!
Above all else, working as a ‘Mumprenuer’ challenges you to really honour and respect your TIME.
I used to lose hours, days and even weeks on other
blogs, Googling tips to grow my business, signing up for countless online courses, webinars and
workshops. I lost so much time searching for that
‘one trick’ that would suddenly make me a squillionaire that I had so many unfinished projects all
at once that I was stressed out, running 100 miles
an hour but getting absolutely nowhere.
So, use nap times wisely and as soon as their little
peepers close, get yourself a good cuppa and settle in for work. Leave the domestic duties for when
they’re awake - they might even help out!
2. EAT YOUR FROGS FIRST…
By that I don’t mean chow down on a helpless
amphibian! Rather, when you do get the opportunity to build your business: do the most important,
least fun task FIRST. You know, the kind of task that
you’ve been procrastinating about for weeks!
By eating your ‘frogs’ first, you’ll crank up productivity, curb procrastination AND you’ll get to look
forward to the ‘fun’ stuff as a reward.
3. AUTOMATE, AUTOMATE,
AUTOMATE!
Some days the twins happily ransack their bedroom together and give me time to catch up. Other
days, I spend couch-bound with grumpy teething
bubbas in need of constant attention. My worklife balance is 100% in their tiny hands, so to keep
all bases covered when I am stuck watching ‘The
Wiggles’ for the 300th time, I have set as much of
my online business to autopilot as I can comfortably manage.
If you haven’t already done so, automate your
repetitive daily tasks wherever possible; eg online
payments, content scheduling, pre-made email
templates… Anything you can take off your ‘to do’
list!
3. COLLABORATE.
One of the biggest mistakes I made in my first
business was getting stuck in the mindset of having
to ‘do it all’ myself. Totally nuts. If you really want
to grow your business (quickly!), find like-minded
businesses that you can work with. The biggest
successes I have had in my health coaching career
have been through the relationships I have developed and our collaborative projects - I cannot
recommend this enough!
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