MMIA Magazine - Million Moms In Action Magazine January/February 2015 | Page 14

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Kate Voltan
Kate Voltan Business Coaching
Ottawa, ON, Canada

What's the one thing you wish you knew when you started out?
Kate: Having run several other businesses in the past, I thought I had a
pretty good handle on what to expect this time around. However, I really
underestimated how much time my 3 kids took out of my work day. I had
to get crazy organized and learn to let go of a strict schedule like had
been used to in the past. It was all about being flexible and moving with
the flow of the day. Something I really hadn't expected.
How do you balance the roles of entrepreneur and mom?
Kate: It’s just not possible. Each day, your scale will be off balance –
that’s the nature of life. Some days you will be home with a sick kid, and
your scale will be tipped towards mommy hood and other days you
will have back-to-back meetings and your scale will be tipped towards
work. Nothing wrong with that, but your scale will never be balanced.
Share one business goal you've reached that you're really proud of.
Kate