Moms Mean Business summary

What do you think of when you hear the word success? Do visions of money or status come to mind? Do you see yourself as that hotshot entrepreneur you’ve always admired? If so, it’s time to put those dreams away. Instead, create a vision of success that fits with your own life. This kind of success is sustainable and feels truly worthwhile.

Before motherhood, many women dream of scaling the corporate ladder, traveling often and coming home to a nice house and car. But if they haven’t achieved this after motherhood, they often feel frustrated, resentful or even angry.

As mothers, time is our most precious and most scarce resource. Despite this, it seems like we only ever seem to lose track of it. But things don’t have to be that way! Let your priorities be your guide to effectively manage your time.

It’s time to go back to basics: grab a physical calendar so you can start treating time as currency. Every day offers you 24 hours to spend. So what are you going to spend it on?

Burnout is real. Maybe you’ve even experienced it firsthand. If you want to avoid it, there’s one thing you’ve got to make time for between your kids, your work, your relationship and your business: namely, self-care rituals.

These are activities that you do because you enjoy them. But what if you just don’t have room for “me time”? Short answer: you do. It’s all about being smart with your scheduling.

Mom entrepreneurs often call their business their baby. After all, you bring them into the world, raise them, celebrate them and eventually watch them take off on their own. When raising a child, this process works best when you let things happen naturally. But your business is a different story. As a mom entrepreneur, you have to create a plan for your "baby."

The plan doesn’t need to be exhaustive. In fact, one page is all you’ll need! So where do you start?

So, you’ve made a killer business plan and time to take care of yourself. And yet ... something seems to be standing between you and the success you’re aiming for. This would be a good moment to take a closer look at your working methods.

Mom entrepreneurs need flexibility, which makes working from home quite the blessing. But it can also be a curse! If you find yourself doing the laundry during the time slots booked for work when a deadline is nearing, you’ve fallen victim to a form of productive procrastination that moms know all too well.