Great podcast for moms looking to work at home! Easy business start-up!
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The Unbusy Mom - time management strategies for work at home moms
Alyssa Wolff - Time Management Coach for Work at Home Moms
Welcome to the Unbusy Mom Podcast, where I help you get enough hours to work on your business, prioritize your time, establish a no-guilt work/life balance, and set up the family routines that hold it all together as a mompreneur. Hi, I’m Alyssa - I’m a homeschooling WAHM with 5 kids, and #momlife is easy is for me. Let me guess, you…. Feel the pain of never getting anywhere on your ambition to be a business owner. Feel the pain of putting yourself on hold for years – decades – until your ki ...
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Client Case Study: How to make yourself “just do it” even when you’re out of steam (I’m making an exception to my normal rule!) Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to make yourself “just do it” even when you’re of steam – aka, I’m making an exception to my normal rule! Now, you guys know by now that I don’t do the “just push through your to-do list” stuff. But every once in a while, there’s an exception. Something came up (like a sick kid) and you…
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Why waiting for a huge burst of energy to clear your business to-do list isn’t working for you (you need to do this instead!)
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Today we’re talking about why waiting for a huge burst of energy to clear your to-do list isn’t working for you – because you need to do this instead! We’re going to tackle the myth going around the mom productivity space that if you can just wait for (or create) that magic burst of energy, you’re going to clear your to-do list, get like twenty thi…
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I don’t like what my business coach just told me – am I being uncoachable, or following my intuition? Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what happens if you don’t like what your business coach just told you – are you being uncoachable, or following your intuition? Because there are two conflicting things going on in the business coaching arena just now. One side tells everyone, “Listen to your own gut! Never make a decision ba…
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Client Case Study: When should I schedule my to-dos? I’m still not crossing off enough of them when working from home! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about when you should schedule your to-dos if you’re still not crossing off enough of them. So my latest client came to me with this question, which I thought was so great I wanted to share with you: “I’m steadily working my way through my giant to-do list, which feels really good to do. I can se…
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Productivity showdown: is minimalism better than routines if you’re a mom with a business? Find out which method works better for WAHMs, and why!
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Today we’re talking about the latest productivity showdown: is minimalism better than routines? Find out which method works better for moms, and why! (This might be kind of controversial, but here goes.) Today’s topics: · Which is easier if you haven’t finished a KonMari purge yet · Why your kids aren’t keeping up with their pickup habits · Where r…
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Did you slow down your work at home business life, but you’re still feeling frazzled? There’s something you still need to change about your productivity! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what happens if you slowed down your life, but you’re still feeling frazzled. It’s because there’s something you still need to change. You’ve got your schedule decluttered. Calendar minimized. Kids’ toys decluttered. (At least halfway!) The meal prepping simplified. A shorter to-do list. But …
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Client Case Study: Why you need to declutter your business to-do list! (plus how) Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about why you need to declutter your business to-do list – plus how to do it. Because you’re so used to this rat race of “do more, do more, do more, do the next thing,” that you’re not used to evaluating each and every item on your to-do list, to see if it should even be there! And when you start…
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Snowed under by to dos? Do this to get out of your mompreneur overwhelm! (Plus, the sneaky reason why decluttering affects your productivity as a WAHM!)
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Are you glaring at that giant to-do list, mad because you can’t cross off a single one of those to-dos, and it’s been weeks, and you aren’t making any progress? Good. I have the cure for you. Today we’re talking about what to do to get out of your #momlife overwhelm when you’re snowed under by to dos (plus, the sneaky reason why decluttering affect…
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Are you doing this daily meditation ritual? (Aka, mental decluttering!) Here’s why you need to start! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need to be doing this daily meditation ritual – because it’s like mental decluttering. Guys, I’m not much of a meditation person, but a coach once shared this simple mindset ritual with me, and it’s truly going to knock your socks off. What you need: you, a flat surface, and a 10-minu…
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Client Case Study: Help! I’m always running late – how do I get disciplined about deadlines? Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do when you’re always running late – in other words, how do you get disciplined about deadlines? So this comes from one of my clients recently, who had just gotten her schedule in order and was really feeling good about her work hours, kid bedtimes, how much time she had for housewo…
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Decluttering fail: is there a secret key you’re missing as a work-at-home mom? You need this AND minimalism!
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Today we’re talking about the secret key you’re missing if you’ve ever failed at decluttering – it’s because you need this AND minimalism! You know the minimalism drill, right? “All you need to do is declutter.” “If you decluttered, then you’d have your life together.” Except by now, you’re getting kind of suspicious of them and wondering if this w…
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to recast the vision for your flexible work at home life. Was this the version of #momlife you went for when you made the choice to stay home, and later on, when you added an online business? Need a better work-from-home schedule for your unique family situation? Does your mom-life-plus-b…
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This is your #momlife transformation time, and today we’re talking about how to avoid regret as a mom and a business owner – aka, don’t let distraction steal your dreams! Because distracting yourself with housework and grading homework and planning the next menu is just a mask for why you’re not reaching for your own dreams. You – yes, you – have s…
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Can’t seem to let go of the chores when running your business? Here’s why you aren’t getting any help around the house as a work-at-home mom!
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Today we’re talking about why you aren’t getting any help around the house if you can’t seem to let go of the chores. “Your reality will always follow your expectations.” That’s from Allie Casazza. So if that’s true, and it is, what have you been telling yourself about your life, your home, or your kids? (Maybe even your husband?) What about your c…
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This is TEDx talk worthy! (AKA, spilling the beans on my unbusy mompreneur secrets!) Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what I’d say if I had to give a TEDx talk – aka, I'm spilling the beans on my unbusy mompreneur secrets! Very simply, it’s this: You are allowed to simplify your #momlife. End of story. Are you letting yourself simplify? Giving yourself permission to ditch things on your calendar? To quit on …
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Is mom guilt popping up around the chores? Here’s why work-at-home moms feel guilty talking about what their kids do for chores!
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If you’ve started to make over your household the way I share, I bet that sometimes you’re hiding how good your life is from your mom friends or relatives. Why? Because you’re not comfortable living there yourself! Today's topics: The mindset shift it takes before you can easily hand off chores to the kids Why you’re worried about other people’s op…
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How much longer are you going to wait before getting help with the chores as a WAHM? (Pep talk for you as a busy work-at-home mom!)
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I’m serious. Do you have a 5-year plan? A 1-year plan? A “just as soon as I’m post-partum cleared with this baby” plan? ‘Cause I sure don’t hear any delegating going on over there! Today's topics: · Delegation pep talk (for when you’re avoiding outsourcing) · 5 powerful journal prompts that will uncover what you’ve been hiding behind your excuses ·…
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Mindset reset: You’re already doing enough as a mom (and I’m going to prove it to you!) Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how you’re already doing enough as a mom – and I’m going to prove it to you. Are you feeling guilty for not achieving enough? Doing enough? Stop it. Here's why I can say this to you in full confidence.... Are you running a work-from-home business - but you’ve still got homeschooling or toddle…
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Why you need to let up the pressure on your homeschooling if you’re a mom who’s running an online business, too!
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Today we’re talking about why you need to let up the pressure on your homeschooling if you’re a mom who’s running an online business, too. If you’re a business mom AND you’re a homeschooler, we need to talk. Now. Because you can’t keep on pressuring yourself to grow to 6 figures AND give your kids the best education ever, both at once. (And that’s …
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Too much housework? Why you need to push back on this cultural narrative for moms if you're working from home and take back your day!
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Maybe you’ve already given up. You think, “housework just takes up too much of my time to get anything else done or have a life outside the kids and school.” In other words, “I’m overloaded – and that’s the way it’s going to be.” Today's topics: · Are you packing too many hours into your cooking and cleaning role? · What standards have you been hol…
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Why you need to know your optimal work schedule as a mompreneur with kids around! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need to know your optimal work schedule as a mompreneur with kids around. Because it’s not enough to have your #momday all flow-y and light and easy feeling; you need to have your online side hustle on track, too! This is the secret to matching up both sides of your life, and feeling …
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Short on time? Here’s why you can never finish that to-do list as an online business owner (plus the productivity hack you should do instead!)
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Today we’re talking about why you can never finish that to-do list (plus the productivity hack you should do instead), when you’re short on time as a mom. Listen, guys - you’re not supposed to be checking off every single one of those 50-item whole-house cleaning lists! That’s for bored single housekeepers or empty nesters (ahem). This is why you n…
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Client Case Study: Leaning into each day (and season) in motherhood like a boss! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to lean into each day (and season) in motherhood like a boss. Because sometimes it’s hard to let go of that bad morning and flex with each hour of the day as it comes up – but we need to learn how to give grace to ourselves, not just our kids. Listen to find out how my client’s doing th…
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Homeschooling and doing it all? Why you need to implement delegation as a work-from-home homeschooling mom! (Plus my perspective!)
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Look – delegation is crucial. You can’t cook three meals from scratch, manage the kids, clean the house top to bottom, homeschool everybody, change all the diapers, AND get time to yourself for working out or talking to *your* friends without it. Today's topics: · What’s wrong with “you can do it all” culture · Why you’re letting busyness steal you…
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Trouble delegating in your work-at-home life? Here’s why you need to do what you’re good at (plus how to say “no thank you” to new responsibilities!)
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Today we’re talking about why you need to stay in your lane and do what you’re good at (plus how to say “no thank you” to new responsibilities!) if you’re having trouble delegating. There’s a lot of talk about delegating out there, but how do you know *which* things you should delegate, and which ones you just need to make yourself do them and keep…
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Client Case Study: About to shift into a new season of motherhood? Do this vision board exercise to prep for your next chapter in life! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do – how to prepare – if you’re about to shift into a new season of motherhood. ‘Cause I’ve got this great vision board exercise you can do to prep for your next chapter in life. It used to be clients only, and now I’m sharing it with you! And if you want to balance your business wi…
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Getting pressured by family? Here’s what to do when relatives shame you for outsourcing chores to your kids when you work from home!
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Today we’re talking about what to do when relatives shame you for outsourcing chores to your kids – aka, how to handle getting pressured by the family. You thought delegating was going to make your life easier. What you didn’t realize was that it was going to make those nosy relatives harder. Today’s topics: Why your relatives are even harder on yo…
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Worried your kids are doing too much around the house while you work? Here’s how to know if you’re expecting too much of your kids!
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Are you worried that you’ve asked your kids to help out *too* much? That they’re doing too big a portion of the work? Here’s how to tell if that worry is true, or just your brain kicking up stuff at you. Today's topics: · How to use your mom intuition to your advantage · What to do when you’re worried you don’t *want* to change, but should · How to…
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The four pieces of popular advice I'm sick and tired of hearing about work-at-home moms and chores! (Large family mom rant ahead!)
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What gets you really, seriously annoyed about your #momlife? I’m talking bite your lips, keep your mouth shut, walk-away-to-the-other-room annoyed when you’re in company? Since you’re not company, today I’m spilling the beans on what I’d *really* say next time somebody asks me one of these. Watch out - I'm getting spicy! (And feel free to steal my …
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to build your business around your mom life and kids. What does it mean to build a business around your life? And what does that truly mean when you’re also a mom – a stay at home one, to boot? And if you need to cut the overwhelm from your work-at-home mom-life - without ignoring the coo…
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Client Case Study: I was able to turn my bad morning around by doing this! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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How many bad mornings have you experienced since you became a mom? (Er, too many to count, right?) Well, today let’s focus on this inspirational client example from one of my women, who found herself getting in a morning spiral and did something to stop it. Let’s find out what. (Hint: you have to listen!) And if you need to cut the overwhelm from y…
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Are you an introverted mom? These are the secret pros for your kids when they have an introverted mom who's got a business!
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Guess what – your kids *do* get some sneaky benefits when they’ve got an introvert for a mom! So let’s ditch the “too bad they aren’t having the best childhood they could be if I was different” game and start playing to your strengths. Today's topics: · Modeling a “work till you’re tired” philosophy · Why that’s different from most parenting · Inoc…
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Ending your WAHM work day: how to transition back to supper, dishes, and kids! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to transition back to supper, dishes, and kids when you close down your laptop for the day – because when you’re a work-from-home mom, your true work day hasn’t ended yet. You’re just shifting gears. So how do you mentally shift gears out of copywriting and launch planning and client proj…
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Client Case Study: My husband doesn’t like the changes I’m making in our family – do I have to quit? Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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How many times have you made a change in your life that your husband didn’t like? A lot, right? We can’t pretend this isn’t here when I’m asking you to make *major* life changes to your #momlife, your workload, and the way you involve your kids. I would be doing you a disservice to ignore it. So today, let’s talk about dealing with frustration from…
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Feel like nobody understands you? If you’re an introverted online business owner, here’s why! (Plus what you can do about it!)
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You know what? You’re right! People *don’t* understand you as an introvert mom. (Unless they’re introverts themselves, of course!) But this is what I want to reframe for you today. Today's topics: · What it means to reject cultural extroversion standards · How to release the pressure of “I need a different personality” · Why you’re allowed to not w…
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you’re not taking long enough breaks as a mom – plus how to fix this. Did you figure that you could get away with a 20-minute coffee break, or a 15-minute phone scroll, and then you’d be back to work? Sorry, it doesn’t work that way. Your brain (and body) need a longer break than you thin…
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Client Case Study: I ditched work for the day and didn’t do anything productive – but I don’t know why! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about why you sometimes ditch work for the day and don’t do anything productive. There must have been a reason – a very strong reason, even if subconscious – why you did this – we just need to do a little digging to find out why. Because no, it’s not that you had a random fit of insanity that day…
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No, you don’t have to be on call 24/7 as a business owning mom - here’s how to ask your husband for a break!
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Look - I’m guessing you’re the parent on call at your house pretty much all the time. Yes, sometimes you leave the room, but your husband is probably deferring all the “honey, can you keep the kids quiet and not fighting or something?” parenting to you (when he’s off). Am I right? But *this* means that you’re never, ever getting a break. ‘Cause you…
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Why you need seasons of rest in your business as an online business owner – especially if you’re a mom! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need seasons of rest in your business as an online business owner – especially if you’re a mom. Because too often we think (and act!) like hustling in every spare second (and then some!) is the only thing that’s going to take us to 6-figure months. Or years. Heck, even 5k months may s…
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Client Case Study: Is it okay to stop being a morning person? What if that’s been my identity for years? Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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Today we’re going to tackle a hot button topic for moms – what time you’re getting up in the morning. Plus whether or not you *should* be getting up that early, and how to handle that former time no longer working for this season in your life. (And what to do if that’s wrapped up in your identity!) Keep listening to find out how to copy - or adjust…
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Lots of kids but desperately need quiet to work on your business? Here’s how to get time for yourself!
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I’m an introverted mom with 5 kids, and I get you. I know what it’s like to want a big family and yet yearn for quiet. Today's topics: · The twin realities of being “mom” and needing time to yourself · You don’t actually need to be doing everything you think you do · Why you get to stop when you’re out of juice Let’s do this. Let’s get you unbusy. …
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Mompreneurs are not machines! Why you need to stop living as if you have endless energy (because no, you’re not a robot!) Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need to stop living as if you have endless energy (because no, you’re not a robot!). I heard this yesterday from a business strategist named Nas: “You are not a machine, and you cannot expect yourself to live that way.” Is your dream to have a quiet house, all to yourself? Then a heal…
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Dealing with naysayers? Here’s what to do if they don't like the way you run your family as a work-from-home mom!
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You’ve run into those naysayers, right? The ones that say, “oh, I would never do things that way – are you sure you know what’s best? Aren’t you afraid it’ll never work out?” And they send you right into a worry spiral about your parenting choices, your schooling choices, or your run-a-business-while-having-kids choices while you stand there and wa…
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New year, new slate? How to set yourself up for amazing success this year in your online business!
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Have you ever dreaded a day like today? (Did that happen, just this morning?) Let’s turn that thinking around and get you set on the path to success. (Nothing fancy here – just you, enjoying your life.) Today's topics: · A curated list of “new start” affirmations for your #momlife · The top new belief you need to hold · How to get started - practic…
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Client Case Study: How to knock out the one thing on your to do list that you’re always skipping! Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to knock out the one thing on your to do list that you’re always skipping. Because if you really want to get to one of your "should" tasks, but just haven't been able to make yourself cross it off, there’s something else going on. Listen to find out what it is, and how to fix that! Are …
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Client Case Study: Are you constantly feeling behind on your to-do list? Productivity advice for the work at home mom!
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This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do if you’re constantly feeling behind on your to-do list. What's causing this feeling of being behind on your to-do's? What got in your way? You had a reason for whatever you chose to do, so let's find out what it was. Are you staring down the to-do list mountain? Let’s get you che…
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How to pinpoint your first productivity domino right now as a business owning mom! (Productivity hack!)
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What’s going wrong for you right now? (You know, getting in your way, tripping you up, and holding you down?) Today's topics: · The power of “first domino” thinking · Practical examples of some typical first dominoes for moms · The first thing you need to do once you’ve found your domino I know you’ve got this – that you’re totally capable of makin…
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Why planning doesn’t have to be hard when you’re running a business as a momprenuer! Motivation Monday
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why planning doesn’t have to be hard when you’re running a business as a momprenuer. I know I like to tell you all the reasons why you don’t need a complicated plan, you can just sit down and do the thing and get it done, but you really do need a plan. Of some sort. Just a little bit. Here’s …
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What to do if you’re stuck in a work-at-home rut you hate – why nothing has worked for you till now as a WAHM! (time management truth time)
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This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why everything you’ve tried so far hasn’t worked (aka, time management truth time!). Because you’ve tried the productivity courses. Read a few self-help, beat-you-over-the-head-with-time-management books. And it isn’t working. Are you looking for the exact right action to move the needle in y…
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Hey overachieving business mom: do you truly enjoy getting things done? I bet not – here’s why! (Time to get rid of your mental expectations!)
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I know you like checking things off your to-do list. But do you really enjoy anything else in the process *besides* that final checkmark? This mental state best described by a quote I heard from Christine Lynn. She says: “For a lot of my clients, getting things done isn't the issue. They're type-A, go-getters... and they're going to get things done…
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