Many mom entrepreneurs who are part of the Metromom community are doing their businesses in a part-time capacity. That means if you’ve only got five, 10 or 15 hours a week to put into your business, you need to be smart and put that into revenue-generating activities. To make that happen a mom entrepreneur needs to be organized.

I recently blogged about how making changes in your life and business is rooted in your positive thinking. Since it takes 21 days to make or break a habit, you can’t expect to make changes overnight.  But, if you can just create a few new habits, such as labeling and designating places, limiting the amount of space things take up, you won’t spend so much time looking for things.

Have you ever thought about using the Law of Attraction to organize your office?

The Law of Attraction means: what you think about is what you bring about. There are a lot of ways that comes into organizing your mom entrepreneur office. (more…)

All week I’ve been sharing some different reasons I’ve experienced that keep entrepreneurs from getting done what they want to get done. Many have the belief that to get it done, you must do it yourself. As entrepreneurs working on our own, we’ve got enough isolation. It’s important to break from this belief, because it can really hold you back.

Reason #4 Why you don’t get things done: “You think you have to do it all yourself”

Possibly it’s money worries that make you think you have to do all your own work. Possibly you’re worried about control and think, “No one will do it quite as well as I do it” or, “I don’t want to have to explain that, so I’ll just keep it on my plate.” (more…)

In the third of a series of blogs around why we don’t get done what we want to get done, many people get really hung up because they don’t know HOW to do what they want to do.

You may be clear on the vision for your project, but because you’ve not done it before, you think you can’t do it. You know WHAT you want… but then you get stuck because you don’t know HOW. Maybe you don’t even know where to start! (more…)

In the second of a series of blogs around why we don’t get done what we want to get done, limiting beliefs may be one of your culprits. You may have the best idea, greatest marketing strategies, and effective systems in place, but you still feel stuck. You can’t gain any momentum and you can’t necessarily figure out why.

Often we’ve got old voices going on in our heads and we’re sitting with junk and baggage about ourselves that causes us to think we can’t get our stuff out there.

Reason #2 Why you don’t get things done “Limiting beliefs are holding you back”

A limiting belief is something that you believe to be true about yourself, that most likely isn’t true at all. Until you get to the bottom of this belief it can prevent you from moving forward as you’d like.

Some limiting beliefs have been internalized from childhood. You believe them to be as true as the sky is blue and the grass is green. That’s how you function in the world. It’s not until you challenge that belief and focus on a more conscious level that you can see it isn’t true at all.

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Most of the entrepreneurs I know and work with don’t have a shortage of ideas of things they want to accomplish in their business. BUT sometimes they get really stuck. They’ve got that great idea, but for various reasons they don’t act on that idea and then it stays just that, a great idea  with no implementation.

When you don’t execute your great ideas a couple of things happen…

First, you don’t help the people that could benefit from what you’ve got to offer, then you don’t get paid for all that you’re worth and finally you’re left feeling frustrated because deep down you know the difference you could make if you brought that idea to fruition.

From my experience with friends, colleagues and clients there are a few reasons—or maybe even excuses—why we don’t get done what we want to get done. This week I’ll be sharing some of these issues to provide you with some food for thought and ideas for taking action.

Reason #1 Why you don’t get things done: “You want it to be perfect.”

I’ll start with the one that plagues me the most—the quest for perfection.  Many entrepreneurs, particularly women, are so focused on being perfect that they think if they can’t do it perfectly, they just won’t do it at all.

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When you’re working from home and you have kids at home, you’re constantly conflicted. On one hand, you feel like you’re never able to get onto the computer to work. On the other hand, you feel like you’re on the computer all the time.

There are many days when I feel completely unbalanced and stressed. Either I’m on the computer way too much, not paying enough attention to my kids, or when I am with them enjoying our time, I’m feeling bad that I’m not attending to my business.

As women, I think we ALL face these feelings at some time or another. So how do you get it done without stressing out?

Here’s one simple tool I use, and truth is that each time use it, I’m amazed by its brilliance and wonder why I don’t use it more often. (more…)

With Memorial Day behind us, summer has officially begun, and I can already feel the energy in my home changing. With longer days, we’re up earlier and in bed later. Baseball games, barbeques and sprinklers are beckoning.

The question is how do you stay focused on the business projects you want to accomplish while still enjoying the lazier days of summer?

Every mom can appreciate the extra stress of summer vacation but for work at home moms it can be even more challenging. Most of us can’t afford to put our businesses on hold for three months. So what can help us manage our business while we still enjoy the summer with our families?

Here are some summer vacation tips that I’ve found helpful:

Banish Guilt – Don’t waste your summer feeling guilty. You can’t get it all done (be it every work project and every activity with your children) so for your own sanity stop expecting yourself to. Focus instead on being grateful. The gratitude stems from acknowledging your opportunity to work from home and run a business that brings your joy and income while spending quality time with your children. (more…)

Whether you’re doing most of the work yourself or working with a team – you need a system.

Watch this video (the fourth in a series where I highlight each of my 5 steps to get ANY project done) and I’ll explain why having a system allows you to focus your energy on the things that fuel your business and your soul.

Personally I love all the “nitty-gritty” details BUT I also know that for a lot of visionary entrepreneurs this is where they get bogged down. The thing is if you get systems in place, it saves you tons of time and money down the road.

In the Ready Set Resultz I hand over templates and lists so you’re crystal clear about responsibilities and timelines of your project.

What systems do you already have in place for your business that are working well for you?

Sometimes we hesitate to move forward with our business because we’re afraid that we just don’t have enough experience or skills to implement our ideas. While experience is important, resourcefulness has a much BIGGER impact on your long-term success.

Watch this video (the third in a series where I highlight each of my 5 steps to get ANY project done) and I’ll explain why knowing WHAT needs to be done, is more important than HOW to get it done.

To “get it done” you really need to learn how to reach out to people with the right resources. In the my 5-step program Ready Set Resultz, I teach a simple formula so you can figure out which pieces of the project your should delegate and which you can handle yourself. (As an added bonus I provide access to my private rolodex so you can find your own “dream team” of VAs, copywriters, webmasters, graphic designers and more.)

Which resources do you believe would help you to complete your project?

Once you have clarity about which of your many projects you’re going to focus on, looking at the whole thing often feels daunting and overwhelming. Maybe you’re considering launching a new website, creating your info product, or setting up some speaking engagements. The truth is each one of those projects (as examples) involves a lot of work. The key to maintaining your sanity, and really getting it done, is to break the tasks involved into small chunks if you want to move forward.

What do I mean by chunks?

Watch this video (the second in a series where I highlight each of my 5 steps to get ANY project done) and I’ll explain how I break the whole project down into smaller “bite-size” pieces.

You can now see how the single, larger goal is much more achievable as you work through one small piece at a time. In my 5-step get it done system Ready Set Resultz I share my secret formula (along with worksheets) for breaking down any project into manageable pieces.

Have you downloaded one of my favorite templates that helps you determine WHICH project you should be focusing on? If not, click here to download your copy for free right now.