Once Upon a Time As Kathleen:

* Kathleen was a parent first

* She has always wanted her own business, but at the same time she is the kind of person to get cold feet

* Kathleen started out focusing on cooking healthy for kids

* She wanted to make a business of selling healthy meals for kids, but she would have to spend a lot of time cooking on top of a full-time job she already had. That did not afford a lifestyle she wanted

* Instead, she focused instead on teaching cooking classes and delivery and other things in the community

* Now Kathleen has a website to help teach healthy eating

* Once a week Kathleen delivers healthy foods supplied by local growers. It gets her more towards service than products, like she wants

* Kathleen used to be so much more focused on the specific services she offered, as opposed to being focused on the overall purpose of her business

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* Over time, Kathleen was able to narrow down her audience to women, not just specifically moms

* Kathleen has been working in manufacturing for 11 years

* Just about 3-6 months ago she realized that her customers needed the general knowledge of how to cook and eat healthy instead of just getting the meals pre-cooked

* For anyone outside of her local area, she offers healthy meals simplified for $10. It’s an online course that’s a combination of an eBook, video presentation, and PDF worksheets

* How can we change 5 hours of cooking for the week into 2?

* All of it comes down to ingredients instead of a meal plan

* Kathleen recommends 2 proteins, 3 starch/heavy sides, and 5 veggie sides

* Make combinations of those to last the week

* Use the tips to plan your meals and reduce waste in your business

* It comes down to preparing your steps. Prep documents ahead of time, and anything else you can

* Stop and think of where you’re experiencing waste in your business. Time? Money? Thoughts? Worries?

* Kathleen delivers to her customers near her since buying in such bulk is much cheaper than grocery shopping individually

* Toggl is one tool that Kathleen definitely recommends. It’s a way to time study yourself

* You can track your time on an app on your phone. It’s important because it’s your time and money that shows where your priorities are, so Toggl definitely helps with the time portion of that

* Tracking your time helps you to not change tasks every ten minutes and remain focused

On the Fence?

* Break it down into baby steps and focus on one little step at a time

* If you focus on all of it at once it can be intimidating

* Focus on the logic behind it

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* Just because something didn’t work doesn’t mean it can’t work differently

* Kathleen has three takeaways that take those manufacturing tips and help you apply them to your small business or home

* Check it out at mommaskitchenllc.com/powerparents

Connect with Kathleen:

* Her website:

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