Mom Biz Solutions with Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach

As the last days of 2013 slip by, many of us start looking ahead to what the New Year will bring. While it's certainly a good idea to plan ahead, I think it's important to remember a critical step that takes place before we start planning for what's next. On today's episode, I'll ask you six questions that will help you wrap up 2013 so you can jump into the New Year with lessons learned and a powerful mindset. 

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." 

Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week.

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Today I'm going to grab a friend who is interested in podcasting, but has never tried it out. Whenever I meet someone who I think would be great at podcasting, I pretty much drive them nuts until they agree to start their own show. What holds most people up is the fear of not knowing how to do or what to talk about. 

Join me today as I bring Sam White of Shakespeare in Detroit into the MomBizSolutions Show podcasting world, and see how easy it is to overcome a fear by grabbing the hand of someone who will mentor you through it.

Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week.

This episode is made possible by SpiritClips from Hallmark, live-streaming movies that warm your spirit. Try your free two-week trial by visiting www.spiritclips.com/mombiz

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at www.MomBizAcademy.com or how to take part in her mompreneur weekend getaways at www.MomBizRetreat.com. Grab your free MomBiz Viability Assessment and your MomBiz Toolkit at www.MomBiz.com!

Motivation can be a tricky thing. Even though you know that you should do something, and you have planned it, declared it, and committed to it, it can still be hard to find the drive needed to get it done. Things get in the way: FEAR is often the problem, not knowing how to do something is another obstacle, and even laziness can be a stumbling block to honoring your commitments. Sometimes, a mantra like "No excuses" can be just the kick in the pants you need to get moving. But other times, as I'll share in today's episode, the way to get things done is to grant yourself permission to do the least amount possible. Listen as I share the secret that might just make your big, scary goals possible.

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions Show is brought to you by Hallmark SpiritClips, live-streaming, family-friendly movies that lift your spirt. Grab your free 2 week trial at spiritclips.com/mombiz.

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at www.MomBizAcademy.com or how to take part in her mompreneur weekend getaways at www.MomBizRetreat.com. Grab your free MomBiz Viability Assessment and your MomBiz Toolkit at www.MomBiz.com!

You hear me talking about freedom, flexibility and fulfillment as the key motivators that make us moms start our own businesses. But there are a few other F words we need to know and love if we're giong to run successful small businesses. Find out what these words are and why they're important for us mom entrepreneurs on today's episode.

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions show is brought to you by SpiritClips from Hallmark, family-friendly movies streamed anytime, anywhere. Grab your 2 week free trial at spiritclips.com/mombiz.

Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week.

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at www.MomBizAcademy.com or how to take part in her mompreneur weekend getaways at www.MomBizRetreat.com. Grab your free MomBiz Viability Assessment and your MomBiz Toolkit at www.MomBiz.com!

Welcome to the MomBiz Solutions Show and our first interview in the Successful Mompreneur Series! This monthly interview series will feature successful mompreneurs in our MomBiz community and some folks that help them achieve that success.

Today's guest is Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed, the editor of CanadianMomEh.com, an online parenting and lifestyle magazine. Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed is proud mom, a Huffington Post Canada contributor, and a spokesperson for the diverse face of Canadian moms. 

Join me as I ask Fariha to share her experience about what it means to "stand apart from the rest" with your brand, and the pros and cons of doing so both professionally and personally. Live guests are welcome to log into our chat room and comment or ask questions.

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Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions Show is brought to you by SpiritClips from Hallmark, the world’s premiere streaming entertainment service for family-friendly movies that lift your spirit. MomBiz Solutions Show listeners can grab a free two-week trial by visiting www.spiritclips.com/mombiz.

 

Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach, offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. 

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at at www.MomBiz.com!

I'm always encouraging mompreneurs to survey their audience, poll their customers, and seek feedback about their products, their services and their brand. After all, if what you're trying to sell isn't appealing to your target audience, you have little chance at making money and being successful in business (not to mention feeling fulfilled through your work). But, what happens when you get negative feedback? And what if you don't agree with it? How can you determine whether it's worth accepting and changing the way you do things, or whether you should ignore the feedback and keep going with your own preferences?

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, to get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions Show is brought to you by SpiritClips from Hallmark, the world’s premiere streaming entertainment service for family-friendly movies that lift your spirit. MomBiz Solutions Show listeners can grab a free two-week trial by visiting www.spiritclips.com/mombiz.

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at at www.MomBiz.com!

Last week I shared some great ways to make yourself attractive to brands who want to pay you to market through your audience. On today's show, I'm going to share what goes into creating a great media kit to make it easier for brands to buy from you. If you've been wondering how bloggers, vloggers, podcasters and social media influencers land profitable business partnerships with big companies, be sure to tune in!

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions Show is brought to you by SpiritClips from Hallmark, the world’s premiere streaming entertainment service for family-friendly movies that lift your spirit. MomBiz Solutions Show listeners can grab a free two-week trial by visiting www.spiritclips.com/mombiz.

Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach, offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. 

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at at www.MomBiz.com!

If you've been regularly creating great content to help market your mompreneur business to your audience, then chances are you have made yourself attractive to other brands who would appreciate the opportunity to market their stuff to your audience, too. Tune in today as I share the basic steps in monetizing your blog, your podcasts, your videos and your programs. After all, what mom entrepreneur couldn't use another revenue stream?

This episode of the MomBiz Solutions Show is brought to you by SpiritClips from Hallmark, the world’s premiere streaming entertainment service for family-friendly movies that lift your spirit. MomBiz Solutions Show listeners can grab a free two-week trial by visiting www.spiritclips.com/mombiz.

Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach, offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. 

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at at www.MomBiz.com!

Do you ever feel like you have 56 hours of work to get done in the next 24 hours? I swear, I sure do! Today is one of those days. And the natural tendency is to run around as fast as you can to try to get it all done, right? But that approach has a way of backfiring on you. Sometimes, the best way to be a more productive  mompreneur is to simply stop what you're doing.

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms.

Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week.

Learn more about how to grow your business while running a family at www.MomBizAcademy.com or how to take part in her mompreneur weekend getaways at www.MomBizRetreat.com. Grab your free MomBiz Viability Assessment and your MomBiz Toolkit at www.MomBiz.com!