Mompreneur & More

In this episode we talk about all things social media. What do you have to focus on to be able to run your business online?

Start with communicating to your audience, what do they want, what are they struggling with. This way you'll find out more about what to post.

Choose one platform when you're just starting out. The more platforms you have, the more you'll have to update, the higher the risk of overwhelm.

Batch create content, so that you won't have to think of what to post each day. Create enough content so that you have enough to post for a minimum of a week, a month is even better.

Be visible, don't hide from your audience. If people don't know that you exist and that you have something to sell you'll never be able to make money. Show up!

Be confident, you can grow you're confidence. Even if you don't see yourself as confident, just know that you can grow your confidence, it's like a muscle the more you train it, the better it will be.  

Be authentic, the more authentic you can be, the more people will start to be attracted to you and recognize what you do. There's enough fakeness in the world of social media, be you, be unique.

Release perfectionism. You're content doesn't need to be perfect before it's posted out to the world. If you're trying to hold on to perfectionism, you'll never post. Just start with something.

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In this episode we go into the principal of Be-Do-Have.  A principal that was brought to the coaching industry decades ago by Steven Covey through his book the 7 Habits of Highly effective people. A book that I read ages ago.  Be- Who do you authentically need to become to reach your goals  Do- What do you need to do   Have - what do you want to have, what goal do you want to achieve  This was brought to my attention again during a business challenge that I followed earlier today this year, but now through the lens of the Bible. I know the principal but knowing and doing are 2 different things. That’s why in this episode I discus what I discovered during my holidays. Sometimes you have to take a hard look at yourself, your live and your business to discover if you’re really living the live you want to live. And a change of environment did that for me. I hope you enjoy this episode and go to work within your own life and business. Please rate and review this podcast and share it with someone who could benefit. I’m available for 1-1 coaching and you can book a free call via calendly.com/theroxanablair also feel free to follow me on Instagram and grab your free "7 essential questions to ask before starting your online business"  www.Instagram.com/theroxanablair

Episode 8 Mom guilt In this episode we talk about Mom Guilt. What is it, how does it affect us and what can we do about it? There are plenty of reasons mom guilt can arise in any stage of motherhood. You can feel guilty because; - you feel like you’re not spending enough time with your kids - you raised your voice to your kids - you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing - you didn’t breastfeed or didn’t breastfeed long enough - you just want to rest on that one day off instead of bringing them to a farm, playdate or ballet or soccer practise - you need to have another zoom call with a client The list can go on and on The consequences of feeling guilty can have a major impact on us personally and in our business. Because of mom guilt you can start to develop feelings of low self-esteem, doubt, unhappiness or shame. You might feel that you’re never good enough and all these negative feelings can seep through to how you treat your business. Because of mom guilt you can start being less visible on social media, you can stop booking appointments with potential clients because you think you’re already spending too much time “away” from your kids. So what can you do to release Mom Guilt? First of realise and recognise you have it and realise you’re not alone in it. Spend your time with them fully, no distraction, no phones, no social media You can find some extra time by talking or singing with them during the schoolrun, in the car etcetera. Reflect on why you raised your voice, what was the trigger, when you know this, you can do your best to avoid this next time STOP comparing yourself to other moms, we are all just trying to do our best. If you’re following a seemingly perfect mom on social media that triggers your mom guilt feelings, STOP following them or just mute them for a while.  And remember, social media only shows the highlights of life. There is no training or how to be a good mother and side hustler we’re all different and our kids are all different so accept that. When you decide to release that mom guilt, you’ll start to see the positive side of motherhood and your side hustle. You’ll be more confident, and show up more unapologetically for your business. You’ll start to put yourself first instead of everyone else you’ll see other thriving mothers as an inspiration and not a threat. Corporate mom, side hustling mom, single mom or stay at home mom for your kids YOU are the perfect mom!

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In this episode we discuss how you can reach your goals all the time.

1) Make them SMART

S stands for Specific, M is for measurable, A stands for attainable, R stands for result driven and the T stands for Timebound

2)Get accountability

Take the first step, is it email somebody, make a post, or whatever suits you best

3) Break them down into bitesize pieces

Get clear on WHAT you need to do to achieve it, if you don’t know and don’t break it down, then you’re probably overanalysing.  You might need to set up social media, you might need to start networking, you need to create you offer, write a book research how to write or self publish,

4) Know you’re why don’t just copy

Know WHY you want to achieve the goal, get clear on you WHY and

Get clear on what you want; my goal is to go full time into coaching

get clear on what scares you and focus on solutions

5) Have a process in place

Get a routine, start with YOU, who do you need to become to achieve the goals

Have a DMO, a daily method of operation, use time management tools from previous episode

Small steps repeated bring achievement

6) Keep it simple

it's important that your goal is simple so that you're not getting frustrated because all your steps towards your goal are to overwhelming.

7) Review regularly,

It's important to review your goals regularly so that you know you're going into the right direction and you can readjust if need be.

8) Take action!

You won’t see the whole journey but just take the first step it's important to take action!

How to find your purpose

Get to know yourself

- Ask yourself, what are you passionate about?

- You can take a personality test, there are plenty available online

- Meditate, you can use various forms of meditation, breathwork, listening to meditation audio

- Journal, journal about your life, things that go well and about things that don’t go as expected

- Do a brain dump of all the things you enjoy doing

- Take some alone time, shut all social media, television etc. off and just sit with yourself

Trust your intuition

Our intuition is continuously talking to us, but we just don’t hear it because of all the outside noise

- Pay close attention to the still voice inside you, usually this is already a map to our purpose

- Trust your intuition, it is there to lead us, but we have to trust ourselves enough to follow it

Examine your life

- What do you do with your time

- Where and when do you get the most joy out of life

Go back to your childhood

Children are the most ruthful human beings. When we’re a child we haven’t been trained yet to “behave” a certain way society wants us to behave. We’re not scared of all the things, so there’s not much holding us back.

- What did you want to be when you were growing up?

- What kind of child were you?

- What games did you like to play?

Remember, you might have more than one purpose. Start to play with different ideas, you don’t have to do everything at ones, but don’t hold yourself back trying to only do the one perfect thing

In this episode we discuss Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome is seen as the state of doubting your ability to be successful and to feel inauthentic, deceptive, and not worthy of the role you hold.

Initially society thought that Imposter Syndrome only happened with women, but now it is clear that it's an issue across gender, ethnic, and age groups.

Valerie Young introduced five different types of imposter syndrome in her book "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It."

Understanding your type can help you work on the negatives and embrace the positives in a productive way and you’ll get suggestions of what you could do to turn this into a superpower.

The types are:

- The perfectionist: you deliver a high standard of work, goals and results, any flaw is seen as result will find it hard to be satisfied with your achievements. You will focus on any minor flaws instead of focusing on the good (or probably great). Work on rewarding yourself for the wins.-

- The expert: highly educated, not knowing is seen as failure. Embrace your education for the rich and rewarding asset that it is. Not only have you acquired an abundance of knowledge, but your quest for knowledge makes you an expert in absorbing new information and issues to analyse, and problem solve.

Remember not knowing something is not a failure, see it as an opportunity to learn new things.

- The soloist: you get confidence from your productivity and see asking for help as a weakness.

Embrace your ability to be able to get stuff done! Not only can this make you an excellent part of a team, but it means you have great skills you could teach others. Remember asking for help is a sign of weakness

- The Natural Genius: you will find yourself setting big goals and then feel crushed when you fail on the first try. You judge your competence on the ease and speed of obtaining your goals. If you are in this category – you are naturally talented. This is a great advantage whether you get it perfect the first time or not. Get confidence from the natural abilities you can utilize and be excited about all the skills that you can add.

Remember that not being able to master a skill immediately does not make you a failure. See it as an opportunity for learning.

- The Superhero: you focus on the number of things you can juggle and achieve at once. You feel like a failure when you can’t handle everything in your life easily and perfectly. You push yourself as hard as possible because deep down, you feel you may be inadequate.

Learn to go easy on yourself, you don’t have to be able to achieve it all. No one should expect you to. Just select the right priorities.

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The book from Valerie you that's discussed is called "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It"

Time Management is really priority and energy management. 

We all have 24 hours a day, even Beyoncé and the Queen. Yet some of us feel like the time is never enough and we can't get things done and others are super productive and finish our tasks.

in this episode we go into what it takes for you to manage your time as a busy mompreneur.

The benefits of 

- working on your highest energy during the day

- using the Pomodoro method

- delegating tasks

- deleting tasks

- not comparing yourself to people who have a totally different lifestyle

- and giving yourself grace, because life just happens

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In this episode we talk about consistency in business. How is it possible to be consistent as a busy mama, with kids and maybe a 9-2-5, trust me, it’s possible.

We discuss how you can be consistent and:

- Choose a pattern that works for YOUR lifestyle, being consistent doesn’t mean being online 24/7 and it doesn’t mean perfection

- Relieve stress and overwhelm because you’re being consistent with your social media content

- Build trust between you and your ideal customer, because you are visible consistently, and especially with social media out of sight means out of mind

- Build your own confidence, because you are training yourself to show up for yourself, your brain will start to see this as something save, our brain likes safety

Mindset is Everything!

Your mindset is all about how you think about things in your life. This can be your mindset about your business, your capabilities, your body, your money and so much more.

In this episode we discuss the difference of a growth vs. a fixed mindset and what's best for you.

Being positive is just one thing that impacts your mindset, however you'll need  bit more than that.

We also discuss the importance of awareness when it comes to your mindset

This mindset episode will also give you tools you can easily implement to improve your mindset like gratitude, thought work, getting out of your comfort zone, writing down your thoughts to assess their effects on the actions you take and the results you get in life.

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Are you ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship?

In this episode You will learn

- Why it important to make a conscious decision

- What is necessary to take the leap

- What the essentials are to start your side hustle and go for it

- The details about starting your own business, what you need and you definitely DON'T need

- How to keep things simple with the right tools and apps

- Knowing your WHY 

- working with a coach and much more.

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