Are you trying to balance work-life and home-life? Is it working? Are you feeling overwhelmed with running your business, as a parent? Studies have shown that there is a difference between how men run their businesses and how women run their businesses.

-Men will typically sacrifice family time to work on the business
-Women typically sacrifice their health to work on their business

Yikes! … with these studies' results … it’s proof that we need to be intentional about how we manage our time as business owners and parents. And dare we say balance!

In today’s episode, we are going over how to make working on your business a more desirable feeling and less “chain-to-it!” feeling ⛓️.

A few keys to successfully run your mompreneur business is:

-create a schedule
-create boundaries
-create your vision
-define who you are serving in your business

Starting and running a business doesn't require blood sweat and tears … but a few key things that our guest today, Mike Michalowicz, will dive into more detail. And random celebration fact is that today in ep 145 --- Mike is our FIRST male guest! Whoo-hoo (thanks Mike!)

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Have you ever thought - who am I to chase a big dream? Thought that you were undeserving or ill-equipped for that little lingering in your heart?

I've been there too! I had a huge speaking event at NASA and the feelings of imposter syndrome were HUGE and started to derail me from the real purpose and focus - making a difference and an impact for moms and parents.

If you've ever struggled with feeling enough, feeling imposter syndrome or feeling good enough to go after someone you want, let's chat today about how amazing you are!

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Are you ready for a deep dive into creating an action plan for your goals? I hope so because in today’s episode Cara is spilling all her secrets that are hard to find anywhere else!

A step-by-step action plan, anyone?

You may want to get a notepad and pen for this episode or maybe save it on your podcast player for a re-listen later. Because Cara goes all out to make sure that you can walk away today with an action plan for your dreams.

If you are spinning your wheels, and write down the same goals year after year because nothing ever happens to those dreams … let’s pause right now and spend some time here and now to create a vision and plan for the goal you have burning on your heart.

Let's go! 

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There are a lot of things that pop up and can throw us off our goals - but there are also things that we know could potentially happen.

So, instead of being surprised when they do, I suggest you make a proactive plan to help with the speed bumps.

What are some ways you can be proactive with your productivity?

- Plan in buffer time or thought catcher blocks
- Determining your obstacles in advance - and how you can combat them
- Creating a vision to know how to pivot

If you need more help with your goals, make sure you head over to check out my free, on-demand workshop on How to Find Time to Take Action On Your Goals without Overwhelm at www.apurposedrivenmom.com/goals


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Are you on the struggle bus with dinner prep, meal planning, and cooking? Are you having a hard time getting it together in the kitchen? … If your answer is " Heck Yes!” then this episode is for you.

Today we are talking about meal planning and how you can actually achieve meal balance in your life. I know that a lot of times we say that balance is impossible --- but our guest today Kris, will walk you through her system for meal and dinner prep that ANY mom can stick with it.

-What do you do if you have picky eaters?
-What does “balanced” in the kitchen actually look like when it comes to meal prep and meal routines?
-Can you enjoy the meal planning/cooking process?
-Can you ditch the food-negative thought patterns about what you SHOULD be eating?

Let’s get practical, let’s get simple, and let’s create a routine that works for you.

And this routine is what Kris calls “Balanced Eating.” Not in a negative way or rule-based way but … Kris defines balanced eating as eating in a way that feels good for you. Whoo-hoo!

Part 1: You need to know what balanced eating is and --- what it is not.

Part 2: You need to eat foods that are satisfying to you and taste good so that you can FINALLY throw away that “food rule book.”

This is just a “taste” ( hehe .... pun intended 😋) of meal planning without rules and meal planning for your lifestyle that we chat about in today's episode.

Let’s ditch that overwhelm of where to start with meal planning, and as Kris would say ... “Start with what you already have and with what is already working!”

Boom, mic drop! Listen in for more juicy truth bombs.

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Have you ever heard - just focus on your priorities?

It's a well-meaning phrase but it really doesn't help us as busy moms. Because the thing is as moms, our top priorities will most likely be our kids.

So how are we supposed to balance everything when our top priority (aka those tiny humans) takes so much of our time?

Today, let's talk about micro-priorities and how, by shifting how we look at things, we can actually spend time on ourselves!

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How do you move from an hourly schedule to a time-blocked plan? If you are not sure how to have a schedule that is:
-fun
-flexibility
-actionable
-customizable

… then, this episode is for you.

Time blocking is the perfect way that you, as a busy mom, can create a schedule that works for you. Because that old way of planning --- that dreaded hourly schedule doesn’t work when you have kids. A.k.a. Kids don’t operate on an hourly basis. (surprise!)

As you know, time blocking gives you the flexibility you need AND also the freedom. But … there is a key often overlooked about using time blocking as a tool and that is it also creates urgency for you as well! YAY! #getthethingdone

As in --- you just created a deadline for yourself but don’t that the word deadline scares you because you made it manageable for you, your home, your kids, and the lifestyle you want.

-How does this self-imposed urgency thing work?
-What does a customized time block actually look like?
-Do you have any examples of time blocking?

Yes, yes, and yes, to all of the above.

Today Cara dishes out all her time blocking secrets. Starting with --- “It’s not about creating a perfect schedule and thereby creating perfect! It’s about you prioritizing what would make the most impact in your life and focusing on it.”

And you never guess where Cara recommends starting with to whip your schedule into shape … shhh, it's your evening routine … 🤐 but I’m not spilling any more secrets.

Listen to this episode for more juice details …

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How many goals should you work on?
I get this question a LOT "how many goals is TOO Many?" or "How many goals should I have?" Moms often come to me on either side of the spectrum - they have NO goals or TOO many goals.

So how do you know how many is 'too many'

Here are some things to consider:
What is your MAIN focus for the next quarter?
If I could only achieve 1 thing in each area of my life for the quarter, what would it be?
If I could only work on 3 of those things, where would I spend my time?

These questions will help you qualify what is most important to you and then allows you to make some cuts.
While there is no right or wrong when it comes to 'how many', I want to encourage you today that LESS is MORE.
By working on less goals, you can put your full attention into them and, if you achieve them earlier - start to work on BONUS goals. Instead of feeling behind, you can end the quarter proud of what you achieved and/or ahead of where you planned!

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If you have a spark in your heart OR feel like there is something missing ... could it be that you are looking to start your own business? Be your own boss? Work from home? Move a hobby into a side hustle?

Today we are talking about time management AND building a business as a busy mom. ⏱️ Because the question is … Where do you start with both business AND motherhood existing together?

Listen in on this episode we chat all about:
- Boundaries and making the "work hours" vs. "mom hours" come together?
- What do you do if your partner is not on board with you working on your dreams?
- How do you bring your partner alongside you to support your vision?
- Where do you start when managing your time AND your tasks?

Stacy Tuschl is the guest on today’s show and she shares so many great tips about all these things and more!

We know you are going to love it … so let’s dive into encouragement and practical tips to get started on your business in a productive way.

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