Today's featured mom entrepreneur lives just a few streets from me. And yet we met via Instragram. How 2020's is that? Meet CEO and Founder of Pretty Organized Chaos, Ashley Watson. Ashley is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who's leaped from small business owner turned virtual assistant to her current position as a social media expert. After spending more than 15 years in the hospitality world growing her knowledge of exceptional customer service, media marketing, and learning first hand what it takes to build a brick and mortar business from the ground up, she loves offering knowledge, experience, and creative services to her clients.

When she's not serving her clients, this boy mom of two has a house full of Star Wars, music, and football. After moving from Ohio to Arizona to Colorado then back to Ohio in the past 11 years, Ashley and her family have finally settled down in her native Columbus.

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Today I'm geeking out on one of my favorite topics to discuss with my clients and my community: creating systems! And why is it that systems get me so jazzed up? Because systems are far and away the most effective way to complete your work tasks, grow our business, and maintain a life outside of running a small business.

We'll discuss the benefits of creating systems now, even if you are a small solopreneur, because of the time and brain space it will save. Systems help you know what to do and help you avoid errors (hello, mom brain!) And when you start adding team members, you'll be able to easily off-load tasks that don't require your specific expertise.

And systems don't just make work life easier. I also have systems all over my house from meal planning to grocery shopping to packing lists for trips (when we actually get back to traveling again 😬🤣). They are truly a life and sanity saver!

If you want to grab the brand new 10 Simple Systems program I developed to make implementing systems in your business easier, you can grab your copy at systems.businesssavvymama.com. Remember to use promo code "podcast" at check out to save $20!

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Today's guest has had a major impact on my growth during my business pivot...which makes sense since she's a Business Growth and Systems Strategist. Meet Kristen Westcott...Kristen is a business growth and systems strategist who has spent the last decade in the legal and education fields supporting leaders and students in the areas of goal setting, productivity, and project management. After recognizing her true passion lies in serving entrepreneurs, Kristen honed her skills as a Director of Operations. She quickly noticed that what was holding many business owners back wasn’t a lack of drive or ability, but a lack of foundational systems that could support the day-to-day operations of a scaling business. These days, she spends her time helping online coaches, copywriters, and service providers scale without the frustration that massive growth often brings.

When she's not making life easier for business owners, Kristen has 2 daughters (ages 4 & 6). They both love Disney (and their favourite shows rotate so fast she can barely keep up).  And like many Canadians, Kristen has a hockey-loving husband.

Want to check out past episodes of "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur"? Go to www.businesssavvymama.com/5-questions-with-a-mom-entrepreneur/

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To wrap up our Goal Setting Series, I want to talk about using your "no". And if saying "no" feels negative or hard, think of it as setting boundaries. As sticking to your goal plan. As protecting your purpose or your why (like we talked about in our first goal setting episode).  If you're someone who always says "yes", learning to say "no" can be hard. It can take some practice.

Luckily, I have 10 questions to help you slow down and evaluate whether you'll say "yes" or "no" to the people, tasks, and opportunities presented to you. And that simple act of slowing down and evaluating can help you fill your schedule with people, tasks, and opportunities that will help you reach your goal and prevent feeling overwhelmed.

And for today's family fun tip and just in time for some Super Bowl fun, we are talking the viral TikTok trend of a table top nacho bar. #yum

To review the 10 questions I give in today's episode, you can visit today's show notes at businesssavvymama.com/how-to-say-no.

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Today's "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur" features the Luana HueSing...the Maui Realtor Mom. Luana is a real estate matchmaker and problem solver who helps home buyers and sellers achieve their goals in their time-frame, without pressure. Just great service! She lives in Hawaii on the island of Maui and is married her prince charming. Together they have 3 sons and 1 grandson. 

Want to check out past episodes of "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur"? Go to www.businesssavvymama.com/5-questions-with-a-mom-entrepreneur/

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It's part 3 of our Goal Setting Series! Wahoo! Today I share 2 tactics to help you succeed in the goals you've set for 2021 and beyond...Scheduling and Accountability. When used together, studies have shown up to a 95% success rate in achieving your goals. And that is exactly why I want to share how you can schedule what you need to do at specific times and find that family member, friend, or coach who will make sure it's done.

I also share this week's family fun tip...the National Day Calendar. You can find something to celebrate every day of the year from National Cheese Day to World Popcorn Day to Beer Can Appreciation Day (and those are all in Janaury!) Plan family fun for your favorite days by visiting nationaldaycalendar.com.

Need help with your 2021 goals? Let's jump on a FREE 15-minute clarity call to see how I can help your make the most of your time, effort, and energy. Schedule your free call at bit.ly/bsmbookacall

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I've got another amazing mom entrepreneur to introduce you to today. Meet Empowerment Coach for Moms Jess Copacia. Jess is a coach who gives women permission to start putting themselves first! She believes women's voices often become quieted by mom guilt and society's opinion of what a wife or mom should look like. This “quieting”  causes women to lose themselves and may lead to unhappiness, overwhelm, stagnation, anxiety and hopelessness. In her Straighten Your Crown program, she encourages women to awaken that inner voice and start taking action to become the QUEEN they were meant to be!

Wanna check out past episodes of "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur"? Go to www.businesssavvymama.com/5-questions-with-a-mom-entrepreneur/

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In part 2 of 4 for our Goal Setting Series, we talk strategy. Creating your action plan to tackle your goals. How to know what you need to do on a daily and weekly basis in order to reach those big (yet attainable) goals you have for this year or any year. 

Creating a solid plan for goal setting success helps your funnel the energy into actions that make an impact rather than spinning your wheels or wondering what to do next. We also touch on pre-planning for when life gets in the way. Whether it's a vacation that sabotages your healthy eating or a sick child that throws off your Live Chat schedule, it pays to problem solve ahead of time to prevent stress and overwhelm.

The motto for today is "Think macro. Act micro." 

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We're back with our first, fabulous mom entrepreneur of 2021...let me introduce side hustle strategist and twin mom Holly Haynes. Holly is crazy passionate about teaching women how to build a side hustle (insert job of their dreams) without sacrificing weekends and their priorities! She believes strongly that you can create a routine you love and with the right tools create a lifestyle that works without burnout! You can usually find her chatting biz strategy on my podcast “Crush the Rush” and all things wellness (gotta keep that energy up).

She started her first coaching business in network marketing when her twins were 18 months old while working full time. She was excited to start something she was passionate about but overwhelmed with how to make progress in small pockets of time. The traditional methods of working 3-4 hours a day in blocks of time didn't work because she quite frankly didn't that kind of time. So she created a system and strategy that works and used that to build her strategic coaching business that exists today!

Wanna check out past episodes of "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur"? Go to www.businesssavvymama.com/5-questions-with-a-mom-entrepreneur/

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Happy 2021! If you are like many entrepreneurs I know, you've got a LONG list of goals you'd like to accomplish in the coming year. And you're fresh off some time away and raring to get started on making these changes.  I also know that after more than 11 years as an entrepreneur, even the best-laid goal setting strategies lose momentum.

But never fear, my fellow business savvy mamas, that is exactly why we are talking about why today. Specifically your why. Your purpose for setting goals. The root of the reason you want to make a change. 

You may be asking "why do I need to know why?" Because that purpose is what is going to keep you motivated when you've lost momentum. It will pull you back in when you want to give up.

Today, I give you a simple exercise for you to clarify WHY you want to accomplish this goal. Once you've completed the exercise, you can use it to help you stay the course. Or remember why this change is important. Or remind you of the impact it will make on you and your loved ones.

For the next 4 weeks, I'll be sharing my best goal setting strategies and simple action steps you can take to help you achieve and accomplish more in 2021. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

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