What does it mean to work smarter, not harder? Frankly, I think it is all hard work. But today I want to help you make that effort (aka hard work) go further. And make sure you are working hard in the right places. The places that will help you reach more people, serve your community better, and make you more money. To me, that is how you work hard in a smart way.

I'll share why it is important to track your numbers and note what you are doing that connects with potential clients. This will form the basis for creating content and products going forward. Instead of throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks, we are noting which techniques make the noodles the stickiest and building on that.

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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It is officially the holiday season...And I figured it was a perfect time to revisit the final question I ask all my amazing mom entrepreneur guests. I've compiled all of their answers to "What is your best advice for balancing business & home life or creating intentional family time?"

Looking to connect with one of my guests? Here is a list of the Season 1 guests...

Laura McLean from Small Business Moms

Minimalism Coach Rose Lounsbury

Financial Coach Leah Ellis of Endeavor Financial Coaching

SEO Expert Caitlin Strempel of Rising Ranks Digital

Professional Organizer  and Author Morgan Tyree of Morganize with Me

Digital Marketing  Strategist Jennifer Hatton

Operations Manager/Efficiency Coach Brittany Dixon of Process for Profit

eCommerce Entrepreneur and Founder of Start Your Boutique Jenelle Augustin

Ashton Brackett of Homegrown Momma

Digital Marketing Specialist Christen Schneider of Coffee Break Marketing

Business Operations Strategy Consultant Kass Fogle of Vim and Vigor Business Operations Consulting

Online Boutique Owner Demaris Young of Kids B.A.L.

Health and Fitness Coach Nicole Simonin of Shape it Up

Entrepreneur-Speaker-Bestselling Author Amy Banocy

Artist and Accessory Designer Jen McRae of McRae Design

Personal Stylist Amy McBride of Closet Confidence

You can find full episodes and additional links to my guests at www.businesssavvymama.com/5-questions-with-a-mom-entrepreneur/

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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Did you jump into the entrepreneur game so you could control your schedule? Maybe spend more time with your family? And do you find it difficult to pull yourself away from the daily tasks of running a business? Yep. Me too. Well, I used to. I've spent the last few years practicing strategies to step away and make good on controlling my schedule and spending more time with my family.

With the holidays just around the corner (Thanksgiving is literally 2 days away when this episode debuts), I want to share some of the tactics I've employed to take days, weekends, even weeks off from my business without feeling a bit of guilt. And I want you to have the hap-hap-happiest holiday season too!

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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It's the final new "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur" interview for season one. And today I am talking with fellow Columbus, Ohio based mompreneur and personal stylist Amy McBride of Closet Confidence. Amy helps busy women find their confidence and simplify their lives via their closets. She has always loved fashion and it became a confidence tool as she navigated a corporate finance career and motherhood. Now Amy works with other women (and men!) to create wardrobes that empower them to confidently focus on the things they are most passionate about. She offers both in-person and virtual services including closet edits, personal shopping, and personal styling.  Amy believes that confidence starts from within and a confident closet is a vessel to allowing your best self to show from the inside out.  That’s why her work starts with who her client is as a person and creates a wardrobe that serves her…her body and her life.

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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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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Ever find yourself thinking "there is no way I could take time off for (insert life event, emergency, or pleasurable experience)!" Yeah. I hear that a lot from mom entrepreneurs. But I'm sharing a bit of a secret sauce today. You can and absolutely take time off. Whether it is for yourself. Or to care for a loved one. Or the holidays. Or just because.

Your business will continue. Your clients and potential clients will still be there. And bonus...you can take the time guilt-free. It just takes a tiny bit of planning. That's why I sharing 3 super simple steps you can take to create your own "if life gets in the way" plan. It will keep your business moving forward while you take the time off that you need.

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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Ready to feel more connected to your community, organized in your space & time, productive when you work, and successful as a business owner? Grab your free list of "30 Simple Under 30 Minute Tasks When You Don't Know What to Do". It's time to stop the squirrel brain and start knowing what to do! Pick up your free copy at bit.ly/30simpletasks

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Just in time for holiday shopping, I sit down with artist and jewelry designer Jen McRae of McRae Design for "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur." Jen is a mom of two boys, 11 and 14 and three crazy pups! She creates accessories to wear as tiny works of original work art in her studio in North Carolina. Each piece is one of kind and thoughtfully crafted just for you to shine! Jen’s work can be found online and is featured in over 15 galleries and boutiques in North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and more coming soon. And was just named one of top 40 North Carolina gifts to give by NC Tripping.

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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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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Give me a 🙋‍♀️ if you've felt a little stressed lately? Maybe it's the global pandemic? Maybe the upcoming holidays? Or the recent election? Maybe all of the above?!?

Sometimes we feel the best answer to stress is to lean in and work harder. But what if, instead, we unplugged. We stopped. Or at the very least took a break. What could that do for our stress levels? Our productivity? Or well being?

That's why today, I'm diving deeper into how to identify you are heading for burnout AND how to create a stress strategy before it's too late. 

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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I am so happy it's Thursday and I have another "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur" to share with you. And if you've ever wondered "Is happiness a choice?", my guest today, Amy Banocy, says, "YES!" And she has the professional success and personal story to prove it. Positive, relatable and authentic, Amy doesn't just view life as a glass half full; she sees it as overflowing with abundance. Amy worked hard to cultivate a happiness mindset, rejecting the toxic work environments of her past, and choosing instead to seek out business opportunities that allowed her to support and uplift others. Emotional Intelligence informs Amy's work as a bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She's proof that our thoughts and feelings create our beliefs; our beliefs create actions; and our actions lead to outcomes. This Happiness Guru is on a mission to help women ignite their passion, cultivate a happiness mindset and live in abundance.

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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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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When can you teach kids about time management? And how would you even start? That was the question posed to me on Instagram from a mom entrepreneur struggling with her tween. That is exactly why we are talking about kids and time management today. I'll give you strategies to introduce the basic building blocks for managing time, share why it's important to practice the skills, and share how learning them can benefit your kids and you!

You can see all six tips in the show notes at businessssavvymama.com/teach-kids-about-time-management

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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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It's Thursday and that means we are back with another "5 Questions with a Mom Entrepreneur" featuring my friend and fellow mompreneur Nicole Simonin. Since 2006, Nicole has been helping women lose weight for the last time. Nicole is an ACE Personal Trainer, ACE Health Coach, host of Shape It Up Over 40 podcast, founder of Shape It Up, LLC, author of “The No Fuss, No Mess Shape It Up Cookbook”, licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and former professional ballet dancer. Nicole has been featured in Rachel Ray in Season, Bicycling Magazine, Real Simple, MSN and recently at the TEDx Cape May event.

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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You can overcome your overwhelm and stop the stress. If you're ready to experience your most fun and fulfilling life as a mom and business owner, let's get started. Book your free clarity call to see how I can support you in creating the life you want. Book your call today at bit.ly/bsmbookacall.

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