Do you plan to GROW during the summer?
For my boys, school is out for the summer, and that means “let the fun begin!” After sitting inside all fall, winter, & spring, they are absolutely ready for a new pace. Summer brings warm...
When rebranding, stay true to YOU!
I hope you had an awesome start to your summer. As the temperature sky-rocketed over the last week, and I finally ditched my sweaters for tanks I started to think about change & rebranding. So...
Be Loyal – Personally & Professionally
I say “Bless You” to my dogs when they sneeze, Do You? Where am I going with this? I say “Bless You” to the dogs because they are loyal to me and I am loyal...
Tips for Networking in the Beginning…
I was a little stumped about what to write about this week. A lot has been going on in my world, but for some reason, I could not pinpoint the one little thing that I...
Bartering in Small Biz – How does the “Nation” feel?
I love to write fun posts about the exciting life of a mompreneur, managing time better, balancing entrepreneurship & kids, and organizational suggestions, BUT this week, I am too busy for a little fun. It...
A brand new scheduling challenge for myself & YOU
Happy Mother's Day! Remember when I ditched my cel phone for spring break with my family a few weeks ago? The results were more than I expected. All parties involved seemed to be fairly impressed...
Tricking yourself into waiting (good things will happen)
The theme of last week for me was waiting (and I really have no patience). I waited for two days after our vacation for my boys to go back to school, so I could really...
I am back, successfully ditched the phone, and here is what I have to report….
Hello StartupNation! I am back from vacation - I actually got back on Sunday, but I needed to re-acquaint myself with my smart phone before I reported back to you how the separation went. Well,...
Do you ever ditch your smart phone?
As a mom and entrepreneur, I straddle my time between 2 different departments for lack of a better explanation. I have my business goals, obligations, and deadlines/timelines, BUT I also have a responsibility to my...
Do you have a network? (not the “Do you hear me now?” type)
I am big on the importance of finding a mentor and creating a support network as a mompreneur, entrepreneur, solopreneur, or whatever-preneur. I do not mean the same type of support network that we have...
Do not be caught without these items in your bag-of-tricks
This morning as I lugged my gym bag, purse, and huge tote with my laptop all to my workout, so I could exercise, shower, and rush to a meeting, I was cursing myself. I am...
Mompreneur’s Pre-Flight Checklist
Over the last few weeks, pulling off all my various roles has been hard. Being a mom requires a lot of patience recently, and a number of extended family issues need my attention. At the...
My take on being a successful mompreneur:
Recently, a fellow mompreneur-in-training tweeted me and wanted to know what I think makes a successful mompreneur? I knew that I could not answer her back in a 140 characters or less so I promised...
My Huge Mistake & Guess What? The Nation Works!
Last week, I spent (wasted) a lot of time spinning my wheels and thinking about decisions that were irrelevant at the moment. Paralyzed with small details that did not matter and stuck in over-thinking the...
One Mompreneur’s Determination (good & bad)
When I first started on my entrepreneurial jag, an acquaintance called me dogged. If you do not know me personally - there you have it, I am stubborn in my determination, obstinate, tenacious -- just...
On Becoming a Mompreneur – All Access Tour
In October, 2010, I woke up and announced to my family that I was going to start a business. It went something like this, “Good Morning! Today, I am going to become a mompreneur. Have...