The Unbusy Mom: For Entrepreneur Moms Tired of Waking Up to the Same Tuesday

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to find time to plan your new school year routine for the family.   Hooray, it’s a new school year – except that that means now you have to plan who’s doing what subjects, and what classes, when!   (Plus how this is all going to affect your nice, tidy, comfortable schedule that you spent all of LAST year perfecting!) Episode transcript:...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do when your inbox is overflowing, and every time you start working on it you get distracted.   This is where decluttering decision fatigue comes into play – and why you never want to make yourself look at your email (or kitchen table) again (because no matter how much of the stack you got through, your kids are bringing home more...

Today we’re talking about how to use the power of saying no to quit the hustle zone in time management advice. All right. You’ve got too much to do, your body is already in stress mode with the pressure building on you, and you don’t know how to fix it (for good).  Here’s what you do, courtesy of Marcus Urbanski, a Swedish business coach. Today’s topics: The most underutilized productivity hack ev...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about the difference between motivating your kids to help out vs. leaving them to fend for themselves. Sometimes this is a bit of a tricky needle to thread for a mom, mostly because of her internal fears and what the culture is telling her about delegation and childhood, so I want to offer you a new perspective. Look. I’m not asking you to ignore...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about whether taking breaks will help you love your business for the long term – and if so, how to actually schedule them. Do you know what you need to actually stay in this online business thing for the long haul? No, it’s not loving your job – it’s quitting hustle mode. *That’s* the secret key. ‘Cause you can love your work all you want, but i...

Today we’re talking about how much productivity it costs you when you stay up late each night. You know what I’m talking about, right?  That “do I have to get up this morning” groan that rips from your throat without you even having to think about it, when you’ve pushed your bedtime just a liiiiittle bit too far (okay, a lot too far) the night before? Have you ever stopped to think how much this s...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why I just re-joined a monthly mentorship program (plus what you can learn about your own self-development from my decision).   Have you ever wondered what *your* coaches are spending money on? What *they’re* investing in?   Well, wonder no more, because today I’m sharing with you the latest membership I just joined (well actually, re-upped)...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about the cure for when you need to get organized, but you don’t actually want to do all that organizing or setting up systems yourself. (Yes, it’s a thing!)   Have you ever had that task in your life that required a ton of organization before you could even set up and use the system?   Maybe it was meal planning, or book keeping, or just filing...

Today we’re talking about why introverts need minimalism: this is why you MUST be a practicing minimalist if you want your family to thrive!   And what I really mean is you to thrive.   Because when you’re happy, and fulfilled, and moving through life in a grace-centered way? Your kids benefit, too.   So here’s how minimalism actually fits in the "unbusy yourself” life paradigm.   Today’s top...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to make the right decision when you’ve got 2 paths ahead of you and you’re avoiding choosing your next life direction. You know you’ve got to get off the fence and make a choice.  Because this road you’re on eventually runs out, and then there is no more runway. No more room to dither. No more space to keep being undecided. And if you’re...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to actually decide whether to stay in certain memberships or groups when you’re in “pare back my life” mode. So this is a from a former client of mine, who needed to decide whether to hop in a monthly membership for the personal side of her life, or whether it was just FOMO marketing that was making her feel like she was missing out. S...

Today we’re talking about how to unlock a huge productivity boost for your #momlife – because if you want change, you have to do this first.   Otherwise you’ll just see that your calendar is a little better than before, and call it good enough.   Today’s topics: ·                    Why your end goal is the most important part as a mom ·                    The difference your ideal vision of life...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what happens to friendships when you start a business – are you going to lose all your mom friends? You used to have this amazing connection based on kids, messy houses, and barely keeping it all together. But what happens now? You still have the kids – that, you’ll always have in common. But you got on top of the mess because you started a...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to get yourself back on track around the house when you’ve just come out of the newborn stage. I was out with friends, and a new mom commented that she’d just gotten out of the newborn phase with her daughter and was loving the fact that her cute little baby could play on her own for a smidgen – but several months was a long time to be...

Today we’re talking about why you can still be productive as a mom (if you aren’t the artsy planner type!), even if you hate bullet journaling.   Because I used to think planning was just for ultra-organized moms with binders and planners.   But that’s not me – on so many levels.   Today’s topics: ·                    Why your expectations around planning may be what’s derailing you ·             ...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to break through to your next level in business by listening to your inner guidance.   Have you ever thought about bringing God into your decision-making process? Of asking Him whether you should launch that thing this month, or wait till next? Or if your current income cap is where you’re meant to stay – the sweet spot for your business...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about whether you’re adding unnecessary steps to your workday – and here’s the fix!   Is there something in your email funnel, or on your website, or in your client welcome packet, that actually shouldn’t be there? That’s adding additional steps for both you and your clients?   You need to take off the template blinders for a moment, and see if...

Today we’re talking about mom guilt: here’s why it’s so hard for you to release your own housework expectations and start a new routine for your family.   I’m sure this scenario is familiar to you: you go to the fridge to start supper, but then realize you somehow forgot to thaw the meat for tonight’s meal.   Which means you’re out of luck on that one and you have to come up with an entire entrée...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about the balance between investing time for a big life change vs. going a little at a time (and when that’s good enough).   Some coaches will tell you that if you’re going to make a big life change – like losing weight or really learning a new sales technique or turning yourself into an expert painter – that you need to go all in.   I mean ALL. I...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to make yourself “just do it” even when you’re of steam – aka, I’m making an exception to my normal rule! Now, you guys know by now that I don’t do the “just push through your to-do list” stuff.  But every once in a while, there’s an exception. Something came up (like a sick kid) and you HAVE to get an extra load of laundry done just b...

Today we’re talking about why waiting for a huge burst of energy to clear your to-do list isn’t working for you – because you need to do this instead! We’re going to tackle the myth going around the mom productivity space that if you can just wait for (or create) that magic burst of energy, you’re going to clear your to-do list, get like twenty things done, and cue angels singing (aka, everything...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what happens if you don’t like what your business coach just told you – are you being uncoachable, or following your intuition?   Because there are two conflicting things going on in the business coaching arena just now.   One side tells everyone, “Listen to your own gut! Never make a decision based on someone else’s feedback!”   And the oth...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about when you should schedule your to-dos if you’re still not crossing off enough of them. So my latest client came to me with this question, which I thought was so great I wanted to share with you:  “I’m steadily working my way through my giant to-do list, which feels really good to do. I can see I’m making progress. But what concerns me is th...

Today we’re talking about the latest productivity showdown: is minimalism better than routines? Find out which method works better for moms, and why!   (This might be kind of controversial, but here goes.)   Today’s topics: ·                    Which is easier if you haven’t finished a KonMari purge yet ·                    Why your kids aren’t keeping up with their pickup habits ·                ...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about what happens if you slowed down your life, but you’re still feeling frazzled. It’s because there’s something you still need to change.   You’ve got your schedule decluttered. Calendar minimized. Kids’ toys decluttered. (At least halfway!) The meal prepping simplified. A shorter to-do list.   But you’re wondering why you don’t feel an instant...