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

Guess what – your kids *do* get some sneaky benefits when they’ve got an introvert for a mom!   So let’s ditch the “too bad they aren’t having the best childhood they could be if I was different” game and start playing to your strengths. Today's topics: ·        Modeling a “work till you’re tired” philosophy ·        Why that’s different from most parenting ·        Inoculating your kids agai...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about how to transition back to supper, dishes, and kids when you close down your laptop for the day – because when you’re a work-from-home mom, your true work day hasn’t ended yet.   You’re just shifting gears.   So how do you mentally shift gears out of copywriting and launch planning and client project mode, back to kids-and-cooking mode? Episo...

How many times have you made a change in your life that your husband didn’t like? A lot, right? We can’t pretend this isn’t here when I’m asking you to make *major* life changes to your #momlife, your workload, and the way you involve your kids. I would be doing you a disservice to ignore it. So today, let’s talk about dealing with frustration from your husband as you move through your own life ch...

You know what? You’re right!   People *don’t* understand you as an introvert mom. (Unless they’re introverts themselves, of course!) But this is what I want to reframe for you today. Today's topics: ·        What it means to reject cultural extroversion standards ·        How to release the pressure of “I need a different personality” ·        Why you’re allowed to not want noise You’re exact...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you’re not taking long enough breaks as a mom – plus how to fix this.   Did you figure that you could get away with a 20-minute coffee break, or a 15-minute phone scroll, and then you’d be back to work?   Sorry, it doesn’t work that way.   Your brain (and body) need a longer break than you think they do. And I’m going to unpack why. Epis...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about why you sometimes ditch work for the day and don’t do anything productive.   There must have been a reason – a very strong reason, even if subconscious – why you did this – we just need to do a little digging to find out why.   Because no, it’s not that you had a random fit of insanity that day. Something else is going on. Episode transcri...

Look - I’m guessing you’re the parent on call at your house pretty much all the time. Yes, sometimes you leave the room, but your husband is probably deferring all the “honey, can you keep the kids quiet and not fighting or something?” parenting to you (when he’s off). Am I right? But *this* means that you’re never, ever getting a break. ‘Cause you’re always having to be pulled back in to manage t...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need seasons of rest in your business as an online business owner – especially if you’re a mom.   Because too often we think (and act!) like hustling in every spare second (and then some!) is the only thing that’s going to take us to 6-figure months. Or years.   Heck, even 5k months may sound good at this point to you! Episode transc...

Today we’re going to tackle a hot button topic for moms – what time you’re getting up in the morning.  Plus whether or not you *should* be getting up that early, and how to handle that former time no longer working for this season in your life. (And what to do if that’s wrapped up in your identity!) Keep listening to find out how to copy - or adjust - your get-up time as a business-owning mom! Epi...

I’m an introverted mom with 5 kids, and I get you. I know what it’s like to want a big family and yet yearn for quiet. Today's topics: ·        The twin realities of being “mom” and needing time to yourself ·        You don’t actually need to be doing everything you think you do ·        Why you get to stop when you’re out of juice Let’s do this. Let’s get you unbusy. Because I know what it f...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you need to stop living as if you have endless energy (because no, you’re not a robot!).   I heard this yesterday from a business strategist named Nas: “You are not a machine, and you cannot expect yourself to live that way.” Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/moms-are-not-machines   Is your dream to have a quiet house, all t...

You’ve run into those naysayers, right? The ones that say, “oh, I would never do things that way – are you sure you know what’s best? Aren’t you afraid it’ll never work out?” And they send you right into a worry spiral about your parenting choices, your schooling choices, or your run-a-business-while-having-kids choices while you stand there and watch. Today's topics: Why unsolicited outside...

Have you ever dreaded a day like today? (Did that happen, just this morning?) Let’s turn that thinking around and get you set on the path to success. (Nothing fancy here – just you, enjoying your life.) Today's topics: ·        A curated list of “new start” affirmations for your #momlife ·        The top new belief you need to hold ·        How to get started - practically! - on the road to c...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about how to knock out the one thing on your to do list that you’re always skipping.   Because if you really want to get to one of your "should" tasks, but just haven't been able to make yourself cross it off, there’s something else going on.   Listen to find out what it is, and how to fix that! Episode transcript: https://yourunb...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do if you’re constantly feeling behind on your to-do list.   What's causing this feeling of being behind on your to-do's? What got in your way?   You had a reason for whatever you chose to do, so let's find out what it was. Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/constantly-feeling-behind   Are you staring dow...

What’s going wrong for you right now? (You know, getting in your way, tripping you up, and holding you down?)  Today's topics: ·        The power of “first domino” thinking ·        Practical examples of some typical first dominoes for moms ·        The first thing you need to do once you’ve found your domino I know you’ve got this – that you’re totally capable of making big change. So go out...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why planning doesn’t have to be hard when you’re running a business as a momprenuer.   I know I like to tell you all the reasons why you don’t need a complicated plan, you can just sit down and do the thing and get it done, but you really do need a plan.   Of some sort.   Just a little bit.   Here’s why you can’t just throw all business plan...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why everything you’ve tried so far hasn’t worked (aka, time management truth time!).   Because you’ve tried the productivity courses. Read a few self-help, beat-you-over-the-head-with-time-management books.   And it isn’t working. Are you looking for the exact right action to move the needle in your business? (Or give you the time you need t...

I know you like checking things off your to-do list. But do you really enjoy anything else in the process *besides* that final checkmark? This mental state best described by a quote I heard from Christine Lynn.   She says: “For a lot of my clients, getting things done isn't the issue. They're type-A, go-getters... and they're going to get things done. Whether they enjoy the process...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why it’s so bad to keep doing “just one more thing” on your to-do list.   Do you have this evil urge, too? The “I bet I can fit in one more thing before I *really* need to take a break” one?   And is that running your day, or is your evaluation of your energy levels in charge?   ‘Cause to-do lists are not supposed to be the boss of you – *yo...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you can trust that you’re going to get productivity results this time (even if you’ve failed before!). Are you jaded on productivity results and efficiency programs?  Starting to wonder if anybody’s selling anything worthwhile, or it’s all just snake oil? Here’s how you can KNOW you’re going to keep the momentum this time – aka, have the...

You know what moms find most difficult about actually getting themselves unbusy? Here’s your cheat sheet (plus the sneaky way around it!). Today's topics: What’s difficult about getting started on a big change for yourself Why it’s easier than you think to start moving towards what you want What Newton’s 1st law has to do with life change What do you need to change today? You’ve got this! Aly...

If you’re stuck in a rut so deep you just keep crashing into the sides, this one is for you. In your mind, change is becoming a pipe dream.  You still want to believe it’s going to happen for you – someday – but it’s looking less and less likely. Before you collapse at the bottom of the #momlife ditch for good, hear me out…. Today's topics: What you need to know about finding the right soluti...

You know what’s wrong with current productivity thinking – even mom productivity thinking? It’s that regular #momlife advice isn’t designed for the person juggling multiple priorities who ALSO wants to feel like she’s got all the time in the world. Today's topics: ·        Why planners don’t help with your real problem ·        What’s wrong with “just do it” advice ·        The 2 things you C...

Do you need an ultra-long to-do list to make sure you hit everything you’re supposed to get done in the day when you’re a mompreneur? I mean, you’ve got kids, a house, cooking, the business…. That’s a lot of stuff, right? Today I’m going to let you in on why you need to majorly shorten your personal to-do list by getting realistic about your roles as a business mom, releasing the pressure to get e...