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

You’re hitting everything on the client work plus marketing plus sales outreach plus content creation plus business bookkeeping plus CEO time to-do list - but it’s all feeling kind of catch-as-catch can instead of smoothly flowing from one thing to the next. You feel like your schedule isn’t properly in order (except every time you DO try to tweak your schedule, you always end up ditching it for s...

Am I seriously supposed to act like I’m Elon Musk and just live at the office, only popping out every now and then to see my husband and kids and go to church, and meantime tell them “I’m working to secure your future” and have that be my workaholic guilt-free card whenever they ask about me? Is the only alternative to this level of die at your desk, like Ann Keaney says, to pull way back to side-...

“I’ve got ‘due by’ client projects to turn in; my kids need a lot of attention from me right now; there’s a bunch of food prepping and household stock-up tasks on my plate; and I’ve got 3 ‘go out to coffee’ invites from friends just sitting there in my inbox (‘cause I’ve had no time to even respond to them).... Can you help me prioritize all this so I get it done?” That’s what my client asked me,...

You’ve heard about cycle syncing by now.  But you’re thinking, is it really going to be the be-all end-all if I just track a few dates and add an extra calendar app thing?  How much does this actually affect my energy levels and work output day to day? If you’re feeling that “out of sync with my workflow” thing regularly – and I mean the “I really thought I’d put in enough time for me to wrap up w...

“No client calls while the kids are awake” is your general rule, but…. This one time the sales call can’t be moved, and your preschoolers aren’t in bed yet (teeth brushed though!), leaving you uncertain how this call’s going to go on top of your ordinary “am I being a good mom if I block them out” worries.  (You know what the “good business owner” answer is - you take the call with everyone quiet...

Sometimes, when we’re all gung ho about transformation, we think it’s going to be “zap and we’re done.”  But sometimes change isn’t like that.  Sometimes you have to decide to do the thing, believe differently about yourself or your business life, and start acting like it’s true for you when you’re still feeling uncomfortable about it.  You’re not fully bought in yet. But you still have to do the...

(Posted with permission from Jill.) If your days feel like a chaotic blend of client calls, snack requests, laundry piles, and forgotten to-do lists, this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m joined by coach Alyssa Wolff, a work-from-home mom of five who has cracked the code on creating a sustainable, joyful rhythm that supports both motherhood and business growth.  She shares how to reclaim your t...

Because what you really want is to be able to close down your laptop and put a clear end to work every. Single. Day. But your reality is that you never take time off from your to-do list, because you said you’d quit when it got crossed off, and people keep adding tasks to your plate! Like what this client told me: It's all the little 5, 10, and 30 minute tasks that need to be done. I am getti...

Are you still energized by that next level, or are you getting tired of all the (semi major) steps there are between where you started and where you want to be, business-wise? You’re getting discouraged at the thought that you haven’t arrived yet and all those big money coaches or boutique brand designers are already there. But have you ever stopped to think that they’re still upleveling? That the...

Do you tend to push yourself to get right back into work post family vacation or Christmas getaway or big Thanksgiving road trip?  Are you putting that kind of pressure on yourself to be “all in” on client support, project deliverables, daily social media content, getting straight back into batching, etcetera - when deep down you’re still tired from this “out of my routine” trip mode, and what you...

What exactly is the point of a work-from-home business in the first place?  Is it to indulge yourself in lazy mornings, slow cups of coffee, and nice, quiet houses in your perfectly-set-up work office (instead of the impersonal cubicle and dealing with transporting meals).... Or is it something deeper? Something kid-related? You came into this space on purpose so that you could be the stay at home...

Today we have a bonus episode for you all about the emotional tax of juggling business and parenting.  We’re bringing on a guest, Jennifer Abbatiello, to talk about resilience as the mother behind the business - because how you handle yourself and your emotions is the key to actually surviving in this online business world.  We discuss.... The hardest part of parenting (for Jennifer) How to help y...

J. said, “I find myself taking on every task I see in front of myself rather than stopping to ask if I should be doing it. Then I never get to relax!” And that’s a problem. Because you as the business owner need to have dedicated recharge time each day - plus “after the kids” recharge time - and handling everything yourself isn’t going to cut it. (In fact, as you’ve just found out, you’re actively...

Here’s what your weekend prep day could look like next month! Because what I teach you is how to get less on your plate – even as a mom running a business – and no matter how many kids you have in the house. And you’re going to do it by the power of delegation. Sneak peek: by the time we all descend on the kitchen, Mister 6-Year-Old is all done and accomplished, I’m ready to get out plates and map...

What if your daily routine is already full - so is your weekly one, as a matter of fact - and it's working really smoothly for you - but then one of your kids gets sick and you have to take extra time out from your day to deal with them? Or you get the unexpected pop-up task of a new doctor's appointment (that must be on such-and-such day), handling quarterly taxes, or an unexpected hous...

Because it’s not about how hard you can go for how long and where that’ll intersect with your no-doubt-wonderful-and-amazing 5-year plan. Or pushing yourself to meet every deadline, every timeline, every “would be great if our company hit this marker” for clients or course students. It’s about giving yourself the fuel you need for success – and I don’t mean the “quick gas up so you can get running...

Today we have a bonus episode for you all about how to close the laptop & ditch the burnout this summer. We’re bringing on a guest, Crystal Cornacchia, to talk about how she rearranges her schedule during the summer as a mom running a business.  We discuss.... What does Crystal's current summer rhythm look like, and how has she built it to work with her family and business? What did Cryst...

Here’s how this mindset block goes…. “My kids are away at school all day; in the evening everyone’s tired; so Saturdays and Sundays need to be our main family days with the kids to make up for that. I know I’m tired, and I usually give myself an afternoon break during the week, but it’s the weekend and that’s a special case! Just a couple days. That’s all I have with my kids. I need to be making t...

I want you to take a deep breath now, and hear that it’s okay. It’s okay to be on a roll with the biz stuff, feel the high-performer pressure, and then allow yourself to back off and just feel into your body.  To stop performing. Take a biz break day and just watch courses or catch up on biz podcasts.  (Or do some next-season-clothes shopping for your kids, research a new appliance buy, or plan yo...

Because you may be a mom, and a service provider, and a wife slash housekeeper, but you still need to keep the family running through the weekend (even though you’re “off” work for the business), and this doesn’t always lead to a break. So here’s how to not let the household swallow up your entire Saturday or Sunday so that you can actually enjoy a weekend break (just like your kids are doing). Th...

Because “an underutilized productivity hack is saying no.” (Marcus Urbanski) Couldn’t agree more, Marcus. If you’ve got too much on your plate, chances are you’re not saying no to something. Because all that stuff on your schedule was placed there by you. (And if it wasn’t, then you’ve got a boundary issue you need to be dealing with!) You chose it.  You allowed it.  YOU drifted along and said, “Y...

Today we have a bonus episode for you all about time management types (‘cause they’re just like personalities).  We’re bringing on a guest, Jill Wright, to talk about the different types of time management and why YOU need to pick the style that’s right for you - not cram yourself into someone else’s box.  We discuss.... What inspired Jill to make her time management style quiz? What are the diffe...

How many times have you noticed this?  It’s the gap between what you say you want (in your life, your calendar, or your habits) vs. what you actually do with that life (or calendar or habit). Hint hint: navigating this difference – coming to terms with it, reconciling it, changing it – is one of the biggest things we’ll do when you’re coaching with me.  Because you’re going to come up against it t...

You can’t let the so-called “productivity failures” get to you - because they aren’t failures at all.  They’re examples of opportunity. Because there’s always a thing under the thing, right? A reason for why you failed, quote unquote or didn’t do the thing you said you were going to do? That’s the kind of thing we need to get clear on as moms when we’re running thriving businesses, dealing with ou...

Have you been working so hard at the productivity end of things that you’re having difficulty taking breaks? And if you’ve been noticing that about yourself, are you trying to fix this problem by making yourself “relax” harder? If so, I have a client reminder for you that’s exactly what you need to hear. You’ve got this! Alyssa De-stress daily life as a work-at-home mom: https://yourunbusylife.com...