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

Here's something I know about you if you’re a work-at-home mom: you want to work smarter, not harder.  So how does delegation play in? In my opinion, delegation is one of the most crucial pieces for work-at-home moms to get their heads around.  Today’s topics: What physics and outsourcing have to do with each other Why your purpose and the laundry are at odds with one another Getting real abo...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about whether or not you should really be doing that business task – aka, outsourcing decisions. Have you ever stopped to apply the strengths test to your business task list? In other words, actually asked yourself whether or not you’re any good at web design, or making freebies, or course editing? Look how much biz work you can get rid of when...

What happens when you're no longer doing the cooking and cleaning? Or at least the vast majority of it? Isn't that what your dream is as a stay-at-home mom? Or are you actually getting cold feet at the idea of your primary function not being cleaning and cooking anymore? If that's you, we need to talk. Like now. Today’s topics: How to de-angst the moms and cleaning delegation proces...

So. You’re a mom, with a life, and kids, and a business – oh, and don’t forget about the house cleaning! How do you stay on top of everything, aka, get it all done?!  I’m about to let you in on the secret….  Today’s topics: Time track the mom stuff Pinpoint your biz energy times Pre-plan your workday (I know you know this - but are you really doing it?) Are you suffering from a major case of “I kn...

Here's your thought-provoking question for today: why shouldn’t you make it easier?  What's so wrong about making your #momlife or your biz support structures super easy for you? Like, "this doesn't take any effort at all, I can't believe it's so easy" for you? I'm talking food prep routines, 20-minute supper repertoires, and ultra-fast delegate-to-VA SOPs....

Are you worried your business is taking over your life? I mean, you think it's perfectly fine living this way, with biz work every spare second, but all the experts tell you not to, so.... Who's right? If you're feeling any concern over how much passion project work is too much, then you want to listen to this episode - because we're diving right into all of it. How to unplug,...

Listen - you've got to stop using another cup of coffee to get through your day. (And this is coming from a coffee drinker, so don't think I'm hating on a tasty hot drink. I'm not.) What you're doing is fundamentally overloading your capacity, refusing to cut today's to-dos down to size, and leaning on caffeine to get you through that task list. Don't. Stop. That...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do if you still haven’t got used to your new schedule, and it’s been weeks – do you need to quit? Sometimes you need to quit your new schedule right away, and other times you need to keep pushing through and give yourself time to get used to it. This is one of those other times. How do you know? Because your intuition is a little o...

What happens when you hit your limit? It could be either at home or in the business.  In fact, let's take each one and run through both examples, so you know exactly what you need to do next time you've run into a decision-making capacity limit - because I don't want you to just barely skirt the edges of burn out and call that good enough. I want you to thrive. Today’s topics: How t...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you don’t have to know the whole 5-year plan for your business – because planning your next season is enough. Because you know what? It’s okay to only know what to do for your next season (in the business, or in your family), and you’re going to get there. Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/dont-have-to-know-the-5-year-plan  ...

What do you think would be on your task list if you could start from the ground up? Like, what do you feel like doing today? (That’s productive and furthering your purpose and all that.) What if you released all timelines around the must do’s currently on your to-do list? How would you move through them then? These are the kind of questions I want you to ask yourself as you begin to reshape your l...

Flexibility is ultra important when you’re running a business and homeschooling at the same time.  So what do you do if you're on the front end of starting both?  Today we have a bonus episode for you all about balancing business, young kids, and homeschooling all together.  We’re bringing on a guest, Fiona Sim, to talk about her experience finding the right fit for her family in these three...

You know what you need most to summit the top of this productivity mountain? Or to hit your coveted 6-figures goal? This. Because you're no longer allowed to play victim. You have to - get to - take radical ownership of your life choices.  Today’s topics: The wide array of choices you could be making with your life situation - but aren’t All the hidden decisions you’re actually making about t...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about whether you always have to think of your business and your kids together if you’re working from home. Because here’s the thing: compartmentalizing isn’t a bad thing in your business (or #momlife), and I’m going to tell you why. Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/think-of-business-and-kids-together   If you're curious about t...

Today we have a bonus episode for you all about cutting stress to grow productivity.  We’re bringing on a guest, Charlotte Haggie, to talk about the importance of resilience vs. time management. Charlotte is a wellbeing coach who helps working moms build their resilience so that they can manage the stressors of life and have the capacity to do the things they need to (and want to) with ease and pe...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what to do if you’re avoiding your family because work feels easier – because yes, there is a fix. Here’s what happened to one of my clients recently, and I’m betting you’ve felt the same way. This woman realized that she preferred to spend time at work, on her business, rather than spend time around the house with her family – and then sh...

If you’re deep in busy season right now, and you feel the need to change something about your way-too-stuffed calendar, here’s the cheat sheet on how to survive (and thrive!) in busy season. Today’s topics: What’s realistic (housework wise) for you right now What’s truly causing the stress in this season How to implement “no guilt motherhood” during this phase of life You do what you have to to fi...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about whether your kids paying the price for your lack of productivity skills – and if so, how to get back on track for their sake. It may sound like a funny concept – your kids getting the short end of the stick when it’s *your* habits that are at fault. You might think, “I’m shorting myself here! I’m the one who doesn’t get enough sleep or down...

What do you need to “prepare the day to embody your higher self?” That’s a quote from Allie Casazza. What do you need to have ready for you in the morning?  What do you need to start off your day that you haven’t been giving yourself? Today’s topics: Practical morning routine prep ideas How to infuse your next version self into your current morning routine What’s the easiest possible way to start...

Look – it’s not healthy to have a “go-go-go” family life. To feel like you’re at the mercy of your schedule.  You’re the mom. YOU put those things on your schedule.  And if haste and hurry aren’t serving you (which, of course, they aren’t), then you get to move those things right off your calendar. Today’s topics: The surefire way to pinpoint why you can’t release anything on your schedule The cel...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you’re allowed to need a mentor for part of your work from home life (aka, being supermom is not a requirement!). It’s okay – you’re allowed – to feel that what you really need right now is a personal mentor to walk you through this particular area. Because at this point in your life, in your business, in your motherhood journey, you rea...

This is a Client Case Study, and today we’re talking about what it actually looks like to make over your schedule as a mom – aka, how you go about the process of change. Ever wondered how you actually go about the process of transforming your week (or your hour) as a mom? This is exactly what I told a client of mine recently when she wondered what to work on next. It’s simple – but oh so powerful....

Are you willing to get it wrong to get it right? That's a quote from Amanda Weber. "Be willing to get it wrong to get it right." Do you know what this means for your #momlife - truly means? Today’s topics: Why your fear of taking action is actually dooming you to perpetual failure How perfectionism holds you back from your personalized route to success in business Why good ideas are...

This is motivation Monday, and today we’re talking about why you shouldn’t wait to be sure you’re on the right track before getting started (in your new schedule or business direction). Here’s why that’s a waste of time. Why you’ll make far more progress in the same amount of time by starting messy – aka, trying anything. Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/why-you-shouldnt-wait   If yo...

Today we’re talking about why you’re going to feel mom guilt even when you’re working from home – plus how to cope. So, here’s your truth bomb for today: Every mom deals with guilt.  EVERY mom. The only question is what that guilt’s going to be about. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted work-at-home moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/   Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/wha...