When my daughter started kindergarten, I thought that I’d have so much more time for myself and my business. But what I quickly found out is, that between pick up and drop off, Girl Scouts, PTO, volunteering, regular exercise class, additional work hours, and homework, is that I somehow have less free time, than I […]
6 Investments That Create Time Dividends in Your Home-Based Business
Time is a limited resource, yet it’s the most valuable one of all when starting a home-based business. One of the best time management strategies for entrepreneurs is to create “Time Dividends,” a concept from Laura Vanderkam’s book, Off the Clock. The idea is simple: what you spend time and money on now can save […]
3 Questions Small Business Owners Should Ask Before Hiring a Nanny
By Deborah Sweeney If you’re working parent, you already understand the struggle of juggling working on your business while taking care of toddlers and infants is like — and it’s far from being easy! Whether you work from home or run a brick and mortar storefront, most entrepreneurs can benefit from investing in a nanny. […]
Increase Your Productivity with Block Scheduling
By Holly Reisem Hanna Everybody gets the same 24 hours, seven days a week, no more, no less. It’s how we choose to use our time that matters. While I’m good at creating daily to-do lists and using a day planner, I knew there was room for improvement in how I managed my time. In fact, […]
Ways to Stay Focused When You’re a Mom Entrepreneur
By Dawn Berryman With so many things to do in one day, how do we ever manage to stay focused? Between school, career, extracurriculars, volunteerism, and family and friends it sometimes seems as though I’m spinning in circles. When there is work to be done, it is easy to get distracted by social media, chores, […]