Business Mums – How do I successfully juggle being a Mum and an Entrepreneur?

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by admin in Business

 
As mums we already have a busy life and it is a well known fact that women are great at juggling a hundred and one things at once. But when it comes to taking on a home based small business as well, things get a little more challenging. As business mums already know it can be challenging trying to juggle the children and a business smoothly but it can be done and you don’t need to be ‘superwomen’.
 
Organisation and a ‘great well oiled plan’ is the key if you wish to create a successful business and lifestyle.
 
When becoming a business mum it is important to have a balance between your children/family and your small business, otherwise your new business will take over. A business doesn’t grow over night so don’t try and make it – a few extra hours a week will not achieve this.
 
If you want to create a successful professional wahm business you will need to make some decisions about when you are going to work in your business and who will look after the children at those times. So here are some great tips to help you successfully juggle both:
  • Have a routine and plan your day. Write down everything you need to do and achieve. Include personal and business goals and then put together a weekly action plan and daily task list. It will make it easier if you can dedicate set days to your business and then you can do all your business tasks on those days.
  • Separate your work and family time and balance your time. Make a clear distinction between the two. Set time aside for your family and avoid working in family time. Trying to work with children in toe is not a great recipe for success and not very fair on your children.
    • Set up an office environment away from the children. – This will help you to focus on work and be professional.
    • When making phone calls – children will always interrupt so make your business calls when they are asleep or when someone else can watch them. It is not professional to make calls with noisy children in the background.
    • Do the day-to-day running of the business. If you look after your children full time, working when the children are asleep can be a great option.
  • Have set working days. This will help you to focus on your business with no interruptions from your children. If you need some additional time to concentrate on the business then consider having your children looked after for a period of time each week by a relative or friend, Childcare or Family Day Care or Au Pair or Nanny?
  • Get help from experts. If you try and do everything yourself, you will pay a high price – your health, family time and an unsuccessful business.

    Find experts who offer help for small business;  use their knowledge to help you grow your business. Outsource tasks by recruiting a PR person, a bookkeeper, an admin person etc.

  • Know what you want to achieve from your business. Having definite objectives will help you to work towards your goals. Break them down into smaller goals that you can achieve as you work towards your ultimate goals. It is much better than having everything going round in your head and being unsure whether you are actually achieving anything.

By following these few steps, your home based small businesswill develop the strong foundations it needs to succeed. Remember, building a wahm business takes time, and you must be patient and dedicated to be successful.

A great way to help you successfully juggle being a MUM and an Entrepreneur would be to access our free mums in business resources at www.mumsinbusiness.net where you will discover proven, easy-to-apply strategy that mums just like YOU are using every day to start & grow profitable businesses!

From Alison Basson – Mums in Business, for mums and women who are serious about business  


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