balancing act: advice from a real-life momtrepreneur
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Yes, women entrepreneurs CAN have it all!
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Having it all as a momtrepreneur!• Work at home• Raise children• Keep a strong marriage• Contributing to a profession
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The Work at Home Mom Illusion• Work until 2 am to get more done• Sleep in until kids wake up• Wear our PJ’s until 11 am• Rarely shower• Answer emails 4 times a day• Answer texts constantly• Survive on 4 hours of sleep
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The Work from Home Mom Truth• Wake up early• Plan for the day the night before• Prepare body, mind and soul for the day ahead• Shower, get dressed, do hair/makeup before kids are up• Tackle the “frogs” of their day first• Check email twice a day• Use social media wisely• Plan all meals for the day
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“How do I do it?”
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What am I doing?• Owner and designer of Rebekah Scott Designs
• In business for 13 years with 22 staff and 20 boutiques
• Raise 4 babies• Love 1 husband• Make 3 meals and 2 snacks every day• Do devotions/pray• Bake• Shower• Exercise for 1 hour every day• Have a podcast called “The Encourager”
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Prioritize• Servant of God• Wife to Nicholas• Mother of 4• Owner and designer of Rebekah Scott Designs
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Strategize• You MUST lay out your day and plan it the night before!• Key decisions:• When will you work?• Who will help you?• Where will you work?• What are your goals?
• Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly?• How will you grow it?• Why are you doing it?• Overall vision?• How will you grow it?
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How I do it.• Now that you’ve made your key decisions, start with blocking.
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My Strategic Plan• Wake up early• Exercise• Devotions
• Plan my day • Meals and snacks• Work from 8:30 to 11:30• Lunch and game time with kids• Work from 1:30 to 6:00 while nanny has kids• Eat supper at 6:00• Devotions
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Work on one system at a time!• 4 main areas:• Food
• How will you feed your family? When will you prep? When will you grocery shop?• Family
• How many hours for family time each day? What is your routine in mornings & evenings? Do you need childcare for certain days/times?
• Work• How many hours will you work each day? Where will you work?
• Me• When will you work out? When will you read to enrich yourself? When will you get ready?
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Overwhelmed?• Start by writing your priority list first.• Make key decisions on when, who, where and why.• Blocking.• Adapting all systems – food, family, work, and me.
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Thank you!“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of
God’s grace in its various forms.”1 Peter 4:10