What is your default summer mode? Chilled vs. Chaotic? Frantic vs Fun? For some it is time to relax, let loose, and spend some time in the sun. For others it’s a busy time of year with activities, vacations, and seemingly no downtime. As business owners we can hit a slump of doing the same thing day in and day …
Travel Tips for the Busy Momprenuer
As we are all moms and busy entrepreneurs it is hard to find the time to plan for your family vacation. After researching endlessly on the internet and asking friends for advice, you still want to make sure you will get an unforgettable experience. Since I’m a travel agent and have traveled extensively with my family, I have outlined a few of …
Knowing Your Value | Raleigh Blogger Shares Her Advice
Recognizing our own value and being able to articulate that value to others can be a particularly hard task for women. To be humble is a respectable quality and humility is a necessary trait for any business owner or leader. However, as “mompreneuers”, these personality traits can actually get in our way if we let them. We are fortunate enough …
Finding the Balance Between Business + Family
There is nothing better in business than when you seal the deal on a venture you have poured your heart and soul into! Nothing can beat that feeling! As a momentrepreneur though I’m sure you can agree with me that in our world that is not quite the case. What about the moment your toddler runs down the hall screaming …
The Holidays are Coming – Let’s Get Organized!
They are coming closer… those days of choosing and hiding and wrapping… those wonderful days of family gatherings and time with friends… warm drinks and tasty treats… Friends, the holidays are coming. No need to stress or break out in a sweat ~ let me share my tips for organizing yourself and your home so you can meet those wonderful …
Daily Actions Equals Big Business
The school supplies are purchased, alarm clocks are set and then the kids are out the door! You’re free! Right? Before you sip that pumpkin spice latte and crack open a new book remember you are back in your routine and can get back to your business! If you tend to slow down during the summer months due to the …
Work and Home Life Balance
What’s going on with you personally right now? Do you have two kids at home? How old is your youngest? Preschool? How do you get your work done with kids at home? My oldest started preschool this fall, but only for 5 hours per week. My big guy just turned 3 and our little peanut is 18 months. My Work and Home Life Balance …
What I Learned from Hiring a Business Coach
I started 2014 so optimistically, declaring resolutions and making goals for changes in my photography business that I hoped would bring growth. Early 2014 brought about some tough times personally, which drew me away from my business, and the growth and goals. In the middle of the year, I realized I’d hardly had any sessions or gained any new clients, …
Are you juggling or balancing? Find “Success from Within”!
The Illuminate Planning Committee is delighted to introduce this year’s Illuminate Conference Keynote Speaker Mary Michele from Style FinderID. Michele will not only answer these questions but she’ll also share her insider secrets about finding that “Success from Within.” Tweet this: Get insider secrets to finding that “success from within!” This is the click to tweet link! Just in case! Calling all Mompreneurs …
7 Tips to Help You Pack With Purpose
Ah . . . dreams of sitting shore side and listening to the waves crash on the beach or cooling off under the cascading shade of the mountains. Wherever your vacation leads this summer, the one thing that I can guarantee is that you’re going to have to pack! No one loves this task: remember trying to stuff that last …