mastering the juggling act: balancing business and family
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Entrepreneur Out of Necessity
- Didn’t want to get a job after my first daughter was born
Started a residential cleaning business and then sold it
Blogging, Writing, Speaking
Coach Parent Entrepreneurs
http://www.StepfaniesDesk.com
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Stepfanie Cuevas
The Parent Entrepreneur is different than the 20 year old entrepreneur coming
out of Silicon Valley
Either the Business Suffers or The Family Suffers - You can’t succeed either
way
The Business is supposed to create the ideal lifestyle for you and your family,
not work you to the bone
Your pride and legacy
Why Balance Is Important
Create set work times when you work for clients or customers
- Whether kids or at school or you can coordinate a sitter
- Never during evening times or early mornings
Give each client a time you will work for them
Email 3 times a day
Meetings to a minimum and urgent only
Create Boundaries
Your time is no longer only your time
Your wife isn’t going to want to spend time with you at 5am, your daughter
isn’t going to show you her cartwheel at 5am, use that time to get creative with
your work
Write blog posts, work on an ebook, scheduling social media for the day,
working on goal list, create a list of important things to work on, use this time
to prepare for the day
Join the 5AM Club
Create a Google Calendar that is shared with your family
Share your work time, your free time, and make sure you work AROUND
your family’s schedule
Use alerts and reminders
Use Google Calendar to keep a running to-do list, and move around items to
different days to get things done without overloading your day
Google Calendar
Create a mobile team or hire a virtual assistant
Odesk and Fancy Hands
Cleaning Service, Outsource to the kids
Schedule out social media postings
Create a website or landing page to automate as much as possible
Use Google Forms to get as much information as possible
Outsource and Automate
Embrace the power of the smart phone
Return those emails and get it done
Use Evernote to stay on top of lists
Use Apps to stay on top of business on the go:
- Mailchimp
- Google Sheets and Docs
- Facebook Ads
- Buffer
- Everypost
Work On The Go
Don’t forget: It’s your business, you set the rules!
Don’t let a client or customer make you feel guilty for balancing your life
Don’t do it alone. Find a mentor who can help you
Surround yourself with other parent entrepreneurs who can support you and be
an ear to listen to, and advice that is worth having
Most importantly, not all work that comes in is right for you. Know when to
say NO
Closing Notes
I’ve coached and worked with Parent Entrepreneurs for the past 5 years.
Worked with Entrepreneurs who want to have a thriving business that works
AROUND their life, not FOR IT.
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Programs range from $1000-$2500 a month
I’ve worked with and coached clients at Disney, GAP, Old Navy, Smart
Womens Club, HuffPost and more!
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