Family, Ambition, Inspiration, Balance

So this week has been a CRAZY week, but filled with lots of lessons. Crazy because I am actually getting new business. I have been trying a new marketing technique and for my consulting business it is working. Now working in this sentence only means I am getting calls and maybe 1-2 sales. At this point any sign of life is gratifying. I am using trial version that is soon to be over, so now I am wondering whether to continue (because it is quite costly, but may be worth it in the long run) or if I should experiment with other things. I haven't decided as yet but as soon as I figure out the next step I will let you know.

So back to the week, and the lessons of the week. I found the words Family, Ambition, Inspiration, and Balance and it really made me think how does it all fit together in the grand scheme of things. I won't go into detail today, but I wanted to list them as a food for thought.

1. Entrepreneurship and not only parenting, but how to deal with the husband? He says he understands, but does he really??

2. Taking time for myself, I need the business but at what cost? Certainly not my sanity.

3. Dealing with the business partner, how do you balance each others strengths and weaknesses. What type of conversations need to take place and at what point during the business process? What happens when the excitement of the venture dies down?

4. How to lovingly say, NO. People love to ask you to do things, because they think that your JUST a Stay at Home Mom. I try not to get offended, but I do! However maybe there is an attitude adjustment I need to check.

5. Not letting the computer take over my life......still working on that, lol.

I have heard, on many occasions, that we learn EVERYDAY, but when you sit down and actually start to tally the lessons learned, its just crazy. The days are hard, but there are lessons in those days. And in those lessons there are blessings.

Just food for thought........

I am off to South Fla for a break!

Tears of Joy

So I am racing against the clock.

For one my computer doesn't charge so my husband and I are sharing chargers (he has a new computer from his job aznd I have the old one that hardly works when not plugged in, lol). My Mompreneur initiatives hasn't afforded me the opportunity to expense a computer yet, but soon my friends soon, lol.

Secondly, I had a few new clients call in today, Yipee! This means I have some nonprofit paperwork, accounting, and record keeping duties to complete. All to be done as timely as possible because if there is one thing I learned about being a Mompreneur is that there isn't really room for procrastination!

Thirdly, its almost 2 am and my 10month old just woke up so he is here watching the computer in a daze....

So my lesson is work is never done and hardly easy. Psalm 126:5 says: they that sow in tears shall reap in joy. For me it means I have something to look forward to. God doesn't promise a pathway of roses and daisies, but what he does promise is light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to look toward the future and make decisions that will have long term POSITIVE effects on our lives.


What does it mean for you?