On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary welcomes former professional organizer turned life-coach, Cena Block to the show. Rosemary and Cena discuss many different aspects of juggling your business at different points of your children’s lives. Cena explains time management best practices and what moms struggle with most. Cena also shares her current special offer for Motivating Other Moms listeners!


Key Takaways:

[00:00:51] Cena shares how she started in the entrepreneurial world

[00:02:39] Rosemary and Cena talk about the guilt moms face

[00:04:03] Cena describes her vigorous time tracking exercise

[00:06:05] What are moms wasting most of their precious time on?

[00:08:31] The problems with only identifying as a mom

[00:08:51] Cena talks about the importance of saying no

[00:12:27] Rosemary and Cena talk about volunteering on the PTA

[00:14:38] Cena shares about her two sons

[00:14:56] How Cena’s work flow changed as her kids got older

[00:18:04] Rosemary and Cena discuss moms starting their own businesses

[00:24:30] Cena explains C.O.R.E. and how it applies to business

[00:26:19] The plague of always saying yes

[00:28:49] Advice for new mompreneurs

[00:31:30] Cena talks about staying organized your business

[00:38:48] How to get organized before AND after events

[00:47:12] Cena speaks about her journey through entrepreneurship with her spouse

[00:49:07] Cena shares her emotional ups and downs after she left the corporate world

[00:50:56] How Cena’s husband reacted to her emotional state

[00:53:39] Cena shares her special offer!


Mentioned in this Episode:

http://www.amazon.com/How-Organized-Spite-Yourself-Management/dp/0451197461

http://sanespaces.com/

http://sanespaces.com/prm/tssimain/ $10 OFF PROMO CODE: EXCELERATE 

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary is joined by Lindsey Anderson. Lindsey has great insight into marketing, websites and social media. Lindsey shares details about her free web analysis and talks about her web development business. Lindsey and Rosemary talk about the daily struggles of owning a business and being a mom, and the guilt that comes along with it. They also discuss their mutual business coach and their experience with other business coaches.

Key Takaways:

[00:04:23] Lindsey talks about her first company, Web Impact

[00:05:27] How Lindsey's Web got started

[00:07:47] Rosemary and Lindsey discuss back taxes

[00:09:41] Overpaying employees and switching to contractors

[00:11:08] Lindsey explains her biggest struggle with being a business owner and a mom

[00:16:05] What it’s like working with your spouse

[00:22:39] Lindsey talks about TV for the kids and juggling her time

[00:23:48] Getting a housekeeper or VA to help out

[00:27:36] The utilization of social media

[00:32:18] Lindsey speaks about website development

[00:35:40] The ins and outs of email campaigns

[00:38:00] Using Instagram as a marketing tool

[00:41:15] Lindsey shares  why people usually struggle with their website

[00:43:10] The importance of a business coach

[00:47:39] Lindsey gives more details about her giveaway and her contact information


Mentioned in this Episode:

Rosemary@motivatingothermoms.com

http://www.dreambizacademy.com/

http://www.lindseysweb.com/

http://mailchimp.com/

https://www.aweber.com/landing.htm

https://hootsuite.com/

Lindsey@Lindseysweb.com

https://twitter.com/lindseysweb

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, CEO and founder or Corpnet, Nellie Akalp, talks about starting out from law school and her journey with her husband into becoming an entrepreneurial mom. Rosemary and Nellie discuss Nellie’s life with 4 kids and 18 years of marriage, and what it was like to be raised by her grandparents. Nellie answers listener questions and gives great insight into different legal tactics in business. 

Key Takeaways:

[00:01:07] Nellie and Rosemary talk about Nellie's 18 years of marriage

[00:03:05] Nellie describes what it was like being raised by grandparents

[00:04:15] Nellie talks about the huge impact her grandfather’s support had on her life

[00:06:17] Nellie explains the benefits of higher education

[00:11:26] Nellie speaks about her experience from being an entrepreneur to becoming a parent

[00:15:07] The struggles Nellie has faced and faces today

[00:16:25] Nellie talks about what drives her

[00:20:30] Some great information about domain names

[00:23:34] Nellie explains the legality of someone taking your name at a different domain suffix

[00:24:52] The difference between a trademark versus an LLC

[00:30:09] The difference between an S-corp and an LLC

[00:34:31] How to protect yourself from being sued

[00:35:25] Rosemary and Nellie talk about business insurance

[00:36:36] What freedom means to Nellie

[00:37:40] Nellie talks about her strict rule regarding business on the weekend

[00:38:57] What Nellie’s kids think about the business

[00:41:44] Nellie explains her experience with CorpNet 

[00:43:28] Nellie’s favorite thing to do with her family on down time


Mentioned in this Episode:

http://www.corpnet.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Wise-Aunt-Dennis-Coates-ebook/dp/B00772HOOO

http://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Wise-Uncle-Teenager-Preparing/dp/0985015632