As I dive deeper into the online business world, I feel this intense pressure and expectation to succeed quickly, work 15 hour days and join every program because you “need” them.
Geez, I have enough mommy guilt already.
Every where you look there are opt-ins, webinars or sales pitches all about making $10K in 10 days, methods to finally reach 6-7 figures, and how to get your first 5 figure month. I am not going to lie, that all sounds great and many of us may have those as goals.
However, if you are like most moms, that is not why you started your business.
In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to 12 moms to see what they are struggling with in running a business. (I challenged myself to talk to 100 moms, I would love to chat with you too!)
Guess what, money has rarely even been mentioned. Do they want to make money? Heck yes, we are running businesses after all, but for moms is it about so much more than business.
They want freedom, to feel accomplished, peace of mind, and to learn how to actually get it all done in the little time we have.
Most of all, they want to be home with their kids.
It is such a special time in our lives that many moms actually put their dreams on the back burner for the chance to be home with them.
I believe whole heartedly that you can create a business and life you love, while raising your kids.
Is it easy, heck NO.
Is it worth it? I am guessing everyone of you is nodding their head YES.
Do you want to make 100K in a year? Awesome. Are you cool with $1,000 a month? Perfect. What ever your goal is fantastic.
For me, I want to hit 100k, but most of all, I want to be able to cherish this time with my son and build a business I am proud of and I love. If snuggling with my son all day when he is sick or even taking an impromptu day to the beach keeps me from hitting 6 figures, I could care less.
Personally, I started my business for myself, but really I did it to be home with him. If my goals take a bit longer, that’s cool. He is only this age once and I am going to cherish every second I have with him.
The point? Stop feeling the need to run your business like anyone else. To feel like you have to work long hours, sacrifice time with your kids, get rich quick or your failed. This is YOUR business, YOUR dream, YOUR goals and it is different than anyone else’s.
Be realistic. Figure out how much time you are willing to put into your business and how much money you would like to make and decide what you are going to sacrifice. Any answer is ok. It is your life and as long as you are going after your dreams and are happy who the hell cares what anyone else thinks.
Why are YOU running a business?