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  1. Breakfast = Tick!

    February 20, 2011 by Michelle

    I've officially decided it is EXHAUSTING being a mother.

    Boo has reached nearly 2 years of age and trying to keep her occupied is a task and a half:

    • Breakfast = Tick!
    • Reading books = Tick!
    • Singing songs = Tick!
    • Play pretend = Tick!
    • Reading more books = Tick!
    • Drawing with crayons = Tick!
    • Morning tea = Tick!
    • Painting = Tick!
    • Lunch = Tick!

    And this was only half of my day! For those that have more than 1 child, I take my hat off to you! I admire anyone that decides to have more kids after having the first.

    Luckily for me, Boo has gone down for a nap. Tick!

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  2. Resolutions!

    January 25, 2011 by Michelle

    This blog has truly been neglected and it is one of my new year's resolutions to make sure it doesn't happen again!

    There has been lots going on since I last posted – my daughter has just hit the terrible twos, my business partner and I have started up a new business called huckleberry hill which has been taking a tonne of my spare time plus I have been brainstorming another venture.

    So I have had to sit down and think about whether I really had the energy to continue this blog amongst everything else that was going on and have decided that I want to give it my best shot! And I have also decided to throw the rule book out as to what to blog about. When I first started this blog, I wanted it to be all about business and then I changed my mind and wanted it to be about motherhood and mindset. But rather than be pigeonholed into a particular category, it is going to be about whatever takes my fancy! It will still have smatterings of business life through it but also other, lighter matters – basically, there are no rules!

    So hopefully you'll come on this new journey with me :) Look forward to having you on the ride…

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  3. A Mother’s Guilt

    October 11, 2009 by Michelle

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    As a first time mother I am finding that I am dealing with guilt on a fairly regular basis.

    Am I spending enough time with my daughter?

    Is she learning enough from myself and my husband?

    Are we doing enough activities to facilitate her development?

    Am I right in going back to work and putting her into childcare?

    Trying to get a few businesses off the ground plus juggling being a mother and a wife comes with its challenges. There are so many competing pressures from society to do everything and do it well, that we sometimes can feel like our efforts are not sufficient.

    Speaking to other mothers, we all seem to face the same questions, the same issues. And the same guilty feelings. And I have to keep reminding myself that I’m not alone in facing these pressures. It’s how we deal with these pressures that is important. 

    And I have decided that I am going to do things "my way". Not society’s way, or the way that other people may think that I should do things. But my way. And as long as I try my best to do what is right for my family, then that the is the best that I can do. I may crash and burn doing it, but at least I would have given it a shot under my rules. I am going to shut my ears to the naysayers and to the people who ’think’ they are giving me good advice and do what I believe in. This way I stay true to myself and what I believe in.

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  4. Staying Focussed Is The Bane Of My Existence

    September 30, 2009 by Michelle

    Staying Focussed

    When I started out on this journey of internet marketing, little did I know that I I would struggle at keeping focussed! 

    At work (my normal 9-5 desk job), I would pride myself on being able to get lots of things accomplished during the day. Multi-tasking was a given and we would often juggle 5 to 6 different jobs/projects at one time.

    But with internet marketing, it seems like staying focussed on one task or one strategy is a real task in itself. And being a stay at home mom probably compounds this.

    I have thought about this for a number of weeks and I think it is due to being bombarded with emails and "the latest strategy" constantly. When I first started signing up for "free" ebooks and the like I would be drawn into reading every email that that particular "guru" would send out. What ended up happening was that I spent my days being distracted by the latest ‘new’ fad or product launch rather than focussing on my own projects.

    So to combat this I have decided on a number of rules:

    1. I don’t read any of these emails from websites I have signed up on at all. If I think the emails are remotely interesting, I transfer them to an email folder for safekeeping rather than wasting time reading another sales letter/ pitch or product release.

    2. I have stopped spending time on the Warrior Forum. Whilst it is a great resource, I found that I spent hours reading posts and people’s comments rather than taking action on things myself.

    3. I have joined up for a mentoring program. This is a 10 week course that will help me focus on 1 particular area with multiple strategies. Wasn’t cheap, but I think will be worth every penny. Rather than keep buying ebook after ebook I needed a mentoring course to keep me on track.

    4. Prioritize my time better. I still spend lots of time with my baby but it is in spurts. She is always in view (except when sleeping – bliss!) but I am splitting my time between interacting with her, feeding, keeping the household running and spending time for myself! 

    Not an easy task, but it has involved me trying to cram as much into my day as possible without going mad at the same time!

    So how do you stay focussed? 

    Share your tips and experiences so we can all be more productive and achieve our goals!

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