Mom Biz Solutions With Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach

I was coaching a client earlier this week who told me that she had a big, tough business decision to make that was really weighing heavily on her heart. She is a mom entrepreneur who prides herself on being full of integrity and very supportive of others in her life. But the choice she had to make was going to cause her to possibly hurt someone she cared about, and she asked for me to coach her on the decision. As it turns out, her decision was already made, and she knew it was the right one, but what she really needed was something totally different. Listen in today and find out what it was. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of be

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week. Lara is an author, speaker and business coach. Hire her or have her speak to your group at www.MomBizCoach.com. Her book, Moms Mean Business: A Guide to Creating a Successful Company and a Happy Life as a Mom Entrepreneur, will be published by Career Press in October. Grab your free MomBiz Toolkit (Time

Even though Shelagh and I are the leaders of Mom Biz Retreat, we learn something from the women who attend every time we host them. And last weekend was no different. Join me today as I recap what happens when you name the things you want the most, the impact your business has on your marriage and home life, and how growing past what you already know is a scary business. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life

I'll be giving a keynote talk at the Women's Small Business Expo in Canton, MI later today, and in it I'll be talking about why we have to put "happy" smack in the middle of our business plans. If we don't, we risk achieving our business goals while sacrificing our personal ones. And who wants to do that? Not any of the mom entrepreneurs I know!  Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the wa

At a conference yesterday, a couple of speakers mentioned the extreme stress, constant fear of failure, blatant lack of self-care, loss of relationships and serious depression many entrepreneurs face. Does that sound like something anyone would want to sign up for? Are we celebrating a culture that prides itself on sacrificing these things for the sake of business success? And is there a better way? Of course there is. I even wrote a book about it. And I'll talk about how we can make sure 'entrepreneur' doesn't become a dirty word on today's show.  Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a li

I had the best day ever at my Founding Moms of Metro Detroit Meetup yesterday. This monthly gathering of women entrepreneurs gave me such a boost I almost felt I could coast on it the rest of the week. You see, these women are my lifeline, and I am proudly part of theirs. I'll explain why and how you can benefit from being part of a tribe yourself on today's episode. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as

We had a great #mombizmondays twitter chat on Monday night, all about how your life stages affect your business as a mom entrepreneur. There were women from all walks of life, different ages, different stages, different businesses. Many were juggling and struggling. But among those of us in our 40s, there was a sense of achievement. I'll tell you why on today's episode.  Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her li

I'm gonna say it straight today. I am overwhelmed. There's so much going on. Lots of great stuff. Some not so great stuff. But lots of stuff. All at the same. Grab some coffee and join me as I talk myself through this. I'm being transparent in hopes that it gives you some ideas of how to handle your own overwhelm when it hits! Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want

Do you have a mompreneur friend who loves to tell you how hard her life is all the time? Or maybe you've even found yourself feeling that way, wondering "What next?" If your mombiz is feeling more and more like a daily grind, it's time for a BIG change. Let's talk it out. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week. Lara is an author, speaker and

Back in the day, women left the workforce in order to stay home and raise their children. These days, when women leave the workforce, they are often choosing the path of starting their own companies--while also raising a family. And this new economy has far-reaching implications. Join me for a jolt of women's empowerment today!  Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll wa

With the kids back in school, you may have hit complete overwhelm a few times already. I know I have! One of my clients asked me last week: How can these other Super Women get it all done? Between work, household duties, kids' homework, after-school activities and everything else, mompreneurs are struggling to manage all their responsibilities. Let's debunk the Super Woman myth and figure out how to manage all that's coming at us. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman

It's finally here--the end of summer, back to school for the kids and back to work for me. I bet I'm not the only one drowning in school papers to sign, forms to fill out, and a zillion places our family has to be after school everyday. This time of year makes me seriously ponder what I could get done if I had a clone. But today I'll share how I do my best to get things done considering there's still only one of me to do it all.  Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman

Have you ever secretly feared that you're not really what you claim you are? Have you had the thought that everyone else must be thinking you're a fake or a phony? Do you doubt whether you really deserve the success you want? This is the sort of thing that happens when you start pushing outside your comfort zone and boldly declaring the life and business you want to have. It's called Imposter Syndrome, and it can stop mom entrepreneur in her tracks. Or, it can have no power over her at all. I'll talk today about how to kick the Imposter Sydrome to the curb so you can go after the wild success you deserve. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog."  Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just

When you're running a business, you're always learning. No doubt you have a few items on your "someday" list that you'd like to learn to do (or learn to do better). Whether it's a new marketing strategy, NLP strategies for better communication, bookkeeping or something else, your business will benefit when you get smarter about your business, your industry and technology. Today I'll share 5 free ways for mompreneurs to get smarter that are free or almost free. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you

I shared with you last week some of the conversations and decisions my clients are making regarding when and how to invest their money to achieve personal and professional results they want. We talked about focusing on your priorities and your budget as starting points in that decision-making process. Today we will dive into whether it's the right time and right choice to invest in training programs, coaches and mentors for your business. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from

There are so many parts to running a business, some of which you have to do yourself, and some that are best delegated or outsourced to others. And there are so many cool tools, technologies, platforms, programs and more that you could spend your money on. One of the biggest challenges my mompreneur clients face is choosing what to invest in. How can you determine the best way to spend your money? Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her

Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week. Lara is an author, speaker and business coach. Hire her or have her speak to your group at www.MomBizCoach.com. Her book, Moms Mean Business: A Guide to Creating a Successful Company and a Happy Life as a Mom Entrepreneur, will be published by Career Press in October. Grab your free MomBiz Toolkit (Time

Today as the sun shines down and as I prepare to head to Ontario for the weekend to host MomBizMastermind, I am happy. There are some things in my life that are working well. There are some things that aren't. I get to choose to be happy and to work on the things that aren't working for me. I love Gretchen Rubin and her approach to all things happy, so I'll talk about some of her ideas on the show today. Hope you can join me. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who

You guys gave great feedback about your self-improvement goals for the summer, and I have a few more tips for you that I didn't get to in last week's episode. Need some ideas to become a better you? And how will your taking good care of yourself improve your family, life and work? I'd love to tell you. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. Today’s sponsor is Audible.com, a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/mombizcoach Lara is an author, speaker and

Summertime, and the livin' is easy... But it's also a great time to do good for yourself. On today's show, I challenge you to dust off that "someday" list and make some goals for this summer that will help you be a happier person. I'll share some great ideas to get you thinking about the fun stuff you can do. Join Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach and co-founder of MomBiz.com, on Wednesdays at 10 am ET for her 15 minute "audio blog." Get your weekly dose of business coaching for mombiz owners from a straight-talking mompreneur business coach who wants you to succeed on your own terms. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every