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Thank you, Chris, for revisiting this thread and sharing your insight.  Thanks, also, for your input JayDee and ThinkCanvas.  I love the thought of the WAHMs support group.

Yes, it is difficult to have a serious business with everything else I have going on.  However, the time that I do take to put into the business is serious time for me and usually brings serious results.  It`s just that I know that the business could be doing so much more.  And, I don`t mean just in gift baskets.  I`ve been an entreprenuer since 7th grade.  My mom said that she didn`t have enough money for me to go with a group of others on a trip to Great America.  I went knocking on the doors of our neighbors to ask if I could wash their car for one dollar.  I made enough to go to Great America but decided that I would save my money instead.  But, that was the start of the entreprenuerial juices to flowing and they`ve been flowing every since.  I`ve had many successful ventures over the years.  And, my current business meets my definition of a serious business that is successful.  However, as all entreprenuers know, WE CAN NEVER SIT STILL.  But, at this time, other responsibilities force me, not to sit still, but to go real slow.

I often see the many programs, contests and events going on at StartupNation and I want to participate, respond, commend, advise and ask.  But, as I said, other responsibilities force my hand in other directions.  And then, when I do get a moment, I have to tend to running my business or maybe getting some sleep.

Believe me, my husband and children and my business barely touch the iceberg of the demands on my time.  So, while I may not be able to participate, respond, commend, advise and ask, I am an avid reader.  I read your threads, success stories, challenges and what`s going on at StartupNation and I am silently inspired and encouraged.

Just call me the momprenuer tortoise, moving very slow but never stopping.

Thanks, everyone!

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Do they have WAHB(oyfriend) support groups? LOL? Maybe you ladies could give me a few pointers as I find it difficult to keep my girlfriend focused on our business. She has the attention span of a retarded cat, but shes very, very smart.In fact she`s done most the work on my business. She`s what makes me successful. Do the same rules apply to young girlfriends as do young kids? It`s hard to get her to apply herself for more than 5 mins. We also have 2 little boys (3 & 5). She handles them pretty well.You know- setting boundaries for when we;re working and stuff. It`s almost like her head thinks faster than she can do, then she gets frustrated because I can`t keep up.

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epeters...I have to ask...is she as passionate about the business venture as you are...or is this YOUR dream that she is tagging along for because she loves you and wants to support you? It could be difficult for her to stayfocused because she is not as "in love" with the whole business as you are.

Robin...girl...I KNOW where you are. I am exhausted most of the time...overwhelmed...stressed...scared...confused...anxious. ..excited...passionate...possibly slightly insane! I have a son with special needs, a full time day job, I take correspondence courses, and I am started a non-profit...that to be perfectly honest is much larger than I can possibly accomplish on my own (imagine Yahoo or Google sized entity). And of course...because we are not only moms and wives...we wear hats like: chaufer, cook, nurse, therapist, accountant, vet, teacher, referee, friend, lover, and at least a few million others that I know I have forgotten at this late hour...we are tired...which adds to the feeling of being overwhelmed.

My biggest fear is failure...failing as a mom, as a wife, and failing myself...not being able to realize my dream of starting the largest, most comprehensive non-profit for the disability community...all of it...I am taking on the globe!

I think we expect so much of ourselves that we forget to look up ahead on occasion...we are so busy running in circles that we lose sight of that ultimate goal...the reason we started this silly rat-race to begin with. For me...it is to achieve non-profit greatness, and to set a solid foundation for my family. For you...it is getting your business where you want it...and setting a foundation for your family. It is that goal that keeps me going...keeps me driving forward (well...that and the fact that I signed a contract with a web developer that will cost me more than I actually have so I better get something figured out soon). I KNOW I can reach that goal...I just have to keep moving towards it. Like you...I am moving at what seems like a SNAILS pace...but I am moving...and in the right direction (which is WAY more than I could say for past experiences).

Not to mention...I am part of an amazing community of like-minded people who keep me motivated when I feel like I can`t take one more step...generally speaking...for that one step that I can`t seem to make...they will lift me on their shoulders and carry me to the next step! You will find that here at SuN...these are truly great people!!!

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Leah Tucker

Tessa, I`m so interested in how you did this... I was looking for just this very type of group and can`t find anyone in my area (No. California) I may just have to follow your lead and start my own. Care to share where you started?

I am currently an aspiring WAHM... I have a day job but *dream* of making my business profitable enough to take it full time.  Thank you everyone for sharing your successes!

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A WAHM group is probably a big help in staying motivated, focused, and knowing you are not alone in your situation (and mine).  Here is what I`ve found:

Meet other local Moms who work at home. Gather with women who juggle having both a home career and children for advice sharing and companionship.
http://wahm.meetup.com/

There is an international moms club, but that sounds more for moms who stay home full time and don`t work at all.  Maybe I`m wrong, but its
http://www.momsclub.org





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Katie - Frequent lurker, sometimes poster, business is coming together slowly.

Ok...someone I can relate to horray!!!! I love the energy that is going on here! I too am a homeschooling mom and home based business mom! I will be looking into the WAHM meeting and or develop one here!! Email me anytime on anything!! #1.  I have a "WHY" I do my home based business, this is what has kept me in this business for a year and many more to go #2.  listen to conference calls that are both business and personal growth every day #3.  always do something to keep the momentum going....call and mention something about the business #4.  keep a positive attitude about the business, never think one negative-it is so easy to create and manifest the negatives #5.  Stay FOCUSED on your WHY!!! #6.  Get to the Conventions to meet your business family!          ; (getting there soon!!) #7.  READ READ and READ more business related books #8.  BELIEVE in what you are doing is the right thing to do #9. Try to mention something on the online candle group Anything to keep things in a positive mode. Take care of myself and my WHY. Thank you so much for the great posts!! Wahoo! Theresa

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theresa-a mommy at home "No Isolation" www.candlemoney4mom.com www.candlemoney4mom.scent-team.com

I find that I must write anything and everything down at the moment I think of it. Because I am juggling so much it is really hard to keep mental check list. At the end of the day I gather all my notes and then put them in my to-do list on Backpack.

Unfortuately, I also find that a good deal of my `work on business` time happens between 9 PM- 2 AM. Raising a family and running a business requires very long hours. But I am committed to making this business work, so I just have to get things done when I can get them done.

I also periodically read short articles or bios about other mothers who are successful with their own business, as a motivator. I think it helps to remind yourself that you are taking a difficult path, but there have been others before you who have also taken a similiar path and found success at the end.

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Hi all!

A little word of advice that has helped me tremendously!  I am a single father who works in a business my family owns and I still find time to dabble in other entrepreneurial adventures.  I have an online casino, I am learning to invest in real estate, I recently purchased a credit repair website, I had a judgement recovery business, and currently have a few other ideas that are in various stages of development.  On top of that, I have a teenage daughter to contend with (the most difficult and most rewarding of all my endeavors), I recently started dating and up until this semester I was taking classes at a local junior college (this was more for fun and a chance to socialize with new people!).

As you can see, my life can get pretty demanding!  To deal with all of this and keep from going crazy over all the things I feel like I didn`t get done, I follow a simple philosophy.  Rather than time management, I practice priority management.  Every evening, I make a list of the six most important things I want to accomplish the next day.  I prioritize them from 1 to 6.  I start with number 1 (the most important) and stick with until it`s completed.  Then, and only then, I move on to number 2 until it`s done and so on.  Anything that doesn`t get done gets re-prioritized the next evening.  I rarely get all 6 things done, but at least the most important things are getting taken care of before I get bogged down in all the little crises that attack me every day!

Trust me, this works!  Hope it helps.

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Pagejames -

 

You have time to make a list of priorities?  Geez!  And I thought I was busy! LOL!

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BackupMan,

Yeah, I learned some time ago in college that sleep is for the living ...

I just sometimes feel like I get spread a little thin between everything and have to take a step back and TRY to simplify my life a little.  I guess that`s why the whole concept of "systems" is so important.

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