Lindsay Teague Moreno

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5 More Ways To Practice Self Care For The Busy Momtrepreneur

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Last week I wrote a post giving five ways a busy momtrepreneur can practice self care.

You can read it here: 5 Ways To Practice Self Care For The Busy Momtrepreneur.

Self care is super important when you’re running a business and raising a family.

I don’t think it’s talked about or practiced enough so I wanted to touch on this again.

Here are five MORE quick and easy ways to get self care.

  1. Stretch: You can stretch your body almost anywhere. If you’re at home, take 10-15 minutes to move through different parts of your body. If you’re out you can raise your arm over your head and take a few breaths. Switch arms and repeat. You will feel better instantly and this doesn’t take a lot of time.
  2. Write down how you’re feeling: This is a quick way to disengage from your emotions so they don’t affect your work. When bad days happen just recognize them, write down your feelings and let it go. Don’t make this super involved – a few lines will do.
  3. Change it up: Sometimes just adding a new dinner to the rotation or trying a new walking route is enough to break that autopilot feeling we get stuck in. Of course, you can go big and change your hair color or get a new lipstick too!
  4. Declutter one space: Pick an area of your house and get rid of a few things. Clean up and put things where they belong. For me this always starts in my office. A clean workspace is a great way to feel ready to work.
  5. Write your Monday to-do list on Sunday: I know this sounds like more work, but it feels good because as soon as you get your Monday on paper, you can forget about it and enjoy your Sunday.

I’d love to hear how you felt after trying these!

XO,

How 1 Simple Decision Can Change Your Life

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“You’re always one decision away from a totally different life.” -Mark Batterson

If you don’t like how things are going for you right now, you need to make a decision and then take action.

It doesn’t matter what’s happened in your past.

It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve failed.

Or started over.

Or tried again.

It doesn’t matter how many times you wanted to quit.

At any moment you can decide to make a change. 

The path you are on right now does not have to be the path you stay on forever.

And don’t think it needs to be a big, huge decision either.

Don’t let yourself get caught up in making this harder than it has to be.

A little step forward is just that.

Little actions add up to big achievements. 

Today you can make the decision to:

  • Read a book instead of zoning out in front of the TV.
  • Start learning that new skill you’ve been meaning to get to.
  • Get back on your exercise plan.
  • Write down your goals and give them life.
  • Be more loving to the important people in your life.
  • Make an extra move in your business.

Get out there and make your one decision today and put into action.

XO,

 

 

 

My #1 Tip For Weekly Productivity

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Last year I made a weekly productivity pad to help me stay on track with my goals and never ending to-do list.

I tweaked it throughout the year and built it around what worked best for me, but also what I thought momtrepreneurs were needing in their business.

Enter the Business Owners Weekly Productivity Pad!

I partnered with With A Twist Boutique to have it printed in a pad and it turned out so good. We’ve already sold through a couple of runs and they just got another printing in.

You need this in your life. Besides the fact that it’s just cute and so fun to look at. Hello rainbow happiness!

It’s the one planner-type thing that I’ve been able to use consistently and see results from.

Ok, let’s go through the sections:

BLUE:

After you write the date take a minute to jot down how you want to make people feel this week.

I find this really important to do first and set the tone for what kind of value I’m going to provide.

Some things I’ve written down are:

  • “I want to make women feel capable.”
  • “I am going to make other moms feel worthy.”

Next you will choose the three most important things that you need to do this week.

Three might not seem like a lot, but trust me on this. If you try and do more you’re going to get overwhelmed.

GREEN: 

This section is all about your must-do action plan.

You can see that it nests under your three must-do list items.

Underneath each one you will write all the actions you need to do in order to get that big important to-do finished.

As you go through the week you can fill in the bubble to show you’ve completed a task.

For example if you one of your to-do list items is: “launch website” you would write down tasks like “buy domain, create brand sheet, etc.”

LIME:

You might be tempted to skip this, but don’t.

Write down your affirming statement and look at it often. Say it out loud. Let it guide you through the week.

Some examples:

  • “I am a capable, smart, and kind person.”
  • “I have the ability to handle whatever comes my way.”
  • “I am energetic and enthusiastic. Confidence is in my nature.”

YELLOW:

In this section there are 5 spots to write down your current gratitude list.

Do it all at once or write them throughout the week. It’s up to you.

I have found so much improvement in acknowledging and writing down my gratitudes regularly.

This is a must-do!

ORANGE:

Pick a quote that will help guide you this week and write it down.

Here are a few that I love:

  • “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
  • “Are you trying to help, or are you trying to sell?”
  • “A failure is an event, never a person.”

RED:

The weekly norm tracker section is where you keep track of all the normal things you need to do.

Think of these as smaller goals. Habits you are working on that will make your week great, but don’t necessarily fit in the big section above.

Write them down along with the benefit you’ll have from doing them all week.

Fill in the bubbles as you go along to keep yourself accountable.

Some stuff I’ve had on mine recently:

  • Get in bed before 11pm. Benefit: Easier to wake up.
  • Post on social media 2x. Benefit: Consistency.

PINK: 

Set a goal for how many notes and thoughtful gifts you want to send out to your customers this week.

Use the bubbles to track how many you’ve gotten done.

PURPLE:

At the end of the week you will fill out this section.

Make some notes about next week – things you need to do, what you want to improve, etc.

Write down a failure you had as well as the lesson you learned from it.

BOOM!

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Top 6 Mistakes Made By New Momtrepreneurs

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New momtrepreneurs are always asking me what I would do differently if I could go back and start my business over again.

They want to know what mistakes I made so they can avoid them.

I think women can be our own worst enemy and even though we have a lot of motivation and vision, we end up doing things that could be avoided. 

I’ve worked with a lot of new momtrepreneurs and I’ve noticed the same things tend to trip people up.

I made out a list because I believe avoiding these traps can get you to your goals faster.

Top 6 mistakes made by new momtrepreneurs:

  1. Starting without a plan.

    Don’t get freaked out and think I’m saying you have to get a full blown business plan before starting. I’m not. BUT…you do need a plan. How many hours are you going to work? How will you market your business? What is your budget? What skills do you need to improve? Brainstorm, do your research, and write your plan down.

  2. Not being totally passionate about your idea.

    I fully believe that if you’re not completely passionate about the product or service you are selling, you’re going to have a hard time reaching your goals. People need to trust you in order to buy from you and if you don’t have passion, they will see that. It’s also really, really hard to get through bad days if you’re not totally connected to passion. And, there will be bad days.

  3. Going it alone.

    Most of us start our businesses alone because we can’t afford to hire people and that’s totally ok. You need a support system though. Even if you’re doing all the work, you need people there to help you by supporting and encouraging. Spouse, family, friends – bring them in on what you’re doing. It’s also a great idea to create a tribe of women who are doing the same thing as you. Support systems can be everything on those hard days.

  4. Copying everything you see.

    There is a difference between looking to others for inspiration and outright copying their work. This goes for marketing material you create, words you write on social media, and anything else you think can be perceived as copying. Be inspired, but put your own twist on it. Your audience will know when you’re not being true to yourself too and that’s a big part of the trust relationship.

  5. Waiting until everything is “perfect.”

    Let me say this loud – THERE IS NO PERFECT TIME. You will not wake up one day and think “hmmm, it’s a great day to start a business because all my fears and doubts have gone away!” Seriously. Start with what you have now and work for the rest.

  6. Not starting right now.

    The perfect time doesn’t exists so, what are you waiting for? One of the biggest regrets I hear from women is not having started earlier. Fear and doubt held them back and while that’s valid, you need to kick it to the curb. START NOW. Right now.

I’d love to hear about any mistakes you made in the beginning and how you would do it differently now.

XO,

3 Ways To Engage With Your Target Audience

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Let’s talk about engaging with your target audience. Are you talking to your customer or just spamming them with your product?

Customer loyalty is important, but you won’t get it without engaging your customer and potential new buyers.

I think most people avoid interaction on social media because they think it takes up a lot of time.

Guess what? You can authentically engage with your target audience on a wider scale without spending hours every day.

Here are 5 ways to engage with your target audience:

  1. Share the story of YOU: You can do this in a series of posts, but it also works great on Instagram Stories. And it doesn’t always have to be about your past, or what drives you, although those are good to write about. People love seeing an inside look of your life. Share the behind the scenes stuff, the messy and the good, the personal, the weird, etc. Let them see you face-to-face so it’s like you’re having a conversation.
  2. Get on those LIVE FB or IG videos: I know this is intimidating for a lot of people, but I get the most interaction when I go live. People love engaging that way. You can pick something to talk about, teach them how to do something you’re good at, let people ask you questions, etc.
  3. Give something away: This is a great way to get more followers or direct them to follow you on another social media platform or build your email list. Give away one of your products, or a service you offer, or one of your favorite things. Just keep it simple and use it to build your business in some way!

BOOM! 3 easy things you can do to reach and interact with a lot of people at the same time.

Of course, it’s still important to interact individually where you can and do things like responding to comments. With these tips you can also reach a wide audience.

XO,

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