On my morning walk, I passed two black cats. I'm not superstitious but I know one of them must have crossed my path! And given that it's also coming up on Halloween, this got me to thinking about the tricks and treats (or pros and cons) when it comes to owning your … [Read more...] about The pros and cons of owning your own business
A Momstyle Business Is…
A momstyle business is about nurturing our creative souls, generating significant revenue, and allowing us the flexibility to be the moms we want to be. A momstyle business is: Profitable, meaning you can generate significant revenue. The kind of money that brings you real … [Read more...] about A Momstyle Business Is…
Your marketing automation system: a 5-part process for selling online
Many participants in our Digital Product Workshop ask, now that I have a product, how do I get the word out about it? Excellent question. Having a digital product sitting on your virtual store shelf is only part of creating a momstyle business. You also need to market it or, … [Read more...] about Your marketing automation system: a 5-part process for selling online
What digital products will actually sell
I put off releasing my Business Analyst Template Toolkit for over a year because I thought people wouldn't pay for it. You see, there were loads of free templates on the market and several competing products, why would people buy mine? Today, I sell digital products day in and … [Read more...] about What digital products will actually sell
On becoming a mother
It took me 4 hours to push my first daughter out. (Not 4 hours of labor, 4 hours of pushing.) Somewhere early on in that time, I decided I was not becoming a mother. I started searching frantically for the undo button. I truly believe I held that baby inside me as long as … [Read more...] about On becoming a mother
Why Momstyle?
Last week I got stuck. I discovered that part of the name of this website (which was Clear Spring Mompreneurs until about an hour ago) was a trademarked term. What's more, after sharing the brand with other business owners, I discovered the "Clear Spring" fell flat. It needs to … [Read more...] about Why Momstyle?
3 decisions you must make if you want work-life balance as a mom
Why is it that rarely anyone feels like they actually have work-life balance? There are many reasons we might feel that either our work is taking away from our life or that our life is taking away from our work. But the most fundamental, in my not so humble opinion, is that we … [Read more...] about 3 decisions you must make if you want work-life balance as a mom
On working as a work from home mom
One thing that work from home moms do a lot of is trade off time with the kids and time spent working. (And that's not to mention self-care, the other important element of the time triangle!) These days I rarely get up before the girls do. In fact, I'm typically the last one … [Read more...] about On working as a work from home mom