Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Being an Entrepreneur

People ask me all the time: "How do you do it all? - How do you balance being a wife, mother of 4, and running 2 businesses?"  My simple response is (with a smile):  "Balance -What does that mean exactly?" Ask any mother you know and they will tell you that being a mom is hard work - it's fun, challenging, but more importantly, rewarding!  Now, throw in running a business or 2 on top of that!  

Well, it is definitely not easy trying to do it all...and to do it well but I wanted to share some of my tips that could help other mom entrepreneurs in finding that 'right' balance.

My Top 10 Tips For Balancing Motherhood and Being An Entrepreneur:

1.  Family comes first, business 2nd.
2.  Accept failure - Learn from it and move on.
3. Celebrate your successes.
4. Expect the unexpected.  It is ok if you can't cross off those items on your to-do list...There's always tomorrow!
5. Ask for help.
6. Be flexible.
7. Plan ahead as much as you can.  You know the old saying:  "Poor planning leads to poor performance."
8.  Make time for yourself - to reflect and re-charge.
9.  Make the commitment to "unplug" to be with your family and friends. (This one is a tough one for me!).
10. Breathe, exercise, laugh (hard), and have fun.  

Hope this helps!