Combining Career and Children
Hope you are having a great week.
This week’s episode of BernadetteTV is slightly different as one of my clients interviewed me on how I got my business off the ground while raising a young family.
So what exactly does it take to succeed in your own business while also raising a young family?
Let’s face it, both responsibilities demand a lot of your time and attention.
Everyone who is combining career and family faces the same challenges, and I am certainly not going to claim to have this all figured out, but I am happy to share some of the decisions I made and the mindset shifts that helped me. Watch it now.
I am passionate about helping other women with this challenge – and in this week’s episode I share with Petia (and you!) my daily routine and how I fit in business around my family and the systems and short cuts I used at home to save time. If this is a topic that resonates with you, I hope you will watch this now.
So there are unique challenges for mums running their own business. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, it’s just a different challenge to deal with.
Petia reminded me that the year I reached one million dollars in revenue was actually the same year I had my second child! But it wasn’t all plain sailing, in fact, she got me to reveal a secret resentment I harboured for years and how I ‘got over it’!
The fact is, some of those ‘mummy skills’ can come in very handy when running a business, and also some of those business skills when applied to running a home and raising a family can make a huge difference.
In this episode of BernadetteTV I share my own experiences on this topic, including my daily routine and how I fit in business around my family and the systems and short cuts I used at home to save time. If this is a topic that resonates with you, I hope you will watch this now.
P.s. Leave a comment below if this resonates with you & see you next week.
Great insight into how you’ve successfully combined your business with bringing up small kids, thanks, Bernadette.
Thanks Jane – great to hear from you, as always!
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Bernadette, it’s like you can see into my head! I have spent the last year trying to raise my three kids aged 4 and under and re-launch my business so that it’s all online. This week I was supposed to launch my new website and my first ever Bootcamp to help stressed out mums become fabulously fit, by teaching them how to love their bodies, squeeze exercise into their day and prepare quick and easy meals. My kids have all come down with chicken pox, colds and a sickness bug. I have had one hour sleep each night and am so behind on my work. I’ve felt like giving up, but know this is the best option for me and my family. Thanks for your support along the way.
Jaelithe – what a week! My heart goes out to you and I hope your little ones are on the mend. Just remember that this setback is just that, a set back and as long as you keep moving Step-by-Step, you WILL get there 🙂 your children will be very proud of their mummy 🙂 big hugs, B x
Thanks for the video. I think that the ‘spouse’ who runs the home, that many of your male business associates referred to, is also a busy mother trying to work/ run a business outside the home! I’ve been trying to fire myself from the home for a long time (I even have the o & m manual) but it’s proving trickier than I thought! 🙂
Niamh, if you’ve already got an O & M manual, you are WAY ahead of the game. you can do it!
Hi Bernadette. Super tips and so spot on! Thank you! I’m actually guilty of trying to do everything, then resenting everyone for not helping enough! Stupid, huh? Must work on firing myself, gradually, from as much as possible without getting into child labour practices!! Lol.
it’s a process Clara, and it sounds like you’re doing great 🙂
Thank you Bernadette and Petia, for another great episode. I really enjoyed listening in, even though I don’t have children of my own. I do have a horse that I want to spend time with every day though and the same principles apply. I also find that just being female and having received all the conditioning about “what you are supposed to be/do/behave like” is enough to cause this pattern of behaviour of trying to do everything. It really is a huge myth and needs busting! I am really enjoying the process of your Step By Step Programme and love your energy, philosophies and authenticity. Thank you Bernadette and looking forward to the next episode. XXX
Hi Julie, I’m thrilled your getting so much from Step-by-Step and can’t wait to more about your progress. Thanks for your comments 🙂
Great tips Bernadette. Whenever I’m looking for childcare I always put ” I need to hire a wife” because of that story – it made me realise that was exactly what I needed!
Hi Bernadette your video reduced me to tears! Swamped is how I feel, but determined now after listening to you. If you can do it then I can! Thank you so much for sharing. My little girl loves your intro music! Best wishes
Aisling
Certainly a worthwhile investment, working mums and their children can fully benefit from organization and professional childcare/home support. Go for the best you can afford- having your baby sleep through the night and be in a good routine from 6 months old (or before!), keeps stress levels low, gives Mums more confidence and allows them more quality time with their child when not working. 🙂
I am not a mom yet but loving this episode! Thanks to both of you!
We women are indeed conditioned to do everything ourselves, but as you say we need to think of our homes as running a business, by having SOPs in place, ‘firing’ ourselves and hiring others! Now being 4 months pregnant with my first child and having had a career for over a decade, I am currently working on starting my own business, simply to be able to free up more time for my future kids. It’s quite overwhelming though, but this episode has encouraged me to keep working on my dreams! (and working SMART not HARD)
Thanks for your authenticity always Bernadette and also thanks to you Petia for sharing this conversation with us xoxo