I remember my first 6 months of maternity leave as a time of sleep deprivation, adjustment and lots of cuddles and bonding with my daughter Ava. I took 12 months off but 6 months in I was feeling like I needed something more than just going shopping, mums group and endlessly comparing my daughter’s sleeping [...]

Many of my clients come to me wanting to start a Mumpreneur business because they do not feel that their busy life of being mother, partner and employee has left any room for the things they feel passionate about. They want to create a more flexible lifestyle doing what they love. While becoming a Mumpreneur [...]

Today I bring you a special Mumpreneur Monday…..on a Thursday! I know Marissa from Marie Forleo’s B-School and I am looking forward to participating in her fantastic course. I hope you enjoy this special edition of Mumpreneur Monday! What is your name? Marissa Roberts What is your business name? Beautifully Organised Website address http://www.beautifullyorganised.com Please tell us [...]

So you have a great business idea and have decided you want to work for yourself as a entrepreneur? The question many clients ask me is “how do I transition from my day job that I am ‘good’ at and that earns a great income to my passion business that lights me up with creativity [...]

The number of mums who contact me for coaching citing their number one concern as ‘lack of confidence returning to work’ is amazing. Whether they have had 6 months off or 6 years the concern is the same ‘will I be able to do my old job again?’ or ‘will anyone really want to hire [...]

In a recent blog post I talked about finding your life’s purpose and how to identify when you have. However I think the concept of finding your Life’s Purpose can be a bit misleading as it can suggest that in each person’s life there is just one thing that they should be doing. My clients [...]

Mumpreneur Businesses are everywhere, more and more mums are becoming dissatisfied with the flexible work options (or lack of them) and thinking why don’t I try and work for myself, from home during the hours I want? However, not everyone can afford to forgoe a stable income to start their own business. This is where the “Slash [...]

Being a Career Mum (especially one that works full-time) is about being as efficient and effective as possible to maintain a home that is reasonably clean and stocked with food. However, more importantly it is about maximising the one-on-one time you have with your children and ensuring it is filled with as much fun and [...]

My mother hates the term “working mum” so you can imagine my concern and her unease when I unveiled my business to her, one that was based around the concept of “Coaching for Working-Mums” and by that I mean coaching for women in paid employment. My choice to coach this niche doesn’t mean that stay [...]

Life is so constructed that an event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation. Charlotte Bronte For me, becoming a mother was not a simple transition. I went from being a successful corporate professional who juggled 10–15 multi-million dollar projects at any one time, to being at home with a baby who became hysterical [...]