Moms In Business - 4 Tips to Move You From Inspiration to Attainment

4 Tips to Move You From Inspiration to Attainment

by Terilee Harrison
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Do you dream of having your own business? Do you wish you could work from home and have more freedom and flexibility to be with your kids when they need you? Here are my top 4 tips to help you attain your dream of business ownership:

1. Locate resources to educate and empower you.

You have a great idea. You want to move forward, but where do you begin? You need to learn from others, and if you Google work at home mom or mom entrepreneur, you can find valuable resources to help you. I highly recommend two Hot Moms who inspired me. Angelina Musik of Momtrepreneurs.com helps moms understand if you believe in a dream, you can achieve it. And Alice Seba of Alice Seba.com educates and provides resources to moms so you can grow your business on the Internet.

2. Find a buddy who believes in you.

Do not listen to friends or family who rain on your parade. As you reach for your dreams, there will be certain people in your life who will have trouble accepting your success. Instead, it is crucial that you find a buddy who believes in you - someone who can cheer you on and high-five you when you win and be supportive at times when you need it most. This might be your spouse, your best friend or someone new that you meet while building your business.

3. Get out of your own way.

Too often, you may hear the voices in your head say, You cant do that! What will they think of you? You are not good enough!

Its time to push past the fear! In the last few years, I have learned to have a more courageous attitude and not to let my fears stop me from what I want to do. When you are asked to do something, say yes immediately. Do not allow yourself time to think. When you stop to consider, you allow time for fear to set in. Once you write that article, lead that meeting , or make that call, you will be so happy that you didnt say no.

4. Create your own luck.

Dont be afraid to ask for the help you need to reach your dreams. As I was writing The Business Mom Guide Book, I learned people who are ahead of us on our journey understand our position and are gracious and love to help when they can. Live each day with a you never know attitude. As you ask for what you need, you never know they might say yes.

I wish you the best of luck as you move forward toward your dream of being a business owner.

Terrilee Harrison

The Business Mom

Terilee, known as The Business Mom, is an entrepreneur’s coach, author, radio show host and speaker. Terilee brings strength and serenity to mom entrepreneurs who are juggling it all and doing it all!

A mom entrepreneur herself, Terilee is Regional Director for RBN (the Relationship Building Network) in Los Angeles. RBN is Southern California's premiere business networking group. She is the author of The Business Mom Guide Book: More Life, Less Overwhelm for Mom Entrepreneurs (Wyatt-MacKenzie). She is currently accepting contributions for The Business Mom's Sanity and Survival Strategies for Entrepreneurial Couples (Wyatt-MacKenzie, March, 2008).

Terilee is the host of the Business Mom Connection Show on www.BigMediaUSA.com. As a member of the Board of Advisors for MomsMakingMoney.org and mentor for WomensSupportTeam.com she is a Certified Action Coach and Certified Seminar Leader through the American Seminar Leaders Association and delivers teleseminars, writes articles and mentors and coaches women across the country.

Terilee resides in San Dimas, California with her husband, Terry, and their children, Jackie (13) and Cole (5).

www.thebusinessmom.com

Originally Posted: Jan 20, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Last Updated: Jan 20, 2010 at 7:03 PM

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