CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Freedom and flexibility. These are the
two big reasons for moms, especially
moms with young children, to start
their own business. They can work
from home, choose their own hours
and have the flexibility to juggle their
work life with their family life.
Women need to have clarity about
what drives them and what they want
to accomplish with their business.
Thankfully with the rise of women
entrepreneurs we can learn from those
who have beaten the path before us.
Before You Take the
Entrepreneurial Leap
I took my entrepreneurial leap ten
years ago when I was pregnant with
my first child. I’ve learned a lot of les-
sons and coached other moms as they
took the entrepreneurial plunge. Before
jumping into entrepreneurship I rec-
ommend women take the following
steps:
1.
Take time to envision all the
details of not only your business,
but your entire life as an entrepreneur.
2.
Be responsible. Don’t let go of
your day job too quickly. If
money’s tight, carve out specific time
to work on your project but keep the
cash flow coming in through other
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3.
It’s not just your venture, it’s your
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families. Make sure they buy into
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committed to being supportive. I encourage you to take the time to be successful in all aspects of life. She
think about what inspires you. Do you provides dynamic coaching and train-
4.
Recognize that being an entrepre- wake up each morning eager to get ings every month to help women max-
neur is not just about what you’re started? If not, it might be time to rean- imize their potential at Metromom.
doing is very much about who you’re alyze your career choices. If you feel com, an interactive community for
being. You will need to be committed stuck, tap into a broader community of moms in direct sales. Kim will show
to your personal growth as a way to women that are smart, savvy and suc- you how to dramatically increase sales
keep your business from stagnating. cessful. These women can help you and connect with like-minded women
breakthrough to the next level in your in her FREE CD - “The 7 Deadly Sins
5.
Finally, remember that your suc- business so you too can be a part of the Women in Direct Sales Make... And
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