Success can be thought of as a rather loaded word. With it comes other words such as hard work, dedication, ambitious, achiever and so on. Yet every individual has his or her own take on its meaning and will only know when they feel they have achieved it.

Everyone regards success in different ways. One woman will want to be at home raising her children, whilst another is happier working her way up to a partner position at her law firm. Others aren’t happy until they find a balance between home and work life.

The same is true of fitness. You may be really pleased that you can complete a gym c...

So many mums come to me and say, “There aren’t enough hours in the day!” It can be so difficult juggling work commitments and family life but it can be done simply by valuing your time and using it wisely!

Realise you cannot do everything at once and acknowledge that there are areas that may waste your time! Addressing these two issues will free up time you had lost so you can spend it in a way that works for you.

Every day mums face a different set of challenges and our minds get cluttered with everything we have to consider. Try to break your day down into set hours in which you allocate k...

When you set up your business it is probable you did it to ensure you had the required flexibility to be there when your family needed you. Of course as businesses get busier and more demanding, this flexibility can be challenged. Here are some great tips to ensuring you fully enjoy your family life whilst managing a successful business.

Work To Core Hours

If you can, keep the time you spend working to key core hours that work for you and your family. If you cannot commit to a more specific working schedule i.e. 9.15-2.30 on a Monday, plan a normal week’s schedule template outlining your pre...

Identifying and understanding your customer is key to a successful business. Marketing your business to a targeted group is powerful and it will save you both time and money long-term. The audience you must identify and focus on is one whose needs you can meet and one that will give you the best return on investment.

Cost Saving

Trying to be all things to all people can be exhausting and challenging. Without a limitless spending budget and all the time in the world, it can be nigh on impossible. What will save you money, and time, is marketing your brand to people or businesses you know hav...

Mums’ Struggles Made Simple [MSMS]

Many thanks to those of you who took the time to complete my survey about de-cluttering, Free Yourself From Clutter. I received a brilliant response from you and I hope some of the solutions I provide in this article can bring some calm to your clutter chaos! 

i) The first survey question asked about the type of clutter in your home and the majority of you answered ‘paperwork, newspapers and magazines’. This clutter problem can actually be resolved easily if you establish a few processes into your daily routine. Here’s how you can maintain a paper-free envi...

Starting your own business and becoming self-employed takes guts! Not only that, it takes a real determination to succeed. It isn’t surprising so many people shy away from the prospect. Why, therefore, do so many entrepreneurs run successful enterprises? It is down to their ability to overcome the many self-imposed obstacles and limitations that hinder the efforts of other people. Here are a few tips to help you become a successful mumpreneur so you can start enjoying the rewards of your business goals.

Write down your thoughts and ideas

Keep a journal in which you log all your thoughts rel...

Is constant housework driving you crazy? Do you wonder how much stuff has accumulated in your home? Does your clutter cause stress and anxiety? How would it feel to organise your home, clear your mind and banish clutter for good?

De-cluttering your home is the best way to bring order to your surroundings and your mind!

According to an ancient Chinese philosophy, clearing out the old is vital if you are to attract and invite the new into your life. De-cluttering your home – or even areas within your home – will give you a more positive outlook, clear your mind, help you relax, free up your ...

Mum’s Struggles Made Simple [MSMS]

Clutter can physically exist in many forms: a messy kitchen drawer, a wardrobe bursting at its hinges, a junk-filled attic, and an overflowing spare bedroom. Clutter not only takes up room in your home but emotionally impacts on your entire being, leaving you feeling frustrated, exhausted, stressed and under-valued.

Empowering Mums provides the guidance mums need to effectively de-clutter their homes, resulting in a more harmonious living environment, more time to enjoy doing what you want to do, greater peace of mind knowing where everything is and, of cou...

In our last blog we discussed identifying your own personal goals and the reasons that inspired you to start up your own business. In this blog we follow on from there by considering how to create effective business goals and aspirations that will drive your vision for success through 2012. Maintaining a vision of success and believing your service offering benefits your customers is key to working towards and achieving your business goals.

It is well-known that your thoughts influence your emotions, which drive your actions.

Therefore if you want something enough you will work hard to reali...

Goal setting is a valuable way to plan for your future, its direction and your happiness. Planned effectively, goals give you a purpose and a target to work towards, helping you realise the life you truly want to lead. At the start of a new year, we often set resolutions on the spur of the moment with insufficient thought about what it is we want to achieve or how we will go about doing so.

Here are some great tips to help you set the realistic goals you truly want to achieve and motivate you to make them a reality.

Set clear goals with precise objectives, which will add value to your life a...