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 ...

Tracey is thrilled to announce that she has been nominated and shortlisted for a Mumsclub Business Mum Award! The 4th annual awards are sponsored by MyFamilyClub and will be held on 8th March 2012, International Women’s Day!

Tracey is ecstatic to have been shortlisted for this prestigious award, “This is a fantastic opportunity for Empowering Mums and I wanted to share with you how thrilled and honoured I am to receive this nomination. It is an exceptional way to celebrate how far Empowering Mums has come during the last three years!”

Since 2008, the Business Mum Awards have recognised a...

Welcome Claire Brummell, founder of Feminine 1st. Claire has kindly offered to write a guest blog for Empowering Mumpreneurs, to help you harness the power of blogging for business success!

So it’s all very well knowing WHY blogging is a good idea for business…but that doesn’t make the thought of starting a blog any less daunting. I know all the questions you’re probably asking yourself:

• What if I run out of things to say?
• Do I really know enough about this to help others learn?
• Who would want to listen to me?

Believe me, I know. Although I’m now a professional blogger, starting my...

Writing and publishing a blog on your website is becoming more and more popular. Business owners are starting to realise the benefits this fantastic channel can provide. Here is an overview about the benefits blogging can bring to your business!

What is a Blog?

A blog is a web page used to communicate short, frequent updates rather like diary entries. For businesses it is a great tool to let your target audience learn more about your company, its latest news and achievements, as well as somewhere to offer tips and advice about various products, services or topics to gain the interest of 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...

If you have a business it is likely you have a website but are you really harnessing the power digital marketing offers?

To ensure your website is working to generate real results for your business, you must do two things. The first is directing people to your website and the second is keeping them there and converting their interest into sales. In order to drive traffic to your website, you must be prepared to invest in its success. Websites do not generate business without being used strategically.

Calls to Action

All marketing materials should list your website address, including your s...

Are you constantly rushing from one task to the next? Do you struggle to get everything done each day? Are you frustrated with how much you have to do but so little time in which to do it? Are you desperate to find more hours in your day? How would it feel to have more time to do the things you really want to do?

Mums are so fantastic! You seem to be able to achieve the impossible and juggle so many different tasks and roles at the same time. However, we hear from so many mums who struggle to fit everything they have to do within their daily routines. The most common phrase we hear is, “There...

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...

Calling ALL mums who want to enjoy an easier, more fulfilling and happier life in 2012!

Could your life be better, happier and more enjoyable? Take our quick quiz and find out!

Q: How many of the following ten statements apply to how you feel about you and your life?

1. Since becoming a mum I’ve completely lost my identity and sparkle.

2. I’m constantly exhausted and on the go, there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

3. I secretly worry what others think of me.

4. I’m a master at comparing myself unfavourably with others.

5. Following childbirth, my get-up-and-go got up and went!

6....

Often in life, as well as in business, we aspire to achieve what others have. We tend to base our goals on material possessions: a new car, a bigger house or the latest mobile phone. Are these really the reasons you went into business or are they a symbol of status in the minds of others?

Keeping up with the Joneses can be an exhausting exercise, especially when you don’t enjoy the results of your labour. The goals you set for 2012 must relate to your personal desires, business aspirations and what you most value in life. Most mumpreneurs set up in business for the following reasons:

• To ha
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