Ces Loftus (known as @Ces_Creatively on twitter) is a mum of 3 from Poole. In May 2006 her 4th son was still born at full term and she has overcome adversity to make a successful new cyber career. Ces says: "When my son died I almost died too. During the following few years I had several miscarriages, was grief stricken and went through a rough time on many levels as I lost my business, got into debt and felt like my life was collapsing around me.

Having worked as a brand image designer in agencies across the UK during my fifteen year career before becoming self employed, I set my business...

Are you procrastinating about setting up your own business or have you been deferring the growth of an existing venture? Do you have tangible reasons for this lack of action or do you simply fear failure and the unknown?

Fear can be an all-consuming emotion that causes inactivity and results in unfulfilled dreams and aspirations. Allowing fear to control your decisions will damage your self-esteem and create a void where there was once potential.

Everyone, even the most successful entrepreneurs, fear failure. However, success is only achieved by those individuals who know how to manage...

Throughout the Empowering Mums website, our monthly e-newsletter and our blog articles, we have discussed the many benefits of becoming a mumpreneur. The main benefit is about fulfilling your potential, your entrepreneurial spirit and your lust for life: attaining goals that give you a significant boost in self-esteem. A plus point is the greater flexibility it offers you, enabling you to regain financial independence by generating your own income.

However, you may be reading this thinking, “Can I really do this?” Do you have the business ideas, acumen and confidence to attain...

On 2^nd July 2011, Mums Club will host the National Business and Baby Show, the UK’s premier mumpreneur event, at New Bingley Hall in Birmingham. The Business and Baby Show is the UK’s first ever ‘work from home’ show and will give you the inspiration you need to start up your own business or expand your existing enterprise so you can become a successful and empowered mumpreneur!

The show is dedicated to mums seeking flexible employment, post maternity options and ways to become a prosperous mumpreneur! This exciting event includes:

• Business start up and growth...

This month we have discussed ways to overcome Working Mum Guilt but we often feel guilty for failing to live up to the ridiculous standards we set ourselves. All mums have an idealised concept of perfection, but with kids and a business thrown in, how fair is it to apply these pressures to our lives?

Perfection does not equal happiness

If you are striving to achieve the perfect life it is likely you are stressed, uptight and very unhappy! Why not stop to consider your true values, the goals you want to achieve and how you would prefer to spend your time?

No-one is perfect

You might think...

Do you feel that no matter how hard you try you constantly face challenges that have to be overcome so you can get on with maintaining a happy home and managing a successful business? Have you ever assessed various experiences and wondered whether the outcome could have been better, had you chosen a different response?

It is all too easy to find a blame for why things go wrong, take longer to achieve or are just downright frustrating. Have you ever considered your mood or attitude to be at fault? If things are going wrong or you are faced with a problem, do you deal with it with anger and...

The well-used phrase “work/life balance” seems to suggest there is an official ideal or calculation as to how much time should be spent working and living. Of course this cannot be true as everyone’s aspirations are so different and are created out of their personal circumstances. So what do you take into consideration when trying to assess your ideal work/life balance?

Do you embrace or dread social situations?

a) You can’t wait for the next night out with friends and your social calendar is looking good for the foreseeable future. Thank goodness for babysitters!

b)...

GET MOTIVATED Great Britain 2011 is a spectacular seminar that has been created to bring people from all walks of life together for a day of inspiration, motivation, rejuvenation and education! Whether you are an existing mumpreneur, a mumpreneur-to-be, a working mum or a stay-at-home mum, this is a not-to-be-missed event!

On 2nd April 2011 in the LG Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, this all day event will feature the world’s foremost success experts in career, finance, health, fitness, time management and personal development. The speakers include leaders, thinkers,...