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...

We have discussed at length the importance of breaking goals down into smaller, manageable tasks. It really does help to create a step-by-step plan you can follow to enable you to accomplish your goals. It also keeps you focused and motivated to progress towards success. Here are some tips to help you move closer towards achieving lifelong aspirations.

A clear vision helps when setting goals. Assess why you are pursuing you goal and remind yourself of this daily.

Remove all the time wasters from your routine. If you find yourself doing unnecessary tasks that take up much-needed time, swap...

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...

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...

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:

Life as a busy mum can often feel mundane, monotonous, overwhelming and exhausting. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do something for you: something that will inspire, motivate and fulfil you? Well, you can! Life is what you make it and here are some great ways to help you achieve your deepest desires and lifelong goals.

Believe In Yourself
You must value yourself, believe you are worthy of your goal and have the confidence to make it a reality. Ensure the goal will improve the quality of your life and will bring fulfilment to your entire being. Visualise what the realisation of this...

Congratulate yourself for everything you have accomplished in 2011! If you’re unsure why you deserve such praise, read on!

As a busy mum (and let’s face it you are!) you should be able to acknowledge and feel proud about everything you do for your family. Whether you’re expecting a baby, raising a young family or you are now a bit of a pro with a brood of teenagers, you will undoubtedly be giving your very best to your children and it is for this you should feel immensely proud. Recognise how much you do to enrich the lives of your family.

If you take some time to reflect...

November’s issue of Empower documented the achievements of two of our fantastic mums and what they believed to be their biggest accomplishments of 2011. We encourage you all to reflect on the goals or resolutions you made for 2011 and how they have been realised. It is just as important now to look ahead and start planning your goals for 2012. This is especially significant if you feel stuck in a rut, without direction or a general unhappiness about your life. Create a plan to get your life back on track by identifying and planning ways to achieve lifelong goals. Here are eight rules...

Myleene Klass has teamed up with Yahoo! Lifestyle to talk tips, tricks and the truth behind parenting myths. Following on from her Sunday Times best selling book ‘My Bump And Me’, Myleene has created Bumps, Babies & Beyond, a 48-part series of short videos that bring together the views and experiences of experts and mums.

Myleene invited Tracey Wall, Director of Empowering Mums, to feature as an expert in confidence coaching in two of her videos that will air on Yahoo! Lifestyle. Tracey shares her insight into two major mum-related challenges and provides both her...

The most recent edition of Empower, our monthly newsletter, focused on the benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and creating a long-term plan for wellbeing. Many mums neglect their own physical and mental needs and focus instead on taking care of the rest of the family. What mums must realise is that they must look after themselves in order to look after others.   

 The role of mum is such a complex one! We try our utmost to ensure the rest of our family is healthy, fit, well and happy, yet we take little time to reflect on our own situation. This is such a shame...