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The Unbusy Mom: Because you’re ambitious, you want to grow your business, and you still want a life.

You’re ambitious. You want the money, the challenge, the launches, the strategy, the satisfaction of figuring out a hard problem and thinking, yep, I nailed that.

So how did we end up here?

Working all day and still not getting to the thing you actually wanted to do. Feeling pulled in a million directions. Putting your own projects off again. Being the CEO of your business and somehow also the COO of everybody else’s life.

‘Cause you can make the launch work. The kids’ schedules work. The team work. The Sunday night work. The vacation-with-the-laptop work.

You can make almost anything work.

Until you look up and think… wait. Why am I doing all of this?

I’m Alyssa, and I’ve spent a lot of time figuring out how to build a business I love without making my entire life revolve around keeping it running.

On The Unbusy Mom, we’re going to question some of the things you’ve probably accepted as just how business works.

We’ll talk about motherhood, ambition, Human Design, time management, delegation, productivity…. And the invisible responsibilities that make your business feel heavier than it needs to be.

I.e., what actually has to change when you want a business AND a life. Because I don’t think you’re here to prove how much you can carry.

Because I don’t think you’re here to prove how much you can carry.

You wanted it all – business AND kids.

So you’re going to have to make some changes to the structure of the one you’ve already got.

Copyright: © Alyssa Wolff

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Overwhelmed by your day-to-day mompreneur life? Try these 3 simple steps to banish your overwhelm and reclaim your mental balance as a working mom! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

How many days this week have you reached the end of your reserves, looked at your to-do list, and kept right on going?

Probably most days. Am I right?

There’s a way to quit running on fumes – to make sure you get what you need, too – and it doesn’t involve pushing through empty.

Here are three tips you can put into practice right now to say goodbye to exhaustion, forever.

What you’ll learn:

· Your first task: pay attention to your normal energy flow

· Now that you’ve gotten your data, analyze for patterns

· Once you see your own patterns, it’s time to play offense

There you go. You know how to pull yourself out of mommy exhaustion mode, now.

So what are you going to try today?

Will you tackle the mid-morning breakdown, the post-lunch stress point, or the naptime nadir? Just pick one thing for today, and try it.

Tomorrow, evaluate how that went for you and try something else. You’ll soon see a pattern of what works for you (and your family), and what isn’t quite right.

And one day soon, those days of running and running while your gas tank hovers on empty? Those will be over. Gone. Bye bye.

A receding memory that you’re glad to leave behind.

So tell me, what are you changing today?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/banish-your-overwhelm-forever/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Wishing you could actually like your life (with kids) again?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

Increasing your productivity as a work-at-home mom isn’t rocket science – here’s why simple changes are better than the latest and greatest productivity system! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Are you overwhelmed by all the productivity advice out there?

Kaizen this, Pomodoro that, eat your frog, find your MIT (no, not the university), multi-task, don’t multi-task….

How in the world are you supposed to figure out what’s actually going to get the job done?

I’ve got a secret for you.

Tweaking your time management rhythms doesn’t have to be hard.

Coming up with new adjustments to your schedule doesn’t require an astrophysics degree.

In fact, you can make this a really tiny, easy thing to do for yourself every week!

What you’ll learn:

· The first way to simplify all that productivity advice is to just pick one thing at a time

· Next, identify precisely what you’re going to do for your trial

· Finally, remember make adjustments as you go

It doesn’t have to be hard.

It doesn’t have to be some big deal, trying productivity methods. Finding new time management systems.

You just need to pick one thing that’s likely to work/has worked for you. And then refine it. Get better and better at it.

Soon, you'll be the Kaizen expert – Pomodoro guru – MIT master.

All by applying incremental improvement to your week.

So tell me – which single time management method are you doubling down on this week? And what small tweak are you going to make, to personalize it for you?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/increasing-your-productivity-isnt-rocket-science/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Need to right-size your to-do list and stop stressing out about your day?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

Having kids didn't wreck your ability to run a successful business – here’s why you need to stop believing that myth and get going! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Ever think back to your life before kids?

Ever wonder how you possibly thought you were snowed under with tasks, responsibilities, and obligations, with never enough free time?

Yeah, that’s a laugh. Try motherhood, you mentally tell your former self.

But since you’re here – since you have those kids, and this life – what say we do a little mindset work and reframe your expectations?

After all, having kids didn’t wreck your life. They’re not to blame for every ounce of overwhelm and piece of pressure.

No, you are the one who chose to respond that way. To see your choices as “overwhelm” or “frustration,” with no third option.

So we need to start with you.

What you’ll learn:

· Reset your expectations (compared to life without kids)

· Gauge where your family’s at (aka, season in life)

· Guard your free time (to avoid mommy burnout)

There it is.

That’s the key to success, to retraining your mindset post-kids.

Because you still have a good life – a great one. You just have to reframe your expectations.

You can get past survival mode to thrive in #momlife mode.

I want that for you. Do you?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/having-kids-didnt-wreck-your-life/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Wishing you could actually like your life (with kids) again?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

The fastest route to fewer chores for you when you're working from home! Hint: it involves delegating to your kids Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Want to know the fastest way to get rid of your chores?

Dump them on the kids. (I’m only half-joking here.)

Seriously – the quickest route to you doing less work as a mom is to get other people in on the game.

To turn yourself into a middle manager of sorts who helps other people (like, little people) get chores done while you yourself don’t lift a finger in the process.

(Okay, okay, you will have to lift those fingers as you’re demonstrating the correct way to spray the mirror.)

Interested? I thought so.

Let’s take a closer look at the chore delegation process.

What you’ll learn:

· The first thing you want to do is make a comprehensive list of what you’re doing

· Why are you the person dusting the bookshelves? Does it have to be you?

· You need more help, they need more life skills.

And presto, you’ve got your new system! One where you’re doing far fewer chores than you used to.

Think about it – life without a mountain of housekeeping, cooking, and maintenance chores every single day.

Doesn’t that sound enticing? Isn’t that worth working toward?

I’d say it is – and I bet you would do.

So write up that chore list, parcel it out between the kids (and yourself – sharp knives, remember?), and put in the work upfront to teach them how to do everything.

Your delegation strategy is succeeding.

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/fastest-route-to-fewer-chores/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Want to get 3 hours back in the day for yourself?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

What’s in my morning routine as an online business owner – and why I picked it! Try these introvert-friendly mompreneur practices for yourself! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

It seems like morning routines are all the rage now, aren’t they?

(I will refrain from inquiring whether you, too, have a morning routine.)

Instead, how about a peek into mine? (I know - we’re insatiably curious about someone else’s life.)

And if you do want to begin your own morning rhythm, well… you may just pick up a couple ideas along the way.

Sound good?

Let me take you behind the scenes into my own life.

What you’ll learn:

· The first thing I like to do to get myself in a good frame of mind for the new day

· What must happen – or risk not getting done at all

· What I miss most on the weekends

I look over the day. See what’s ahead. Get myself in the right frame of mind.

Whatever it is, whatever I choose that day, it’s the key.

Perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that as an introvert, quiet would be what I prize most.

So what would you choose, if you had to?

(And I’m not saying you must make up a morning routine, you understand. I’m just opening the conversation.)

What would feel most life-giving to you?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/whats-in-my-morning-routine/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Need to right-size your to-do list and stop stressing out about your day?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

Why you should stop deep cleaning and give your mental workload a break if you're working from home! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

I think you should ditch the deep cleaning.

And I’m going to tell you why. (Because I’d better back this one up!)

Here are the three reasons why I think giving yourself a pass – calling it a day at “good enough” – is better for your brain.

What you’ll learn:

· Number 1: It removes perfectionism

· Number 2: When you release perfectionism, you’re able to right-size your thinking

· Number 3: you can give your brain a break

See if your life doesn’t feel better – easier – lighter when you embrace the “good enough” cleaning system.

When you just focus on that day’s task, and let the other days take care of themselves.

Floor’s dirty? Yeah, you’ll get to it tomorrow. It’s vacuuming day. But today? It’s not on your radar anymore.

Ditch the deep cleaning to-do’s, and give your (already busy) brain a break.

Your motherhood will thank you.

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/stop-deep-cleaning/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Are you exhausted from spending naptime cleaning up the house?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

How to make grocery shopping easy when you're a work-at-home mom by getting help from your kids! (WAHM tips) Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Do you ever dread the coming-home part of grocery shopping?

It wasn’t the actual errand of selecting food for the family that’s the chore. It’s the gargantuan job of putting it away.

(Especially with so many mouths to feed.)

How can you stop dreading the unpack-and-put-away part of grocery errands?

Try these three tips to streamline your post-grocery success.

What you’ll learn:

· Make sure you’re getting help unloading

· Get some “put this away here” delegation going

· Define zones in your pantry for easier grocery put away

Will it be perfect? No.

Did you have to do it? No.

Is it worth it? A thousand times yes.

So try it out. Make zones in your pantry, show the older kids where things go, and do a trial run next time you go grocery shopping.

You’ll like the results.

Life skills for them, more time for you.

Win-win.

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/make-grocery-shopping-easy/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Interested in letting introverted #momlife be easy?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

The easiest habit hack ever for mompreneurs – but it works! How to show up (so small that it’s silly) and still meet your business goals! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Have you ever struggled with habits?

Who hasn’t, right?

This book is going to change your habit life – permanently.

I’m talking about Atomic Habits, written by James Clear. Yes, it’s that good.

Clear puts in the legwork with scientific studies, award-winning sports team, and goal-setting entrepreneurs.

But the real magic of his book comes from the habit hacks he discovered.

What you’ll learn:

· The four laws of successful habit formation, according to Clear

· What is the “plateau of latent potential” – aka, the myth of overnight success?

· The difference between habits, systems, and goals

Grab a copy of Atomic Habits from the library. Make time to read it. Take some notes.

James says, “Winners and losers have the same goals.”

We both want to get healthy, spend more time with our kids, write a book.

The difference is in the system we set up to achieve those goals. (Or don’t set up, as the case may be.)

I want to be on the winning side, don’t you?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/show-up-so-small-that-its-silly/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Do you need some a lot of white space in your calendar?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

3 reasons why labeling is a great delegation hack for business owning moms – aka, quit being the only person who can find things! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

You probably need some labels.

All right, all right – don’t jump all over me. I’m not telling you to go out and get a fancy label maker and use it all over your house.

I’m just saying your kids (or husband!) could probably use a little help. And sometimes the old-fashioned label is the best, fastest way to do that.

I know you know where everything is. You’re the mom – the household manager – your family’s CEO.

But don’t you get tired of telling people detailed directions? Or losing patience when they can’t find what’s right in front of them, and having to go fetch it yourself?

Labels can stop all that. So here’s how to do it.

What you’ll learn:

· Why you need to go around the house and observe from a stranger’s perspective

· Your labels need to makes sense to your family (aka, be easily understood by the kids)

· Last step? Go around and slap those labels on!

Get those bins and boxes labeled so that you can start getting other people to do the fetch and carry work!

Delegation for the win. And all it took was a few labels. (Okay, maybe a few dozen….)

Go forth and conquer! (Especially the idea that only mom can find anything in this house.)

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/3-reasons-labeling-is-a-good-idea/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Want to get 3 hours back in the day for yourself?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

Are you time blocking the right way as a mom with a business? Find out how to arrange your schedule for peak work-from-home productivity with this technique! Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

You’ve probably heard about time blocking.

It’s one of the most popular productivity tools, and for good reason.

But here’s a question: are you time blocking the right way?

Not just on the regular days. You’ve mastered the flow on those. But what about your busy days?

We all have ‘em. The rush around, barely any time between meals and naps, oh and there’s still supper to make ones.

How can you use time blocking to support you in those days?

What you’ll learn:

· Why you need to take it easy when your schedule is crammed

· How to lower your chore expectations on crazy busy days

· What kinds of tasks should be on your to-do list

This way, after your next busy day, you get to feel accomplished.

What did I do today? Oh yes, that’s right.

I completed all those errands. I got the dusting done. I put supper on the table.

It was a good day.

And you know what? It was.

Busy, but good.

Because you took the pressure off yourself, got realistic about your expectations, and gave yourself bite-size tasks to accomplish.

So where can you lighten the load for your next go-go-go day?

You’ve got this!

Alyssa

Episode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/time-blocking-the-right-way/

Routines for introverted moms:

https://yourunbusylife.com/

Need to right-size your to-do list and stop stressing out about your day?

Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want.

That's what the Business Cleanout is for.

You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life.

I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days.

Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit.

You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids.

→ Take a look at the Business Cleanout

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