The document provides tips for women entrepreneurs, or "momtrepreneurs", on how to balance work and family responsibilities. It discusses common misconceptions about "working from home", such as working long hours and getting little sleep. The truth, it says, is waking up early, planning ahead, and prioritizing self-care. A case study is provided of a business owner who raises 4 children, exercises daily, and works structured hours while outsourcing childcare. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing responsibilities, strategizing your schedule the night before, and focusing on one system, such as meal planning, at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed.

1. Yes, women entrepreneurs CAN have it all!

2. Having it all as a momtrepreneur!
• Work at home
• Raise children
• Keep a strong marriage
• Contributing to a profession

3. The Work at Home Mom Illusion
• Work until 2 am to get more done
• Sleep in until kids wake up
• Wear our PJ’s until 11 am
• Rarely shower
• Answer emails 4 times a day
• Answer texts constantly
• Survive on 4 hours of sleep

4. The Work from Home Mom Truth
• Wake up early
• Plan for the day the night before
• Prepare body, mind and soul for the day ahead
• Shower, get dressed, do hair/makeup before kids are up
• Tackle the “frogs” of their day first
• Check email twice a day
• Use social media wisely
• Plan all meals for the day

5. “How do I do it?”

6. What am I doing?
• Owner and designer of Rebekah Scott Designs
• In business for 13 years with 22 staff and 20 boutiques
• Raise 4 babies
• Love 1 husband
• Make 3 meals and 2 snacks every day
• Do devotions/pray
• Bake
• Shower
• Exercise for 1 hour every day
• Have a podcast called “The Encourager”

7. Prioritize
• Servant of God
• Wife to Nicholas
• Mother of 4
• Owner and designer of Rebekah Scott Designs

8. Strategize
• You MUST lay out your day and plan it the night before!
• Key decisions:
• When will you work?
• Who will help you?
• Where will you work?
• What are your goals?
• Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly?
• How will you grow it?
• Why are you doing it?
• Overall vision?
• How will you grow it?

9. How I do it.
• Now that you’ve made your key decisions, start with blocking.

10. My Strategic Plan
• Wake up early
• Exercise
• Devotions
• Plan my day
• Meals and snacks
• Work from 8:30 to 11:30
• Lunch and game time with kids
• Work from 1:30 to 6:00 while nanny has kids
• Eat supper at 6:00
• Devotions

11. Work on one system at a time!
• 4 main areas:
• Food
• How will you feed your family? When will you prep? When will you grocery shop?
• Family
• How many hours for family time each day? What is your routine in mornings & evenings?
Do you need childcare for certain days/times?
• Work
• How many hours will you work each day? Where will you work?
• Me
• When will you work out? When will you read to enrich yourself? When will you
get ready?

12. Overwhelmed?
• Start by writing your priority list first.
• Make key decisions on when, who, where and why.
• Blocking.
• Adapting all systems – food, family, work, and me.

14. Questions?
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The Encourager Podcast

15. Thank you!
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have
received to serve others, as faithful stewards of
God’s grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10