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Attention Working Mothers:
“It is Possible: How Stressed-out, Guilt-ridden,
Working Mothers Can Have it All – A Thriving Career and
a Rewarding Family Life”
“Stop struggling to
get through each day and start enjoying them with a proven
system for eliminating guilt and reducing stress; increasing
your salary as you become more successful at work; and enjoying
the time you spend with your family.”
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Are
you a working mother who…
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Is overwhelmed and stressed out?
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Has the market cornered on guilt?
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Thinks having a rewarding family life AND a
successful career is
impossible?
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Never has time to take care of your own needs?
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Has ever wished that working mothers were privy to a set
of instructions that would make life easier?
Life doesn’t have to be so difficult!
 Believe
me, I know what you’re going through - I’ve been there myself.
Five years ago, I was a single working mother of two boys and I
was exhausted. I was always in a hurry, running from
school to school and then to work where I was the last one in
the office and the first to leave each day. As if that
wasn’t enough, it seemed like every other week one of my sons
was sick. I would either have to leave work early for a
doctor’s appointment or work from home if he was too sick for
school.
My career was growing – more responsibility, more money, greater
titles – but I was burnt out.
 And
even though my job was in talent management, I had no plan for
advancing my own career and towards the end no time or real
desire to do
anything about it. I had relied on luck to get ahead but
that ride is short and inconsistent. If you have ever had
to rely on one salary to pay the bills, you know how important
it is to continue growing – professionally and financially.
As far as being a mom, I usually felt like a failure.
I was the parent all teachers dread. They could never pin me
down for volunteer work or at the very least to return papers on
time. My kids ate at least one meal a day in the car and
were constantly being shuffled from one place to another.
Once, I even hired a babysitter to come over at 5 a.m. to get
them up and to school so I could catch an early flight for a
nine o’clock meeting in another state.
The
guilt was really beginning to get to me. I felt guilty if
I put my work ahead of my kids and I felt guilty if I put my
kids ahead of my employer. The only time I didn't feel
guilty was when I put my kids and my work over my own needs.
So that's what I did - I took care of everyone else's
need but my own. In part, because I felt that's what I was
supposed to do and also because by the time I took care of
everyone else, I had nothing left to give to myself.
 My
life had spun out of control and I was no longer
the director.
It was as if it was being dictated by someone I had never met –
you must do this, this, this, and this and then you must get up
and do it all over again the next day. I’d had enough but
I didn’t know what to do.
As luck would have it, my department was facing another
restructuring – someone from the team was going to get the ax.
I quietly raised my hand and one December morning, my wish came
true. I got a severance package. I was free! I
had no plan, but I did have six months of pay and a savings
account to live off until I figured one out. It remains
one of the best days of my life.
For the first few months, I tried on the “stay-at-home mom”
role.
It didn’t take too long before it got old; I wanted to work and
no PTA committee in the world could fulfill that need. But
I didn’t want to work the way I had – there was no going back to
my previous routine – and at the time, I didn’t know how to make
it work.
So instead of looking for a new job, I bought books on starting
a business.
After a lot of time, research and several serendipitous events,
I decided to pursue career coaching, specializing in corporate
advancement. It drew on my professional experience and it
combined the aspects I most enjoyed in my career with the
freedom of working for myself. I was finally excited!
Unfortunately, it wasn’t as simple as I thought.
I was still a working mom even though my office was at home.
Honestly, not much had changed, but I knew I had to be
successful. I wasn’t cut out to be fulltime, stay-at-home
mom, and I couldn’t go back to the corporate world. I
loved my work and I truly believed in what I was doing.
I had to regain control of my life. I wanted to be the mom
my kids deserved. I wanted to enjoy my life. I knew
I had to figure out how to make that happen.
It started as a process of trial and error. I read books,
attended teleseminars, and implemented as many practices as I
could, all while I continued to work on my business.
Unfortunately, most of these quick-fix ideas amounted to nothing
more than putting a band-aid over a gaping wound. Although
many people claimed to have the answer, I couldn’t put my hands
on anything solid to help me gain control over a chaotic
situation and still be able to focus on my career and family
without sacrificing either. Eventually, I figured out how
that it wasn't my situation that was causing me so much stress,
it was my habits, my expectations, and my thinking. And I
was going to be stuck in a life that was wearing me out until I
could take those steps to have the life I really wanted.
Little by little, I began making changes and implementing new
practices into my daily routine and found that they really
worked!
Today – Life is much different than it was
just a few short years ago.
 The
guilt is GONE, my stress level has decreased significantly, and
my income continues to grow doing work that I LOVE.
With all of these changes, I can finally be the mother my (now)
three boys deserve plus I have the career that I deserve (yes,
I'm taking care of me - and everyone benefits from it).
I continue to implement
these same steps so I can focus on those things that are most
important to me. Like spending my weekends enjoying
activities with my husband, sons, and friends, volunteering at
school, watching Little League games, and taking my three year
old to
swim class twice a week. I do this without sacrificing my
career. I continue to grow, professionally and
financially, which allows me to give my kids everything they
need plus a lot of the things they want (but not everything…I
don’t want them to be spoiled!). And I'm not done, yet.
I have a long-term plan to keep reaching for those personal,
professional, and financial goals that I haven't yet attained.
So, how did I transform my life from chaos to calm?
It turns out that in coaching others, I figured out how to coach
myself to have it all – it’s not impossible! Even if you
didn’t go to coach training, you can still do it. I’ve
laid it all out in a step-by-step process that couldn’t be
easier. But before I tell you what those
steps are, let me tell you what this program is not.
This is not a promise for perfection.
As my good friend said to me, balance is a myth.
Occasionally compromise will be necessary when you have to
choose between two priorities. But you will have the tools
to make a decision quickly, effortlessly, and without regret.
Let’s face it, life isn’t perfect and it certainly isn’t easy.
What fun would it be if it was?
You can have it all, too!
“The Working Mother’s Solution to having it ALL”
will show you how.
 All
you need is a solid plan that meets your personal, family, and
professional needs; tips and techniques that really work; and a
lot of support.
I’ve done it all – working mom, stay-at-home mom, and
self-employed mom and all are equally difficult in their own
way. Regardless of what anyone tells you, there is no such
thing as “one right way” because everyone’s lives and needs are
different. Even though the steps that you take to reach your
decisions, create your plan, and hold it all together are the
same, every one who goes through this process will have a
completely unique plan.
Who
will be successful? Anyone who answers 'yes' to at least
one question below:
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Working mothers who are ready for a change.
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Ambitious working mothers who will never be satisfied with
anything less than a successful career and a rewarding family
life.
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Working mothers who don’t believe in settling – EVER.
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Mothers who need to work – because
they need
the income, they need to fulfill their desire to work, and/or
they feel the need to provide a better life for their children
than is possible on one income.
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Working
mothers who understand that their career is the vehicle for
achieving many of their personal and family goals.
This proven, ten-step process will give you control
over the chaos in your life so you can focus on advancing
your career and enjoying your family.
The Working Mother’s Solution to having it ALL is a
comprehensive program comprised of a series of ten steps,
complete with exercises, tips, and action steps.
1.
Establishing Your Priorities.
What comes first, right now? How do you know where to
focus your attention if you don’t know what is most important?
2.
Fitting
it all In – Time for Family, Career, and YOU.
Find time for your priorities – without sacrificing.
3.
Organizing
to get the most out of life and the time we have. This
is one of the biggest causes of stress. A simple system
for managing the paperwork and tracking everything from business
meetings to science project due dates will quickly eliminate
unnecessary stress.
4.
Career
Check-up. Will your current path lead you to success?
5.
Defining
Your Personal Goals.
How
will you know what direction to go in if you haven’t established
solid goals? You’ll quickly wear yourself out running in
circles. What are your personal goals? What are your goals for
your whole family and each individual child?
6.
Defining
Your Financial Goals.
When
structured properly, your financial goals will allow you to
achieve your personal goals.
7.
Defining
Your Professional Goals.
Your
career is the vehicle that will drive you towards your financial
and personal goals.
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Addressing
Obstacles to Success. Mothers are amazing and can overcome
insurmountable obstacles with the right tools and support.
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Strategic
Planning. A
comprehensive plan to achieve your goals will keep you focused
and on the right track.
10.
Keeping It
All Together.
Stay motivated to achieve your goals, readjust but never give up.
Congratulations…Once you have done this,
you’re on your way to living your ideal life!
Insanity is
doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different
outcome.
~Chinese Proverb
Are
you ready to see a different outcome? Then it’s time to
take a different approach. What results can you expect
from this program?
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Less stress,
more peace
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Less guilt,
confidence that you are doing what is best for you and your
family
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A rewarding
career that you fulfills your professional aspirations
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Permission
and a plan to put yourself first (at least every once in a
while) so you can be on top of your game and take care of your
other priorities
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A role model
for your children - a mother who is living the values she wants
to pass down to her children instead of an overworked,
stress-out mom who tries to do everything – even though she
can’t
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Goals that
are closely aligned with your family values and needs
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Empowerment -
a comprehensive (and feasible) plan to achieve your personal,
professional and financial goals
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Shift in focus; from what has to be done (chaos) to
how you choose to spend your
time (control)
How soon will you start to see results?
Immediately.
In the first step, you will start to shift how you think,
what you expect and how you make decisions. Each step
builds on another, creating more changes, reducing your
stress, eliminating your guilt and giving you more control.
Ok, I’m ready to do this – for myself and my family.
What are my options?
You have three choices – individual coaching, private client
group coaching
or the home study program
(Coming Soon).
Individual Coaching
This option
is best for the working mother who wants individual attention to
reach her goals, as quickly as possible. You get time to
brainstorm, collaborate, and strategize; access to a partner
whose sole purpose is to help you achieve success and who knows
what you're going through; dedicated time each week to focus
solely on you and your needs; and time to discuss and produce
solutions to the problems you experience. Plus you get
access to all of my own tools, exercises, resources and more.
Private Client Group Coaching -
New Group forming in March
Experience
the power of coaching, in less time, while benefiting from the
interaction and collaboration of a group of highly motivated
working mothers focused on reaching their professional potential
while creating the ideal life for themselves and their family.
The next group will be forming in March of 2008 -
go here for more information and
to register.
Home Study Program –
Coming Soon
For working mothers who just don’t think you can squeeze one
more weekly appointment into their already overbooked schedule,
I’ve written the home study program. It contains the same
information I give to individual and group clients but is broken
down into a step-by-step process that you can easily follow and
implement in your own time. This program is due out in
November. To receive
announcements, checklist and articles related to working mothers
make sure you sign up here.
Not sure which option is right for you?
Schedule a consultation with me and we’ll discuss your
challenges and goals and select the program that put you on the
path to having it all – with less stress and guilt.
Still not sure?
Give it a shot and see how it goes. If at any time,
you aren’t seeing the results you want, and you are doing
the work, tell me. I’ll help you determine the hold up
and get you back on track or we will
part ways
and I will refund you for any unused sessions. What
have you got to lose? It's time to
invest in yourself - now!
 
P.S.
What is the one thing you want most for your kids?
As mothers, we want to
give our kids the world. It's deeply embedded into our
DNA - nothing will change that. We also want them to
enjoy being kids, and we want to experience that joy first
hand. When you can barely keep your head above water,
it's hard to give your kids the childhood they deserve.
It's time for a change.
Get Started!
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