Several Professional Coaching For Women Tips For Achieving Entrepreneurial Success

Top class businessmen often tell us about their successful habits and we can learn a lot from what they tell us. But as a mumpreneur or work at home mum, running a business and a family means that such habits are not always easy to adopt.

If you have ever tried juggling the task of being an entrepreneur and a mum, you can see why many turn to online life coaching providers to help them with this difficult task. When I coach women, I look at the individual and the circumstances surrounding her, her family and her career. It's important to draw her attention to the seven important “habits,” helping her to achieve success without exploding!

Habit No. 1 - Learn to prioritise.

We certainly don't have enough time and it is very precious and easily wasted. It's ironic that when you're doing something that you don't enjoy, the minutes seem to drag relentlessly.

On the other hand, when we are busy, time appears to fly and unless we grasp the concept of time management, we are likely to feel overwhelmed.

Most professional coaching experts will tell you that time management is rule number one.

Evaluate all that you have to do and take time to jot it all down in a list. Sort the list and prioritise and work on whittling the list down until it is workable. It is easy to be put off when you begin this task, as it appears to be unworkable. Remember, you are very ingenious and it is amazing what you can accomplish with a little determination. When you have finished, print it all out and make sure you display it prominently, so you can always refer to it.

Habit No. 2 - Did you forget about yourself?

The second habit of highly effective mumpreneurs is that they remember to think about themselves! Without rewarding yourself and enjoying valuable "me" time you will quickly burn yourself out and be far less productive.

Don't think about priority time for yourself as being a selfish decision, but view it as a large investment in your vitality and business life.

Habit No. 3 - Inject some routine.

Setting up a routine is one of the best habits you can practise. They say that it takes a minimum of 14 attempts at something before a habit becomes ingrained, and we all seem to work better if we adopt a routine.

Some of us do not like to be structured in this way, but experience has shown that injecting some routine markedly helps with daily management.

Habit No. 4 - Don't get distracted!

Whilst phone calls from close friends can sometimes be a welcome relief, don't let distraction become the enemy of efficiency. It's essential to section off time where you can switch off your smart-phone and apply the voice-mail option.

I'm not advocating that you ignore people, but just try blocking out some "do not disturb" time to focus on larger projects. Once you've taken this time for yourself, you can then set aside additional time to return calls once you've finished the endeavours that are crucial to the expansion of your enterprise.

Habit No. 5 - Create sacred space to work.

Habit number five is about creating your own special and protected area. Many mumpreneurs run a business from their home. If you are a work at home entrepreneur, don't try balancing a laptop on the kitchen table and putting your file cabinet in your bedroom!

Wherever it is in your home, make your workspace sacred and ideally place it in its own room, off-limits to the kids when you are working. Set this room up with ergonomics and efficiency in mind, and don't use the room for any other purpose than work. If possible, have another computer set up elsewhere for personal use.

Habit No. 6 - Healthy body, healthy business.

If you don't take care of yourself, all the rest of your habits will be tough to maintain. Exercise and fitness must become a habit and you should plan on getting at least three exercise sessions in per week.

Pick anything, just take up whatever is the most convenient for you to get started on as a new exercise habit. So if you don't reside close to a gym, it's just not reasonable to plan to go to a gym three times a week, as you'll quickly realise that you simply don't have the extra time to travel back and forth. Always try to keep it simple - walking, running, cycling or dancing to an exercise DVD are all excellent examples of ways for you to keep your body moving, and they're easy to integrate into your daily life as a mum as well.

Habit No. 7 - Build a superstar success team.

You've heard the expression "no man is an island" and the same applies to women! None of us can run a business alone and we all need support in various guises - mothers even more than most as we're juggling so many commitments. Ask yourself what sort of support you need to become a highly successful mumpreneur and start to look for ways of building your "superstar success team."

Professional coaching for women can help you to achieve your business goals much more quickly than you would on your own and is an important part of any highly effective mumpreneur's success team.

But however you choose to build your team, don't try to do everything on your own as there is so much to be gained from seeking the wisdom of good friends, confidants, associates and professional coaching experts. They can be superb sounding posts and lynchpins to your business success!

Amanda Alexander is Director of Coaching Mums and a highly acclaimed ICF-accredited coach who delivers professional coaching programmes to working moms who yearn for success, balance and fulfilment. Are you a juggling mom? Download our free eBook for working moms that will give you 5 simple and instant ways to balance your life right now!