Last weekend I taught myself how to ride my bike with clip pedals (or “clipless” pedals… which are clip pedals?) I have not been so proud of anything I’ve done since I birthed my baby in October. Seriously. I have been active in cycling and triathlon since 2016, and I could never bring myself to go for clipping in It just too scary. But I finally COMMITTED.

First, take a breath. Then brew some coffee, listen to my ideas on where to go from here, and get to work. 

Here's an assumption that crumbles upon examination: if a mom stays at home, that means she's not working.

When I chat with clients, potential clients, and fellow solopreneurs for long enough, eventually I stumble on a pattern in the issues they have with marketing. Here's one I've been hearing about: "Shiny Object Syndrome." 

Here's how I approach time-management on a bad day: 

1. Write out a detailed schedule for a few days
2. Stick religiously to the schedule for a few days
3. Have a day where I don't stick to the schedule 
4. Beat myself up at the end of the day for not sticking to it. 
5. Feel overwhelmed. Give up on all schedules forever. Procrastinate.

Does this sound familiar?

It's not because I have employees. (I don't.) And it's wasn't after I started earning a certain amount of $$, either. 

... I'll give you a hint. Are you working day and night? Do you want this to change? …

Are you selling anything online? If you are, did you know you can hook up “E-Commerce” in Google Analytics with just a few clicks?