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The Savvy Mompreneur is Moving

The Savvy Mompreneur is on the move!  Follow me to my new blog RozKWalker.com, a blog to help women discover their glow...inside and out.  You'll receive the same valuable content as is on The Savvy Mompreneur plus extras on helping you be your best...inside and out.

Look forward to seeing you there!

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Want Kind, Respectful Children? It Starts With This...

The Savvy Mompreneur has the wonderful task of balancing many different roles - mom, entrepreneur, wife, friend, leader, mentor...and the list goes on.  Juggling a busy work schedule, along with caring for a family, can be challenging and many times our priorities are incorrectly shifted.

There are times (sometimes too frequently to admit) when "interruptions" from our greatest little fans cause us to act impatiently and at times too harshly.  We forget that the purpose of us working is to show love and to provide for our children, and instead we miss the opportunity to teach them self-control by our example.

A lesson that I am learning is that as mothers (and fathers too), we are the teachers and our children the students.  Our tone of voice, our actions, our spirit are copied by our little ones.  Children imitate those closest to them.  If we are kind and polite at home, while still firm and decided when needed, we will see the same traits exhibited in our children.  Our kindly disposition, our self-control and the courtesy our children see in us will be daily lessons to them.  We should always model before our children the example we wish to be imitated.

So how do we model the right example?  By being careful not to be rude to our children.  While we should still require obedience, we should be careful not to allow ourselves to speak carelessly to them.  We should aim to help them gently and tenderly.  To speak kindly to our children.  Our growing boys and girls feel very sensitive, and by roughness we may mar their whole life.

Is this easy to do?  Not always.  What can help us as moms is to seek to be calm and unhurried.  Plan ahead so that you don't have to rush around to get things done.  Take time out for prayer, meditation, inspirational reading, exercise, or whatever calms you.  If you are inclined towards prayer, here is one that is a favorite: Lord, please take control of my heart and conscience, and preside over my words and actions.

Find your way to start your day off positively and you'll be in a better mood for your children and clients.

I hope this post has helped to encourage and challenge you in some way.  I would love to hear from you!  Leave a comment below and don’t forget to spread the love by sharing this post on Facebook and Twitter!  Thank you and I appreciate you!!!

Why Starting a Home Business in December Can Be a Great Payoff

If you've been thinking about starting your own home business, but have been planning to add it to your list of New Year's resolutions, then think again. Starting a home based business in December can allow you to write-off appropriate business start-up expenses for the 2010 tax year, and can allow you to jump start your goals for 2011. 

Also, January has been said to be one of the best months to gain customers or recruit new team members for many home businesses.  Starting your home business in December will allow you to train and get up to speed on your business in order to capitalize on the masses of people looking for new opportunities or products in January.

So, are you ready to fire your boss and become an entrepreneur? Well, before you pack your desk and say farewell to your co-workers, make sure your new business venture aligns with these four tests of a successful home business:

1. It's flexible. Your ideal business should allow you to set your own hours, work on your own terms, spend time with your family, and truly be your own boss. But, it should also provide you with the support and training you need to be successful.

2. It's proven. There are many work-from-home scams out there, so you want to take steps to find a credible, reputable company. The company should have created a respected brand and should be well established. In addition, they should offer a proven, step-by-step marketing blueprint that allows for easy duplication and fast home business success.

3. It's fulfilling. You want to love what you do, so find a company that will allow you to utilize your strengths and fulfill your dreams.

4. It's a good investment. Most home based businesses require start-up costs. Look for a company whose credibility, products, and services are worth your investment and provides you with the marketing tools you need to be successful fast.

If you are ready to get started in your home-based adventure, leave a comment and let us know how this post has helped you.  And, please, share the love...FB, Twitter, etc.  Thank you!!

To  your fearless success,

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

Many people fail to reach their goals because of their inabilities in identifying limiting beliefs.  A limiting belief can hold you back in every area of your life.  So what is a limiting belief?  It’s simply an assumption about reality that simply isn’t true.   It’s an obstacle that can keep you from getting what you want out of life.

Some examples of limiting beliefs are:

• “I’m not smart enough to start my own business.”

• “I won’t make any money as an entrepreneur.”

• “I don’t speak well enough to get in front of people.”

• “I’m an introvert, so I can’t network with others.”

One of the main sources of a limiting beliefs is fear.  Fear of failure, fear of rejection, or even fear of success.  Fear can stop forward movement and can even immobilize you, so it’s important to take the necessary steps to overcome the source of the fear.

So how do we overcome fear and ultimately our limiting beliefs?  Is it just through identifying limiting beliefs that we find freedom?  No.  It is by replacing Fear with Faith. Fear and Faith are opposites.  Faith connects us with a divine power that gives us the strength and courage to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

• Where Fear sees the worst in a situation, Faith believes the best and finds a way through.
• Where Fear is doubtful, Faith holds on and believes.
• When Fear sees the obstacles, Faith looks beyond and sees the possibilities.
• While Fear wants to find comfort in standing still, Faith seeks opportunities to move forward.
• When Fear runs away and retreats, Faith moves boldly forward.
• While Fear focuses on and magnifies the problem, Faith sees beyond the problem and looks to Him who can solve it.

It is not faith in yourself, in your abilities, or in your skills.  The reason Faith is able to produce such great courage is because it is rooted in infinite power.   It is by Faith and with a heart filled with courage, that you can overcome your limiting beliefs and advance to your life’s passion and purpose.

Take Action: Now that you have walked through the process of identifying limiting beliefs, it’s time to take action.  Take a few quiet minutes to write down all of your limiting beliefs.  Leave some space under each.  Now go back and write a faith-filled quote, scripture, or other inspirational thought beneath each limiting belief.  Each morning, read your faith-filled beliefs and commit to living a faith-filled life.

So are you ready to take action today to live faith-filled lives?  How did this blog post impact you?  I would love to hear from you!  Leave a comment below and don't forget to spread the love by sharing this post on Facebook and Twitter!  Thank you and I appreciate you!!!

To your fearless success,

Roz K Walker

Raising Super Healthy Kids

Sometimes balancing being a mom, wife and entrepreneur can be challenging.  During super busy weeks, I'm often tempted to order out, eat out, or fix quick, not-so-nutritious meals.  But my commitment to raising a healthy family keeps me searching for quick, easy meals that are not only healthy, but don't require a lot of time to prepare. 

The best "tool" I've found to keep me motivated and focused is a weekly meal plan.  It takes me about 30 minutes to prepare at the beginning of the week, but it's so rewarding once completed.  I create a shopping list as I plan the meals for each day, so once done, I can take the list to the store and get all the items I need for the week.

Creating a meal planning template is easy to do.  You may be savvy on the computer and can create a spreadsheet or table, or you can download free meal planning templates online.  A great resource I personally use are the forms found on OrganizedHome.com.  This site not only offers free menu planning templates, but many other forms to help you better organize your home.

Now that you have your template, it's time to fill it in.  Planning what to feed your kids that's healthy may be challenging, but it is quite possible.  Kids, as well as adults, need the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and protein.  Keeping this in mind will help guide you in planning healthy meals.

If you need ideas of healthy meals for your kids, the Super Healthy Kids site is a great resource.  This blog is full of information on how to get your kids to eat healthy foods.  It also includes yummy and nutritious recipes as well as free weekly menus.  I use this site in planning my kids' meals and it has saved me a lot of time and headaches!   Teaching your children early how to eat healthy will help them begin to make good food choices that will carry them through their lives. 

So are you ready to make the commitment today to raise Super Healthy Kids (if you're not already)?  How did this blog post impact you?  I would love to hear from you!  Leave a comment below and don't forget to spread the love by sharing this post on Facebook and Twitter!  Thank you and I appreciate you!!! 

To your family's health,