crunchy business

Design Your Life by Priorities

Cheryl — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:42:04 +0000

Sitting here watching my husband rock my daughter to sleep for a nap, it is difficult to forget just what my priorities are. Sure, having a million dollar business would be great. Being on the cover of Forbes before I hit 30 would be amazing. Revolutionizing the world would be incredible. But so is that [...]

How to forget your priorities in under a year.

Cheryl — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:53:30 +0000

Do you know what the most commonly viewed post is on this site to date? 10 Tips to Clean a House in Under an Hour. Out of over 3,000 unique views that this site has received since its inception, 12% of all visitors came here solely for that article. I didn’t intend for that post [...]

In the face of any and all adversity…

Cheryl — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:41:16 +0000

That is a mantra I keep repeating to myself. What are my goals? What is important to me? What do I value? What do I believe in? Today, I have three separate projects to work on that require immense amounts of focus and attention – all while keeping in mind the looming need for family [...]

Affirmations, Manifestation, Goals and Personal Power

Cheryl — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:06:09 +0000

Today I had the experience of discovering my own personal power. Hubby and I have been working on our “pretirement” vision of our life. What would that look like? Family time, travel, community contribution, outdoor time, friends, entertaining, and fun. We had been toying with the idea of going to Alberta to visit family for [...]

Today was a perfectly imperfect day

Cheryl — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:14:38 +0000

There were roadblocks… There was almost a crying fit (yes, I’ll admit it… Even in today’s “if you’re going to be an entrepreneur, you can’t be emotional” world, I will admit to almost crying today.) I yelled at myself, almost gave up, and didn’t meet one of my goals. But I met the other two. [...]

Today is a perfect day.

Cheryl — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:24:36 +0000

Those are the words I started my day with today. After my less-than-stellar evening last night, I decided to make today the perfect day. To focus on the things that are important to me, and live a fulfilling, joyful day in my life. I’ve already met one of my objectives for the day – I [...]

Practicing the 80/20 Rule as a Way of Life

Cheryl — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:25:31 +0000

So yesterday I did this exercise, inspired by the girls over at PretirementLiving.com. They are the ones who inspired me to take on this exercise: The Charmed Life Worksheet. I actually designed it myself as a way to make sense of my life, and figure out where I’m spending my time. According to what they [...]

One year.

Cheryl — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:23:16 +0000

So, it has been over a year since I started this blog last April. Back then, I was pregnant, neurotic, creative, and needing an outlet. Today I am watching my daughter’s first birthday approaching with what could only be described as a mix of trepidation, excitement, and nausea. She can’t be one. No. She is [...]

First day of summer!

Cheryl — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:25:28 +0000

It’s the first day of summer, and I’m sitting outside on my back porch researching wordpress themes for myself and a client. I’m trying to find the perfect design for Re-Think Recreation’s site, as well as a client of mine that I like to call “the un-accountant”. I can’t think of a better way to [...]

I’m Following My Heart

Cheryl — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:20:18 +0000

Because following your head makes more sense. Sometimes in life, you know what you’re supposed to do. In this case, it would be to panic. I mean, to come to the realization that everything you’ve dedicated your life to for the past 7 years – what you honestly and truly believed you were meant to [...]

Family Business

Cheryl — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:53:58 +0000

Not all mom entrepreneurs are sole proprietors… No, many mom entrepreneurs are actually partners in a business with their significant other or other family members. Sometimes this makes a great solution for moms who need more flexibility with their work, but wish to work in a business that requires more time commitment than is possible [...]

Inspiration…

Cheryl — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:38:58 +0000

I’m feeling a little bit uninspired today… Maybe its from taking a weekend off, maybe its from being concerned about finances right now, maybe its PMS – who knows. In any case, I feel like I need to review some of what inspires me today… I’m inspired by my husband, who has almost completely taken [...]