I'm back on Work At Home Moms Talk Radio this week, talking about how and why  to create a "product funnel" for your buisness.  This is a tool that has given me great clarity about my work -- and clairty is the one thing you can never get enough of!  Visit WAHMTalkRadio.com  to learn about how a product funnel can help you create a trusting, lasting relationship with your customers!

This week I was honored to be interviewed by Kelly McCausey at Work-At-Home-Moms Talk Radio. Her podcast has been my classroom and I thrilled to be invited on!

We spoke about something that all work-at-home-moms go through eventually -- a period time where either due to a shift in interests or a shift in life circumstances -- we "lose our mojo" when it comes to our work.

When this happens, it can be a very confusing time. Most of us started our home business because we love what we do and it calls out to us. Therefore, when we 'lose our mojo' we often feel alone in our experience, confused about our future and not sure what do next.

Well, in this interview Kelly and I both  share our experience of these challenging times. Of course, we also discussed our  own solutions for both riding-it-out and actively turning it around.

Work-At-Home-Moms -- if you feel like you've "lost your mojo" I hope you'll listen to this interview. Please let me know if you find it helpful by leaving a comment.

You'll find it here: http://www.wahmtalkradio.com/  It's Show #226. (It is featured on the home page this week. For the next three months you can find it in the archives http://www.wahmtalkradio.com/audio-archives.html)

Okay...I'll admit it...I've been 'teasing' you with those last few blog entries.  (Forgive me?)

No more suspense, I want to tell you what I have found, tested and LOVED!

Many years ago, I saw Kathy Peel, "America's Family Manager" on Oprah.  Her ideas and book seemed great, but I wasn't a mother yet, so it didn't apply to me much.

More recently, I heard her on a podcast, and I got excited about the Family Manager system she created.  What she said just made so much sense!  

She explained that the same priniciples which create successful organizations and businesses, when applied with the 'family manager touch' will help you to create the warm, nuturing, and organized home you've always wanted.  She talked about using business priniciples like managing  your it by department, team building, delegating  and establishing  standard operating procedures  to create a household that runs smoothly and is a pleasure to live in.

This goes beyond traditional home organzing and is not about creating a Martha-Stewart like perfection or a cold corporate environment. Rather, this is about making it much easier for all of us to feel great about our families, and where we live.

One thing that really caught my attention, is when she explained that a Family Manager could manage their home more effectively by "departments"  The seven departments of of any household are:

* Home & Property -- The maintenance and care of all tangible assets, including belongings, house and its surroundings, and your vehicles

* Food/Meal Prep -- Meeting the family’s daily food and nutritional needs of your family.
   
* Family & Friends -- Dealing with relational responsibilities as a parent and spouse, and with extended family, friends, and neighbors.
   
* Finances -- Managing the budget, bill-paying, saving, investing, and charitable giving.
   
* Special Events -- Planning and coordinating occasions--birthdays, holidays, vacations, garage sales, family reunions, and celebrations -- events that fall outside one’s normal routine.
   
* Time & Scheduling -- Managing the family calendar and daily schedule; dispatching the right people to the right place at the right time with the right equipment.
   
* Self-Management -- Caring for one’s body, nurturing the mind and spirit so you can run your home without running yourself into the ground.

I have found it so helpful to organize my household around these "departments!" In fact,  I’ve found in my own family that the Family Manager strategies help reduce clutter, chaos, and stress in huge ways. Kathy offers a myriad of time-tested, mom approved solutions for each of these departments.

***** 

On a more personal note, you know that I make it my mission to seek out great solutions for busy moms.

I've seen it all.

It takes a lot to impress me.

But this time I was so impressed, I did just want to tell you about it, I wanted to be a part of the company that offers this solution as well!

Now I am qualified and authorized to teach you the Family Manager System through your very own Family Manager Makeover!  Just click here to learn more about the Family Manager System and Makeover!

PLUS...

To celebrate my new coaching certification, later tonight I will be starting simple contest where one lucky winner will get a FREE Family Manager Makeover...so check back soon to enter to win a FREE Family Manager Makeover! 

Have you got the gift of gab?  Got lots of great advice to share with the world? Maybe you should start your very own internet talk radio show. 

Sure, you could go pick up "Podcasting for Dummies,"  but it would be so much better to have another mom guiding you every step of the way!

One of my favorite moms, and "Woman of Power,"  Raven Blair Davis, is teaching a course on how to create your own pocast right from your own home!

Raven is the host of Women of Power Talk Radio, Mentoring from MLM Divas, and Amazing Women In Business. This woman knows her stuff!!!

You can learn more about her class called "Kitchen Table Radio: Insider Secrets To Producting,  Posting and Profiting From Your Own Talk show"  at http://www.womenpower-radio.com/kitchen-table-radio-course.html

And when you sign up, make sure to tell her that you heard about it here! 

I am a proud prize sponsor for a cool contest just for home-based entrepreneurs that I want to tell you about.

Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day is coming on February 12th, 2007 - a day to celebrate the freedom of owning your own home business! This holiday was established to recognize the hard work and dedication it takes to be an entrepreneur. It's an internationally national holiday to call attention to the millions of home business owners who have waved goodbye to the corporate rat race and settled into a better quality of life. We felt it was high time to recognize the efforts and dreams of entrepreneurs.

And your business can benefit from the fun! This is a great chance to get free local publicity! Get your local press release for Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day here to get publicity for YOUR business http://www.webmomz.com/bizinbathrobe-local.shtml

 
One mom has already gotten a TV story for her business from it. Tracy Ebert, from Virginia, already sent out the local press release and got calls from one TV station, a print publication, and an online resource! Way to go Tracy! 

PLUS you can Enter to Win Great Prizes in the Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Drawing (including a month of Home Business Coaching from me!)
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And finally, don't forget to send us a picture of you working in your bathrobe and we'll post it on Webmomz!
Send that to kristie@webmomz.com and put "Bathrobe picture" in the subject. 

This contest is sponsored by Webmomz.com and International Bathrobes.