An open note to the entrepreneur mom…

If there was one thing I wish I was told a long time ago, it would be you can 100% be an entrepreneur and a mom.

In fact, they go hand in hand better than just about anything I’ve ever experienced. 

I spent probably 15 years extremely nervous about being a mom and working. Long before I was even married - the idea of it haunted me. 

As early as 16 years old, I remember thinking things like - “I know I’m meant for something big. I feel it. But how on earth will I be able to do it all?”

I’m only 3 years into wearing both hats - but I have a completely new perspective on doing both.

So, today, I would like to share with you the message I wish I had about 10 years ago:

Insidious means sneaky and indirect.

Not going for your dreams is the sneaky form of child neglect because you think you’re being selfless and making yourself more available for your kids.

But the best version of you isn’t available at all.

The journey of pursuing your dreams is what makes you into the mom that your kids need. 

A mom that has a dream and doesn’t go for it is living her un-lived life. And, in my opinion, that’s not who your kids need.

❤️ They need the mom who has won after experiencing extreme failure, so she can share her wisdom when they’re in the depths of failure.

❤️ They need the mom who has been told no 100x so she can say, “I know exactly what it feels like” when they’ve been rejected.

❤️ They need the mom that has experienced the discomfort of learning and trying new things, so she can coach them as they experience the same.

❤️ They need the mom who has spent so much of her life working to be someone and do something so she can look at her kids in the eyes and say, “you can do it, too.”

❤️ They need the mom who never quit so they can have a role model when they think about quitting.

Going after your dreams is the process in which your mind becomes refined.

Who you become on the other side of that process is who your kids need.

“But what if I actually neglect my kids throughout the process?”

That was a question someone asked Brooke Castillo on a coaching call about 4 years ago and I will never forget her response.

She simply said: “just make the decision right now that you simply will not do that. And then don’t.”

A light bulb went on for me.

“It really can be that simple.” And I decided that I would make it that simple.

I defined what that meant for me and my life.

It meant that 95% of my life would be: spending the mornings with them, taking them to school, picking them up between 2:30 and 3, taking them to extra activities, having dinner as a family, going on vacation 4x a year and putting them to bed each night.

The other 5%? Hosting events and traveling to masterminds. It’s not often that it happens.

But when it does, I throughly enjoy it because I know what the 95% holds.

I’ve also noticed the 5% I am away, it gives my husband the chance to grow as a dad. He gets his moments that he otherwise wouldn’t have.

If you have a dream and a desire to go for something - it doesn’t go away in motherhood.

In fact, I believe God put that desire in your heart to pull your towards a journey that would develop you into the best mother yet.

Moms, no matter what your work looks like - you are made for this. Never give up. Never quit. You are an amazing mom. Your kids are so proud of you. One day, they will talk about you to others. They’ll pull out their phone and show a family picture and point to you and proudly say, “See her? That’s my mom. She is so amazing. She changed everything for our family. I have learned so much from her. In fact, I call her almost everyday for advice and wisdom. I can’t wait for you to meet her.”

Happy Mother’s Day.

I am in the trenches with you - the motherhood trenches and the entrepreneurship trenches.

Everything you do is worthy work worth doing.

Love you all so much.

-Macy, CEO & Salesgirl

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