Finding Time to Start your own Business

As a busy working mom, you probably have ZERO free time right? Work, your commute, family time, kids activities, and the like fill your days.  TIME is one of the reasons you feel so stuck. You probably think, I can't get out of the situation I am in because I can't find anything that will immediately replace my current income and I don't have the time to start something else on the time.  That is exactly what I thought.  I was lucky enough to be able to watch vicariously as a friend of mine who was just as busy as I was started her own business, in an industry that I was very interested too, and I saw that she was able to do it.  It wasn't easy.  She put in a lot of extra hours and gave up some sleep, but now she has a six-figure business working from home while her kids are in school, picks them up every day and the rest of the day is dedicated to them. That is exactly what I wanted. A big part of success is modeling what you do after someone who has what you want.  And one thing most successful entrepreneurs and "mama-preneurs" do is this:

So let's take a serious look at your time.

Television - how much time do you spend watching TV a day? Are there a few shows you could give up if it meant achieving the life you want?
Commute time - do you listen to talk radio or music on your drive? Use this time for personal development (audio CDs) or other trainings; or use this time for conference calls for your business
Lunch break - do you eat out with co-workers every day? Can you use that time to work on your business (online doing social media, prospecting, communicating with customers etc)
Hobbies - we all need an outlet and some fun for sure.  But can you put any of these hobbies "on hold" for just a couple of years and use that time to build your dream life? I think so.

One big time block that mama-preneurs often use to work on their businesses is after the kids go to bed. Can you clear out your 9pm - midnight schedule, whatever you do now during that time, and make it "Six Figure Mama" focused time??

Success doesn't come without sacrifice.  Can you find 10-15 hours a week to dedicate to a business? That's the minimum I feel like you need to start a serious business.