Sustainable CEO Mom Podcast: Simple Business and Marketing Strategies for Mom Entrepreneurs + Service Providers
Are you a mom who is looking to build a profitable service based business in part time hours? Then you've come to the right place.
Many moms feel like we need to sacrifice our careers for our children but I wholeheartedly believe that we can have a thriving business and family at the same time.
In this podcast, we’re going to be diving into the ins and outs of running a business as a mom in part time hours including how to get visible without relying on social media, how to generate consistent leads in your service-based business, how to use automations to get more time back, and so much more.
This podcast will answer questions such as:
- How do I start a business as a mom?
- How can I run my business with my children at home?
- How can I grow my business without relying on social media?
- How can I meet my income goals in part time hours?
- How can I thrive in business as a service provider?
- and many more!
If you're ready to grow a profitable service-based business in 20 hours a week or less, then join us every Wednesday for new episodes of Moms Make Money where you can expect simple and sustainable business strategies for mom entrepreneurs.
Sustainable CEO Mom Podcast: Simple Business and Marketing Strategies for Mom Entrepreneurs + Service Providers
103. The Rock, Pebble, and Sand Jar: Prioritizing What Truly Moves the Needle
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If your business feels full but somehow not productive, this episode will feel like a lightbulb moment. In today’s conversation, Jenny breaks down the classic rocks, pebbles, and sand jar analogy and shows how it perfectly explains why so many mom entrepreneurs end their days exhausted… yet unsure what actually moved the needle. Spoiler: it’s not because you’re doing it wrong — it’s because the wrong things are taking up your jar.
You’ll learn how to intentionally prioritize the work that actually grows your business (even in a limited 20-hour workweek), why busywork loves to disguise itself as productivity, and how protecting just a few key priorities can keep your momentum even during seasons of limited childcare, low capacity, or chaos. This episode is a permission slip to stop doing more and start putting the right things first.
In this episode, we cover:
- What the rocks, pebbles, and sand represent in your business
- Why inbox tasks and “quick wins” quietly steal your time
- How to identify your true needle-moving priorities each week
- A real-life example of using this framework during limited childcare
- How focusing on fewer priorities can protect momentum and revenue
If your business feels heavier than it should but you can’t quite figure out why - this is for you.
Join my free workshop, Designing a Business That Fits Your Life, where I’ll show you how to reduce friction, simplify what’s not working, and build a business that actually supports your current season.
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