4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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…because 4 years ago, on March 23, 2005, my daughter Grace was born.  I was already a business owner, having launched Potts Weinstein Financial Consulting (personal, fee-only financial and estate planning) about 18 months earlier, working from home.  No non-family clients for the first 6 months, and I was really second-guessing my decision to quit [...]

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5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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I’ve been planning to homeschool my daughter when she “officially” reaches the age of requirement in California (age 6), but had kept her in preschool primarily so I could get some work done.  I figured that when she was school-age she would be able to work on her school work and/or keep quiet while I [...]

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Embracing Chaos with Grace

Embracing Chaos with Grace

Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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(Essay written November 2007)
I am not dispensing financial and legal advice from an upper floor of a fancy high-rise, in a dark, wood paneled office, resting on a leather chair, over a mahogany conference table.  My advice is dispensed while a toddler is yanking on my sweater, with Dora the Explorer blaring in the background, [...]

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Revelation! No More Waiting; Live the Vision Today

Posted on 23. May, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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About 6 months ago I started journaling again. From when I got a bit an agist at age 10 all the way throughout law school, I always kept a diary/ journal to complain about life, discuss my heartaches, and brainstorm ideas for the future.
When I moved in with my husband I stopped journaling. Why? I [...]

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You Can Do Anything in Just 15 Minutes

Posted on 21. Mar, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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Have something on your to-do list that you’ve been procrastinating forever?  Maybe your bookkeeping or taxes, or your desk organization, writing your book, cleaning up your kid’s toys, writing new copy for your website, or finishing up a client project? 
Here’s the secret — instead of working on your big project or task, just do it [...]

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If It’s Not Hell Yes, It’s Hell No.

Posted on 06. Feb, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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I’ve been working on developing the next big program for Grow Up! Strategies, and was struggling.  Ugh.  It was a big, complicated continuity membership program, with tons of content, and since it has so many parts it was hard to explain.  The marketing copy was difficult to write … and I had a ton of [...]

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Get on TV in 2 Weeks!

Posted on 18. Jan, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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Last night was my first time on television — you can see the video at:
http://video.nbc11.com/player/?id=206640
So what’s my secret? What did I do to get on TV?

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How to Prevent Seminar Overload

Posted on 26. Nov, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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After back-to-back information overload and networking at the Glazer-Kennedy Info-Summit and Alexandria Brown’s Online Success Blueprint Workshop, it was easy to get overwhelmed.  Here’s what I do at the seminar and when I come home to make sure that the stack of business cards and lists of notes don’t get wasted. 

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4 Things I Learned from My Mastermind

Posted on 11. Oct, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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Last week I went to my Mastermind group meeting, headed by Alexandria Brown — here’s a photo of the two of us in sunny Palm Springs.  I absolutely love this group of smart, powerful women, all on the same path to doing amazing things in their line of work.  Here’s my top take-aways from my [...]

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Going With the Flow

Posted on 10. Oct, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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Tuesday morning I woke up with a passion … for cleaning out my house.  Not "cleaning" per se, but sorting through and organizing all the junk and clutter that has built up in the 4 years we have lived in our home.  My first thought was no, I need to work on the gigantic list [...]

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Top 5 Websites I Use in My Small Business

Posted on 25. Sep, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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Here are the websites that I use every day for my business — most of them are free or very low cost! 

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5 Lessons Learned From Writing My Book

Posted on 20. Sep, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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I still have not yet sent this book to my publisher (still making changes) but am already thinking about what I would do differently next time.  So for any of you who are thinking of writing a book someday, take a few tips from my adventures in birthing a book.

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