Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast | The Business Of Real Life | Lessons For Success In Business And Parenting

In this episode, I talk with not 1, not 2, but 3 amazing Mompreneurs who give the scoop on: • What does "Mompreneur" mean to them? • As a woman, mom and entrepreneur, their greatest challenge and what they've done to overcome it • Advice to someone starting out Today's guests are: Grace Moores - owner of The Moores Group, a marketing agency that specializes in sponsorships for small businesses with a community based demographic. Grace and her husband have 2 children. Stephanie Goertz - owner of The Healthy Connection, supporting and connecting companies and people so that they can create a stronger and healthier community within Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, Ontario. Stephanie is also the Kitchener-Waterloo Mompreneurs Licensee, and a wife and mom of 2! Vanessa Dinesen - Vanessa is the Peterborough Mompreneurs Licensee, and has owned and operated her bookkeeping and income tax business for the past seven years, while raising her 5 kids along with her husband!

Maria Freeman is the founder of Little Jots (www.littlejots.com), whose motto is "Write Your Child A Hug". In this episode, Maria details how her desire to add positivity to children's lives - stats show kids hear about 30 positive statements per day, versus over 300 negative statements - led her to create a product and a business that has helped families stay connected and changed lives for the better. She points out that kids reflect what they hear and see - so it's best to give them something positive to reflect on! Love this woman :) Twitter: @chatwithelaine Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com

Sara Clarke, mom of 4 boys, business partners with her husband in Martin Clarke and Associates, bookkeepers and business consultants, tells us how to make sure we are running a profitable business, not a time-wasting "hobby business". This is a fun interview we conducted while she was driving a van! Here is where you can find Sara online: http://www.worldofwriteoffs.com http://www.martinclarkeassociates.com https://www.facebook.com/clarkesaralouise http://london.themompreneur.com/

Welcome to the "Know Your Numbers" series on Elaine's Kitchen Table! You often hear "know your numbers" as one of the most important aspects of being successful in business.  But what numbers do you have to know?  Our goal is to go over all the important numbers, and tell you why they are important, so that you can feel confident knowing your numbers.  It's not rocket science, and for small businesses it's not even advanced accounting. In this episode, we discuss "spending a little to make a lot", specifically using Square as a credit card processing service. Let me know what numbers you'd like to know about next on Twitter @chatwithelaine!

Dea Viola is such an inspirational woman and mompreneur.  Somewhere between her business, the Baby Flamingo Company, her singing career, and her charitable work with humanityhealing.org, she finds time to raise 5 children! How does she do it?  Dea tells us all her tips that keep her sane and moving toward her goals, tips like: • Living in "plane emergency landing mode" • Her "same shoe size and brand theory" on harmful comparison behavior • How to "start your day over" any time you want! • Overcoming perfectionism As Dea says, you don't have to do everything today, but if you do something every day, in a month you will have accomplished 30 steps towards your goal! Here is where you can find Dea online: Business: http://www.thebabyflamingoco.com/ Music: christianartistdea.bandcamp.com facebook.com/christianartistdea instagram.com/christianartistdea twitter.com/christiasnartdea

"Balance is impossible. Memories are better." In this episode, I interview Marci Fair (www.marcifair.com), mom of 4, founder of www.kares4kids.com, and author of "TILT - 7 Solutions to be a Guilt-Free Working Mom" We talk about 3 of the 7 solutions, including: • Dreams and Goals - you don't have to give up on your own to help your children pursue theirs • Choices - including the "dirty gym shorts rule" • Roots and Wings - what do you think about this - "The less we do for our kids, the more we help them develop!" If you struggle with working mom guilt and want real-life parenting tips - read TILT! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/033 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Brad Hallwood has a very unique job. As the right-hand man to Jim Treliving of Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank), he has witnessed hundreds and hundreds of pitches from entrepreneurs and "wantrepreneurs" alike.  In this episode, he tells us two key things about entrepreneurial investors: • What they are definitely looking for • What they are definitely NOT looking for Whether or not you are in the market for an investor in your business, your suppliers and customers are looking for many of the exact same qualities when choosing who to do business with. So please listen to Brad's wisdom and enjoy!

Looking for an excuse to be thankful? Elaine gives 5 reasons why having an "attitude of gratitude" will actually help grow your business and make you happier overall.

Jody Vance of Vancouver City TV's Breakfast Television, and formerly SportsNet Canada, was Canada's first prime-time female sports anchor - one of the most male-dominated industries before Jody and others paved the way for the many female sports anchors today. Her secret? Tune in to find out, as well as: • The daily routine of a morning news host who gets up for work at 4am every day • The importance of paying your dues • What it's like to go through in-vitro fertilization, and how she treats others doing the same And much more in this wide-ranging interview!

In this episode, learn 2 key things to help you in business: • How to ask for advice • How not to ask for advice! Elaine gives you the ABC's of getting answers to your questions from people who have gone before you. The tricky part is that they are most often quite busy, but they are usually willing to help - IF you approach in the right way. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Influential people (or "influencers") play by a different set of rules. Teresa de Grosbois is an international speaker and bestselling author on the topic of influence. In today's interview, we learn: • How the most influential people share their influence, and how to approach them • The "Premature Ask", or how NOT to approach people of influence (with hilarious examples) • How crying on the bathroom floor at her lowest point ignited Teresa's journey to where she is today As an example of how influential Teresa has become, several of my podcast interviews have been with people to whom I was connected by Teresa! You can get her newest book, "Mass Influence - The Habits of the Highly Influential" at http://massinfluencethebook.com Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine

Spencer McDonald, businessman, author, keynote speaker, and mentor, talks about: • the top 3 qualities in a profitable business person • how people starting out in business unknowingly "finance" their coffee • why setting a beautiful ship (that you own) on fire is sometimes the right thing to do! • his habits of success Check out his website at www.thinkingdriver.com Press and hold the link below for Show Notes: Show Notes Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Nutritionist Brenda Wollenberg continues to talk family fuel, including 3 connections between nutrition and school performance, and her lesson about "coming off the mountain" that radically changed how she trains her clients. Please check the Show Notes (www.elaineskitchentable.com/026) for a FREE delicious Smoothie Handbook, and a link to Brenda's brilliant family nutrition training! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Nutritionist Brenda Wollenberg, author of the book "Overweight Kids In A Toothpick World", talks about something we do multiple times every day - feed our family! Are we moving toward Wellness or Illness? Learn: • Why World War II matters at your kitchen table • 3 meanings of the words "sometime foods" • Why "everything in moderation" is NOT the best motto And more! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Google "starting a business" and you'll get millions of pieces of advice.  Ask your friends, family and colleagues, and you'll get the same.  Except it's all different and contradictory! Here are 5 things I learned on my journey that they don't teach in business school. Be sure to check the Show Notes (http://www.elaineskitchentable.com/024) for a helpful PDF cheat sheet that you can keep, with all 5 points! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

My friend said weight loss is 90% food, and 10% exercise - I said "That's me exactly! 90% food, 10% exercise!".  I've got stats from 500 moms, and believe me, we are not alone if we would like to lose a few baby pounds. Tune in for a surprising and positive stat about mom weight as well! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Katie Day, author of "The High Heeled Leader", talks about the issues facing women in business - many of which are self-induced - and how to take personal control of your outcomes by using the very traits that make women stand out.   Every woman in business needs to hear this podcast with Katie Day.  I assure you will leave feeling more confident and be more assertive in your business after listening to this short inspiring podcast!  She gives three tips that you do not want miss before walking into your next boardroom meeting!     Katie is a global speaker and trainer, who has been interviewed many times on radio in both the UK and in the USA.  She has appeared on television in Canada and Dubai speaking on women in the boardroom.

Here is a quick 9-item list of things NOT to to do when you start to feel overwhelmed.  It comes from time-strategy guru Tim Ferriss, from his incredibly useful book, The 4-Hour Work Week.

Ilze Alberts comes to us all the way from South Africa! Ilze is a registered Psychologist, life strategist, expert in family wealth, and building successful, happy families. She shares 3 habits of successful families, and also 3 tips to achieving family wealth. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Please excuse the background noise from our 11 combined kids, as 6 married people - Elaine and Ron, Noula and Jonathan, Linda, and Mel, sit on a patio and each give their #1 tip for keeping their marriage strong. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/