Pivots can lead to beautiful things
In my first few years as an entrepreneur running a brick-and-mortar business, I sacrificed my private time, missing my friends' weddings and feeling tied up and constricted by my responsibilities.
I neglected my health and stress signals and went through a burnout that took me to the hospital. This was a catalyst for change, setting me on the path of lifelong learning in time management and productivity.
Over the years, I kept on exploring different tools and methods so I could do the things I wanted to do. Thanks to streamlining and better leadership skills, I could turn things around and scale the business, manage it remotely from another country (I never thought this would be possible!), travel and learn new skills-set, and put the business on autopilot. Even though I've since sold the business, I still use the same framework.
Like so many of my clients, I want to have enough time to achieve what I truly want and spend time with my family without feeling like I’m sacrificing one or the other.
But I know the challenges mompreneurs face: feeling stuck and overwhelmed, wondering what to focus on between their many roles, being a mother, being a supportive partner, being a business owner but feeling guilty, etc.
So, after a dear student (who was my birth educator when I was pregnant) suggested that I make a book out of my framework because it was so full of wisdom, I thought, “Why not?”
Focus & Flow is the culmination of 16 years of being an entrepreneur and will:
Teach you a general framework to go from idea inception to completion
Give you some ready-to-action tips that will help you create more time and peace of mind
Help you harness new insights and awareness through prompts and fun exercises
Over the years, I’ve realized what’s more important than a plan or a tool is what helps us fulfill our ideas. That’s why Focus & Flow is a workbook – one you can hold as your new best friend, a companion guide that you take in your bag everywhere, an opportunity to be the creator of your life as you craft your system and notice the shifts you’re making in your business and life.
I hope that this guide supports a holistic movement towards your dreams and your highest goals. Because I believe you can master your time with fewer distractions and more focus and flow and pursue your callings without feeling like you're sacrificing your role as a mother.
Do you know an aspiring or established mompreneur who would like to make a solid plan for 2022? Give them the meaningful gift of Focus and Flow.
To help me bring my book into the world, I joined a course/coaching program called The Tiny Book Course. My original idea (a memoir of my childhood memories) was a bigger project than I’d anticipated) so – using some of the tools in Focus & Flow – I changed direction and pivoted to a different book.
At the end of the course, the team awarded me the Beautiful Pivot award!
Whenever you feel overwhelmed by a project that’s bigger than you anticipated, it’s OK to pivot and start with something smaller or different. I want to share this story, so you know that pivoting is nothing to be ashamed of.
About Maika
Maika mentors heart-centered, impact-driven entrepreneurs to build the foundations of their business with her signature Intentional Business Building™ method. Her approach is holistic and integrates the entrepreneur mindset, marketing strategies, and systems to help create sustainable changes and long-lasting results. A lifelong passion for the human psyche, healing arts, and personal growth brought her to mentorship and coaching. She’s French-born in Japan and currently lives in Istanbul with her family. She enjoys cooking, sparkling wine, and playing with her son in parks.
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