Do you feel like you never have enough hours in the day? Do you feel guilty about not having time to bake organic muffins? Are your overwhelmed by an inbox that never seems to go down? Help is at hand. Kate Toon shares her insights about why you need to lower your expectations and banish the idea of being the ‘perfect’ parent.
Most parents just want to earn a decent income and have time to read their kids a bedtime story without having a meltdown in the process. But the juggle is real!
In this episode, Rachel and Sarah are joined on The Parenting Couch podcast by award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach, Kate Toon who has been running her own business from home since becoming a mother 14 years ago.
This podcast is for any mum who feels overwhelmed by the endless ‘to do’ list… whether you run your own business, are juggling a paid job or trying to do it all at home. It’s a refreshing and animated conversation about why women need to reduce their expectations and realise that they don’t need to do it all, packed with practical tips about sharing the workload.
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6 Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business (and still be a good parent)
Kate Toon
Most parents don’t want to build a global empire or make a gazillion dollars a year. They just want to earn a decent income and be there to read their kids a bedtime story at the end of the day. Yes, we know running a business can be rewarding. However, it can also seep into every life crack, eat up your energy and leave you exhausted, stressed and snapping at your small humans.
In Six Figures in School Hours, award-winning digital marketing coach and business mentor Kate Toon shares practical and doable tips for parents to run a successful business, make serious money and not burn themselves to a frazzle in the process.
First, you will examine your business goals and measure your why against your desires for family life; then, discover passive income ideas and ways to involve the family in your business life in an enjoyable way. Finally, find out how to turn that six-figure profit dial up or down depending on the compromises you’re willing to make.
Throughout the book are tools and tactics to manage your money, be more productive and focus on what matters, along with inspiring stories from other successful business parents who know exactly how it feels. Click here to buy the book.
About Kate Toon
Kate Toon is an award-winning entrepreneur and parent to one human and one fur baby. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how. Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster.
She’s been named Australia’s Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).
She’s also the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, and a resident expert on Kochie’s Business Builders.
In her spare time, Kate is often found taking Gym selfies and rollerskating, much to the embarrassment of her teenage son.
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Essential Details: Kate Toon
- Website: www.katetoon.com
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- Click here to buy her latest book ‘Six Figures in School Hours’
