Why Moms are good for business!
Lessons we learned from our Mothers growing up are applied to our business every day.
Today’s article is for hard-working moms who sacrifice so much for others. I thought I would share Mom Thal’s impact on my career and six business tips I learned from her.
Time Management.
Clean up your room! Anyone heard this growing up. Who knew cleaning up your room would come into play in the business world. It is an aspect of any successful business career. Most moms do more before 9 am than many do before 5 pm. Get the kids up, make breakfast and pack their lunch; oh yeah, make their lunch, get dressed, and be on time for work. Being organized and managing the day is a critical skill. We spend our days Task Switching from one project to the next. So it’s essential to know where everything is so you don’t lose valuable time.
Learn How to Negotiate.
I am one of eight kids, and the story that stays with me is when we would go to Wendy’s after playing in a sporting event as a special treat. Our Mom would give us each $2.00 to buy something. I would want a hamburger, fry, and frosty, but $2.00 was not enough. So my sisters and I would do some critical thinking and negotiate with each other. I would buy the fries, and they would purchase the frosty, and we would share. It was a Win-Win situation—all of us walking away happy and satisfied.
Critical thinking and how to negotiate what you want is a learned skill that is important in the business world.
Get Back up after you fall.
Learning from your shortfalls is a critical skill for anyone in business. We all learned to walk for the first time. We would fall and get back up and try again. The same applies to our business. We may have a client cancel and, through your career, face disappointments. But we must get back up and move forward. We have an opportunity to learn from every experience. Our business is a process, just like learning to walk. We crawl, we walk, we run! Moms encourage us to do the same with our business. Follow your process to success and understand that you will face some setbacks and rejections. Learn from each experience and keep getting back up. Or, as some moms say,” What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.”
Manage Crisis
When you didn’t feel well growing up, who did you want to call? I wanted my Mom. There was something about telling her that made me feel better.
My mother-in-law’s favorite quote: ” This too shall pass,” comes to mind when facing tough business decisions, some in our control and some not. In business, you have to manage through a crisis at times. We just did the past few years- Covid and now inflation. But we make adjustments and work through it.
Relationships Matter.
My Mom is 91 and what I watched over her career is that relationships are essential in life and business. The best business advice Mom Thal taught me is that relationships matter. She created and nurtured her work relationships and her friendships. When we talk about relationships and friendships, she always says, “To have a good friend, you must be one.”
Wise words I have applied to my relationships with someone I admire so much. The same applies to our business. We need to build trust, listen to our client’s needs, and create solutions for their biggest challenges.
Say Thank you!
My Mom taught me to say Thank you! If you want to stand out from your competition, take the extra time to write a handwritten thank you. Let the prospect and your client know how much you appreciated your conversation with them and their time. Sending notes of appreciation to those you lead will impact them because everyone wants to know they matter. Taking the time to communicate that with them will pay big dividends.
I want to say thank you and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms, mentors, leaders, managers, and coaches who impact those around them. Moms, know that you are making a difference in your kids’ lives, friendships, co-workers, and business partners. The moms I work alongside are my friends, clients, and sisters. And those moms that are physically no longer with us, like My Mother In Law, Olivia, you are missed.
Today we celebrate you!
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