Week Six: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?

This week was an eye-opener for me in a couple of different ways. While the title for the week is: So you want to be an entrepreneur? I feel like it focused a lot more on the family. I have set some boundaries where school and work are concerned. But, with more clients needing my organizational services, I find myself away from home a little bit more than previous times. However, I notice that when I allow extra time with my children regardless of my work schedule, we are all happy.

Let's talk about the boundaries I created a year and a half ago when I began school. I had a two-week-old baby girl, a 5-year-old, 7-year-old, and 11-year-old. In addition to children, I had a special needs dog as well. I was so sleep-deprived and still healing at the beginning of BYU Pathway. But, all of the regular chores, homework, and meals needed to be addressed. I set out to figure out my best schedule for my family. I would do all of my daily things and spend time with my children helping with homework and being present. Then, I would spend my evenings after bedtime working on my school work. My husband would hold baby girl, and I would set to work on my assignments. I was determined that I would enjoy nightly feedings and diapers with the baby. While I fed the baby, I would do the extra reading for my classes and take notes on my phone notepad.

As the school year progressed, the baby grew and began to sleep through the night. I was less sleep deprived but still had my routine. I have continued to follow this routine. In addition to this routine, I schedule many consultations and organizational meetings during quiet time and nap time. This arrangement makes it easier for my daughter to sit and relax while the toddler is asleep while the other two play in their room. They still all get to have quiet time/naps and do not usually realize that I have been gone for a couple of hours. I will continue to stick with this schedule.


I think setting boundaries for the family is a beautiful thing. I love how Newman in "Loyalty to God and Family" states that it won't matter in 1000 years how much we made or what we did as a career, but how we continued the legacy within our family. Families are central to His plan. So I will continue to set those boundaries to spend the most quality time with family.