12: Maria Ross: How to Own Your Mommy Independence

Published: April 6, 2016, 7 a.m.

I\u2019m sure all moms can agree that life turns fast pace when you become a mom. It\u2019s hard to slow down when you are trying to keep up with your kids, your house, being a wife, just everyday life. Sometimes you have to slow it down a bit. Learn how to balance everything in life but especially time with family.\n\n\xa0Maria Ross, our guest on the show today is going to share with us some tidbits that she uses to balance between life and business.\xa0 Maria is a brand strategist, author, actress, owner of Red Slice and speaker. She has received several praises for her book: \u201cBranding Basics for Small Business\u201d. And her second book called \u201cRebooting my Brain\u201d is a really good read, especially if you have ever been through a health scare. She suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and this book is a memoir on her amazing recovery. Maria is an inspiration and this episode is definitely worth the listen!\n\nMaria shares with us:\n\n\nYou have to slow down sometimes\u2014not everything is going to be perfect\xa0\n\nThe days are long but the years are short\n\nGo to a lactation specialist if you need help\u2014there is nothing wrong with asking for a little help!\n\nMake sure to set work hours and then set time to spend time with family\n\nDon\u2019t try to cram everything into a small amount of time\u2014you won\u2019t be 100% trust me\n\nMomentum comes to a screeching halt when you have kids\u2014but the detox is actually good for business ideas!\n\nIf you are going to be \u201cselfish\u201d, exercise is a great thing to be selfish about\u2014show your kids that exercise is important\xa0\n\n\nLinks Mentioned:\n\nwww.redslice.com\n\ntwitter: @redslice\n\nemail: maria [at] red-slice[dot]com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices