I decided to launch my dream company during maternity.
By: Paulina Swan Banska
Tags: Sustainable Business, Women In Business, Sales Coaching, Launching, Working Moms

I admit, it has certain challenges…

It's 9:30 pm, my 7,5 months old daughter just fell asleep for at least two hours. So from now on, I have an hour to do whatever I want, so example to write this article. So if you find any mistakes, it probably is due to lack of time, or that English is not my first language, lol.

My usual day is pretty tough because it is not only her who needs me. I also look after my disabled Dad, his care assistant has begun a new job, so I ended up completely alone with two depending people on me.

One is very young and one is very old- a great mixture to appreciate your life.

Since I met the man of my life (who is during the working week out of home) and I got pregnant, I found an encouragement to start to fulfill my dream finally and stick with it.

Everything has started in my 9th month of pregnancy. I received an inquiry from a company doing a smart lighting system to help them to enter a new market. In the same time, I received similar requests from the software house and law advisory council. Everyone needed to do something with their sales.

You know how usually everything comes at once in the worst possible time? So when I was counting days till the birth of my daughter, I started to work for these companies. :)

I really do not understand why my decision to start my own business happened when I hit my 36th birthday, even though that idea was in my mind at least 7 years back.

Could you image what a company I could have built, if only I had more courage?

Maybe I would fail, maybe I would shine.

However, I am 100% sure that everything comes at the right time, I know it sounds like a cliche but it is very true. Maybe I am ready right here right now now with the confidence and trust in my knowledge and experiences I have. So I admitted offers and decided to play with the cards in my hand.

But, there are challenges….one of the most important one is a TIME

How to manage my personal and entrepreneurship aims at the same time?

The answer is, FOCUS your little time to do something worthy. Put your mind into it for 100% and follow your task. Switch off Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and focus on your work at the time. I think this is a magic and solution to achieve your dream especially when you are too busy.

plan

If you are more of an emotional type of person (as I am) than rational, to stick with your dailly plan is very challenging. I am trying hard not to dream in my mind about myself when everything will be where I want it to be, but really, I try to do my homework and complete it by end of the day.

Always ask yourself: is this crucial for me to do it now or can I do it later (perhaps on the weekend)?

Prioritise crucial tasks first.

Plan your tasks week ahead on Sunday, even they will change during the week. My day depends on when my baby girl sleeps and how long it lasts. Even now it is wintertime, and she sleeps outside. I would sit on my porch with laptops on my knees, one leg moving with a stroller forward backward. This way I can work good 2 hours, no matter the weather conditions.

study

When I am walking with a stroller, till she gets a sleep, I try to study as much as possible about topics related to my business. I am doing it by listening to podcasts or reading books. Since I have been doing it I have learnt tonnes. I also have with me a notebook to write down ideas and information I gained from podcasts or came to my mind. This is very important, to have everything written.

do not give up…please

The worst thing about starting your business, it´s the same with the sales or also if you are trying to start to write blogs … basically when you start from zero it takes a while till you get traction.

It is very challenging, frustrating, especially when you work remotely from home without any social business interactions or meetings. But the secret to success is not giving up. It takes time to gain followers, attract your audience, build trust in your knowledge.

Keep planning, studying, blogging, maintaining your social media etc..

never never give up To be honest with you, every day I fall asleep with the feeling that I should have done more and I need to do more, but family is always a priority and your children are the only ones, that truly matter and will stay here, once you are gone. They are your picture, your mission so no matter if our businesses will shine or fail, the most important is to raise a good people.

Feel free to connect with me at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinaswan/