Retiring Your Husband & Overcoming Guilt to Scale to 7 Figures as a Woman Entrepreneur & Find Work-Life Balance

Ever wondered how successful women entrepreneurs manage to balance motherhood with running thriving businesses?

As a woman entrepreneur juggling family responsibilities and business growth, there’s a huge challenge of finding effective time management strategies while having young children with busy schedules. On top of that, dealing with imposter syndrome and hiring hurdles adds one more wrinkle into an already stressful life. 

In this discussion, Carina Gardner gives time management tips as an experienced CEO who has successfully balanced motherhood while running a multimillion-dollar surface pattern and craft designer business.

You will learn:

• how to overcome imposter syndrome and hiring challenges 
• insights to boost your confidence, productivity, and business growth, tailored to the unique journey of women in entrepreneurship and 
• master the art of balancing motherhood with entrepreneurial success
• how to manage your business based on the season of your life
• 3 action items for scaling your business from 6 to 7 figures

If you are struggling to accept the season of life that you're in (or just figure out what season you’re in) then this episode is for you. Today’s guest reminds us that “it’s not a ‘never’, it’s a ‘not yet’.”

Carina Gardner is a surface pattern and craft designer turned CEO, who teaches hobbyists to make money as designers. As a former university professor, (Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota) and creative director of a scrapbooking company (Cartabella Paper Co.), her expertise led her to build a multimillion-dollar brand in 2 years. 

Notable Moments

02:58 – Carina offers advice to her younger self

13:53 – Carina gives tactical tips on running social media ads

19:34 – Managing a home while managing a business

25:53 – Hiring and firing her husband

30:10 – Time management and seasons of life

39:14 – Lessons learned when hiring and firing

48:32 – Overcoming mindset hurdles when scaling a business

Connect with Carina

Website

Make Art That Sells (use code MAKEART)

Design Bootcamp

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