Umina Beach business mentor and digital marketing coach Kate Toon’s latest book is aimed at those people trying to balance running a business with parenting.
Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent is a practical, realistic handbook for freelancers, solopreneurs and business owners who also parent small humans.
Most parents have asked themselves this question: “Can I have a successful business and still be a good parent?”
The truth is, while Australia has about 2.4 million small and medium-sized businesses and no shortage of business-owning parents, there’s precious little help out there.
According to the National Working Families Report 2019, 62 per cent of respondents said they were struggling to manage their physical and mental health as they juggled working and caring for their families.
About a third said this was contributing to stress in their relationships with their partners and children.
“Most parents don’t start a business to build a global empire, they just want to earn a decent income and have time to read their kids a bedtime story without having a meltdown in the process,” Toon said.
“We’re sold the pipedream of making millions while working in a hammock for a few hours a week.
“But the reality is that this isn’t possible for most parents.”
Toon has helped thousands of business parents through her courses, resources and communities.
She is the host of The Six Figures in School Hours podcast, The Clever Copy Chats podcast and The Recipe for SEO Success podcast, and has previously been named Business Woman of the Year and Influential Woman of the Year in recognition of her business credentials.
Her previous book, Confessions of a Misfit Entrepreneur, helped many other founders understand how to build a successful business on their own terms.
Published by Major Street Publishing, Six Figures in School Hours covers everything from how to get clear on the ‘why’ behind your business and uncovering your preferred parenting style, to managing your money, insourcing help from your family, and carving out self-care amidst the chaos.
“This is the book I wish I’d had when I was building my business and raising my family,” Toon said.
From her humble backyard shed here on the Central Coast, Toon masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of people to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how.
A renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster, she has been named Australia’s Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).
She is the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference.
Six Figures in School Hours is a smart, honest business self-help book providing readers with the skills, the tools and the confidence to never again need to choose between a successful business and a happy family life.
It includes advice on: how to ditch the guilt around parenting and business; how to master productivity so that you’re working smarter, not harder; how to master your money and set realistic financial goals; how to communicate with your family and involve them in your business; and how to build the business of your dreams without sacrificing health and happiness.
You can order the book at http://sixfiguresinschoolhours.com
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Major Street Publishing