Do your days run you? Do you feel like you spend a lot of your time reacting to what’s going on around you right now than deliberately planning your day? Are you ready to slow down and take control of your schedule? Are you ready to do more meaningful activities and live more consciously?

Sometimes in order to create a clear vision for the future, you need to reflect on the past. In Day 1 of “Re-organize Your Doula Business For ‘09″, I offer some powerful questions to reflect upon what happened in 2008.

 
Dear Savvy Doula -
 
Okay, so I know it’s not Wednesday, but I thought I’d keep with the Quick Tip theme so I’m going to pretend it’s still Wednesday.
 
Back in August I mentioned an article by marketing coach Ronnie Noize that gives some great practical advice about building your referral network with her Team 100 concept. [...]

Dear Savvy Doula,
I am gearing up to start some online community building for birth professionals, and last week I was inspired. I hope that the resources and tips that I’ve shared so far has been of help to many of you, and I also hope that you will help me spread the word to your [...]

 
Dear Savvy Doula,
 
Balancing your home life while building your birth business takes practice and experimentation. Many doulas are also mothers of young children, and much of the work we do managing our businesses is at home while we’re also mothering and running the household. As business owners, how do we make time for it all? [...]