10. Juggling Homeschool and Entrepreneurship With Sonja Thompkins
You can run a business while homeschooling. In order to do so, you need to design your business in a way that doesn't require YOU to be the one doing everything. Not only does this give you more freedom in your business but your life as well.
Sonja Thompkins is an amazing example of how you can run a successful business while homeschooling at the same time. She had four brick and motor businesses, which she ran for almost a decade before transitioning into online coaching and consulting.
As moms and business owners, one of the things that prevent us from running our businesses and homeschooling is fear. The fear of turning your home into a school or having limited time for your business.
You can run a business while homeschooling. In order to do so, you need to design your business in a way that doesn't require YOU to be the one doing everything. Not only does this give you more freedom in your business but your life as well.
Sonja Thompkins is an amazing example of how you can run a successful business while homeschooling at the same time. She had four brick and motor businesses, which she ran for almost a decade before transitioning into online coaching and consulting.
Join the conversation with Sonja as she shares incredible lessons on how to build your business in a way that to gives you the freedom to do what you want, including homeschooling.
Sonja is an entrepreneur, business coach, and consultant. She helps overworked entrepreneurs and high-achieving women experience fulfillment in their lives and work with clarity and confidence. She also owned a brick and motor business for many years before she transitioned into online space.
In This Episode, You Will Learn About:
- Why Sonja closed down her brick and mortar businesses (03:22)
- How Sonja was able to run her businesses with her son (06:41)
- Why Sonja decided to homeschool her son (11:12)
- How homeschooling has affected Sonja’s business and how she manages both (20:19)
- Why homeschooling is not distance learning (23:17)
- How long homeschooling takes on average (26:24)
- Creating a routine that works for your business and homeschooling (30:39)
- How Sonja’s focus has shifted in business since homeschooling started (33:43)
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