Mothers have ideas - great, million dollar, change the world ideas.  The more mommies I talk to the more ideas I hear - they’re everywhere.   Here’s a few we all know about:

• Baby Einstein
• Shabby Chic
• Jibbitz
  

Yesterday I was on a school field trip - hunting worms - when one of the mothers on the bus said “I have this great idea” and promptly outlined a phenominal educational concept for inner city kids.   She went on to tell me where she was stuck and how difficult this process was for her (a bright college educated woman).

I know her pain.  I’m working full time, raising twins, and trying to bring my own idea to life.

So how do some succeed and others not?  If I had the answer here I guess my own idea would be much further along.  But I do have some ideas I thought I would share - in hopes that maybe some of you have bettr ideas that might help me continue my pursuit.

1. Stay Motivated - I love to watch a show called The Big Idea.  Donny Deutsch shares stories from every day entrepreneurs who have achieved success.  I can just see myself on his show - and watching other entrpreneurs gives me hope.
2. Involve Your Kids - my children LOVE Run U Mother.  I share what I am doing with them and oddly when I say I have to spend time on it they support me instead of whining (most of the time).  I didn’t realize how much it meant to my kids to have a “cereal entreprenuer” in the family until I overheard my daughter asking her unsuspecting playmate, “have you heard about Run U Mother, well my mother did that.”
3. Have a Partner - whether it is your husband or someone else, I find having a partner is what has kept my venture going.  When I’m down, she’s up.  And vice versa.  I truly couldn’t do this on my own.
4. Find Moments of Clarity - worse than the lack of time is lack of clarity.  For me exercise induces clarity.  When I am out running I see things clearly and ideas come into focus.  Exercise literally gets your juices flowing.

So on that final note - I am off for a run.  If any of you have some great advice, I’m all ears!

We All Look the Same Soaking Wet And Wearing Lycra

Friday morning (as in 6:00 am) marked the third consecutive boot camp rain fest. And I’m not talking drizzles; I’m talking serious soaked to the skin, squishy shoes, clingy butt soaked lycra down pour.

There we were, a group of twelve 40 something mothers running sprints, doing leap frogs, side stepping through the agility ladder when our trainer yelled, in her Long Island best,

“oh come on ladies, you know you’re going to be telling your co-workers about this all day today.”

It gave me pause, especially since I had just agreed to write on this blog. I am the only “working” mom in the group. But unlike other groups where I’ve certainly not felt part of the club, this group of women is all about support.

It occurred to me as we were laughing out loud about the varying degrees of wetness that in these early morning moments we are not just mothers. We are middle aged (proudly) women who cherish the clarity and more importantly sanity we get through these early morning gatherings. Exercise it seems, is the great equalizer for this group of moms.

So here are my words of wisdom for all you moms out there pondering what to do today:

Run U Mother