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Denise David from Denise David Drafting shares with us how she creates boundaries with clients as she works from home so that she can separate her work and family life. Denise also shares her journey going from a career-driven woman to a stay at home mom/work at home mom, and how that was impacted when she was laid off from her corporate job. This is a fantastic interview to watch for those of you who had a vision for your career and then that vision was challenged or changed. It will encourage you! Denise David is the owner and operator of Denise David Drafting, an architectural drafting service specializing in residential construction documents, design review board packages, home additions and remodels.  She graduated from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.  After graduating Denise spent several years as a project manager at a mid-sized architectural firm in Orange County, California. After the birth of her first child in 2007, she went back to work for a short period of time before being laid off early in 2008, during the height of the housing market crash.  It was at this point that she decided to venture out on her own as an independent consultant doing much of the same work she was doing at the firm she worked for.  Deciding to start her own business was in...

Ansley Stringer from Blue String Boutique shares with us her top tips for building a business with an infant or baby at home. She also shares her journey of going from a career-driven woman to a stay at home mom and gives her advice on how to transition well! Clear 30 minutes from your day (or listen as you do laundry and wash dishes) as I’m sure you’ll be blessed.   Make sure to visit Ansley’s business website on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueStringBoutique   Follow her on Instagram at @bluestringboutique and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bluestringboutique Ansley Stringer is the owner of Blue String Boutique, along with her husband Zachary. Ansley and her husband Zachary have been married for two and a half years, and have one son, Lucas. They live in Plano, TX and attend Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX. She graduated from Texas Woman’s University in December of 2013 with a BBA in Marketing, and worked in sales before settling into the accounting department at a Dallas-based jewelry store.   She left her job as an accountant to stay home after the birth of her son this past February, and has been working on growing her business during that time. She is passionate about creating beautiful pieces, providing exceptional service to customers, and ensuring a positive environment when she’s working....