In this episode of The Thriving Mompreneur podcast, Liz Kent chats with Hannah Morgan, founder of Heron Works and Heron House Management. Hannah shares her journey of creating virtual house management services to help busy parents, especially moms, navigate the overwhelming administrative tasks of daily life.

She explains how her team tackles everything from meal planning and schedule management to vacation planning and gift tracking, all remotely. Hannah also offers valuable advice on defining success and building a supportive team to thrive as a mompreneur.

Key Takeaways

• Virtual House Management is a Game Changer: Heron House Management offers a unique solution for busy parents by providing remote project management for household and family tasks, effectively relieving the mental load.

• It's More Than Just a Virtual Assistant: Unlike typical virtual assistants, virtual house managers act as strategic thought partners, proactively managing big-picture projects for families.

• Common Pain Points Solved: Highly requested services include meal planning and grocery ordering, comprehensive schedule management for families, vacation and summer camp planning, school search assistance, and even gift management for all occasions.

• The Power of a Digital System: Utilizing a shared digital project management system like Asana provides transparency and allows clients to offload their to-do lists, knowing tasks are being managed efficiently.

• Define Your Own Success (and Be Flexible): Hannah emphasizes the importance of defining what success means to you as a mompreneur and being open to changing that definition as you evolve. This vision helps filter opportunities and prioritize time and energy.

  
  

Quotes From the Episode

• "The idea is that you need somebody that's more elevated than a virtual assistant to be a true thought partner and project manager and all of the management of your life as a busy person, especially for parents."

• "The goal is really that the house manager is owning the success of the project, and they are telling your client, 'Okay, I need this login information, or I need this kid's birthdate to sign them up for camp, or I need you to make a decision,' etc. So that's kind of how we manage everything, is in this shared space that allows you to give your brain a break and not feel like you're constantly carrying around that to-do list, which is so exhausting.

• "No one likes being in charge of the schedule. So that's why we do it." 

• "Figure out what success means for you and work towards that goal. But don't be afraid to change it as you change because we're all human." 

• "We really do need a team, even if it looks like other people are doing it by themselves. I can assure you they're not, they also need a team. And also sometimes a hug, like we all just need a hug."

  
  

Resources Mentioned

• Host Liz Kent

• Instagram: @LizKentCoaching

• Website: https://www.lizkentcoaching.com/

• Facebook Group: The Thriving Mompreneur Collective
  

• Guest Hannah Morgan

• Instagram: @heronhousemanagement

• Website for house management: https://www.heronhousemanagement.com/ 

• Website for small business support: https://www.heronworksllc.com/

• Podcast: De-Stress The Nest

  
  

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