This past week was our first week of summer camp and it was a very busy week. However, we began planning for our summer camp back in March and I must say that planning ahead helped us to stay organized. Most of all, it gave our new staff a blueprint to have a successful day.

I have found that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In fact, I believe that it is better to have a plan that may not work than to not have a plan at all. Moreover, when you plan ahead for your childcare business, it helps you to feel focused and the team that follows you may feel a sense of structure.

A childcare business comes with many moving parts, and it is vital that you have a plan for every detail of your business. Here’s a few planning strategies that I believe will help you to start with planning for a successful childcare business week:

1. Write down your top priorities in your business planner before you start your week. This will help you to start your week feeling organized and focused.
2. Create a plan for upcoming events and issue to your staff. If you have upcoming events, put your vision on paper and give it to your team.
3. Have a plan for how you will communicate with parents. This may also include how often communication is to be sent to parents via text or via email.
4. Create a weekly coaching plan for your staff. This will help you to be intentional about how you empower and lead your team.
5. Enrollment building must be intentional, so be sure to have a weekly marketing plan. For example: Plan for how many times a day you will post on social media; when you will get out in the community, plans for your website and the days you will follow-up will families who have contacted you. When you have daily enrollment building activity, you will be surprised at how this will increase your enrollment.

Happy Planning and I wish you nothing but the best and good success!

~ Dr. Shiketa Morgan

Resources that you may like: Marketing 101 toolkit and The Art of Owing a Child Care Center

I have been busy hiring new staff for the summer and even doing some retraining of current staff. As we orientate ne staff, I want the new staff to excellence, because what your new staff see upon hiring is what they beleive the company expects.

I expect excellence from my team and nothing less, because kids deserve excellence. Most of all, I strongly believe that Success proceeds Excellence. Let me explain how travel inspires my drive for excellence.

When my husband and we choose hotels or resorts that are known for excellence. In fact, I have found that when a hotel has a spirit of excellence, you can expect excellence service. Moreover, you can even see excellence in their hotel rooms.

Whenever I have experienced excellence, I am inspired to give the families that choose my childcare center, excellence. I believe excellence is paying attention to details and exceeding the standards.

Google describes excellence as: “An inward attitude of constantly striving for exceptional quality, integrity, and diligence in everything you do. It goes beyond just completing a task; it is the mindset of doing your absolute best—even when no one is watching. This mindset manifests across several key pillars:Attention to Detail: Meticulously caring for the small things, ensuring that every piece of work is accurate, organized, and properly finished. “

Look around your Daycare. Do you see excellence in your childcare business? If so, keep up the good work. If you believe that you have work to do, please don’t try to tackle everything at once. Excellence takes time. So, create an excellence plan, involve your team and stay consistent.

I want to challenge you to take a leadership walk throuh your child care business and assess the following:

1. Are your walls Clean ?
2. Are your classrooms Organized?
3. Is there broken equipment or items in your facility?
4. Do you see spider webs or excessive dust anywhere?
5. Is the kitchen clean and organized?
6. Are the restrooms clean?
7. Does your playground need attention?
8. Is it time to upgrade materials or equipment?
9. Are your policies outdated?
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What did you discover? Did you see excellence? I think you get the picture. Excellence is paying attention to the little things and making it better! Be sure to tell me how this blog post inspired you.

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

Have you read my book: Giving to your Dream?

I believe that the lifeline of a business is the money and if you run out of money, it could be difficult to keep up with all your business expenses.

At the beginning of this year I decided to spend less and assess what I was spending money on. In fact, I started with my bank statement and I was surprised at what I discovered.

In fact, I’ve been keeping a very close eye on what we were spending money on and closely monitoring the cash flow in the business.

Here’s what I discovered as I audited my business bank account:

• I was paying for subscriptions that I no longer needed.
• My website hosting company was charging me for a service that I did not use.
• We were spending hundreds of dollars on paper plates and spoons.
• I was over spending on insurance and many other unnecessary expenses.

A Childcare businesses comes with a big over head, especially a Child Care Center and it is vital that you cut any unnecessary spending.

After my 3-month spending audit, I saved my business over $3000-$4000 a year just by eliminating buying paper plates and bowls, cutting insurance cost and reviewing every bill that I was paying.

In fact, my cook informed me that cutting paper plates any reduced the trash in the building. So we were literally throwing money away.

I want to challenge you to review your budiness bank account statement and evaluate where your money is going. You are in business to make money not to lose money.

I shared this post with you because I know that Childcare businesses go through many seasons and it is vital that you Know how much comes into your business and where the money flows out.

Let me know how this post has helped you to clean up your childcare business budget.

Dr.Shiketa Morgan

Get my new book, Giving birth to your Dream!

I was browsing through my Facebook memories and I came across this photo of me dancing with some children in my first childcare center.

As I look back at the photo that was taken 18 years ago and at that time I was wearing many hats and struggling as a leader.

In fact, I was the Center Director, the van driver, I was the 2-year-old teacher and sometimes the cook. I was also struggling with managing staff.

What I did not know at that time was what God had prepared for the business and I’m so glad I didn’t quit.

Humble beginnings prepare you for your next level and if you quit too soon, you will miss your Harvest.

Are you frustrated as a leader? Do you have a Dream to grow your childcare business? If so, I recommend that you grab a copy of my books: Lead by Faith and Child Care Business Expansion Guide. ( click here)

To your Success!

Shiketa Morgan

My New Book Giving Birth To Your Dream will be Available Soon. Visit http://www.shiketamorgan.com for more information.

This is the time to get prepared for your Dream!

I am always thrilled when my Business Expansion coaching clients tell me they’ve found their ideal building—it means it’s time to put their skills into action. In fact, when my coaching client informs me that He or she has found their building, I feel that I have done my job as a business coach.

Having experienced several expansions myself, I know how surreal it feels when your plans become reality. However, I want you to know that It’s normal to feel a mix of excitement and nerves as you reach new milestones.

Waiting for your dream to manifest can be like waiting for a baby to arrive and it when you get the news that the baby is coming it’s so exciting! The key is knowing what to do when the baby arrives.

If you’re in a season of waiting on your baby to arrive or in other words… waiting on your dream to become a reality, this post is for you. In Chapter 8 of my new book, Giving Birth to your Dream, I outline steps of what to do when your dream of expanding or starting your childcare business come true. Here are five steps I like to share. click here

 With your Dream in Mind,

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

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I hope that your year is off to a good start and that you are focused on your business goals that you have set for this year. Also, I want to encourage you to start off this year with new intentions and with big expectations.

In fact, I have found that we get what we expect. So, here are a few things that you can do to assure that your year is off to a successful start:

• Prepare those enrollment packets and expect new children to come
• Expect great staff to join your team.
• Get organized and remove anything that no longer belongs in your facility.
• Set your intentions about building a successful child care business.
• Read a new business book and get inspired for a brand new Business year.
• Require your staff to complete a professional development plan and take new trainings this year.
• Make over classrooms and give it a new look
• Update your website and add new content.
• Expect to have a successful year!

What you expect is what you attract. So let me ask you a question? Are you inspired to attract success this year? Please leave your comments below.

Have a Successful Year!

Dr.Shiketa Morgan

My New book, Giving Birth to your Dream will be available soon!

My new book, Child Care Business Success Habits, is now available in Amazon. This is a great read for new and experienced Child Care Business Owners. Home based or Center Owners.

This book has been designed to be a great success resource and a tool to refer to when you need some wisdom for building a successful childcare business.

Get your copy today and start creating new Habits of creating systems, marketing, leading well and so much more.

Order your paperback copy today! https://a.co/d/4RbA89Z

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

The Childcare Business Success Habits Guide is now available. Building a Successful Childcare business is not always easy. However, if you develop the right habits and you are consistent, you will ultimately see success.

In my new book, I share proven habits that have resulted in my child care business success. If you want to read all about those proven success habits, click here.

With your success in mind,

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

In the business of Child Care, if you want to be successful, it is vital that you develop Success Habits! Success never happens on accident. Success is a result of Success Habits and nothing less.

In fact, I have learned that if you do not have Success habits, you will have inconsistent Success.

My new book, Child Care Business Success Habits Guide lists 10 Core success habits that lead to building a Successful Child Care Business and they are as follows:

 1.Become a Habitual Planner

2.Reading daily

3.Taking Care of You

4.Developing Healthy Habits

5.Creating and Inspecting Systems

6.Effective Communication with Parents and Staff

7.Market Your Business Online

8. Lead Well

9. Making it a Habit to Travel and Watch the Inspiration Flow

10.Focusing on Quality

My New Book will provide you with proven Success habits that I have personally implemented as a Child Care Business Owner for over 25 years. In fact, I have found that if you want to build a Successful Child Care Business, you must be consistent, and your success will only be a result of your habits!

Success Habits lead to Mastery and Ultimately Business Success!

My new book will be available soon and if you would like to be notified when the book is available, click here.

With Your Success in mind,

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

Happy New Year!

I hope that 2025 is off to a great start for you. In fact, I’m writing this blog post to inspire you to set some new goals this new year. Setting New goals will lead to new results and inspire you to keep doing new things.

I want to share a virtual goal check list with you that will inspire you to try new things and set new goals 2025. Download my New Year New Goals checklist.

Moreover, I am also writing a new book, Child Care Business Success Habits. This book is being written to inspire you to create some new habits in 2025 that will also inspire you to set some new goals! Join the book launch list.

Have you set any new goals for 2025? If so, please leave a comment and tell me all about your goals. May this year bring you lots of new children, amazing staff and lots of Joy!

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

I read an article years ago that mentioned how much playing Chess is like running a business. After playing my first game of chess on thanksiving day,I can honestly say that playing chess is truly like operating a business.

In fact, that game reminded me of how much focus it takes to run a business and the importance of thinking about every business move before you make it.

Running a Child Care Business can be like a chess board sometimes;

• You gotta put the right people in the right places
• If you don’t make a decision, you will be stuck
• when you make a decision, you gotta know how that move or decision will affect the business.

Here are 5 more takeaways that I got from my 1st Game of Chess:

1. Get you a coach who knows how to play the game. My step Dad is skilled at Chess, and he taught me well. He guided me through my moves.
2. Focus! If you’re not focused, you’ll make the wrong moves.
3. Think about your move before you make it and why you made and think about what happens if you make a move.
4. Play the center of the boad and know the role of each ame piece. Don’t try to be a jack of all trades!
5. The queen is the most powerful piece! That reminded me of the power of a woman in business.

I hope that this post has inspired you to play Chess and be mindful of your business moves.

Shiketa Morgan

I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and that you are enjoying some off with your family. During this time, I want to inspire you to invest in yourself by checking out my end of the year 50% eBook sale.

This is a great time to get inspired and come into a new Business year motivated and with fresh insight!

I have never done a sale like this before. In fact, a sale like this is usually done only on Black Friday. However, because I want to see you end this year strong and be inspired, the sale ends 12/31/24.

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and start downloading now. Click here

With Your Success in Mind,

Shiketa Morgan

How has this business year treated you? Have you met any of the goals that you have set? Are you ready for a new year to be here already?

Whatever your answers may be, I want to encourage you to take some time to reflect on what you have accomplished this year.

Moreover, I want to encourage you to focus on finishing this Business year strong!

If you have been following my blog for any amount of time, you already know that I love to inspire my blog readers to finish the year strong and come into the new business year with a new mindset.

Here are 5 ways to finish this year strong and come into 2025 with fresh insight and a clear vision:

1.Reflect on what you have accomplished this year and celebrate.

2. Set your goals now for 2025 and be intentional about your goals.

3. Build your book reading list now for 2025, because Your Business will only rise to the level of your Inspiration and You can gain lots of inspiration from reading. You can start with creating a wish list on Amazon.

4. Get Feedback from your staff and parents and make necessary improvements.

5. Write your Vision for 2025 and post it where you can see it. 

I want to hear from you. Leave me a comment below and tell me what you have accomplished this year and what your goals are for 2025!

I hope to hear from you soon!

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

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