Four ways that working from home protects the environment and encourages social values.

By Lindy M. Ryan, MAL

Working from home is being called the greenest improvement in the workplace and is listed by analysts as amongst the most eco-friendly business movements today. Working from home introduces a dual purpose to building spaces already in place (your home!), and requires only a minimal increase in energy required for office electronics while providing the potential to save energy in vehicle, highway, and office-related materials and resources. It also provides the opportunity to enhance family relationships and personal fulfillment, giving home workers the power to set their own boundaries and schedules while pursuing their career and personal goals. (more…)

By Angie Nelson

Home-based business options continue to expand. Whether you have been forced into entrepreneurship or are considering it by choice, there has never been a better time to start an online business. Online service providers continue to be in-demand. If you are looking to become a virtual assistant, or looking to expand your existing VA business’ services, here are three service areas to consider for 2012.

Blog Services has been a popular Virtual Assistant niche for the past few years. I do not see a decline occurring soon. Not only are more businesses coming online and looking at blogs for marketing their products or services, Google has implemented updates recently that aim to bring fresh content to searchers. Blogs are the perfect platform for providing fresh content. (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

About six weeks ago my virtual assistant Stephanie went out of town, and while she was away I took over her daily duties, which included moderating the forum. It was during these days that I realized how bad the spam problem within the forum had gotten.

It was so bad, that it was taking hours of time to delete spam postings and ban these individuals. Everyday we were getting 50 – 100 new spammers registering to be members, it was so out of control that I seriously thought about getting rid of the forum altogether.

So after a lot of thought and deliberation, I decided that I would make membership to The Work at Home Woman’s Forum a paid service, because this seemed like the only way to keep spammers out of the forum for good. (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

One of the biggest challenges of being a work at home mom, is finding that ever so delicate balance between work life and home life. For myself an many other women out there, cooking and cleaning become a never-ending task which depletes our time and energy.

To help put the focus back on where it should be, our families, I’ve decided to share with you some on my favorite meals and recipes that can be made in minutes. The focus is to spend less time in the kitchen, and more time with your loved ones.

Here is my first installment of meals in minutes…

This is my go-to recipe for breakfast on the run, it’s great for a large groups. I originally found this recipe on the picky-palate, but modified it just a tad. (more…)

By Lindy Ryan, MAL

Achieving work-life balance is hard enough, and adding in the fact that you’re working from home adds a whole dynamic to the juggling act. How can you possibly balance these two major components of your life when they are taking place in the same location?

This article discusses five guidelines to help you achieve balance while working in a home office by establishing boundaries; learning how to deal with crossover; staying motivated and connected; and setting realistic, attainable and measurable goals. (more…)