It’s what everyone wants in life: to find their niche and belong. Be it as a stay-at-home mom, a star salesperson, or a community activist. As long as when we pillow our heads at night, we feel that we are fulfilling our purpose. We all want to feel we are giving back and doing what we love. Can it be that easy to find our ... Read More
Archives for March 2011
Interview with Work-at-Home Artist and Designer, Debra Cortese
Debra Cortese is an avid nature lover, gardener, and tree-hugger who loves to create and share art. Read on to see how this artist's entrepreneurial journey began. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. My entrepreneurial journey started by accident in 1980. I had been employed for several years as an ... Read More
How This Mom Was Able to Bring Her Job Home
Christy Schutz is a communications professional, freelance writer, and WAHM. See how this Tampa Bay Mom was able to bring her job home so she could be readily available for her family. Tell us about your journey as a work-at-home mom. It started for me when my daughter was born two months premature. I had arranged to take an 8-week ... Read More
How to Create a Successful Social Media Strategy
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you finally sit down to plot a course through the rapidly expanding world of social media. Literally, thousands of social media tools have been developed and launched in the past ten years. In his Conversation Prism, Brian Solis attempts to map out the landscape of social media as it stands ... Read More
Top 7 Skills Needed to Successfully Work-at-Home
To many, working at home is a dream come true, with flexible schedules, financial freedom, a short commute to your home office, and the ability to do something you love. But even though working from home has many positive attributes, it does require a particular type of personality and skillset to make it as a successful ... Read More
How This Mom Started a Photography Business with No Professional Experience
Sarah Jordan is a photographer, wife, and mom to two littles. She started her business, Miles of Smiles Photography, part-time back in 2010. Read on to find out how she started her photography business with no professional experience and has managed to grow it into a thriving full-time business. Tell us a little bit about ... Read More
How to Write a Killer Brand Promise That Helps You Stand Out from the Crowd
How do you articulate what your company stands for in an exciting, relevant, and emotionally compelling way? You know, in a way that makes people want to interact with your company – hire you, work for you, and invest in you? Hopefully, you read my previous article on how to identify your brand. You did your research. You have ten ... Read More
You’ll Never Know if You Don’t Let Go
Much has been written about moving forward in life to obtain what we desire; to get the ‘brass ring,’ so to speak. And much has been written about why we can’t – the blockages that prevent us from taking the steps that will lead us in the direction to obtain those desires. We hear about “feeling the fear and doing it anyway” and “one ... Read More
From Lawyer to Inventor – One Mom’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Rebecca Rabson is the inventor and COO of the SmartSeat chair protector. See how this mom went from being a lawyer to a home-based business owner that creates innovative products that make life easier. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I am a mom to two wonderful boys, ages six and eight. I’ve been ... Read More
Are You Guilty of Making These Six Marketing Mistakes?
You just launched your new business, and you can’t wait to get out there and promote it! You’ve read about all the success that people are having with social media, guest blogging, email marketing, and creating strategic partnerships to accelerate their growth. And you’re ready to do the same! You start scoping out individuals to ... Read More