Loving what you do is crucial to living a productive and happy life; at least in my book. I’ve never been one to take a job just for the money – there has to be something that stirs in my soul for me to continue working on any given thing. I guess you could say that I prefer being involved in a calling rather than a career. But, what ... Read More
Archives for May 2011
How This Digital Nomad Became a Christian Author
Kimberly Rae has lived in Bangladesh, Uganda, Kosovo, and Indonesia. She rafted the Nile River, hiked in the hills around Mount Everest, and tried cow brains just to say she’d done it! She now writes Christian books from her home in Madison, Georgia, where she lives with her husband and two children. Read on to see how this ... Read More
Are You Ready to Make the Move to Working at Home?
Think you're ready to make the move to working from home? Consider these factors before making your final decision. Starting a home-based career is not something to be taken lightly. This is exceptionally true for those who are playing with the idea of leaving their regular 9-5 daily commute for a spot in front of their home ... Read More
Unbalance Your Life to Work from Home Productively
If you work-from-home (or are thinking about it), you probably have millions of ideas about what you “should do”. I can vividly remember the first day I worked from home. It was exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. I dove into my work, even though I didn’t really know what that was yet. I bounced from reading articles and ... Read More
What Business Structure is Right for Your Business?
I understand the hectic schedule and day-to-day reality of today’s working mom. I juggle between being a business owner, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of four. And I know that in the flurry of dreaming up ways to expand your client base, planning your advertising, managing playdates, and carpools, it’s all too easy to put off some ... Read More
Coping with Disappointment When You’re the Boss
Have you ever had one of those days? Where you’re stressed out, anxious, and depressed - and all you want to do is crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head? That was me on Monday. You see, for the past five months, we’ve been actively trying to conceive. One would think it would be easy since we were able to get pregnant ... Read More
Using the 3-Legged Marketing Stool in Your Marketing Plan
I’ve just started doing some part-time consulting with the local Small Business Development Center, and I'm taking each new client through a marketing assessment. In the end, we create a high-level custom marketing plan. The information we discuss is relevant whether your business is old, new, big, small, retail, service-based, ... Read More
Spring Cleaning Tips for the Work-at-Home Woman
As I switched gears from my normal work tasks to ponder on this month’s post, I stopped to take a deep breath and looked around at my home office. My eyes settled first on the stack of books propped up precariously on the corner of my desk. The pile features a host of things I am in the midst of reading, intend to read, or will ... Read More
From Saving Money on Her Kids’ Clothing to Successful Consignment Franchise
Shannon Wilburn co-created the successful consignment franchise, Just Between Friends. Learn how her quest to save money on her kids' clothing turned into a thriving franchise business. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I'm an identical twin, wife to an amazing man, and mom to two wonderful ... Read More