Writer, Alexandra Brown has been sidetracked by all kinds of distractions: college, marriage, career, and motherhood. With a diagnosis of hypomania, stopping to smell the roses includes an idea to breed a new strain. Alex suffers from a constant creative influx of ideas - most of which she takes the time (and resources) to explore. ... Read More
Archives for 2012
How to Use Basic SEO to Bring Traffic to Your Blog
Whether you are a small business owner looking to bring traffic to your website or just an individual wanting some attention for your blog, knowing the tricks of search engine optimization (SEO) can go a long way in improving your visitor numbers. For those not up to speed on SEO, it is the means by which Google and other search ... Read More
How to Make Your Home Space a Workable Office
People who don’t work-from-home tend to romanticize the daily lives of those who do. Peace and quiet, comfortable surroundings – the images are so attractive. The reality is often different, however. Working from home is full of pros and cons, just like any other work environment – and perhaps the biggest challenge is creating and ... Read More
Your Success as a Transcriptionist Depends on a Winning Career Plan
No matter what career you plan on going into, or what career path you’re currently on, creating a career plan is essential for your future success. If you’re currently working, you should be setting yearly goals to evaluate how much you are accomplishing and, most importantly, whether you’re truly happy or not. At the end of the ... Read More
6 Essential Tips for Getting Your Pitch Accepted
As a blogger, my inbox is flooded with all sorts of requests - everything from pitches for guest blog posts, proposals for partnerships and collaborations, product reviews, mentoring, promotional inquiries, and the worst, link insertion requests. While I always appreciate peoples' interest in the site and respond to them politely, ... Read More
5 Tips for Getting Through a Busy Day Feeling Great
What a crazy time for me right now! I am working full time doing consulting, creating eLearning for large corporations, running my own Weight Loss and Lifestyle Coaching business, AND planning a wedding! (Only 30 days left!) All this craziness means I am continually trying to ensure I have enough energy to get through my checklist ... Read More
2012 – Top 10 Home-Based Franchises for Women
Are you looking to work-at-home or be your own boss, but you don’t know where to start? A home-based franchise might be the perfect self-employment opportunity for you. I know, when you think of the word franchise you think Starbucks and McDonald's - and you think BIG investment. Well, I'm here to tell you, that's not always the ... Read More
Running a Family Entertainment Business From Home
Margelit Hoffman and her husband Shmuel are the owners of the family entertainment business, Hoffman Productions. Find out how this married couple runs a successful production company from home. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I’m an orthodox Jew, but my parents raised me practicing Nichiren ... Read More
How Your Financial Picture Can Make You A More Savvy Entrepreneur
Running your own business can be overwhelming, especially if you are a team of one. We wear so many hats as entrepreneurs that it’s really easy to fall behind with some of the more time-consuming duties. One of the tasks that can be particularly hard to stay on top of is your bookkeeping. Not only can it be time-consuming, but it ... Read More
Freelancing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Being a freelancer these days isn’t easy. If you decide to give it a whirl, be prepared for some bumps and falls along the way. Or, you could just learn from someone else’s mistakes, like mine. I started out as a hobby blogger. But as time went on, I began to consider my work as something more professional. Before I even advertised ... Read More
Open Your Mind: The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
I frequently write about prosperity and abundance principles, and the power of creative thought. I have seen some wonderful changes in my own life since I began my practice of these techniques, and I've observed equally impressive improvements in the lives of those around me. But how exactly do we do this? How do we create something ... Read More
Simple Ways to Be More Productive at Work
As a freelancer or entrepreneur running a home-based business, there's no doubt you’re already loving the benefits of being able to work when you want, for as long as you want, without having to worry about your boss asking what the heck you are doing every five minutes. But while working from home has many advantages, many ... Read More
Dealing with Working Mom Guilt – 7 Tips For Work-At-Home Moms
If you are a work-at-home mom or thinking about being a work-at-home mom, then you probably have dealt with guilt at some point in time. If you have worked out of the home, then guilt was likely to be a part of your daily routine. When you decided to stay-at-home, as I did, you probably thought that this guilt would be gone. For me, ... Read More
Bad Introductions – 5 Networking Mistakes To Avoid
Recently I attended a local networking event. Several new members were given “2 to 3 minutes to introduce themselves.” Sadly, this did not happen as expected. Each person, in turn, talked for almost 10 minutes and just rambled on trying to convince us why we should buy from them. The talk at my table turned to a discussion on what ... Read More
How to Transition from SAHM to WAHM
If you’re a stay-at-home mom who’s been mulling over the idea of returning to the workforce, you’re not alone. A Pew Survey found that 61 percent of mothers with young children want to work at least part-time. But if you’ve been out of the workforce for a year or more, the transition back can be, well, eye-opening. For those moms ... Read More