When you start working from home, getting support from your spouse is very important. Unfortunately, not all spouses are willing to give you the support you need. When I first started my small business, my wife was not very supportive for various reasons. Fortunately, I learned several tricks that helped me get the support I needed ... Read More
Archives for 2013
One Thing You Should Never Skip When You’ve Had a Bad Day
I know you’ve had those days... When you were up the night before finishing a project or tending a sick child... And then the next morning you can’t find a decent, clean pair of pants for your 10-year-old to wear to school... When breakfast becomes a battle of wills... And the car’s check engine light comes on as you head ... Read More
5 Good Coaching Questions For Growing A Sales Team
Whether you work-from-home growing a direct sales team or manage a sales team at your job, team leaders need to have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their members, and they need to be able to coach them to improve. Before you begin coaching them, there are five essential questions to ask. 1. Do you believe ... Read More
When Is It Time To Take On a New Project?
It’s in the nature of most entrepreneurs to be creative and imaginative, to seize on new ideas and possibilities and bring them to reality. However, it’s also possible to have so many ideas and projects going at one time that none of them get to reach optimum momentum. Here’s a checklist of things to consider before jumping into ... Read More
14 Ways to Start the New Year Off with Enthusiasm and Excitement
If you're ready to start the New Year off right, keep reading for 14 simple ways to make this year a success! Here we are at the beginning of another New Year. Are you feeling disappointed or less than satisfied with last year’s accomplishments? The beauty of starting a new year is having a clean slate and renewed motivation. But ... Read More
The Truth About Working at Home as a Real Estate Agent
Real estate was, for years, considered to be a man’s world. It was a difficult occupation for women to break into initially. Thankfully, over time the field has become wide open and developed into more of a woman’s domain. Females aspiring to be realtors had to work hard to prove themselves, but finally, we have evolved into a force ... Read More
Do You Need a Business Phone for the Home Office?
Like many new home-based business owners, I had this very question years ago as a startup. It just makes sense if you run a business that you should have a business phone number and a dedicated line. Or does it? In this post, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of having a dedicated business phone line, and number for your ... Read More