Owning a business means you get a bit more freedom. As a mom and an entrepreneur, I’ll be the first to admit that I really love the fact I can usually take off a little early to catch my kids' soccer games or pick them up from school. But the decorum of mompreneurs is surprisingly controversial. For example, I never realized how ... Read More
Archives for September 2014
Leaving Corporate America For Entrepreneurial Bliss
Farnoosh Brock is a career and business coach. She started Prolific Living in 2010 when it became clear that her corporate career could not fulfill her purpose, her mission, and her dreams. Together with her husband, they left their corporate careers behind and became full-time entrepreneurs. This decision was the beginning of their ... Read More
Can You Self-Hate Yourself to Success? Three Tips to Love Yourself and Achieve More
I recently saw an interesting LinkedIn discussion on this very topic. One side asserted that you can motivate yourself to achieve your best by loving yourself more deeply. The other side claimed you need stern, relentless self-criticism to stay on top of your work, get more done, and surge ahead. Pretty sad, in my opinion. I ... Read More
Book Review: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
I just finished a wonderful book by Ph.D., L.M.S.W., Brene Brown, called The Gifts of Imperfection. Apparently, her book has been around for some time (it was published in 2010), but I only very recently discovered it, colorfully displayed on an end cap at my local Barnes and Noble. Even after purchasing it several months ago, the ... Read More
From Hobby to Business: One Mom’s Road to Blogging Full-Time
Shellie Deringer started Simply Shellie in January 2009 to keep herself accountable to her $40 a week grocery challenge and to help others navigate the crazy world of coupons. Frugal living helped her family's budget survive two babies, one recession, and countless emergency expenses. Read on to see how Shellie was able to make ... Read More
4 Simple Tips For Living With No Expectations
Imagine a life where all your dreams come true; a life that is filled with happiness, love for what you do, and who you are, and enriched relationships. Sounds illusive, doesn’t it? What if I told you that this is not only doable but easier than it sounds? And what if you knew that millions of people are actually living this way – ... Read More
Working From Home as a Freelance Marketing Consultant
Anne Hebert has been working from home as a freelance marketing consultant since 1995. She has worked with hundreds of companies, organizations, and individuals in dozens of industries, creating a strategy and digital content to help them effectively deliver their messages and define their brands. Her specialties include marketing ... Read More
Using Icebreaker Games For Your Direct Sales Team Meetings
Team meetings can often result in many new ideas and bring awareness to issues, but if members of the team feel uneasy opening up in a crowd, the whole company can suffer as a result. To gain more team input and effort and to really get the most out of all team meetings, try using games to break the ice, cut through the tension, and ... Read More
Three Practices to Get You to the Top of Your Game
Work-at-home women are the savviest entrepreneurial people I know — and I’m not just saying that because I've been one. They are people like Lisa Gates, who started SheNegoiates to teach women key negotiation skills, and Sara Caputo of Radiant Organizing, who helps organizations and people achieve peak productivity. Who doesn’t need ... Read More
How Guest Blogging Exposes Your Business in the Virtual World and Beyond
It’s a struggle to rationalize writing for free. Although, after doing fair amounts of research into guest blogging, I’ve concluded that it, like having an active social media presence, can significantly increase not only your stance regarding your level of expertise but also your site’s page views. Both of which are big pluses in ... Read More
Working From Home as a Business Consultant and Coach
Jennifer Martin's work as a Zest Business Consultant, an EMyth Certified Business Coach, and Professional Speaker draws on her 25+ years of business experience helping organizations large and small make millions of dollars. She’s had a solid history of success working with large companies in many different industries as well as ... Read More