If you are a work from home women like me, it is likely you spend a good part of your day in yoga pants, sneakers, and a comfy sweatshirt. In fact, my partner and I work remotely, and many days we laugh that it is four o’clock and we are still in our pajamas, working away on our computers. We both dread when clients ask us if we want ... Read More
Archives for July 2015
Actionable Tips For Dealing With Mental Health Issues at Work
I’ve struggled with severe anxiety and depression over the years. For me, it’s been something that I can control fairly well. However, when I jumped into the world of a professional chef, those fronts I put up in every other place of work ceased to exist. Anxiety and depression hit me hard. During those months, my confidence ... Read More
How Self-Trust is the Secret to Success
Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you have. It is, in fact, the foundation of every other relationship you form. Relationships with family, clients, friends, business partners, and children. The level of self-trust you have is particularly important when you are an entrepreneur creating fresh tracks ... Read More
Five Ways to Treat Your Blog Like the Small Business It Is
Blogging is a rapid growth industry, and plenty of people have found successful careers as bloggers. Still, few bloggers tend to describe their site as a small business. Only around 14% of bloggers claim a salary earned through blogging, so the vast majority of bloggers are hobbyists. Unfortunately, the makeup of the majority has ... Read More
Escaping the 9-to-5 Grind – One Freelancer’s Story
Sarah Landrum is a freelance writer and career blogger sharing advice on finding happiness and success in life and at work. You can find her dishing out advice with a side of wit on Twitter and her career advice blog, Punched Clocks. Read on to see how this freelancer escaped the 9-to-5 grind. Tell us a little bit about yourself and ... Read More
5 Questions to Consider When Moving to a Home Office
My husband and I are in the midst of moving our business and transitioning our traditional office space to a home office. Basically, we weighed the pros and cons (and ultimately the costs) of retaining our leased office space and it just makes more sense to move our operations home. As a result, I am learning some important lessons ... Read More
FusionCash Review: Can You Really Make Money with FusionCash?
Update 2021: Since this review was written, we've received numerous complaints about FusionCash. They now have an F rating with the Better Business Bureau too. Please see this post for a list of reputable survey sites. If you're a stay-at-home mom who wants to earn money on the side, you might be looking for opportunities like ... Read More
How Teens Can Make Money Blogging
Eva Baker was sixteen years old when started TeensGotCents as a high school project. It was supposed to last for two years, but years later TeensGotCents is now her full-time job and passion in life. Read on to see how teens can make money blogging. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your blogging journey. My mom requires each ... Read More
8 Actionable Ways to Increase Engagement on Your Blog
Do your site statistics show that visitors are coming to your blog, but bouncing away before they have a chance to really get a feel for what you have to offer? To increase user engagement, you need to find ways to keep visitors on your site. There are many factors that affect bounce rates, including load times, content, and even ... Read More
Summertime Productivity Hacks for Work-at-Home Moms
A wall calendar, an egg timer, and a handful of water balloons helped this work-at-home mom stay productive during the hazy, lazy days of summer. Months and months of carefully planned schedules, routines, and systematic living abruptly ends, and as exciting as summer break can be for both you and the kids, it’s also a time of year ... Read More