When I was a teenager, one of the hottest shows on TV was Wonder Woman. It was a show about a woman, a corporate executive by day who transformed into a superhero when a crisis occurred or when someone needed to be rescued. She had this really cool costume with a gold belt and gold cuff bracelets. Her powers included super strength, ... Read More
How to Stay Disciplined When Working From Home
As a freelance writer and editor working from home, people often ask me: “How are you able to get anything done? If it were me, I’d be playing computer games or doing laundry all day. I’m not disciplined enough to do that!” Actually, you’re more disciplined than you might think. It’s really just a matter of setting up boundaries ... Read More
Avoid These Pitfalls When Packaging Your Product
I love getting packages in the mail, especially from companies like Ralph Lauren where they send you a sleek white box, filled with fancy wrappings, and extras that make you feel like a million dollars! Well, this past week I received a couple of packages in the mail; one box contained some cookies that I won from a contest on ... Read More
Taking Your Product Idea from Creation to Market Ready
“Necessity is the Mother of all invention.” This statement is the core of product creation and development. Once you discover a gap or component missing from your product needs, you may be able to find a solution. “Bang” a product idea! Here are some steps to get from point A. Product creation to point B and then finally, market ... Read More
When Work Time Creeps Into Family Time – How to Put Your Family First
Recently, my two-year-old daughter decided to give up her afternoon nap; that wonderful two - three-hour break in my day, where I could work uninterrupted and drink a cup of coffee in peace and quiet. With this valuable time now gone, but the workload remains the same, I decided to try working in the afternoons while my daughter had ... Read More
Interview with Work-at-Home Mom Julie Anne Jones – Direct Sales Coach
Julie Anne Jones is a direct sales corporate consultant and trainer, an ICF accredited life and business coach, and the CEO of Julie Anne Jones, Inc. Read on to see how she turned her direct sales career into a direct sales coaching business. How many children do you have? Two (Samuel is 14 and Eli is 11). How many hours do you work ... Read More
Creating a Membership Site – Interview with Bradi Nathan of MyWorkButterfly
Bradi Nathan is a mom and Co-founder of MyWorkButterfly. Before having children, she was the Advertising Manager at Marie Claire magazine in NYC. Before Marie Claire, Bradi worked at Town & Country magazine as the Beauty Advertising Director. Read on to see how her entrepreneurial journey began. Do you work-at-home? Most weeks I ... Read More
The Evolution of a Mom Blog – Interview with Shara Weiss of Mommy Perks
Mommy Perks was founded in 2005 as a potential franchise opportunity. Shara Weiss became the co-owner of the site in late 2007 and took full ownership of the site in early 2009. The focus then shifted to a B2B service. Her website has undergone numerous changes and shifts over the years. As of 2016, Mommy Perks is a blog that ... Read More
Twitter Etiquette Tips – 10 Twitter Dos and Don’ts
With people using Twitter to promote their blogs, search for jobs, and to provide customer service, it’s no wonder that the number of individuals using Twitter each day grows exponentially. But with this said, there is a right way to tweet and a wrong way to tweet. Do it the wrong way, and it can be a PR disaster, but if you treat ... Read More
The Work at Home Woman’s First Annual – 50 Best Blogs By Women
For this Friday’s Lovable Links, I am featuring some of the best blogs by women, 50 of them to be exact! No, I won’t be featuring Heather Armstrong's Dooce or Wendy Piersall's Sparkplugging - which are great blogs! Today, I am going to feature 50 blogs from women that are just as worthy of the same level of recognition, but a little ... Read More
How This Mom is Able to Make Money with Her Stroller
In 2001, Lisa Druxman became a mom and an entrepreneur. She was looking for a way to blend her passion for fitness with motherhood. Through some brainstorming, Lisa came up with an exercise routine for new moms and realized that other moms could benefit from working together to restore their well-being. Today, she leads a business ... Read More
How This Entrepreneur is Helping People Achieve More Success With Less Stress
Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E®, a time coaching, and training company that empowers individuals to achieve more success with less stress. She has worked with coaching and training clients on six continents and is the author of How to Invest Your Time Like Money and The 3 Secrets to Effective Time ... Read More
Work-at-Home Mom – Kelcey Kintner of The Mama Bird Diaries
Before we get to this week's interview, I have to tell everyone how excited I am to feature humor blogger, Kelcey Kintner from the Mama Bird Diaries! If you're not familiar with Kelcey and her blog, it is a must-read mommy blog filled with laughter and honesty - do check it out if you need a good chuckle! Do you work from home? Yes, ... Read More
Work-at-Home Scam – Easy Google Profit
Recently, I came across an article titled, Jobs: Is Working Online At Home The Next Gold Rush? Of course, this caught my attention since I write about work-at-home topics. When I clicked on the link and read the article, it looked authentic like it came from the Los Angeles Tribune News, which I assumed was a legit ... Read More
7 Key Marketing Strategies for Your Home-Based Business
You've just launched your new home-based business, and now it's time to start promoting it to attract new customers. As a first-time business owner and entrepreneur, I know how difficult it can be to market your business on a shoestring budget, but there is hope. Here are seven inexpensive marketing strategies to increase your ... Read More
