I remember the first blog I read back in 2005. It was a celebrity gossip blog that a friend of mine recommended to me. I loved the personal and friendly tone of the writing, and to say I was intrigued by how this guy made a living off of it would be an understatement. In my mind, I thought what a dreamy way to make a living from ... Read More
Career
8 Female Powerhouses That Hire Remote Workers
Even though I LOVE what I do, and I enjoy the solitude of working from home, there are times when I miss being part of a team. And sometimes, when I see that some of my favorite female business owners are hiring, I imagine what it would be like to work with these female powerhouses that inspire me so. If you want a remote job that ... Read More
How to Turn a Hobby into a Full-Time Job
Working from home or starting your own business are employment trends on the rise. For most people, these start as side businesses – ways to make extra income or to make your hobbies more productive. But the desire to turn it into a full-time gig is strong. Just imagine: Work that you choose, a schedule you set yourself, a ... Read More
Why Being a Work-at-Home Mom is the Best of Both Worlds
By Holly Reisem Hanna From a very young age, I knew I wanted to be a mom. In fact, every year in my School Days Keepsake Album, it would ask the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And while I had no clue what I wanted to do professionally, I did know that I wanted to be a mom. As I got older and thought more ... Read More
8 Ways You Can Make Money When You Travel
No matter how frugal you are while traveling, money also seems to go quicker than you thought it would. If there were a downside to traveling, it’d be the cost of going for as long as you want. That’s why doing some work on your travels can extend your trip for quite a while. You won’t become rich by doing any of these jobs, but ... Read More
Image Is Everything: How Your Appearance Can Make You More Money
By Emma Burk So often when working from home, it is easy to forget the need to still dress as if you are "going to work." I worked from home for eight months and now still spend a few days a week working from home as a blog writer. The first thing people always say is, "Boy it must be nice to spend all day in your pajamas!" As ... Read More
Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? There’s nothing to stop you from taking the plunge. You can even make the transition ... Read More
Leaving Corporate America For Entrepreneurial Bliss
Farnoosh Brock is the founder and president of Prolific Living. 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 ... Read More
How to Give Constructive Feedback Like a Pro
Last week I met with a client facing a very common dilemma: how do I give constructive feedback without zapping motivation? Feedback can be a delicate topic, one many of us would rather avoid. Who doesn’t have bad memories of feedback conversations gone awry? Luckily, I learned from a master. One of my teachers in graduate school ... Read More
Become a Wardrobe Stylist for OGO NYC and Transform the Lives of Children in Need Across the World!
Sponsored by OGO NYC OGO NYC was started with a vision to empower women, and a mission to use fashion to transform the lives of others from the inside out. Whether you're a ... A college graduate who wants to pay off her student loans A woman who wants to learn more about the fashion industry A daughter who wants to ... Read More
Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed Online?
You want to succeed online. You hear the success stories. Kids making full-time incomes while still in high school. Stay-at-home moms who turn a skill into a full-fledged business. How about the hobby blogs bringing in six-figure incomes? Whatever the case, working from home with an online business is certainly ... Read More
A Test to Help You Figure Out Which Career Best Fits Your Personality
Choosing the right career can be of the utmost importance for a variety of reasons, both professionally and personally. We often identify with our careers as much as we need our careers to support our families and ourselves financially. This identification and financial aptitude does not come easily when our occupational choice is ... Read More
The Future of Telecommuting: Making It a Win-Win Work Situation For All
Since the popularization of the Internet, one of the fastest-growing trends in the professional world is telecommuting - and working from home has never been easier. Meanwhile, corporate mega moguls (like Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly) are instituting company-wide telecommuting bans and changes to the ... Read More
Salary Negotiations – 9 Tips to Help Women Ask for the Money
Many women feel uncomfortable when asking for a raise at work. It seems that reason and basic common sense are often two of the greatest factors holding ladies back from getting what they really deserve. Here is a look at how women can overcome their better nature to get themselves on level pegging with their male ... Read More
How to Work Remotely and Get Ahead at Work
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about large corporations like Yahoo, IBM, and Bank of America cutting back or eliminating telecommuting work arrangements. While I don't agree with these company's logic, I do believe that remote workers need to be cognizant of the adage, “out of sight, out of mind.” So how do you show your ... Read More
