I was crumpled up like a ball in the corner of our bathroom floor, sobbing, holding another negative pregnancy test. To add salt to the wound, I’d just learned that another couple who we’d been friends with for years just found out they were pregnant. With twins. Then things got saltier. It turned out that they weren’t even trying ... Read More
Mindset
Changing Your Vocabulary to Better Your Life
As an entrepreneur of two businesses, I’m too familiar with the word enough. For years, I used that word as though it were my business model. It All Started With The Word Enough I would show gratitude for a check that came in that was enough to cover a bill. And then I did it the next day. And the day after that. All I manifested was ... Read More
4 Factors That Will Impact the Success of Your Blog
Did you know that on average a new blog is created every one-half of a second? That's a lot of sites being developed daily. A large portion of them are created by people like yourself that are looking to make a few extra dollars each month. Of course, there are a lot of ways you can make money with your blog, but your success ... Read More
3 Coping Methods for Dealing with the Entrepreneurial Blues
Sponsored by the Goodman Group Back in the days when I worked in a cubicle, I dreamed of working from home and being my own boss. Images of leisurely coffee dates and romantically typing from my laptop were the notions that passed through my head. While I do have a flexible schedule and I love what I do - if you took a snapshot of ... Read More
The Reason Why You Keep Struggling
Have you ever heard the quote, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results"? As human beings, we're all creatures of habit, and it's so easy for us to do the "insane" things over and over and wonder why we're not moving forward. Whether we continue to repeat errors when it comes to business ... Read More
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
Open Your Mind: The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
I frequently write about prosperity and abundance principles and the power of creative thought. I have seen some wonderful changes in my own life since I began my practice of these techniques, and I've observed equally impressive improvements in the lives of those around me. But how exactly do we do this? How do we create ... Read More
Do You Have an Employee or Entrepreneurial Mindset?
There are significant personality differences between entrepreneurs and employees. And depending on your mindset will greatly affect the results you achieve in your business. Whether you're working just to get it done, filling in the hours you set aside for work, or leaping into each day with passion and purpose, the home-based ... Read More
7 Business Tips for When You Feel Like Giving Up
I’ll let you in on a little secret. I didn’t set any goals this year. While I know the importance of goals and having a clear-cut business path to achieve those goals, my heart just wasn’t in it. I had lost my exuberance and passion for what I was doing. Part of this was because of my struggles with infertility. It had been 13 ... Read More
Why Sports Are Good Training for Entrepreneurs
I've noticed that many successful entrepreneurs have played sports, which got me thinking. Read on to see why sports are good training for entrepreneurs. 1. The Intent to Win In sports, the link between progressing in a sport is directly related to your track record of winning. Athletes know that when they step on the ... Read More
Coping with Disappointment When You’re the Boss
Have you ever had one of those days? Where you’re stressed out, anxious, and depressed - and all you want to do is crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head? That was me on Monday. You see, for the past five months, we’ve been actively trying to conceive. One would think it would be easy since we were able to get pregnant ... Read More
Shedding the Corporate Mindset: Quantity vs. Quality
A local bookstore was going out of business and I stopped in and picked up Secrets of Six-Figure Women by Barbara Stanny. The book originally cost $23.95 and I got it for a whopping $2.49 plus tax. I’ve learned in the past from reading books with these kinds of titles not to expect any huge revelations, but I was optimistic about ... Read More
