Most people assume the self-employed professional can take off whenever they please or take work with them, combining business and pleasure as a luxury traditionally employed folks don’t have. That’s a myth. With time and technology at your fingertips, you’re busy trying to take advantage of every second you have to make your readers ... Read More
Self Care
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
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
When You Work-at-Home, Do You Really Need a Vacation?
Whether self-employed or working for someone else, those of us who can work from home realize we are incredibly blessed. As work-at-home women, we get to enjoy many wonderful perks, like being able to throw a load of laundry into the wash in between conference calls or relishing our 30-second “commutes” and “casual” wardrobes. But ... Read More
If I Don’t Work, I Don’t Get Paid – Is It Okay to Take a Break?
As a freelancer and business owner, I don’t get paid if I’m not working. I’ve had a great work-ethic instilled in me, and I’ve been known to work seven days a week all day long. I bet you can relate. So what happens when we hit a wall or just get tired of working all the time? When our spouses or children compete for our attention? ... Read More
How to Renew Your Commitment to Take Better Care of Yourself
After the Christmas holiday passes each year and we have those few precious moments to regroup before the New Year begins, I spend a few moments reflecting on the successes and failures from the year. In fact, I think it is valuable to take stock every quarter or so to reassess my goals, the unexpected twists and turns I tend to ... Read More
How to Practice Self-Care and Get More Me Time
Life seems to be flying by these days. We fill our daily lives with so many activities that we don’t have enough time to just relax and enjoy. We become expandable, giving to our jobs, to our families, to our pets, to the community, or any other number of activities we get involved with. While some of these activities are not a ... Read More
Work-Life Balance – You Don’t Have To Be a Super Woman
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
