Chances are, you’re no stranger to busy workdays, back-to-back projects, and entire weeks that seem to go by in the blink of an eye. Many of us thrive in this environment; when business is good, and the money is rolling in! But sometimes, things change. Peak season ends, the economy shifts, or there’s some reshuffling of ... Read More
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Putting a Positive Spin on Negative Work Traits
By Christy Schutz Ok, so the powerhouse woman who launched this awesome TheWorkatHomeWoman.com world that you find yourself in, is a very organized, very sweet person named Holly. She’s meticulous. She checks with us at least once a year to make sure we still want to be regular contributors. She outlines our writing deadlines a ... Read More
Actionable Tips For Dealing With Mental Health Issues at Work
By Robert Parmer 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 ... Read More
Dealing with TOTM (Taking on Too Much) Syndrome
I’m going to share that I have a disease – TOTM; now before you feel sorry for me – please don’t because you might have it, too! Taking on Too Much (TOTM) has become a way of life for me lately. Running my own business and working all areas that growing a business involves, i.e. updating social media, writing blogs and articles ... 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
4 Simple Anti-Stress Hacks for Work-at-Home Moms
I’ve been a work-at-home mom for many years now (since my son was around six months old). In these years, I’ve gone through a lot of challenges: finding jobs; working with different businesses; marketing my freelance services; securing well-paying and honest clients. While I’ve pretty much managed to do well and survive these ... Read More
Tips and Resources for Launching Your Freelance Writing Career
Freelance writing is a pretty awesome career path. How many other jobs let you choose your own hours, work-from-home, and set your own pay rate? Not many! However, you can only consider freelance writing a career if you actually make money. While there are many benefits of freelance writing, there are a few drawbacks too. Most ... Read More
4 Key Points for Increasing Profits with Superior Customer Service
As many successful business owners and service providers know, good customer service is critical to building or maintaining their business. Exemplary customer service helps your business get noticed. But no matter how great your service or product happens to be, bad customer service can bring your business to a screeching halt. So ... Read More
Your Success as a Transcriptionist Depends on a Winning Career Plan
No matter what career you plan on going into, or what career path you’re currently on, creating a career plan is essential for your future success. If you’re currently working, you should be setting yearly goals to evaluate how much you are accomplishing and, most importantly, whether you’re truly happy or not. At the end of the ... Read More
5 Tips for Getting Through a Busy Day Feeling Great
What a crazy time for me right now! I am working full time doing consulting, creating eLearning for large corporations, running my own Weight Loss and Lifestyle Coaching business, AND planning a wedding! (Only 30 days left!) All this craziness means I am continually trying to ensure I have enough energy to get through my checklist ... Read More
How to Be More Productive at Work
As a freelancer or entrepreneur running a home-based business, there's no doubt you’re already loving the benefits of being able to work when you want, for as long as you want, without having to worry about your boss asking what the heck you are doing every five minutes. But while working from home has many advantages, many ... Read More
Dealing with Working Mom Guilt – 7 Tips For Work-At-Home Moms
If you are a work-at-home mom or thinking about being a work-at-home mom, then you probably have dealt with guilt at some point in time. If you have worked out of the home, then guilt was likely to be a part of your daily routine. When you decided to stay-at-home, as I did, you probably thought that this guilt would be gone. For me, ... Read More
How to Transition from SAHM to WAHM
By Sara Sutton Fell If you’re a stay-at-home mom who’s been mulling over the idea of returning to the workforce, you’re not alone. A Pew Survey found that 61 percent of mothers with young children want to work at least part-time. But if you’ve been out of the workforce for a year or more, the transition back can be, well, ... Read More
Telecommuting Perceptions, How to Prove Your Value in the Workplace
Telecommuting has been a hot topic for Corporate America and the target of multiple studies, particularly in the midst of the economic downturn. Organizations can save money and increase employee satisfaction by allowing them to work from home all or even just a part of the time. But at what cost? There are some distinct ... Read More
10 Tips To Avoid Work-At-Home Burnout
“Ugh ... I really don't want to work today. I have a ton of stuff to do but don't want to do it. What the heck, am I bored or feeling burnt out?” How many of you have asked yourself that question? I know I have. Many times. Not only when I worked the "9-5" jobs, but also while I worked in what I thought was my desired work-at-home ... Read More
