Don’t Let the Day Get Away From You – Go Catch It!
Yawn. Ever wake up like that? And then stumble to the computer, with intentions to jump right into your first task for the day? Sort of. Maybe check email first. Hey, there’s a facebook comment, better reply. And check twitter too, after all, you’re not feeling very focused yet. You’ll work into it. Time is […]
Juggling a Work at Home Business with a Newborn
Working at home mom with a newborn baby can be difficult, especially those first couple of weeks home from the hospital. The first thing to do is plan ahead. Before the baby is born, get ahead in your business as much as possible. For example, if you have a business blog, write as many posts […]
Quick intro for ya!
Hi everyone! I am so thrilled to be blogging here, and about one of my favorite topics: Being frugal. I am Amy, mom to 4 and wife to one busy man. We farm a small place in Nebraska, homeschool our kids, and try to stay happy. Being frugal makes everything so much less stressful. I […]
Eliminating Distractions in Your Work at Home Office… Ha!
When you work at home, possibly your most useful skill will become the ability to eliminate distractions. Here are a few things that I’ve tried with varying degrees of success… Close your office door when possible. This may often be impossible as at any given time there are probably going to be 3 people standing […]
How to Get It Done – When You Don’t Want To
We all have them. Days when we would just rather not. Sigh. What’s the best approach? HUNT AND PECK This one is good to use when you just can’t bear the thought of spending any more time or energy than is absolutely necessary on something that really needs to be done. Here are the steps… […]
No Where to Go But Up
Ever have a day when anything would be a step up? Those days that sometimes come at the tail end of an especially busy week. Or month. Or year. Or couple of years. What ever the case may be, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Overwhelm can turn to sadness, low energy and even a bad […]
How to Balance a Busy Schedule with your Work at Home Business
One question I get asked quite often is, “How do you balance your busy schedule with your work at home business?” I am very involved in my church with the youth ministry and other activities, plus I help coordinate and organize two large Christian events. Well, let me tell you, I don’t know if “balance” […]
Help Your Teen Understand What You Do
As work at home moms with teens, it can sometimes be hard for us to get our teens to understand what we do. They see us sitting on the couch typing away on our laptops but they have no clue what we’re doing. They think we’re playing games or simply surfing the ‘Net. While we […]
The Benfits of a To-Do List
Whether you use a to-do list as a detailed way to schedule your day or just jot down a few points to keep you on track, the benefits of such a list are huge. A To-Do list is entirely customizable. You don’t have to try to fit your activities into a planned routine. You can […]
Your Direct Sales Career: Is Leadership For You?
If you’ve been in direct sales for any length of time you realize that one of the keys to a bigger paycheck is recruiting new team members. Deciding to become a leader isn’t a decision to take lightly. Your focus will likely shift a bit from booking shows and making sales (although this will ALWAYS […]