Stop getting overwhelmed by your to-do list

Have you ever been overwhelmed by everything you seem to have to get done each day? Does it feel like that you keep checking off the tasks on  your to-do list but feel like there’s so much more to do? You’re not alone. I have days (and I’ll admit, sometimes weeks) like this. So I’ve developed a 5-step system to help.  Let me share it with you: #1 Prioritize The tasks that receive the highest priority should be the task {Read More}

Get some free gifts in celebration of Be Heard Day

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Did you know the National Be Heard Day is today? What?!? You don’t recall this holiday being on your calendar? I established National Be Heard Day back in 2005 to help moms in business – like you – to find their voice, tell their story and be heard by using low-cost marketing tactics to promote their businesses. National Be Heard Day appears in Chase’s Calendar of Events, has been recognized in New York State, and has gotten amazing media coverage {Read More}

5 strategies to save more money in your home business

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When it comes to saving money, work at home moms (WAHMS)  are particularly savvy. They need to be… since they know first-hand that the more money they save, the bigger their bottom line will be. But often times, as we get into the daily grind of working on a business and caring for a family, we lose sight of easy money-saving opportunities. Here are five money-saving tips for home business owners. 1) Think Repurposed or Pre-loved: When it comes to {Read More}

How can I have it all?

The fact is, you can’t have it all. But don’t feel bad about it… know you are in good company because no one can have it all. Somewhere, somehow, we got this idea in our heads that we can balance running our own business, taking care of families and looking utterly fantastic while we do it. Frankly, I blame Enjoli, one of the stinkiest perfumes in the early 80′s. Take a look: Look whether you go to work, run our {Read More}

3 Simple Ways To Make Affiliate Commissions Without Having To Sell

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If you have a blog, write for a blog or would like to start a blog, you need to know all about affiliate marketing.  It’s a great way to make money online and if you’re not doing it, and doing it right, then you’re leaving money on the table. My good friend and business coach, Susanne Myers, has affiliate marketing down to a science.  She is so successful at affiliate marketing that she was able to quit her full time {Read More}

Chocolate Lovers Will Love This: Dove Chocolate Discoveries

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October is Women’s Small Business Month and quite frankly, any month is a good month for chocolate so when I was asked if I wanted to share the yummy goodness of owning your own business and the deliciousness of chocolate – how could I resist? So I’m going to break this post down into 3 parts. An Opportunity to Start Your Own Business An Interesting Discussion about Chocolate An Opportunity to WIN some Chocolatey goodness You still with me? Good.  {Read More}

Can I Afford To Stay Home?

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There are many times when a Mom questions her choices.  One of the most difficult decisions is whether to work at an outside job or stay home.  I know from personal experience that this is not an easy decision to make.  When our daughter was born, I knew I wanted to stay home.  But, how would that be possible?  How could I stay home and still pay all the bills? I also know that summertime brings this question back up {Read More}

An Online Store-Tips for Opening Your Own Shop

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More and more people are beginning to shop online these days. With trusted sites like Paypal who ensure that those who shop online are secure from theft when entering their credit card information or paypal account name and password, people can buy what they need without ever needed to venture through crowded malls or trudge out through feet of snow in the winter. If you are passionate about something and have often thought about what it would be like to {Read More}

Build Your Business: Find The Right Mentor

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One of the smartest things I’ve done recently to build my business is to get some help. If there’s one thing I’ve finally realized it’s this: I. Can’t. Do. It. Alone. I’ve tried to surround myself with people that I respect in the internet marketing sphere and at times, it’s been hard to separate the wheat from the chaff but I’ve found my “comfortable few”. Those people that I have gotten to know personally, that I actually like and trust {Read More}

Time Management-The Key to a Productive Day

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When you are a work at home, there are many things you need to schedule into your day. As children can often be a little unpredictable and you may never end up knowing what day you may have to take an unexpected trip to the hospital or the children may skip their daily nap, you need to learn to be as productive as you can in the time given to you each day(as I write this, my 2 year old {Read More}

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