Are Work at Home Moms Doing It Wrong?

I love connecting with other people who are like me.  As I moved my work at home career online, I was excited about how easy it appeared to be to connect with other moms who also had an online business.  I went to places like mybloglog.com hoping to connect with other moms.  I [...]

Personal Development and Kids: Teaching Failure and Success

We are responsible for teaching our kids personal development. At least until their teenage years. Not only do we have the obligation to teach our own kids, but also to be a positive influence on any children we have contact with. Let them know personal development is important.
Of course, as with most [...]

Work From Home Business Training for Toddlers

My 4-year-old and I have our best discussions laying in bed at night. Last night she was being a little hard on herself about something. I told her to remember that she can do anything she wants to do in life. “No I can’t,” she replies, “Lots of times when I say [...]

Work at Home Moms: 4 Ways to Manage Your Time and Your Kids

Work at home moms face a set of unique challenges that no one else understands.  The biggest of those is how to manage both your time and your kids.  Follow these four rules and your path to success will be much smoother.
First, you have to stop making excuses.  Yes, you probably have less time than [...]

Work at Home Moms: Is Time Management Only For Men?

There is no group of people who are more blessed than work at home moms.  The popular saying that “being a mom is a full time job” is ridiculous.  Being a mom is a passion.
A job is 9 to 5 with a boss, weekends off, and insurance benefits.
A mom is a 24/7 opportunity to follow [...]

Finding Your Comfort Zone is Key to Home Business Success

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” — Dale Carnegie
I took a break from this blog for a couple of months.  Actually, some of my time away was forced.  I had another offline commitment that deserved my full attention.  But, as I wrapped that project up I began addressing some [...]

Do Your Habits Suck and Should You Care?

“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” – John Dryden (17th Century English Poet)
“Failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day. Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” — Jim Rohn (Modern Day Business Philosopher)
One way to identify the fundamental principles [...]

Is Goal Setting the Wrong Path For the Work at Home Mom?

I’ve spent the last two weeks really enjoying my kids, reflecting on 2008, and looking forward to 2009.  You can pick any time to change your life.  You can set new goals at the beginning of the month, week, or even day.  I am constantly setting and revising goals.
But I spend a lot [...]

Reality When Moms Work At Home . . .(Or, What Was I Thinking?!?)

When i left the MTC on Monday morning, i found myself feeling a little sad. I thought that was strange, i didn’t know why i would feel sad after such a recharging weekend. But by about 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, my first full day home, i understood my feelings. There was nothing [...]