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Think of All the Hands On Training You’re Getting!

Even though most of us bring all sorts of skills and work experience to our home businesses, we may feel ill-prepared for all of the demands of the job we have taken on. I know that even though I thought I was well prepared to run my own business, I definitely learned quite a bit not just from business magazines and books, but also by actually doing the tasks and dealing with issues as they arose. When you feel overwhelmed or think you are completely out of your comfort zone in your home business—just think of all the valuable hands-on … Continue reading →

Organic Training

I call it “organic training” — those tricks your pets learn without much effort on your part. You don’t have to practice; they just happen. Moose — my shepherd mix — is great with organic training. I’ll be the first to say that he isn’t the world’s smartest dog. When I first brought him home to foster, he didn’t answer to his name (Coyote)! When I accidentally found a name that he would respond to (Moose), we stuck with that. He learns well by example. Lally already knew how to sit when Moose joined the family. By watching her, he … Continue reading →

Education Timeline Through 1821

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As noted in my earlier article, education has made many improvements over the years. These improvements are due to the occurrences of several important people and events. This article will continue my timeline of the history and evolution of education. 1712-1778 Time of Jean Jacques Rousseau. This Frenchman supported finding the goodness of children. He felt that children should be treated as individuals and that teachers should focus on natural abilities. 1743-1826 Time of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a promoter of having free and widespread elementary education. He also supported higher education. He founded the University of Virginia in 1825. … Continue reading →

Deciding if More Training is Worth It

You have probably noticed by now that everything come downs to time management and a cost analysis in your home business—most things get evaluated based on whether they are worth your time and effort, and how they will affect the bottom line. Taking a class, getting more training or expanding on your education can fall into that same consideration—how can you tell if it is going to be worth your time and expense to invest in extra training? Start by looking at areas of definite weakness—places where some extra training would really benefit your business. If you are not very … Continue reading →

Exploring Homeschool Methods

Finding a homeschool method that fits your family will focus your homeschool and improve the educational experience. I spent a few years exploring methods before deciding on the one that suited my family the best. Since that moment, my children and I have benefited in numerous ways. I encourage you to research the methods for yourself. A lack of vision and focus, as with any endeavor will result in failure and frustration. However, choosing a method should not be frustrating; it should be a natural fit into your family’s lifestyle. The method is simply framework for how your homeschool is … Continue reading →

An Interesting Principle

Have you found what I have, that in serving, teaching and helping others, you are blessed? This weekend I conducted a fiction writing workshop at the NSW Writers’ Centre. It involved leaving home early in the morning and driving a few hours to get to Sydney. Of course, I managed to not be able to follow the directions my husband had given me about how to easily drive across the city. I got lost. Time disappeared. I started to panic and pray, in equal measures. Though rushed, God ensured I still arrived on time. An interesting group of people had … Continue reading →

Should You Take a Business Class?

I have not been schooled in the ways of business. Having spent my college time taking literature and writing classes, I’ve had to pick up business information either on the job or through other classes I took specifically to gain knowledge and experience that were considered marketable. Perhaps you, too, are wondering if your home business wouldn’t benefit from your taking a class or two? In the past few years, the most beneficial class I took (in terms of directly benefiting my business) was a public speaking workshop. Meeting for two full Saturdays, this class taught the basics of giving … Continue reading →