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Family Friendly Home Business Ideas

If you are a working parent or parent – to – be and you are thinking of making the switch to home – based work or a home – based business so that you can be home with the kids, that is great. Many home – based professionals are able to successfully combine working with parenting. If you are wondering what kinds of home – based jobs or businesses work best for stay at home parents, here are a pair of ideas to get you started. One easy idea for home – based work that fits in with family life … Continue reading →

Could Your New Home Based Business Be Just 52 Hours Away?

If you are thinking of starting your own business, then you may be interested in attending a unique type of event called Startup Weekend. Say goodbye to the idea that starting your new business is going to take weeks, months, or even years. By attending a Startup Weekend event, you can get your business up and running in fifty four hours. Startup Weekend events are being held in cities all over the world, with more events being added every few days. From Boise to Seattle and Jerusalem to Paris, there just might be a Startup Weekend happening near you soon. … Continue reading →

Setting Goals That Work

While owning and operating a home – based business is a remarkable accomplishment in and of itself, it is helpful to set goals for your home – based business so that you can gauge your progress. Setting goals is also a good way to stay motivated. On the other hand, if you always find yourself setting goals and never reaching them, goals can leave you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. The good news is that if you find yourself in the position of not being able to reach the goals that you have set for your home – based business, the … Continue reading →

The Distraction of Email

Those who work from home know how easily we can get distracted by so many other things. It might vary from one person to the next but if you are anything like me, email can be a real source of distraction. It feels like a catch-22 when you are a writer. You rely upon the email for various reasons. Yet the very thing you rely upon can make doing your own work difficult. Think about all of the email you receive. You probably receive personal emails from family and friends. Then there are the blogs and newsletters you subscribe to. … Continue reading →

Intentional about Seeking New Opportunities

When I started this blog series off in the beginning of the year, I mentioned several things that I wanted to be intentional about. One of them was being intentional about seeking new opportunities for work. This may not apply to everyone, but for some of us who work at home, we have to be seekers. For instance, freelance writers don’t usually get work dropped into their laps. We have to actively seek work. I have been working steadily, full-time for nearly two years now with a web content company in which I write articles, blogs, news pieces and FAQ’s … Continue reading →

Are You Looking For A Home – Based Job?

Are you one of those people who finds it helpful to read a book or two about something before deciding whether or not you are interested in it? If you have been thinking about working from home, reading one or more books on the subject may be a great way for you to learn about different home – based work options while beginning to think about which of those options may be best for you. There are a few good books available on the subject of home – based business, including “Work at Home Now: Your No – Nonsense Guide … Continue reading →

Keeping An Active Knowledge of Your Profession

Home – based professionals must do a lot of things to keep their businesses running, and it can be tempting to let some things that do not directly produce income fall to the bottom of the to – do list. We all know what happens to those items at the bottom of the to – do list, they stay there at the bottom of the list and do not get done. Keeping up on your professional knowledge is one of those tasks that does not produce income yet is essential to the success of your business. Sometimes it will even … Continue reading →

More Home Based Business Ideas

Because home – based professionals are like snowflakes in that no two are exactly alike, I thought that I would share a list of a few more home – based business ideas. As with yesterday’s list this list may contain a great business idea for you, a bunch of things that you know that you don’t want to do, or an idea that inspires you to realize what you would like to do. If you are in the process of looking for the right home – based business idea for you, do not worry if it takes a while to … Continue reading →

Should You Go Into Business Alone or With Others?

One of the choices that a person must make when becoming a home-based professional is whether to create your own business, buy into a business opportunity offered by someone else, or find a home-based job. If you decide to create your own home-based business, you may be wondering whether you should create a business run solely by you or whether you should involve other people in your venture. I must warn you that I am highly opinionated on this topic, so please be aware that this post is solely my opinion on the matter and should in no way discourage … Continue reading →

Inspiration and Motivation Part Two

Yesterday I talked a little about the difference between inspiration and motivation and how understanding that difference can help you to move forward to a place where you the work that is meaningful to you as part of living a meaningful life. When I first thought about exploring the differences between inspiration and motivation, I found a great article on the website of the Lavin Agency. The Lavin Agency is one of North America’s largest speakers’ bureaus, representing some of the giants in the world of public speaking as well as new talent with fresh ideas. The article also contained … Continue reading →