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Organizing Your Child’s Health Records

Children with special health needs come with a good amount of paperwork: prescription information, blood tests, x-ray results, health insurance forms, treatment schedules, etc. It can become extremely overwhelming very quickly. Staying on top of all of this paperwork can seem like a job in itself and should be treated like one. Having the right paperwork at the right time is essential. Here are some easy ideas on keeping it all organized. Create a Care Notebook. A simple three-ring binder is all you really need to keep everything in its place. Purchase a large binder, some file separators, and a … Continue reading →

Do your Homework

The semester has ended, final grades are in, and most students and teachers have successfully traveled (if they are traveling) to their holiday destinations. This does not prevent, however, a steady stream of e-mails and questions like “Why do I have such a low grade in this course” from flooding my inbox. While there are no “stupid questions” (as it is often said) there are questions that you could have answered yourself. So, from the instructor, here’s a tip to making sure the question you ask doesn’t make you look incompetent in the first place. Step #1: Read the syllabus. … Continue reading →

Creating Your Home Inventory

Are you prepared if disaster strikes? One way to ensure your home possessions are safeguarded is to create and keep a home inventory. You can learn more about The Importance of a Home Inventory by clicking this link. But how can you get started with a home inventory? Here are some easy steps to take as well as a guideline on what to include. I found that for me the easiest approach to beginning a home inventory is to do it room by room. First get a three-ring binder and some old fashioned loose leaf paper. (You can also create … Continue reading →

Could Your Baby Be a Model?

If you have ever looked at your child and wondered if your baby could be a model then you’ll want to keep reading. I’ll talk about some of the things that make it more likely for your baby to have the opportunity to model. Good photos No, don’t run out an get professional photos that cost hundreds of dollars. Your baby will grow so quickly that the expensive photos will soon become useless. Legitimate agencies don’t expect babies just starting out in the modeling world to have professional photos. Instead, take two nice snapshots of your baby, one featuring her … Continue reading →

When Your Doctor Has Bad News

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A friend of mine had a scary diagnosis recently. The big C: cancer. It got me thinking about how I would handle a major illness. Do some research. I’d want to understand what was happening in my body, what symptoms I could expect, and what treatments are out there. Sites like www.WebMD.com and the National Institutes of Health are good starting points. Get a second opinion. Doctors know a heck of a lot more about health stuff than I do, but nobody is perfect. Your doctor shouldn’t take a second opinion as an insult, or a commentary on his or … Continue reading →

How Many Contacts Does it Take for a Sale?

I have heard all sorts of theories about how many conversations and contacts or “touches” a business owner can anticipate before a sale is made or a customer brought on board—everything from five to ten to twenty different “touches” in order to finally reel someone in. Instead of focusing on the numbers, however, I do think we can concentrate on interacting with our prospects in different ways and making sure we “layer” our approach in order to reach them. Here is a personal example from my own life: nearly two years ago, I signed up to receive an e-mail newsletter … Continue reading →

Are You Letting Secrets Slip While Talking on Your Cell Phone?

I was wandering down the aisle at the grocery store the other evening and I came upon someone having an intense business conversation on her cell phone. She was discussing all sorts of particulars—including names, financial amounts, and other details. I realized that while cell phones are handy and have changed the way we work—we still should be cautious of what we talk about and where… Maybe you think that no one will know what you are talking about and to whom, or maybe a person gets so caught up in the conversation or the “deal” going down that it … Continue reading →

Sunday School: Temple and Family History Work – Performing the Ordinances for Your Kindred Dead

You’ve done the research, you’ve obtained the information and submitted it to the temple using the TempleReady software, and now it’s time to see that the temple work is complete. This is the final step in your long journey, the moment when all your hard work bears fruit. Doesn’t it feel marvelous to come this far? If you have decided to do the temple work yourself rather than having the temple provide the proxies, you are in for a special treat as you feel the satisfaction and joy that come from serving in the house of the Lord for your … Continue reading →

How Much Personal Information Should You Put On Your Business Web Site?

Personal connections are important and for those home business that rely on a web site to share key information and generate business—many find that sharing some personal information about the business owner is good business. But, how much information should you share? Should you be concerned about protecting your privacy? Is there such a thing as too much information and how much do customers and prospects respond to the personal touch? I know that some small businesses have taken a very “personal” approach to marketing. There are businesses in my home town where the “brand” is the family approach and … Continue reading →

Materials Should Be Jargon-Free

Since a big chunk of my background is in marketing and public relations, I occasionally try to share tips and techniques from my “past life” with small business owners here in the Home Business blog. One of the “no nos” that can hurt your marketing and sales materials is using “insider” jargon and technical language. Keeping a keen focus on who the reader will be and making sure things can be understood, means keeping the jargon to a minimum. So, what constitutes “jargon”? Jargon is slang or terminology that is specific to a particular industry, hobby, or area of interest. … Continue reading →