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Working with a virtual assistant or other professional to help you with some of the routine tasks in your small business can be a great decision and free up your time to focus on your income generating activities. But delegate wisely! Don’t delegate what you can automate. Save time and money by automating these six [...]
Don’t let your email newsletter get tossed into the virtual trash can before it’s opened, or lead your customers to the wrong place when they’re ready to purchase. Be sure you aren’t making these three common mistakes.
1) A non-descriptive or vague “From” line
Don’t put “newsletter” in the “from” line. No one will know which newsletter [...]
When you need to reduce your home office expenses, you need to know what your current expenses are, then take time to evaluate your needs and options.
Here are five expenses you can evaluate to reduce your home office costs.
Phone: What are you currently paying for your office phone line(s) each month? Are there options that [...]
If you know you need to slash your small business budget, but aren’t sure how to begin, here are three steps to help you cut responsibly.
1. Analyze
Begin by making a list of all your expenses–daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Write them all down on paper so you can see exactly what it costs you to operate.
Don’t [...]
With just a bit of work and creativity, you can transform your home office into a space that you feel energized by and enjoy spending time in.
Remove and Declutter
Give yourself permission to declutter your space and remove anything that makes you feel anxious or that you’ve been tolerating but don’t love.
Organize Everything
Take time to plan [...]
Running your own small business can be a bumpy road. Many small business owners go through moments were we aren’t sure we can succeed or that we are “enough” (good enough, smart enough, talented enough, etc).
Overcome the confidence crisis! Create your own positivity file. It can be a folder on your computer, a folder on [...]
The holiday season can be a test for any work at home mom. It’s challenging enough to juggle business and home on regular days. The holidays can feel like a three-ring circus has moved in. Thankfully there are ways you can make it easier to keep up with it all.
1) Know and Accept Your Limits
You [...]
If you struggle to come up with ideas for your newsletter articles, you aren’t alone! Many small business owners aren’t sure what to write about. You want topics that will be interesting to your readers and help them get to “know” you so they learn that you can be a trusted source of the information [...]
When you get involved with another person or group of people, you need to go in “eyes wide open” as the saying goes. Your JV partner or group is going to reflect on you with their actions so you want to be absolutely sure it will enhance your image and boost customer confidence. It’s also [...]
Busy moms spend a lot of time preparing nutritious and yummy meals for their families. It isn’t the cooking and assembling the meals that takes so long – planning the meals and shopping for the necessary ingredients can take more time than the actual cooking!
Does This Sound Familiar?
Have you ever started to cook dinner at [...]
A common reason for moms to homeschool their children and work from home is that the at-home lifestyle appeals to them. It sounds like an ideal situation – you’re home, the kids are at home, and everyone’s happy.
But juggling a home business with homeschooling usually doesn’t look as peaceful as it might sound. In fact, [...]
Your online business can become a time-sucking black hole, unless you learn to manage your time wisely.
It can begin with something as innocent as a routine check of your email, or a visit to your favorite networking site. Then before you know it, “just one more thing” has turned into 10 more things, it’s 3am, [...]
You’ve probably heard this advice before: You become the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.
We are influenced in a powerful way by those we choose to spend our time and energy with. This applies not only to your personal life and growth, but also to your business. Creating a supportive [...]
Absolutely, positively 100%, yes!! You need goals and you need them written down or mapped out, and here’s why…
You’ve probably heard the story about the rocks and the sand. It’s been told and retold and featured in many publications, so here’s just a quick version:
If you picture your life as a jar, and fill it [...]
You can achieve your goals! Here are four tips to help you set your goals, plan to reach them, and succeed.
1) Start small and focused.
Don’t set 100 goals for yourself or you’ll get overwhelmed first. Choose just a couple. Once you’ve accomplished those or made them a habit, then set more.
2) Know your motivations. [...]
1) Rely on Yourself First
You might be surprised what you can solve quickly by taking advantage of the “self-help” resources most technical related companies offer. Check for flash (video) tutorials, a searchable knowledge base, or a customer forum. Very often the most common questions can be answered in just minutes if you look at those [...]
It’s the event every website owner fears… your host’s server goes *poof* in a fantastic crash and burn… and takes your website down with it. Don’t panic yet, there’s hope!
Let’s begin with what you can do to minimize your risk of a crash and maximize your ability to quickly and fully recover, then I’ll give [...]
When you’re just starting your business online, the policies page is easy to overlook or create too quickly.
Well thought out policies will save you stress and frustration later. Take time now to decide how you will deal with troublesome situations, while you’re unemotional and not in the heat of the situation—it’s much easier to create [...]
As 2009 approaches, it’s time to look back at 2008 and evaluate your business. Consider the following questions. They’ll help you identify where things are working, what needs to change, and get some ideas flowing for making 2009 an even better year for your business.
1) Did you have written goals for 2008?
Did you achieve your [...]
With juggling kids, homeschooling, home, business, everything that we as Mothers have in our hands, it can really get tough sometimes.
So, what do you do to recharge? What helps you make it through and feel creative or inspired or just able to face things again?
Here are some things that work for me.
Meditate or Pray: Taking [...]
