Work From Home Job- How To Be A Smart Uk Home Based Entrepreneur By: Michelle Appleton | - Running your business from home is not a new concept at all. Home based are actually on the rise and it is not surprise in this economic climate where people are prone to look and think outside the box just for opportunities. However, there are still many individuals who are reluctant to accept this idea. Being a home based entrepreneur is a very thrilling experience. The best part of working from home is the opportunity it gives to control your own time, your own life. Craft your own income and ... Tags:UK Home Based Entrepreneur, working from home business
Work At Home For Mom's: The 5 Key Success Secrets Of Successful Mom Entrepreneurs By: Adam Bauthues | - How do these work at home mom's do it? Have you ever wondered how they are able to juggle it all, keep it all together and build successful and thriving businesses? Me too. In fact, I have been so impressed with many of my female business partners and how they are able to do what they do, that I had to ask them a few questions. Out of these short interviews I figured some things out that are worth sharing...
Yes, You Can Be A Full-time Mom And Successful Entrepreneur! By: Lisa Cherney | - How do I balance being a full-time mother and a full-time entrepreneur? After five+ years of doing both, I can say it's been crazy, fun, and worth every minute! I started by creating the life that I wanted, and then I worked my business into it. If you want to be a mother and entrepreneur without sacrificing either, start by asking yourself these questions:
5 Ways To Choose The Right Networking Events By: Jill Salzman | - To pick the best Networking Events you should, get yourself out there. Everyone gives the same advice, right As a mom entrepreneur, you should be seen, be heard and show up to networking events so that you can make more business for yourself.
But to which events? There are hundreds of networking events and groups, and even more meetups, happening every day. Folks find their favorites and talk about them as though they're the most important ones to attend. In order to wade through al ... Tags:networking events, oak park, mom entrepreneurs, the foundingmoms, meet up
Oak Park Mom Entrepreneurs Meet Ups And Webinars. By: Jill Salzman | - 5-Tips For Mom Entrepreneurs To Get Down To Business
If you've ever attempted to get anything done with a toddler around, you know it's no cakewalk. It's a challenge to do the dishes or the laundry (shower, anyone?) let alone actual, potentially lucrative work. Here are 5 ways that you can get down to business, even if it means doing these things between phone calls, diaper changes and mealtimes:
Become A Woman Entrepreneur Without Leaving Home By: Sophie George | - Before the internet came along, women didn't have a lot of opportunities to start their own companies, especially if they had families. But now, virtually any woman can become a woman entrepreneur without ever having to leave home. If you are a stay-at-home mom, now is perhaps the best time ever to be a mom, because you can make money at home while you are doing it.
There is a huge variety of ways that women all over the world are able to balance their life at home while still being ... Tags:woman entrepreneur, women small business
Stay At Home Moms Are Becoming Work At Home Entrepreneurs By: Kathy Dobson | - Before, a mother's job was only to stay home and take care of their children. As time moved on, women wanted a share of the action and started working outside of their homes.
With the amount of time mothers spent outside the home building a name for themselves, they often left their kids in the care of other people. This is where the irony begins. If there was a way for moms to care for their families as well as earn a living, every mother would embrace the opportunity. B ... Tags:entrepreneur, stay at home moms, work at home, Internet marketing, mom entrepreneurs
Work At Home Moms And Time Management By: Kathy Dobson | - Being a work at home mom seems easy to outsiders, but in truth, it is not. It can be tough to balance business deals and family affairs. Responsibilities can cross over one another and sometimes, there's just so much to do with so little time.
Contrary to what a lot of people believe, being a work at home mom is definitely hard work.
At the onset of any new business venture or online job, most work from home moms make the mistake of dedicating all their hours to their n ... Tags:work at home moms, WAHMS, entrepreneur, time management
Tips For Being A Successful Work At Home Mom By: Kathy Dobson | - Having the opportunity to work from home is ideal for most moms. By being one, you get to spend time with your family while working hard on your business ventures.
Some advantages of being a work at home mom include having a flexible schedule, getting more time to be with the family, and being able to do the things you truly love.
The Mind Of An Entrepreneur By: Kathy Dobson | - The way a person thinks can be the difference between being a successful entrepreneur or a defeated wannabe.
Studies have shown that a person who has an entrepreneurial mindset thinks differently than those who are satisfied with just being mere employees.
Connecting Vs. Collecting - Tips On How To Use Twitter Authentically & Meaningfully By: Kim DeYoung | - Social networking is a fantastic avenue to connect and form business relationships. The key to being successful is learning how to use it authentically and to create meaningful connections. The platform I've spent the most time on is Twitter so I want to share with you some of the ways I've found to really connect through Twitter.
I believe the first step is to go into social networking with the right mindset. There is a difference between connecting and collecting when you're netwo ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metro Mom, Kim DeYoung
Be Authentic To Get It Done And Grow Your Business By: Kim DeYoung | - Have you ever had a case of entrepreneur envy? That's where you keep looking at what everyone else is doing... Maybe they've got a great new teleseminar that's sold out. Or maybe they just landed a spot on TV. Or their blog has lots of comments and you can't get any! You start focusing your energy on everyone else and what they're doing.
I love to "follow" entrepreneurs that I admire and see what they're up to and what's working from them. There is incredible value to be found learn ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
How To Feel Worthy Being A Stay At Home Mom - Top 3 Things To Help You By: Shakira Wallmar | - A Stay at Home Mom is the most important job in the world. She works many hours a day and holds a very responsible position as a mom, she is the CEO of her household. Cleaning, feeding and watching after little ones is not an easy task. Include running errands with the little ones, trying to stay focused on them and do grocery shopping at the same time, these moments are definitely at times difficult but some of them are unforgetable. Mom's give up what they love to do for themselves to be ... Tags:How to Feel Worthy Being a Stay at Home Mom
Successful Marketing Starts By Identifying Your Ideal Client By: Kim DeYoung | - I'm sure you can remember a time when you've had a less than ideal client. Spend a moment and get an image of that person in your head - that person who completely drains you; that person you have to "keep selling" to remain involved; that person you're literally dragging and pulling along; and that person who leaves you feeling bad after every interaction.
I've been there many times and I can tell you it's awful - there's nothing fun about it. My energy's drained. I start feeling b ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Huge Timesaver For Creative Entrepreneurs - Avoid Over-creating And Start Repurposing By: Kim DeYoung | - So often it's easy get distracted by what others are doing. You start feeling a little envious about your colleagues new website, info-product, etc. and you think I want that too! Now this isnt necessarily a bad thing unless you start spinning in too many different directions at once... and end up going nowhere.
Sometimes it's about taking a deep breath and saying what do I have right now at my disposal that I can work with, that'll be easy? What resources do I have already th ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
They Can't Buy If You Don't Sell - Overcoming Your Fear Of Selling By: Kim DeYoung | - As I was picking up pizza last week for my kids I had a very interesting conversation with the owner about his business. With some stores in the shopping plaza closing he shared that his business was slow. He said people werent even calling for deliveries. As a regular customer I had no idea he even offered delivery. Clearly he was not communicating this information.
Why not put it in a big sign in your window to capture the traffic from plaza? I asked.
Work From Home Tips-how To Be More Organized And Get More Done By: Kim DeYoung | - People ask me how I'm able to accomplish what I do - raising three energetic children (who go in three different directions) and managing a growing business. I've seen that the key factor for me to get the important things that really matter to me done is to be organized.
Did you know that we waste an incredible amount of time, energy, and money when we're disorganized? The National Organization of Professional Organizers says that it is around 180 hours a year in a business (that' ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Joint Ventures - How To Collaborate Effectively And Profitably By: Kim DeYoung | - As entrepreneurs, most of us are doing businesses on our own. Many of us however long for the support of a partner. Women especially need and want to collaborate with others (however men really benefit as well).
I believe there is so much more that can be done when we work and bring our strengths together. The question is - how do you create a partnership that works for both of you, as well as the communities you're serving?
Last year I interviewed Gina Bell, a friend of mine ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Get It Done Lessons For 2010 - Part 2 By: Kim DeYoung | - Over the past year many of you have joined me on my journey as I've shared the ups and downs and lessons learned. The last six months have been special because I've been doing a lot more coaching with visionary entrepreneurs with a special emphasis on getting things done. So I'd like to share with you in some of the lessons learned from their perspective and mine.
Get It Done Lessons For 2010 - Part 1 By: Kim DeYoung | - I love the change, fluidity and flexibility of entrepreneurship. There's nothing quite like starting your own business to help you learn who you are and what's important to you.
Share your story.
When you're an entrepreneur, it's not your expertise (like your business degree) that people care about as much as the story of how you got to where you are today. The truth is often our passion for wanting to help others is rooted in something very personal to us, so it's incr ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Your Life Purpose: The True Starting Point For New Mompreneurs By: Britt Michaelian | - When a mom gets to a place where she is ready to finally take the first step to start a business and achieve her own level of financial and entrepreneurial independence, she often finds herself paralyzed at the daunting task of where to begin. Questions start bubbling up. How do I start a business? How much money do I need? Do I need to get a lawyer? What forms do I need to fill out to get started? How much money do I need to fund this company? What type of business am I going to be good ... Tags:life purpose, business start-up, mompreneur, mom entrepreneur, lifestyle business, WAHM
Between Business And The Kids - How To Find Time For Your Marriage By: Kim DeYoung | - As women and mom entrepreneurs there are so many things to juggle - work, kids, marriage, self, friendships, spirit and family. Keeping them all going is a challenge and one that requires consciousness and compassion.
The truth is over the past few months my focus has been more on my business and my kids than on my marriage, and we've all suffered. From conversations with many, I don't think that I'm alone in this. It's a BIG problem for busy couples, especially with the financial ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
How To Create An Affiliate Program "€" A Complete Circle Of Giving And Receiving By: Kim DeYoung | - I like to describe affiliate programs as a complete circle of giving and receiving. Its a win-win situation, providing a way for the individual and the business owner to exchange connectionsand sales! Affiliates receive a commission for their promotion and business owners gain leads and/or sales that otherwise might not have.
Most of us could use a little extra cash right now especially during the holidays. By becoming an affiliate you can earn a passive income just by do ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Is Perfectionism Holding You Back? By: Kim DeYoung | - I'm a recovering perfectionist. By nature I really like everything to be very organized, every 't' crossed, 'i' dotted and everything to have my personal stamp on it. But I know in my past, my quest for perfection kept me from moving forward, so I've had to tame it. I also know it's not an easy beast to tame but if you're like me and can honestly acknowledge how much your desire for perfection is holding you back, it can often give you the motivation to just move forward and take action.
... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Committing 100% Benefits Your Business And Your Kids By: Kim DeYoung | - My husband and I have taken many of Harv Eker's personal development classes over the years. Just this summer, we went to a camp called Enlightened Warrior Training Camp. One of the key messages they taught is the importance of keeping a commitment to yourself. When you say you're going to do something, you do it.
One specific idea from this camp that really stuck with me is "either commit 100%, or commit 0%." That means if you know you can't commit fully to something, just say no, ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim Deyoung
Recognize Your Value - The Key To Being Prosperous By: Kim DeYoung | - What you do (and who you are) has huge value. To truly be prosperous in business and life, you must wholeheartedly believe this. Often, however, I see women, myself included, consistently underestimating their value. While they enthusiastically support the gifts and talents of their husbands, children and friends, when it comes to their own talents you hear them say...
"It's no big deal," "Anybody can do that," or "It's just a fluke it all worked out."
7 Indicators For Moms (who Left A Career To Start A Family) That It Is Time To Start A Business By: Britt Michaelian | - At some point in time, after having children, whether a mom has had a career or not, it is natural to desire something else besides children to focus on, especially if you had a high level of ambition before starting a family. When you have this feeling that your life is not complete, you may start to feel guilty or ashamed that your family is somehow not enough for you. However, if you were somewhat of a professional powerhouse at an earlier time in your life, what may be causing that pit in y ... Tags:left career for family, mom entrepreneur, mom business owner, WAHM, start up business
Improve Your Relationship With Money By: Kim DeYoung | - Many of the women I speak with are feeling a lot of stress financially right now. The key questions become: How do you remove this stress when you're thinking about money, so you can do the work you're meant to do, especially in a time like we're in right now? How can we all replace a "lack" mentality with an "abundance" mentality?
The fact is your attitude about money is incredibly important when you're an entrepreneur. As a woman in business for yourself, who you are - including y ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Delegate - Give Yourself More Time, Energy And Money By: Kim DeYoung | - In my last Ezine I spoke about the importance of having a clear vision and letting go of perfection if you really want to move your business forward. Another key element to getting things done is delegating effectively.
I am such a believer in the importance of delegating and having a team of people to support you. I come from the mindset of a mother of three children with so much to do. I know that many of the women within the Metromom community certainly relate to this - you've go ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Three Powerful Steps To "getting It Done By: Kim DeYoung | - When I think of getting it done, the truth is it's just a lot of small (baby) steps that are on the way to making something happen. To look at a big task all at once is so daunting. We would never get started. So many of us are stuck in the brilliance of our big ideas because we're overwhelmed...
Break Through the Overwhelm
I want to share part of a phone call I received from a woman who was interested in signing up for my new pilot coaching program.
She wanted to know how I co ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
What You Need To Move Your Business Forward By: Kim DeYoung | - As women entrepreneurs we often start and run our businesses very organically. Those women with flourishing businesses are remaining open to new opportunities, new connections and taking small steps along the way. They take one action, move forward, and then take another action.
But sometimes we run into roadblocks.
We have been conditioned to think that the traditional way of running a business is the only way, so we sometimes find ourselves paralyzed in moving forwar ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneurs, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Summer Sanity Tips For Work At Home Moms By: Kim DeYoung | - Here we are in the middle of summer and there are moments when I'm really enjoying myself and others when I'm really stressed. If you're like me I swing back and forth between the two. There are moments with my kids where I wish summer would never end and there are those times when school can't start soon enough!
Every mom can appreciate the extra stress of summer vacation but for work at home moms it can be even more challenging. Most of us can't afford to put our businesses on hol ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneurs, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Limiting Beliefs - Are They Holding You Back? By: Kim DeYoung | - You have the best idea, great marketing strategies, and effective systems in place, but you still feel stuck. You can't get any momentum. If this is the case, limiting beliefs may be holding you back...
My definition of a limiting belief is something that you believe to be true about yourself (that really is not true) and it prevents you from moving forward as you'd like.
These limiting beliefs have been internalized, often times from childhood. You believe them to ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneurs, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Mom's Weekend Dilemma - Time To Relax Or Time Get Ahead? By: Kim DeYoung | - We watch our children and our husbands do it, but for us as moms it's so hard to do "nothing". It's hard to let go of our to-do list and spend a weekend or even just a few hours really relaxing. You'd like to sit and read a novel, take a bubble bath or play an endless game of Monopoly with your 9-year old.
But... if you're like me there's always something you really SHOULD do. You're already mentally gearing up for next week and thinking of ways to get ahead-maybe it's catching up ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneurs, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Build Relationships And Save Time With Automated Email By: Kim DeYoung | - Email has forever changed the way we do business and it really opens the door to thousands of work-at-home opportunities for entrepreneurs. However in recent years, with the increased focus on social networking-such as blogs, Twitter and Facebook-is email really that important anymore?
Yes. Email remains one of the most powerful (and inexpensive) marketing tools at your disposal. It's a critical component in building relationships with your target audience. The problem is that em ... Tags:Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
How To Make Your Website Work (and Sell) For You By: Kim DeYoung | - No matter what you business is, you need a website. These days it's not a luxury, it's a necessity. When you're in business people expect to be able to learn more about you on the internet. You may be thinking that in order to have an effective website you need to be ready to fork over thousands and thousands of dollars for the latest technology and high-end customized graphics. This is absolutely not true!
5 Tools Every Mom Entrepreneur Must Have To Market Her Business Online By: Kim DeYoung | - I've been hearing from so many women who want advice on developing and maximizing an online presence. I think the reason for this interest is that they recognize the benefits of marketing online. It's a way to expand your market from the East Coast to the West Coast, even overseas. It also makes you more accessible since your website is marketing you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The best thing about online marketing is that it allows you to create relationships with more peo ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim Deyoung
Empower Yourself As A Resourceful Entrepreneur By: Kim DeYoung | - Sometimes we hesitate to move forward with our business because we're afraid that we just don't have enough experience or skills to implement our ideas.
Have you ever found yourself thinking I don't have enough experience to...
Launch a website
Send out a press release
Set-up a joint-venture partnership
Speak at a networking meeting
Entrepreneurs - Create A Positive Shift In Your Energy By Being Of Service By: Kim DeYoung | - When you step out of your own personal focus and begin asking how you can be of service to others, everything in the universe shifts and you embark on a path to greater success. When you consider what's going on with the economy, it's very easy to focus on our own individual needs. You may be feeling the stress of hard times, perhaps you're not generating the income you need and you're in a place of fear. I've noticed that during various times in my life - when I was internally focused - others ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Mom Entrepreneurs Need Self-care Not Guilt By: Kim DeYoung | - Most mom entrepreneurs start their businesses to have a career that's flexible enough to have a meaningful family life. We give up the 9 to 5 grind but sometimes we end up feeling guilty. This can be a daily struggle. When you're working, you feel like you should be spending time with your kids. When you're with your kids, youre worried about work.
Letting go of the guilt is not an easy thing. When you go on an airplane, they say, Put the oxygen on yourself first. Then tak ... Tags:Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Open Up To What's Possible In Business And In Life By: Kim DeYoung | - My mother-in-law shared this statement with me while we were together for Hannukah regarding non-profit work shes doing and it immediately touched me. I love the message in this statement. Ive learned a lot of crucial lessons this year as I launched my new businessone of the biggest has been the need to stay open. Open to change, open to feedback, open to trusting my intuition and open to new opportunities that perhaps I never considered before.
Creating Authentic Online Relationships By: Kim DeYoung | - Social networking is a fantastic avenue especially for Metromoms to connect and form business relationships. The key to being successful is learning how to use it authentically and create relationships that are mutually beneficial.
There are various reasons for using a social networking strategy. First, it allows you to connect or maybe re-connect with friends, colleagues and mentors. It can also help you create awareness about your product or services. Finally, an especially e ... Tags:Social Networking, Mom Entrepreneur, Metromom, Kim DeYoung
Mom Entrepreneurs "€" Personal-growth Means Business-growth By: Kim DeYoung | - The beauty of direct sales, or any entrepreneurial business, is that there is a direct connection between your personal-growth and your business-growth. Watch your business grow exponentially as you personally develop and grow.
Are You Ready To Become A Mastermind Entrepreneur In Internet Marketing? By: Deborah Akridge | - Strategic planning leads the way into the development of an overall organizational strategy to excel in a mission and vision through successful research and training. A magnetic mastermind entrepreneur can direct an army with strategy without upsetting the laws of the universe.
Employees are always questioning their inequities, because they feel that their earnings should be more than they are being paid, but in the Internet Marketing field is an open door to the highest amount ... Tags:Internet Marketing, Entrepreneur, Broke
Reversing The Mindset Of The Home Based Business Entrepreneur By: John T. Kelley | - Typically the reason we choose to become home based business entrepreneur is based on something we want for ourselves. We may want to be our own boss, or want to bring our spouse home from a job that has them traveling all the time. It could be that you recognize that it's only thru owning your own business that you can achieve true financial independence.
Essential Leadership Skills For The Home Based Business Entrepreneur By: Debbie-Amon | - Your leadership qualities will determine your future success as a home based business entrepreneur. They also play a big part in how successful those who follow you will be. Sometimes we choose to lead but most often we find ourselves in a position where others are looking upon us to lead them.
As we grow as Entrepreneurs we need to embrace this responsibility because of the personal growth it provides us; and because the people who join in your home based business deserve good ... Tags:leadership, Entrepreneur, home based business
Why Become An Entrepreneur? By: Joanne Osband | - What comes into your mind when someone mentions the word entrepreneur? Do you think of a person who has the courage to step out on their own? Or do you think of a BIG leap of faith? Or, maybe, it is a combination of both?
According to the definition, an entrepreneur is a person who organizes and manages a commercial undertaking, especially one involving commercial risk. The risk in the definition usually refers to a financial risk, but I would like to propose that it incl ... Tags:Entrepreneur, Knowledge, personal Development
Make Huge Profits From Your Stay At Home Mom Business Ideas And Say Goodbye To Your Boss By: Alain Tanguay | - What makes good stay at home mom business ideas online? Probably doing something that you love and have a passion for, is a good start. The fact that you know the market and have a great knowledge of the products and services in your niche, will make it easier for you to dominate and make money.
More than anything, you may have to wait a few months before any profits materialize and if you don't have the fuel to go the distance, you will more than likely lose interest and go back ... Tags:stay at home mom business ideas, affiliate
A Woman Entrepreneur's Top 10 Empowerment Tips By: Ponn Sabra | - Being an Empowered Woman Entrepreneur enables you to achieve your business's fullest potential. Wouldn't you want to achieve success right now? Apply the following Top 10 Tips and you're sure to be on top of your game.
