Tag Archives: working from home

Pin of the Week: The Harder You Work

Pin of the Week: The Harder You Work

The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get This pin is really an affirmation to myself that the work I have done this year didn’t just happen. It took a lot of work and long hours to get where we are today. AND today, we hit a major milestone. A milestone that confirms so many ideas. This has been an ...

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It’s Okay To Be Be MORE.

It’s Okay To Be Be MORE.

I often hear women talking about how they “wish” they could use their skills, interest or hobbies to have a work-from-home job. Most women I know desire to be home with their kiddos, BUT so many more also want to have something that is theirs … a job, a career, an income. In this world most of us have been ...

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Freelance Families 101

Freelance Families 101

With more moms working from home doing freelance jobs, their families need to learn new ways to interact that respect mom’s work time. More time with your children is obviously a huge benefit to working from home. However, if not managed properly from the beginning, working from home can quickly become a nightmare instead of a blessing. If work time ...

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Can You Afford to Freelance

Going to work requires you to spend a lot of money. There are the costs of the car, gas, lunch, business clothes, and if you have children, the skyrocketing cost of daycare. Many moms have so little time away from the office, they spend money on convenience. They pick up fast food dinner on the way home from work and ...

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7 Rules For Your Home Office

7 Rules For Your Home Office

I have worked from my home office for most of my career and over those years I have developed a good idea of how to have a home office successfully. 1. Pick a room in your house that is off of the beaten path. I use to have my office located right outside of my living room and kitchen, but ...

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WAHMs Have Been Around A While …. and Are Laughing Hysterically

WAHMs Have Been Around A While …. and Are Laughing Hysterically

The news for the last few weeks has focused on how our economy has forced people into becoming entrepreneurs and WAHMs. They’ve also talked a lot about social media managers and how it’s “so new.” I laugh everytime I read a news release or a CNN anchor talking about it. So many of us have been doing this for so ...

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How to Work Remote

How to Work Remote

Many companies have found that those who work remotely are often more happy about working and provide work that is superior to their in-house counterparts.

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Work at Home Stereotype – Part 2

Work at Home Stereotype – Part 2

When Supernanny did a show based on a mom that worked from home and neglected her kids, the stereotype that work at home moms and dads neglect their kids in order to work was fueled. Couple this stereotype with the idea that those who work from home don’t really make money and you get people assuming that those who work ...

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