How to Survive those Moments of Guilt - We will all be okay! Whether you work outside the home, or in the home, you have those moments where you feel like you are doing something wrong, or neglecting them. That moment when they cry for someone else, or don't want to be with you, or the ever present "one second honey, mommy's working," "let me just finish this email," and … [Read more...]
WAHM’s Conquering the World
Conquering the world isn't an easy job. In the world of entrepreneurship there are endless possibilities in the type of work or business you may be running. Many are home based and may even be internet based. This allows us to be home, run our own schedule and take charge of our lives. It also leaves the general public room to wonder what you do for work and in my own … [Read more...]
Business Travelers Say Productivity Essential to Work-Life Balance
A new survey among business travelers by Cambria Suites and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation revealed that in-person meetings are important for a company’s bottom line. 75% of road warriors say business trips help their companies grow. Furthermore, work-life balance is important to 9 out of 10 business travelers, but achieving work-life balance is more … [Read more...]
Help My Balls Are On Fire!
We all have the proverbial "balls in the air". As business executives, entrepreneurs, business owners and people we are busy! There are usually multiple things going on during a day. With deadlines to meet, clients to call, proposals to finish, sales to close, team meetings, conference calls, emails, texts, voice mails, traffic, kids, dinner, sports, facebook, friends ... … [Read more...]
Exercise Your Mind and Body to the Top of the Ladder
Being Healthy and Exercise Helps Women Executives Apparently not only are we fighting for equal pay, recognition and all the other things that come with trying to break through that glass ceiling, but now we also have to find even more time to exercise! In an article by Lisa Quast on Forbes.com, she talks about a study done that shows the percentage of overweight top female … [Read more...]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Be Productive: Lessons From My Dad
Don't Worry Be Happy and Be Productive A simple phrase, or lyrics as it may be. My father uttered these words to me on a regular basis as a child, and occasionally still does today. I remember listening to that song in my dad’s old den, and not really getting it. I lived with my dad, and to his credit I think he raised a me to be a pretty awesome woman with a strong sense … [Read more...]
5 Clues That You Are Ready To Leave Your Corporate Job & Work From Home
You know you are ready to leave your corporate job and work from home when your fed up of the commute to work, the corporate culture and the emotional strain that shows up prior to getting to work. With 85% of all new home based business created by women, the success rate and the financial freedom is a lucrative incentive to weight out the pros and cons of leaving your … [Read more...]
Time is Love
There is a new song out by Josh Turner entitled "Time is Love". Every time I hear this song it is a mini-exercise in personal and professional strategic planning for me. How often do we think about where we spend our time- and really get honest with ourselves? How often do we think about what we really care about, what matters most? And the final step... how often do we … [Read more...]
Time…The Most Valuable Thing You Have
Time... we never have enough of it! We are always short on time. Between work, family and personal commitments days go by quickly and seem to pass before everything that needs to be done is completed. For women professionals the old adage "Time is Money" takes on an entire new meaning. How we manage our time is not only important in making money but in being succesful, … [Read more...]
Happy Women Work From Home
Today's women can work at home and still hold an executive position and even make millions from sitting behind a lap top computer. In fact... you can be extremely HAPPY working from home because you don't have to get dressed up, fight traffic and you can work out whenever you want to. Just schedule it! The internet allows us to have freedom to raise our children, have … [Read more...]