Ally Loprete

Saner Spaces, Happy Places

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Preserve Your Sanity. As parents, you don't get to have an OFF day. You don't get to be sick, or sad, or lazy or confused. You don't get to make mistakes. Or have blinding migraine headaches. You had plenty of time to have untimely medical conditions, fainting spells, or emotional freak outs BEFORE you CHOSE to bring a child into this world. You probably shouldn't have any mood altering medications, mid-day cocktails or "medicinal" escapes as you need to be 100% responsible for little people who are now depending on you FOR EVERYTHING. Godforbid you screw up because the world will be watching, iPhone recording, judging you VIRALLY and branding you as an UN-FIT parent. Ridiculous? Or … [Read more...]

Soulful Sales

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Do you CHOKE when it comes to SALES? Everybody obsesses to some extent or another about sales and having sales conversations, but I have seen far too many entrepreneurs with big visions BLOW IT with the wrong kind of selling tactic. Aggressiveness is NOT always ideal. However, apprehension can be the reason you are not seeing the cash-flow that you and your business are worth. "I FREEZE UP." "I HATE SALES." No matter what you do, or how good you are at it, asking for the sale is a challenge for most people. You are a passionate entrepreneur who's been working hard non-stop, maybe for a year or two...maybe far longer. You want to make GOOD money doing what you love - you CRAVE to … [Read more...]

Winter is over… but our hearts remain Frozen.

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The message behind this chillingly powerful Disney animated film is resonating with children of all ages (and their parents...) so WHY ALL THE HYPE? It seems like everyone has "Frozen Fever" these days and if your house is anything like mine, Idina Menzel's gorgeous trills have been replayed constantly to mollify the demands of our little ones. We may complain that we can't escape the over sung song from our every day lives...but the truth is... we can't seem to stop SINGING the darn thing ourselves. So... let's just admit it. WE FEEL FREE when we allow ourselves to sing LET IT GO full out in our very best soprano belts! The song is liberating, thrilling and downright … [Read more...]

Celebrate the Holidays Mommy Style!

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Sometimes you just gotta laugh about life. If you are like me, you are already knee deep in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. I find that there is really only one way to enjoy it before it stresses you out. Indulge with no regret. You deserve to unwind, so take the hour off,  pour yourself a glass of wine, and join me for some must needed girl chat and laughter. From here until the end of the year, we'll be talking about kickstarting 2012 at a pace that works for us. We have a terrific guest joining us, stand up comedian, author and public personality, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor READ MORE ABOUT STEFANIE HERE---> In addition, I will be welcoming a new host on Toginet … [Read more...]

See the Solutions in front of you

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What are you willing to give up? If you are still daydreaming about leaving your corporate day job to: a) stay home with your kids b) be your own boss c) have more freedom or d) all of the above   Why haven't you made that leap? Are you... ... scared that you will not find a comparable income to the one that you are currently making? ... scared of losing your current lifestyle? ... scared that you won't be able to pay the bills? ... scared that you are not capable of being your own boss? ... just plain scared? Doers are daring.  As scary as it may be, there comes a point where you must ask yourself what sacrifices you are willing to make in order … [Read more...]

Entitlement vs endowment

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Blow everything off and go to Disneyland. And that is exactly what I will be doing tomorrow. Why? BECAUSE I CAN. I admit it. That overworked and overloaded mom lately is me. Ever since my rocket touched the 2012 atmosphere, my business and my family life has hit warp speed. My schedule is booked with private coaching until March, the kids are operating with a new level of nutty energy (as they are most likely ready to get back to school), and since we are busting out of the teeny little condo that my husband and I bought when we were first married,  we have decided to sell it and look for a bigger place. There is nothing drastic, dire or tragic here.  In fact, everything that is … [Read more...]

Fitness for the Busy Career Mom! (or Physical Education for Dummies)

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Me? Work out? You must be joking. Do I look like someone who likes to sweat? It was as though I had an allergic reaction to fitness- for most of my life. Joining a gym seemed like the dumbest idea and the biggest waste of money. EVER. Unless there were Broadway show tunes playing and I had my tap shoes on, I didn't like being active. AT ALL. Running or even walking on a treadmill was pure torture for me. I'd heard people talk about the endorphin rush they got when working out, but I was sure it was a myth. Then one day I became one of them... a fitness junkie. It started with the desire to have an uninterrupted shower - ("you mean, I can put the kids in the gym daycare and … [Read more...]

Hire Yourself for Your Dream Job

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Make the world a better place and get paid to do so. If there is one thing that inspires me, it is seeing a mom who had an idea that would make the world just a little brighter, a little more colorful, and a little more cheerful. Pair that with a mom who needs to create a source of revenue that allows her the option of making her family her number one priority and she's got herself a DREAM JOB. Wouldn't you love to find out how she did it. Say Please was started by life-long friends and fellow moms Judi Willard and Mary Fuller, because they were tired of seeing products being peddled for kids and adults with messages like: "My favorite accessory is my dad’s credit card", ‘‘Boys are … [Read more...]

Home is Where the Heart Is

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It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home. What does real estate have to do with building a career from home? Well since you asked... When you become a work-at-home parent, your home becomes more than just a place to raise your family. It becomes your office, your sanctuary and in some cases,  a potential for earning investment income that could help to fund your business.  Your home ownership situation could be an imposition or an advantage depending on the amount of knowledge that you have. More than half of the country’s population owns a home, so understanding the current housing market could be critical to your game. The amount of foreclosures and short … [Read more...]

How to Create Success and Profitability from Unemployment

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Unemployment might be the best thing that ever happened to you. We have all heard these stories from some of the most successful people in the world. Their journey almost always starts off with unexpected loss, sickness or misfortune. I lost my job.... My house was foreclosed... I was diagnosed with a life altering illness.... I went through a horrible divorce... Dare I say it? Is it possible that hardships and losses have something to do with success and properity? Yes it does....that is, if you have the perspective to make your stumbling blocks into building blocks. Listen for the Cha-Ching in your Challenges On this show I will be bringing on a good friend and terrific public … [Read more...]