Expecting...a different journey...than this one? If you have found yourself on a different path than where you began, you are one of the lucky ones. Unexpected circumstances are THE BEST indicators that you are fully experiencing life the way it was intended. Life doesn't hand you situations that you are not equipped to handle. Major life transitions -- moving to a new city, becoming a parent, retirement -- can be an exciting and invigorating part of life. Yet transitions, even happy ones, can also be stressful and bring up mixed feelings. Transitions ... and loss of identity... It is natural to define yourself by your surroundings and it can be disorienting when you wake up in … [Read more...]

Get your small business UNSTUCK...Now. Energy and enthusiasm has been waning. Unexpected circumstances may have thrown you off course and off focus. You may be spending more time trying to stop the bleeding than actually growing a profit-inducing business. Throw in the towel? or Throw down the gauntlet? Remember when starting your own business and working from home made a lot of sense? You felt an untapped entrepreneurial spirit ready to soar. You had every reason to succeed. You still do. Get off the hamster wheel Let's start with a shift in mindset. That passion that you had when you first began is still in there somewhere. You may have lost your original vision due to some … [Read more...]

Time Management... ...is a whole 'nother science for moms---especially those who are also homeschooling or building a career at home. It often seems that our to-do list is never ending. Ask any work-at-home mom and she'll tell you that the most difficult challenge faced as we transitioned from our corporate jobs into self-employment was learning to manage our time effectively and efficiently. Stop trying to fit your life into someone else's calendar. Contrary to what some time management experts will tell you, we DO NOT all have the same amount of hours in a 24 hour day. While all moms struggle with managing their time to adapt to the demands of personal, family and professional … [Read more...]

The Power of the Press When I first launched Our Milk Money, I sought the advice of one my most adored mentors, Susan Lyne, who I'd had the pleasure of working for years earlier while she was president of ABC Television. Currently the president of AOL content, and formerly the CEO of Martha Stewart Living, I knew that Susan had a few tricks up her sleeve. Her advice to me was to put all of my energy into PUBLICITY. She told me that nothing else would explode a business quite like this. Get your business BUZZING. Fast. I took Susan's advice and set out to get the press to fall in love with me. I worked the publicity angle for several months, pitching my story enthusiastically to every … [Read more...]

Extraordinary careers come from extraordinary gifts. Some work-at-home moms are in direct sales. Others have made a great career our of being a virtual assistant. This one talks to GHOSTS. Mary Ann Winkowski isn't so different than the rest of us. She is married with two daughters, lives in a suburban town in Ohio where she attends church every Sunday---and --- she's made a career out of her ability to see and speak to the non-living. The Human Side of Paranormal Mary Ann's grandmother noticed her unusual ability when she was practically a baby. By the time Mary Ann was four years old, she was attending neighborhood funerals to broker communication between those who had died and their … [Read more...]

THIS IS AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURIALISM AT IT'S BEST!   The new economy is different than anything else you have seen come before this moment in time. The playing field has become more level between large corporations and small mom & pop's... AND... the rewards are being claimed by all those who were courageous enough to take action.   We are Entering into a New Realm of HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE   There is no reason to talk yourself out of being the big money maker that you deserve to be. You already have VALUE built right into you as a PARENT! There are so many awesome products out there being created by mom and dad visionaries that my head is spinning out of control … [Read more...]

We've got this, 2015! I woke up on January 1st in the best mood. Enjoying the holiday laziness of watching Hollywood screeners in my pajamas with my family, eating all the leftovers from the party the night before… without the guilt or shame...and feeling the pull of all that awaits us in the new year. All was right in the world— just as I had left it in 2014 before the chaos of the holidays began. I felt like I had plenty of time before the official craziness of the new year would begin, and I was confident that one more day of laziness wouldn’t matter. After all, I am in charge of my life. I was looking forward to 2015 but honestly… a bit sad to say goodbye to 2014. Last year was our … [Read more...]

Ideas are a dime a dozen. Spend time talking to any relative or neighborhood acquaintance. Chances are, they have an idea for a great business concept. Everyone has million dollar ideas, but not everyone has the ability to turn an idea into a million dollars. So what does this ABILITY entail? Every million dollar venture began as an idea... If the IDEA doesn't matter, than what does? We've all seen mediocre concepts become massive financial windfalls and booming sellouts --but-- we've also seen the most brilliant and innovative ideas fizzle fast without ever seeing the light of day. *How do you know if your idea is worthy of executing with full commitment? *Does it hold enough … [Read more...]