My husband and I have been entrepreneurs for over 12 years now. He started his business 12 years ago, and I started my business six years ago. One of the common misconceptions about running your own business is that being your own boss allows you to set your own schedule and gives you flexibility to spend more time with your family. While there is some truth to this, the fact is in most cases if you are working for yourself, if you aren’t working you aren’t making money. This brings me to the title of this blog, “I Love Being…
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I admit it. I’m a podcast junkie. Podcasts are such a great way for bloggers to get great information in a short amount of time. I tend to listen to podcasts in the mornings when I am getting ready for work. I like having something fun and motivational to listen to. Podcasts tend to inspire me to write more, create more and be a better business person. Here are my favorite podcasts in no particular order: Become a Problogger Darren Rowse is the voice and brains behind Problogger. He does a fantastic job of giving great blogging tips for beginner bloggers…
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Today is the day. I am going to beat my 8-month long writer’s block. I am going to start writing on a consistent basis and I will not get distracted. I will finish this post and maybe even publish it. What caused this writer’s block? What has taken me so long to get back in the groove of writing? I love writing, so what’s the big deal. Everyday I keep telling myself, “Today is going to be the day.” The next thing I know the day has gotten away from me and I find myself saying, “Ok, tomorrow is going…
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Being an entrepreneur is hard work. Being a mom AND an entrepreneur is beyond tough. I think a lot of moms go into entrepreneurship because they want a lifestyle that allows them to spend more time with their family only to find out the exact opposite happens. As entrepreneurs, it is easy to do nothing but eat, sleep and breathe your business. The next thing you know this business you started to allow you to spend more time with your family has actually taken over your life. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If you are experiencing any of these…
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I recently polled my Facebook friends to see what their reaction is when they notice one of their friends has been bit by the network marketing bug. I wanted to see if they are generally supportive of their friends entrepreneur spirit or if it makes them want to run far, far away. I got a mixed reaction, but it was mostly negative. I know from my personal experience, even though I’m in network marketing myself, I tend to cringe. You may not have spoken to a friend in years and all of a sudden they want to be your best…