Wasn’t Today Your Ideal Day?

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Everyone’s got an ideal day. What’s yours? My ideal day would be to get up early, exercise, get some work done before my kids get up, get school accomplished, take a trip to the library, cook three healthy meals from scratch including appetizers and desserts, have an always spotless home, do a fun art project [...]

Relaxation Resource: Free Massage Guide

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Running your own business can be stressful. So continuing in the “Princess Time-Out” theme from this morning’s blog post, here’s a great resource for you. If you’ve ever wished for a massage therapist in your home… well, wonderful dream and I can’t deliver that, but I can point you to something that’ll help relax you [...]

The One Where I Compare Coaches to the Moon

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So last night we took the kids to the Planetarium’s show, “Life Without the Moon.” After a walk through the night sky to identify constellations (which I admit, I can rarely find in the real sky… but they’re fascinating in a planetarium!) the presentation covered what would be different about life on Earth and popular [...]

How Do You Tackle Overwhelm?

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No, this is not my desk.  But it is a visual of what the inside of my head feels like today.  A wee bit messy and overwhelmed.  I’m tackling it with a written to do list prioritized with A/B/C and lots of coffee.  And asking for your help… So, leave me a comment and don’t [...]

Self Help Giveaway – Grab Your Gifts!

You may have noticed a banner on the bottom right of my blog the last few days.  Have you checked it out yet?  It’s a great giveaway of hundreds of self-improvement gifts. How’s it work?  Hundreds of entrepreneurs have contributed free gifts so they can introduce themselves to you and get the opportunity to show [...]

Are you taking time out to recharge?

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The lines between work and play can be blurred if you’re running a business you love.  I often loose track of time when I’m writing or designing.  But no matter how much you love it you need to get time away to recharge your batteries.  If you don’t take time out for yourself and your [...]

Breakdown or Breakthrough?

I’ve not posted to my blog for a while. It’s been one of those months. Well, actually about 6 of those months. But then again, isn’t life always challenging? The last week I’ve spent dealing with some medical issues in our family, among a lot of other personal issues, and it’s been tough. I’d like [...]

How to Squeeze More Learning Time Into Your Day

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We know it’s important to keep learning and growing both as individuals and in our business related knowledge. But how in the world are we supposed to fit time for that into an already too busy day? The trick I use most often is “Smart Multitasking.”  Yes, in general, multitasking isn’t a good idea.  But [...]

Get More Done

I shared a few weeks ago how much I accomplished while I was away for the weekend at Attract Clients Like Crazy and how I got it done quickly. I thought I’d also share what works for me at home. If you’re familiar with me, you know that in addition to juggling a couple of [...]

Outsourcing – Get Help!

Feeling overwhelmed?  Too much to do and not enough time to get it all done?  There is an answer! It’s not uncommon to see large companies moving many jobs overseas in an effort to save money. They call it outsourcing. As a solopreneur who works from home, you can outsource, too! As your business grows, [...]