sharon on January 30th, 2009

The answer may be easier than you think, but there’s a catch.
The truth is that you find a telecommute job just like you find any other job- with research, persistence and a bit of job search savvy.
The caveat? Ever wonder why more companies don’t advertise telecommute jobs? In this competitive job market you’d think [...]

Continue reading about How To Find A Telecommute Job

sharon on January 29th, 2009

Every day, I’ll get an email that goes something like this: “I’ve been looking for a home based job for x number of months now…with no luck. I just want something I can do in the evenings or on weekends so I can supplement my income. Can you help me?”
You might be thinking, [...]

Continue reading about The Freelancer Within

sharon on January 28th, 2009

Many years ago, after the birth of our second child, my husband and I were trying to decide whether or not it would be possible for me to stay home.
At first we thought that since we were just about breaking even, there was no way we could ever make it happen. But when we [...]

Continue reading about Can You Afford To Stay At Home?

sharon on January 27th, 2009

Starting a business can be an exciting prospect….or a frustrating, confusing task that seems impossible to conquer.
Which one will apply to your situation will depend on how well you plan, how much you educate yourself, and how disciplined you are in following through.
Many people start out with a great idea, but don’t know how to [...]

Continue reading about A Practical Guide To Starting A Work At Home Business

sharon on January 26th, 2009

I had the opportunity to review an eBook recently that I really enjoyed.  The author is Tamara Hancock- mother of five, mompreneur and freelancer.
When Tamara started writing her book, her goal was to share her parenting and work at home experiences with others.  As she got into it, she realized that it was more about [...]

Continue reading about eBook Review: Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom.

sharon on January 23rd, 2009

I recently embarked on a large programming project that became the most frustrating, stressful thing I’ve done since I’ve been in business.
I won’t bore you with the details, but suffice it to say that everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
With the deadline looming at the height of the crisis, I needed to call [...]

Continue reading about Remind Me Again Why I Do This…

sharon on January 22nd, 2009

They’re sneaky. And stealthy. They’re quiet and mostly unobtrusive, but once you’ve been visited by them, you’ll know it. Because you’ll be inundated with a seemingly never-ending stream of spam-mails.
They’re email harvesting robots, and chances are you’ve been visited by one.
What these insidious creatures do is crawl your site, much like the search engine spiders [...]

Continue reading about Invasion of the Email Snatchers

sharon on January 21st, 2009

I used to have a really challenging job. It was stressful and demanding, high pressure and large responsibilities. I was really good at it too.
Then I became a parent.
In my old job, I was really good at delegating, training, developing and managing people….and rationalizing.
Oh, could I rationalize.
“I may have to work 60 or 70 [...]

Continue reading about The Hardest Job I Ever Had

sharon on January 20th, 2009

While identity theft is nothing new, the Web has opened up whole new world of opportunity for identity thieves.
According the FBI, identity theft is the top online fraud. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says that identity theft is it’s number one source of consumer complaints – 42 percent of all complaints.
The thief will use your [...]

Continue reading about Identity Theft and Your Online Job Search

sharon on January 19th, 2009

When I first moved here over ten years ago, I was planning to be a stay at home mom.  It didn’t take me long to realize that I was craving professional interaction and recognition so much that I was trying to be superwoman.  I felt like I had to justify my existence by being a [...]

Continue reading about I’m not just at home, I work at home.