The reality of any life, but especially that of a work from home mom, is that you have a million things to fit into one day. Balance between God time, Family time, Work Time, and You Time is a struggle for every work from home mom I've ever talked to. Working from home means that interruptions, distractions, and way laid plans are plentiful. I hop onto facebook so that I can update the rest of the Leadership Team in the business I work for--only to get distracted for 30 minutes by my friends latest baby pictures and status updates. I hop into email to send off my latest blog information and get sucked into an hour of sorting through the 100 unread messages that have come in overnight. Once I finally get started on writing my column post for Moms of Faith, my daughter knocks her milk over, my son needs a diaper change and I look up to see my hubby walking in the door from work and the rest of my day is then shot. Things like this eat away valuable chunks of the day and can lead to … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: Pros and Cons of Being a WAHM
As you might expect, there are a tremendous number of benefits to being a work at home mom. The benefits and challenges depend largely on the opportunity you choose to pursue. However, below are several general pros and cons that are mostly universal to being a Work at Home Mom... Benefits of Being a WAHM Being Your Own Boss When you’re a work at home mom, you get to make the rules. You decide if today is a work day. You decide if you get to take an extra long lunch. You also decide what your financial and career goals are. You choose the projects you work on – and the projects you outsource to others. You choose the who, what, where, when and why. It’s very empowering. It can also be quite stressful! Don’t worry. The time management, organization and balance tips provided later in this report will help you manage the challenge with grace and ease. Flexibility You likely already know that as a mom you need to be flexible. Your day rarely goes as you expect it too. On the day of … [Read more...]
Important For Moms Working At Home – PJ’s Or Dress For Success
You may not think twice about spending your whole day in your PJ's if you work at home. While it can be a luxury and totally your call, but is it realistically productive? Think about that question for a minute, then read on...the answers vary from each individual. :) I've actually done it both ways and performed an experiment. One morning while visiting the message boards I frequented daily, I discovered an article that turned my head "Dress For Success" was part of the title, and was written by a good friend, Judi Davis from judithldavis.com. However, I don't remember the actual full title. It was about performing the experiment. I thought, "why not?" So, for the first full week, I made sure I was showered and fully dressed before I started my work days. And the next week, I remained in my sleep wear for a full week. The experience of it was rather interesting. While I've spent many days in my PJ's, in my earlier home based experience...and done relatively well. Please note: … [Read more...]
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