Make 2009 Your Best Year Ever - Take a Good Hard Look Behind You

It’s not uncommon for this time of year to focus on goal setting and strategy implementation for the beginning of the next year. This article by Rich Schefren touches on the process of how to come up with those items. I was amused by his stating he has a list of 62 items to incorporate into his "New Year’s list. I too, have numerous things to accomplish so the key is at the end of his article…. be sure and schedule the items in. As with many "resolutions" there can be a tendency to come out of the shoot, full of enthusiasm, only to tucker out after a few months - so be realistic with your time and pace yourself. Example: I use the first few months to focus primarily on my business goals, and then add my "personal" goals during the second quarter….and continue to add thereafter.

(Article by Rich Schefren of Early To Rise )
I discovered long ago that if I wanted to continually improve my company and my own performance I need to leverage my past experience for all it’s worth. Stated more simply - to make 2009 the best it can be, you need to continue reading »

Positively Fabulous Holiday Season

What can be better than having ones health, family and friends around for the holiday season? I hope you have been able to enjoy time for yourself and those important to you during this past week. We have been surrounded with activity, and have been blessed to be so fortunate to have family close - so nobody was "stuck" trying to travel far.

Now, as we begin to gear up for the New Year and focus on marketing and implementing strategies, I’d like to share a positive affirmation that I keep in my office…. because one’s mindset and beliefs may continue to be tested this year. continue reading »

The Power of Your Positive Mind

I’m a fan of Success Magazine (in fact it’s a link on my Blogroll). Periodically I reference something from their writings for those who may not read the magazine. Here is a recent article from their "Seeds of Success". Just might be good timing for a new years resolution!

It’s hard to believe that the father of positive thinking, Norman Vincent Peale, was once a young boy plagued by an inferiority complex. But through faith, and his realization that people take you at your own self-appraisal, Peale began a journey to a new way of thinking. If your self-appraisal needs some refinement, incorporate Peale’s timeless truths into your life:

• Start thinking you can do things.When people believe in themselves they learn the first secret of success.

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Want a Home-Based J.O.B. or Home-Based Business - What Type Are You?

I think many people who respond to home based business opportunities are actually looking for a j.o.b. and not looking to be in business for themselves.
Here’s a few of the differences (in my opinion)….

A home based job and those looking for one:

• Something you do for someone else, and they dictate your time, method of completion and compensation
• This person usually wants to take no monetary risk and wants a guarantee that they will see a "return on investment" (ROI) within a matter of weeks
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I Am in Awe of His Success Mindset

Success Mindset ….. what does it mean for you? Both professionally with your home-based business , and personally, you’ve probably encountered challenges that have required you to "dig deep" and find the drive, determination, persistence, and more to reach your goals. It becomes a mindset coupled with positive thinking and gratitude that ties it all together. When you consistently reinforce these thoughts everything has a way of falling into place…. sort of like "letting the rose unfold".

Please watch this video. This is an incredibly amazing young man who made me laugh and cry. He shows us what the real meaning of a success mindset is all about. continue reading »

Warning - Do Not Protect Your System Using This!

You may have recalled last week when I needed to "Press Pause" for a bit because my computer was out of commission. Let me tell you what happened so it will possibly save you a couple of hundred dollars and 3 days of downtime . Whether you own a home-based business or just use a computer for pleasure, you need to be aware of this.

As mentioned before, I am diligent about keeping my system protected with Firewalls, Anti-virus software, etc. Because of this I actually downloaded a new virus ! There is a brand new one out there that LOOKS just like an official antivirus site. It uses a pop-up, and it says - continue reading »

The Next Shoes to Drop

I read a blog this morning titled "Out of Control " by Kip Herriage who I respect immensely.  In his article he points out some very unsettling economic news related to the stock market, employment, and the future in general.  While I am not including this to create any panic, but an additional source of awareness.  Read his "point of view" and you decide how to react.  Go to www.kipherriage.com

Let me know what you think and how you will be prepared. 

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"

What if You Are Forced to Press Pause?

In a time when we rely so heavily on technology, what would you do if one day you woke up to not having access to all the familiar "tools" to run your business, even simple things such as your computer?  In a nutshell, you’d be forced to press the "pause button" - just as I am today!  It appears my system was overtaken by something bigger than what my skills could eliminate, so off to the "computer whiz" shop it went.  I am borrowing my husband’s "clunker" this morning until he needs it.

While I won’t be able to run my business today and possibly tomorrow "as usual", it will give me an opportunity to catch up on other types of business activities that I tend to put off such as filing, and possibly reading the last couple of issues of Success magazine!  (Yes, I am that far behind).  Meanwhile, here are some items for you to think about doing, so an event like this doesn’t turn catastrophic.

1.  Perform Regular System Backups - I cannot stress this enough.  It will make a system "hiccup" or hard drive failure much less stressful when you know all of your files can be retrieved.  Either back them up on a disc, a thumb drive, or as I do, on an external hard drive.  This is the easiest because continue reading »

Middle Class is Losing in This Market Meltdown

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just yell, "Uncle", like we did as a kid when a sibling was trouncing us? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up tomorrow and all of the news this past month (plus) was a dream? Everything going on right now is preoccupying the minds of all Americans. Whether you work for a corporation, or have a home-based business, whether you are currently "okay" financially, or strung as tight as a rubber band - long term we will all be affected. Trump and Kiyosaki, in their book, "Why We Want You to be Rich", said the middle class is continue reading »