When To Do It Series: Work Doesn’t Just Fall Into Your LapPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 10, 2010
If work just fell from the sky, the world would be a lot richer. I know I sure would be! But it doesn’t happen that way. Work must be sought out. Work must be asked for. Work must be pursued all of the time. Otherwise, work just doesn’t happen.
Finding Work Is a Priority
No matter what [...]
When To Do It Series: Starting Out Part TimePosted by Tisha Tolar on June 8, 2010
Going solo does not have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. In fact, it makes much more sense to test your ideas in a part time basis rather than jump right in, giving up everything you have. If you have been considering a freelance position, working for yourself at home you should also consider doing the [...]
ON SALE NOW: Jump Starter Guide – Starting a Work-at-Home Mom Writing BusinessPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 7, 2010
The writers of Empowering Mom Blog also have multiple other ventures we are a part of in addition to our freelance writing work and blogging for momtrpreneurs. One of these ventures is the Make Money From Writing Mentoring ecourse we offer. The Make Money From Writing program is a weekly eclass that provides all you [...]
Surviving ‘I Made No Money’ GuiltPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 26, 2010
We’ve covered mom guilt and I-should-be-working guilt. There is another guilt left that can be a problem depending on your specific financial situation. This kind of guilt occurs when you have worked hard all week only to find out you didn’t make any money. Most start up businesses can take anywhere from 6-12 months to [...]
Conquering ‘I Should Be Working’ GuiltPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 24, 2010
Previously we posted about feeling mom guilt and how to work through it. On the opposite spectrum is another kind of guilt – the ‘I-should-be-working guilt’. As a mom we are consumed each day with family life. Kids young and older still need their moms to make it through the day. Sometimes these demands come [...]
Mom Guilt: It’s a HeartbreakerPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 10, 2010
As moms, there probably is nothing more draining, sad, and unavoidable than ‘Mom Guilt’. Mom guilt can come on strong and without warning, making your judgements seem askew. Regardless if your children are young or old, the thought that they need you and you are not there is a killer.
I can tell you now – [...]
Is Working At Home What It’s Cracked Up to Be?Posted by Tisha Tolar on May 8, 2010
Let me first start by saying that since my work-at-home business is writing – a thinking job – I may me a bit more biased about how much ‘fun’ working at home is sometimes. When I have full days to get the job done, my brain isn’t always on the same page as the rest [...]
Can You Handle It?Posted by Tisha Tolar on May 6, 2010
Being an entrepreneur that chases their dream and makes concrete their vision is like nothing else in this world – if you have right mentality. Entrepreneurship takes a certain kind of person. You have to be willing to be flexible, confident, aggressive, social, hard-working, able to handle rejection, revel in the thrill of victory, and… [...]
Yes, It’s a Real JobPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 4, 2010
For some people, it is hard to believe you have a real job that earns a real income. You wake up in the morning, turn on the coffee, and start to work in your pj’s. Sure you can be comfortable at least some of the time while working from home but sometimes getting others to [...]
Put Your Support System in PlacePosted by Tisha Tolar on April 30, 2010
We entrepreneurs are often misunderstood because it takes a certain kind of person to fly solo. Finding support may not always be easy, especially when you are a mom, wife, sister, daughter, scout leader, soccer mom, taxi driver, cook, etc… When family and friends begin to see how much time it takes for you to [...]
