Tag Archives: work from home

Jobs in America

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I hope y’all will indulge me today. I have been thinking a lot lately about America and the way our economy is set up (capitalism, of course) and I wanted to share those thoughts with my readers. In case you missed it, my husband is losing his job at the end of month, and apparently I just love to worry about whether or not he’s going to find a new one. 😉 So last night, as I watched the fireworks exploding overhead in amazing brilliance, my mind started to wander, and I started to think about how in America, you … Continue reading →

Wives Who Work From Home

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We’ve talked about the career wife versus the housewife, but what about the housewife who works from home? I’m one of those. I work as a consultant and a contractor. I work out of my home office taking online writing jobs as well as technical writing jobs for local companies. We both had careers when we met and we both worked full time for a living. It suited our lifestyle for several years, but after our daughter was born – the priorities for both of us changed. Shifting Goals Our personal goals shifted with the main priority being at home … Continue reading →

If Courthouse Research Isn’t Full Time, Why Bother?

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This is a mini-series on becoming a courthouse researcher. If you haven’t heard of that job before, or if you missed the first part of this series, make sure to start reading here. Otherwise, read on! In my last blog, I talked about how courthouse research is not a full-time job, except in rare cases (either the researcher is willing to cover lots of territory to get their 40 hours in, or the researcher happens to live in a very large city that doesn’t have a researcher already covering it, which is very rare.) Some people may say, “Well, if … Continue reading →

Courthouse Research: A Full-Time Job?

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This is a mini-series on becoming a courthouse researcher. If you haven’t heard of that job before, or if you missed the first part of this series, make sure to start reading here. Otherwise, read on! Many people start salivating over the idea of having a flexible data entry job that pays them $15 – $20 an hour, and they get really excited, apply at Sunlark / AMD / Wolfgang, and think their life is set when they get hired on with one of the companies. The problem is, yes, the hours are flexible, but keep in mind that you … Continue reading →

Do You Want to Work from Home? Don’t Air Your Dirty Laundry Online

The other day, I was reading some posts on a message board forum for moms who work from home. One of my favorite forums is the “telecommuting” thread. This is a great place to find current job openings and other ways to earn income online, or from home. I visit the site often and am starting to get to know the personalities of many of the posters. One of the “regulars” rarely takes a bathroom break without announcing it to the entire forum. Let’s just call her “Sally”. Just for arguments sake, I decided to pretend to be an employer … Continue reading →

Bed Rest & Work From Home Moms

Do you watch the show Desperate Housewives? I don’t, but you can hardly look at the news without seeing an article here or there about what is going on behind the scenes with the actresses and more. Recently, one of the headlines was all about Marcia Cross, one of the actresses, who is expecting twins in real life. I’m not sure if her pregnancy was written into the show (I admit I have no idea on the details because I’ve never watched the show). Currently, Ms. Cross is under a doctor’s orders to be on bed rest. So what is … Continue reading →

How to Stay Sane While Working From Home

I posted my story of my time in the work-from-home world in earlier this week–if you missed it, check it out here. That blog inspired this one: It is possible to stay sane while working from home, although sometimes it is more difficult than it would seem at first blush. When you work from home, you have almost no contact with the outside world unless you consciously work at it. Your spouse leaves for the day, and you are left by yourself, just you and your computer. The first couple of days go fine, but as time wears on, you … Continue reading →

Attitude Check!

So, what’s your attitude today? Are you optimistic? Positive? Motivated? Happy? Frustrated? Ready to give up? Passive? Your attitude = success. So, if you are positive, you will have a positive day today. If you are frustrated, your business won’t get far. Attitude works in a few different ways, both internally and externally. That is why having, or even faking, a good attitude can make the difference between success and failure. INTERNAL Your internal attitude is like your prophesy. If you feel you are unstoppable, you will be unstoppable. Those who have positive attitudes get things done not because they … Continue reading →

Home Biz: Week in Review

It’s been a great week for getting things done! Kori Rodley-Irons joined me as a home biz reviewer, and she has a ton of great info to share that I get to learn from. Between the two of us, we left you with a lot to think about. Here is what Kori and I have written for you this week: Jan. 1 Happy New Year! Time to create habits We talked about creating new habits that will help you in your business. The Hype Part of finding a business is being able to sort through legit opportunities and opportunities that … Continue reading →

How the Unorganized Person Stays Organized

My definition of organization means getting everything done that needs to be done that day and being able to find what I need to find when I need it. Everyone has a different personality and mine does not include organization. Though it doesn’t appear that there is any rhyme and reason to my office or the way I do things, in reality my lack of organization is my organization. I have many piles all over the place, but I know what is in those piles. I lose more things when I clean my office or reorganize the piles then by … Continue reading →