I tweeted today that I was fighting off the “self-doubt monsters.”  I was winning, but they currently had exceptionally loud voices.  An awesome online Twitter friend, @steadyrock, asked what I was doing to fight them.  I figured a blog post was as good as a place as any to answer that question.  continue reading...

I just got back from lunch with one of my wise old business buddies. He has been a mentor to me and it’s been a while since we have gotten together. I mentioned to him that he had lost weight and he responded with, “Ya, that’s what a heart attack will do to you.” I was blown away. Not only could I have lost a good friend but I was so intrigued to see what he had taken from that experience. continue reading...

I know and mentor several stay at home moms that bring in extra income to their families on the side. I think these opportunities are much more available to all moms than most realize. My sister, for example, works a few hours a week from home booking appointments for retirement specialists and she makes good money doing it. There is no selling involved, she just has to be professional and organized. She does this with two small daughters in the house; one is three and the other is five. They know when it is Mommy’s work time and they have been taught to respect that. continue reading...