Can't Find it? Invent it. The mommy merchandise market is booming! The term “mom inventors” yields about 290,000 results on Google. The rise of the internet and social media has allowed child- raising women to express ideas, do market research and take entrepreneurial action without having to leave the house. Are you afraid of getting burned by your light bulb moment? You may be surprised to know that most of the successful mom inventors also had no idea how to transform their unique concept into a marketable product. How did they do … [Read more...]

The New Age of MOM Mothers are Valuable When it comes to the kind of "work" that moms do-- be it housework, childcare, or business -- moms are no longer being dismissed or devalued as they were in previous generations. With an increase in mom-owned businesses and the success of business women who have made a point of making their family a top priority, America is beginning support moms in practice rather than just in theory. Mothers are Growing the Economy Moms are the #1 consumer demographic and are leading the race in the digital space … [Read more...]

You've gotten a lot of advice on how to balance it all... ... and if you've been a parent for more than a few years, you could probably write your own book about how to juggle family, career, marital relationships and personal fulfillment. Blah - blah - blah. Is there room for improvement? The most valuable advice that I have received was to always stay 2 steps ahead of everyone and everything. Quite frankly, that seemed like the most impossible task when I was a newbie mommy, but that one little recommendation has saved me more times in … [Read more...]

What the heck is a CHAKRA? Take the test below to see how chakra savvy you are: A chakra is: A. the name of a new age musician from the 1980's B. a trendy boot C. the Klingon word for "grandmother" D. an organic vegetable made from the root of ragweed E. a Japanese monster movie (e.g. Chakra vs. Godzilla) F. an energy center in your body that regulates health and well-being If you answered anything other than "F" you might want to brush up on your metaphysical comprehension.... ...And I have just the expert to help us with that … [Read more...]

Unhappy at Work? For working parents there could be a variety of reasons that you are not happy with your current career, including the intense feeling that you are missing out on precious family time. Working parents are spread thin, that is for sure. By the time you get home from work, attend to the kids and everything else, you are so depleted that all you want to do is crash into bed. This often leads to a desire and vision of working at home, running your own business on your own terms and having more time for your family. The TRUTH … [Read more...]

Bring all your skepticism and more! Janine Finney and Lory Muirhead are a mother and daughter team who have co-authored one of my new favorite books: The Flip Flop CEO. If you are in network marketing or wondering if this might be the career for you, this interview is not to be missed! Janine and Lory have opposing views about network marketing and their book proves their sassy-ness with a fresh perspective on the work-at-home industry. These smart and savvy ladies are joining us today to take everything you think you know about network … [Read more...]

Becoming self-employed is like having a second chance at LIFE. It is not uncommon for the birth of a child to bring about a sense of creativity in a new parent. After all, we have just revealed our greatest capacity for CREATING. It makes a lot of sense that this life transition may unleash more than just your maternal instincts. Now that you are viewing the world through a parent's eyes, it makes sense that you would want to contribute more to the environment in which your child is being raised. Along with a desire to trade a corporate career … [Read more...]

Disengagement has become a global epidemic. It's easy to get comfortable connecting at a digital level. We might look at our social media lists and tell ourselves that we are well connected... but are we really? In many ways, we may be in complete denial about how much we are isolating ourselves. Lack of engagement could really be costing us. Engagement in Life and Work is CRITICAL Business is changing rapidly. The market is demanding purpose and values to be at the forefront. Future trends are affecting every business across the board and … [Read more...]

You've been told that you CAN'T HAVE the fairytale. And you believed it. Heck. You may have even heard yourself telling your KIDS the same thing. Happily ever after doesn't exist. Get REAL. Or does it? If we truly can create our own reality--- and new research in quantum physics tells us that WE CAN--- why NOT go for the fairy tale? You see others achieve their happy endings... IF YOU BELIEVE IT EXISTS FOR EVERYONE ELSE... then why not YOU? Real Fantasy That may sound like an oxymoron, but not if you change your perception of what … [Read more...]