Posts Tagged ‘ Work at home moms ’

Juggling or balancing?

January 11, 2010

Do you juggle work and family, or do you seek more of a balance? When I started Virtual Assistant Moms I thought of myself as a juggler, juggling all the different hats that I wear: The Mom Hat The Wife Hat The Student Hat The VA Hat I’m sure you can add some Hats into that mix.We all have them, and we all wear them, sometimes two at once. Then all the header/logo nonsense happened and my husband said: “Why do you have a woman juggling anyway? I’ve never seen you juggle, but you do balance quite well.” Until then I had not thought of it that way. But do we juggle, or do we balance? And what’s the difference? Juggling implies tossing a bunch of stuff up in the air and hopefully catching it before it hits the ground. Balancing implies giving equal consideration to each part of your life as needed to keep you on your path without falling off. I invite you to look up the definitions on dictionary.com as well, because you may be as surprised as I was that the definitions for juggling and balancing have a lot of other implications as well. To me,

Top 5 Mistakes a Work At Home Mom Can Make

October 5, 2009

When it comes to working at home, sometimes we could use a little extra help. We don’t all get it right the first time around and sometimes we sabotage ourselves. Here are some things to look out for when wondering why your business is not where you want it to be. First, do not undervalue the service you offer. A lot of work at home moms believe that they shouldn’t charge too much because they don’t have a lot of experience, YET. Some think their services aren’t worth as much as someone sitting in a cold building with their name on the front. You do the same job and you do it just as well or better. Do not sell yourself short. Charge what you are worth, because the person getting your services are getting great quality work. You should be paid for it. Stick to a schedule. Don’t do personal things like dishes and laundry during your work hours. If your work hours are scattered then you should definitely keep this in mind. Don’t think “I know I have 2 hours of work tonight but let me clean the kitchen first”. What happens? Your work suffers. If you worked

Hungry Women of Internet Marketing

August 24, 2009

One way to become successful in any business is to be Hungry. Are you Hungry for success? Are you Hungry to make more money in your Internet business? Sometimes it is easy to become complacent. If you have “enough” money coming in, and you don’t “need” more, maybe you’re having a hard time getting that “hungry” feeling you used to have when you first started your business. If you’re just starting out, but have yet to find success, maybe you’re not hungry enough? Think about all the people out there who are successful at your chosen business who have less talent, less skill, yet are successful. Why are they successful? Because they want it more than you. The need it more than you. They are Hungrier than you. As a member of Mom Masterminds I am fortunate enough to be part of a very special group of women who do business on the Internet and also off the Internet for that matter. These women are great business women who are hungry for success. Some are just starting out, some are seasoned professionals but almost without exception we are all hungry. Every Monday we get to have a wonderful Breakthrough session

The Value of Daily Goals

August 11, 2009

Do your kids or husband think you’re a control freak? I hate the term control freak but sometimes it just fits. I fall into that category many days. I don’t often do well with change. I am a big schedule person, and I like to do things on that schedule, and I never miss a deadline – until I had kids! When you’re trying to raise a family and work from home, having the control freak personality can work against you. The stress you cause yourself and your family can become unbearable. Working from home is supposed to be less stress. The entire point in working from home for most moms is to be able to be here for our children, our spouses, and our family. Maybe if you’re a control freak you need to learn to let go, and let others do things for you. And let them do it in their own way. If their way works fine, why does it have to be exactly your way? So what if the towels are folded vertical instead of horizontal? Do the towels fit in the cabinet? Are they clean? What difference does it really make in the scheme of

Being a Virtual Assistant & a Mom

July 13, 2009

You’ve found this site because you’re either a Virtual Assistant or you desire to be a virtual assistant. If you are serious about being a Virtual Assistant, you really can be. It is a growing field that is in demand. If you’re already a Virtual Assistant you can attest to the fact that your skills are needed and the career is rewarding. We are so fortunate to live in this time of technology. This technology enables us to be the best moms we can be while also working in a rewarding career.