Archive for the 'Work Life Balance' Category

  • Telework Update: Chippewa Falls Man Has The Drive To Work From Home

    Chippewa Falls Man Has The Drive To Work From Home Read it at Chippewa Falls, WI & Chippewa.com It’s 75 miles from Chippewa Falls to St. Paul Minnesota. Thankfully this man only has to make the long commute once per week. The rest of the time he’s teleworking. So does his wife… Both work in [...]

  • Fueling the ‘Quit your Day Job’ Dream…by teaching your kids business!

    Here’s another program run by a homeschool family. Whether you’re an entrepreneur that also homeschools, or you would just like to teach your child the basics of starting their own business, this website is the start of things to come! More and more people are starting their own business, not only in response to the [...]

  • It’s That Time Again

    I put this under the category of “Work Life Balance” to show that I have ABSOLUTELY NONE. I got home from church and taking the family out and immediately decided I was concerned about some of the content on the pages for a new website I’m developing. So I was testing out a few things [...]

  • Telecommuting Adjunct Instructors Wanted

    Make Money Teaching Online:If you’re one of my readers who loved the book Make Money Teaching Online: How to Land Your First Academic Job, Build Credibility, and Earn a Six-Figure Salary, you’ll love this listing of telecommuting Adjunct professors. It’s a current listing of telecommuting adjunct instructors for Kaplan University. Degrees required… plus online teaching [...]

  • 5 Cans Of Sugary Drinks Daily May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

    Here’s something about how sugary drinks may lead to Alzheimer’s. (I think of fizzy soft drinks when reading this, but if your addiction is sweet tea, it’s just as bad and may encourage kidney stones!) When you’re working from home do you find yourself guzzling lots of sugared soft drinks? My problem’s not the sugar, [...]

  • How Not To Be Hated When Using Wi Fi

    Lot’s of people who work at home tell me they have to escape the house sooner or later or they are going to go nuts. In our town, that means, oddly enough, going to a Krystal’s, Dairy Queen, or a Gas Station/Convenience Store!  (Big place, huh?) These rules apply for more upscale places but still [...]

  • Working For Someone Else Makes Them Sick

    Will these people end up being self employed and working at home? That remains to be seen. But working for the wrong boss (or in the wrong job?) can literally MAKE YOU SICK. From the Star Tribune: It’s true: Your boss can make you sick Poll:People who are unhappy at work take an extra 15 [...]

  • Co-Working Stations Fill The Needs Of The Work At Home Class

    Following up on yesterday’s post, I wanted to mention this one…Co Working Stations Fill The Needs Of The Work At Home Class Basically while it’s a great thing to work at home, sometimes to be productive you need to get out of the house. But you don’t want to be an office slave so, what [...]

  • What Women Want – Work Life Balance

    No, not the Mel Gibson movie this time. This is an article about women who are entrepreneurs by a business start up consulting firm. It’s a bit of a sales pitch towards the end but had some good information on “Mompreneur” trends. Here’s a quote they relay from the Small Business Administration that gives you [...]

  • Draw The Line Between Free And Paid

    Do you know when to “Draw the line between Free and Paid”? This post makes a good point. Many small and home based business people are generous to a fault. They also may want to be loved at any cost and believe giving away their product/service will help them get more in the future. Sadly [...]