How to talk to people about your business (without feeling icky)

How to talk to people about your business (without feeling icky)

Running a business from home can feel a bit overwhelming. Many consultants, distributors and reps aren’t really trained on how to run and grow a business, and not every organization offers coaching and guidance on this learned skill. One of the most challenging parts...
How to Be a Successful Networker

How to Be a Successful Networker

Networking. Do you have a love/hate relationship with it? Yeah, me too. But it’s one of those business skills we need to master so we can break into new circles of influence. Find new clients. Grow our businesses. Form partnerships. Recruit new team members. And...
Working from Home Relieves the Stress

Working from Home Relieves the Stress

No matter where you are in life, having an at-home business is a good way to both make a living and help bridge the gap during difficult financial and personal times. Just ask Cindy Smith because she did just that–more than once. Cindy didn’t want to return to...
Conventions & Conferences: Invest In Yourself!

Conventions & Conferences: Invest In Yourself!

“A man’s mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Building a business is about growing yourself and your business acumen so you can continue helping others. While many of us work-from-home business...
Saying Goodbye to One Business to Grow Another

Saying Goodbye to One Business to Grow Another

I’m no stranger to building a business. I have a long background in building and growing a team for a company I loved, 35 years to be exact. But one day, that perfect opportunity put a huge wrench in my life. I became a mom at a very young age, without finishing high...
How to Spring Clean Mind, Body and Home

How to Spring Clean Mind, Body and Home

Spring has sprung in many parts of the country, and that means ‘spring cleaning’.. Getting rid of the old and bringing in the new–whether it’s truly cleaning up your house and physical space or setting new goals and intentions in your business. Even though I’m...
Unexpected Turn Leads to Thriving Business

Unexpected Turn Leads to Thriving Business

Sometimes an unexpected turn in life leads to the biggest blessings; you might have to weather the storm before you see those blessings. As part of a networking group for his own business, my husband learned about some amazing products that were safer and less...
Your Life Isn’t Just About YOU: How to Give Back

Your Life Isn’t Just About YOU: How to Give Back

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It’s to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Think about the last time you were truly happy. What did it look like?...
How Dreaming Big in Business Enabled Me to Leave a Legacy

How Dreaming Big in Business Enabled Me to Leave a Legacy

Today you’ll read the story of Beth Schomp, founder of the Life on Your Own Terms. Her story of dreaming big in business and life is sure to inspire you to follow your dreams and leave a legacy! Two of my favorite quotes come from the book “Chase The Lion” by...