44 Secrets to Dealing with a Recession by Tom Peters

I found this on the blog for "Come Together Cards." I thought I'd link to it and post my favorites below. By the way, Courtney, owner and card designer, makes the cutest greeting cards. She's got some great gift ideas for teacher appreciation gifts. Also, check out her "girl fun & encouragement" card designs. These are great to keep on hand when you want to send a quick note to a friend.

44 Secrets to Dealing with a Recession by Tom Peters

You volunteer to do more.
You dig deep and always bring a good attitude to work.
You fake it if your good attitude flags.
You take better than usual care of yourself and encourage others to do the same-physical well-being determines mental well-being and response to stress.

You work the phones and then work the phones some more-and stay in touch with positively everyone.
You sweat the details as never before.
You give new meaning to the word “thoughtful.”
And then you pray.


Here's the full list.

Media Hit!

Good Morning Texas, April 14, 2009
The Not So Perfect Parent: Tips for Temper Tantrums

For my new client: Mom's Best Friend, Dallas (a household staffing and nanny agency)

Click here to see the segment.

In Defense of Blogging by Paul Gillian

Paul Gillian, social media expert, recently posted a great blog called "In Defense of Blogging."

Here are a few points that I really liked:

*The blog is the Swiss army knife of social media. Simple to use and easy to update, it accommodates every type of media: words, images, video and sound.
* Blog entries can be of Twitter-like brevity or can go on for thousands of words.
* Content can be displayed in a wide variety of formats and designs.
* Visitors don’t have to register to read.
* Blogs rock on search engine performance.
* For businesses, blogs provide a critical element of control. They’re the social media equivalent of speaking to an audience.
* Blogs are the building block of nearly every form of social media. They are the tool you need to master in order to understand the rich nuances of other media that are available to you.

Visit Paul's blog to read the full article to learn how blogs are becoming more and more useful.

Undress for Success by Kate Lister

I haven't read this book, but saw the author quoted in the Dallas Morning News recently. Thought I'd pass along the book details.

Undress For Success:
The Naked Truth About Making Money at Home

Do you dream of working from home? Are you sick of the work-at-home scams and the miscreants who pretend to show you the way? Are you tired of the 'make money while you sleep' ads?

Undress for Success delivers a real-world, step-by-step guide to how you can earn a living as a home-based employee, freelancer, or entrepreneur.

If you're bummed out, burned out, and stressed out and eager to trade your business suit for a sweatsuit, we'll show you the way home.

This is a hands-on guide for stay-at-home parents, retiring baby-boomers, and others who want to lose the commute and live a more balanced life.

Undress for Success provides realistic, practical information about the best home-based jobs and opportunities, plus details on how to avoid the many scams that prey on the uninformed.

Details

LBPR - New Headquarters!

My new home office has been moved upstairs to our media room! The office furniture was assembled and the room was painted and decorated by my hubby!

Color: A beautiful blue/gray accented by the black desk and shelving. He and my step-dad also installed crown molding.

The new Dell desk-top was given to us by my father-in-law. It is amazing. My lap-top is so little compared to this amazing machine. Thank you, thank you Neil!

I love it!

Thank you Chad!

What do you hold tightly today?

I subscribe to Mary DeMuth's monthly newsletter, "Inside Renewal." Mary is a Christian writer and provides some great encouragement.

I thought this prayer would work for various independent contractors, like me, who have to constantly market themselves to secure business.

May God bless you and your business today!

From a recent newsletter from Mrs. DeMuth...

What do you hold tightly today?

Is it something you created? A book, a piece of art, your job?

Is it worry about finances or your future?

Is it a troubled relationship? (Perhaps with a client?)

I can't guarantee you'll love the outcome if you pray this prayer, but I can say that in praying it I've experienced peace, knowing the Sovereign God of the Universe, the One who flung the stars into existence, is big enough to carry the things I clutch to myself.

Ready?

Dear Jesus, I give You _________________. I humble myself before You, believing You are bigger than me, that You are more than capable to handle my burdens. I don't know what the outcome of me giving up control of __________________ will be, but even so, I open my fist and let You grab it (or the person) from me. I want Your will. I want Your presence. I need Your strength. Please take this burden today and use it in my life for Your glory. Help me to entrust _____________ to You even when things seem dark. I trust You. At least I try. But help me to trust You today. Right now. I give it up. Amen.

Home is Where the Job Is

I'd like to thank the editors of Mothering Magazine and writer Laura Ulrich for publishing an article about work-at-home-moms in the March-April, 2009 issue.

"Home is Where the Job Is" by Laura Ulrich March April, 2009

Here are some tid-bits I appreciate from the article:

- I love this point: "I believe our culture does mothers a disservice by posing working and mothering as an either/or proposition. But we were made to multi-task: for those of us who choose it, working at home allows us to integrate our lives in a wonderful way."

"The amazing part is, while they mother their children, many work-at-home moms are achieving spectacular things in their work lives too."
Yes, I've secured media hits for my clients in Time magazine, The Today Show, all of the Dallas TV stations (sometimes at 4 in the morning) from my humble lap-top in the home office my dear husband created for me.

"The more we as mother stake ownership of the right to integrate our lives, the more society at large will evolve to support such work arrangements." The writer doesn't apologize when her son makes a noise and she's conducting an interview. Like other WAHMs, I've been complimented that it's really neat that I can work and be with my child. A lot of them wish they had that option.

In posts below, I continue my review of this wonderful article by Laura Ulrich.