Do You Work at Home in Your PJs?

Wearing What?

How often have you heard people tell you that one of the benefits of working from home is  being able to wear your pajamas?

So this afternoon, I’m working at my computer on the screened-in porch in sneakers, jeans, a pink cotton nightgown, and a red sweat shirt shorter than the nightgown.

The cats haven’t complained yet at this outlandish outfit so what on earth could be the problem?

Oops, a truck backs up in our driveway. OMG, it’s Eric’s boss and Eric. They both exit the truck and proceed to the shed to get who knows what.

Whew, they haven’t seen me.

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Distraction, ADHD, or Just Nuts

11 Ways to Avoid Working.

1. You respond to some Mom on Quora because you think her question is stupid and her behavior bordering on child abuse.

2. You write a Facebook post about it to see how many people agree with you. 10 people liked, loved, or laughed at it. 9 people wrote comments agreeing with you.

3. You email an op ed from the WaPo to a few folks whom you think would find it interesting.

4. You add a long, rambling rant below the link to the op ed. Like the article itself wasn’t enough and as if the recipients didn’t already know your opinion on this?

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Still Repurposing after 150 Years

Little Women Repurposed From 1868 to 2018

Even though you probably read Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, I’m guessing you never thought about how that book might have been repurposed to generate more income. Yet, it’s still being repurposed 150 years after its publication in 1868.

Maybe you never thought of Alcott as a business woman? However, she was such an astute business women that she died a wealthy woman from selling her writing.

I got Little Women for Christmas a long time ago from my grandparents. My Mother had read and loved Little Women, just as her Mother had. I still have it, despite having discarded 100s of books over the years and have read it over and over again, even recently.

Maybe you watched Winona Ryder as Jo in the 1994 film version at your local movie theater. Perhaps Katherine Hepburn in the 1933 movie or June Allyson in 1949 on Turner Classic Movies. Or the TV version earlier this year.  All four  examples of
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Why I hate Video, Part 2

Where is Part 1?

Hmm, perhaps you’re wondering why you missed “Why I Hate Video, Part 1?

Maybe you’re wondering why I hate video so much that there are two parts to the story?

Surely one story suffices.

And you’re wondering what’s wrong with me as an online marketer since Facebook Live videos get high conversions. Some say the highest conversions. Why would I hate something that gets excellent conversions?

Why Part 1 Went Wrong

“Why I Hate Video Part 1” started out as a FaceBook live. All of a sudden people who’d been watching and commenting disappeared.

Now I’m feeling insecure. Maybe they hate me? Think my stuff is dumb. Maybe I look ugly on video, after all I didn’t do the make-up routine? They tell you to be authentic on video. The authentic me doesn’t wear make-up.

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Two Challenges at the Same Time!

Ridiculously Huge Commitment!

Refused to get a grip on an overly busy schedule while dealing with serious family illness in Denver. (I’m in New Jersey.)

Then there’s figuring out what to do about my automobile which just suffered a fatal heart attack. Yes, you read that correctly. The motor is dead.

Nevertheless, not to be deterred from greater things, I signed on the dotted line to accept not one but TWO simultaneous challenges to increase online visibility that would appeal to women entrepreneurs. What was I thinking? Clearly I [Read more…]

7 Reasons You’ll Love Tapping

What on Earth is This Thing Called “Tapping”?

Tapping, the common term for EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique, uses acupuncture points to release the intensity of emotional and psychological blocks . . . without needles.

You can tap on the common issues women entrepreneurs have: Uncomfortable selling, don’t like marketing, afraid to raise your prices, think you don’t enough yet, feel unworthy to receive money . . . and on and on!

When you tap with our fingers, you call them acupressure points and chat along as you tap.

Where Are the Tapping Points?


Take a look at the picture. You’ll see the points on the top of the head, inside of eyebrow, outside of eyebrow, under eye, under nose, chin, breast bone, and under arms.

These points are located on energy meridians of the body and each one corresponds to an organ or specific part of the body.

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Tapping and More: Video Marketing without Fear

Tapping & More: More Sales in Your Business

Meditation for Entrepreneurs with ADHD: Try a Hoodie

Meditation for ADHD. Wearing a hoodie helps
How can entrepreneurs with ADHD meditate when random thoughts constantly swim around in their heads?

How could someone who struggles to stay on track sit still and do nothing but watch themselves breath?

But no, it’s not a contradiction!

If I can meditate, so can you! It takes a bit of practice but it’s well worth it.

Every time I meditate, I calm down, my head has fewer thoughts all scrambled together. And I can focus on whatever I’m working on.

Oops, wait a minute! What’s a picture of a cute girl wearing an orange hoodie doing on a blog post about meditation?  [Read more…]

Secret to Selling Cookies

Lessons on How to Sell the Most

She Beat the Record

Katie Francis, a sixth grader in Oklahoma City, sold 18,107 boxes of Girl Scout cookies between February 27 and March 24. 

Yes, you read it right: one kid sold 18,107 boxes of cookies in a month!

OK, so she did have a bit of help from Mom–after all Katie isn’t old enough to drive yet. But when you read the story, it’s clear that Katie, not Mom, made the sales.

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