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FEBRUARY 2008
WAHMZONE.COM
Where Business and Motherhood Meet…
Welcome to the first official issue of the redesigned WahmZone newsletter! First, a big thank you for your interest in WahmZone. Whether you work from home by choice or out of necessity, whether you work part-time or full time, or working from home is something you're just beginning to consider, it is our goal to give you all of the resources you need to start-up and run a successful business while, at the same time, managing and caring for your family and home.
Here's what you can expect each month: News and information about WahmZone.com, including site features containing helpful and practical tips for work at home moms - tips on business, home management - all of those things you deal with every day!
Each month, two individual moms / businesses will be featured to give you inside scoop on companies and types of jobs you may be considering. You will also have access to a Wham-specific article that offers information on the various aspects of working from home or starting a home business.
Sound good? Great! Let's get started…
GET CONNECTED:
Maybe the most important thing about working from home is having a support system. No matter how hard we try, we can't do it alone (and are not meant to!) WahmZone has a fabulous message board community. Come on in and connect with other work at home moms. Talk business, get great tips and advice, ask questions, or just take a break from your hectic day and discuss anything from your kids to recipes to reality TV. Who can identify with your concerns, enthusiasms, or frustrations better than other moms who work from home?
You'll find forums for several work-at-home businesses and specific direct-sales companies, tax tips, advertising your business, your weekly goals, marketing, job leads, blogging, weight loss, kid talk, even a game forum. The message boards are designed to minister to the WHOLE MOM - not just the working part (although that's a major focus!)
Click on over and start connecting: http://www.wahmforums.com/boards/
DID YOU KNOW:
WhamZone.com offers a variety of BUSINESS ARTICLES? Articles on how to make the transition to wahmhood, how to invest in a business, finding your work at home niche, and many more! To check out all of these informative and helpful articles, visit: http://www.wahmzone.com/Business/business-archives.php
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WAHM BUSINESS PROFILES
The following two Wahm Profiles are meant to help you as you consider different work at home opportunities. Feel free to click on the links to further inquire about positions with these companies. Thanks to Shelly and Sally for taking the time to give us a glimpse into their success!
FEATURED WAHM #1
NAME: Shelly Hill
Company: TUPPERWARE
How long with company: February 2003 so almost 5 years.
Approximate hours worked per week on average, including all aspects of the job - home shows, marketing, ordering, packaging, etc.: I work approximately 30-45 hours per week. I do try to take Sunday's off! I would estimate that 70% of my working time is working on my business directly and 30% of my working time is helping my team members.
Average weekly income: $300 to $500
What the job consists of: I am a Tupperware Manager so my job consists of recruiting & sponsoring new team members, training new team members, doing home parties, fundraisers, online parties and non-party Tupperware sales.
The best part of the job: Working from home of course! I love getting out and meeting new people, I am a people person.
Most challenging part of the job: Wishing there was more of me. There are times I get so busy that I wish I could hire some help!
Thing you love most about the product(s): The Tupperware Lifetime Product Guarantee! We have some products that won the Good Housekeeping Good Buy Award, so I am very proud to represent Tupperware.
Why should other moms consider looking into working for this company? This business can be worked online or offline or both. You can work as little or as much as you would like and our training program is top notch. You don't work by yourself, you are part of a team and team support is crucial for success. Tupperware is a stable company and has been around for 50+ years. We have an excellent home business program.
Website or other link: http://my.tupperware.com/Ravish30
FEATURED WAHM #2
NAME: Sally Hanan
Business: MYSTERY SHOPPING
How long you've worked as a Mystery Shopper: 2 ½ years
Approximate hours worked, on average, per week: 5
Average weekly income: $100
What the job consists of: Visiting stores/restaurants/movie theaters to see what kind of customer service they are giving. Also visiting businesses that need to be inspected and taking photos of anything that might require improvement.
Most challenging part of your job: Remembering names is sometimes challenging. Also, some of the jobs only pay about $6 an hour by the time you finish reporting. And some only reimburse you with no extra pay added. I have to assess whether or not the offered pay is worth my time.
Thing you love most about this line of work: I love the variety of work that I get and that I can do a lot of this work in the evenings once dinner is over with. I don't typically get any freebies but once I got a $50 pair of shoes and another time I got a $120 steak dinner with wine.
Why should other moms consider looking into working for this company? They can go out on dates that are paid for. Restaurants, drive thrus, oil changes, cups of coffee-all these things are reimbursed in exchange for a report.
Website or other link to check out: http://forum.volition.com/ Wikipedia also do a good job of describing what Mystery Shopping entails: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_shopping
Also visit Sally's other home business website (educational magnets) that she's just getting off the ground: www.eagermind.com
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Can You Spot a Life-Changing Opportunity?
By Carol Carroll
Around each corner there could be a life changing opportunity that could help you realize all of your personal and financial goals. The challenge for most people is that you have to recognize that opportunity for what it is and then take action to make that opportunity achieve its full potential. Very simple, right? Hundreds of opportunities, some of them even life-changing opportunities, are passed over every day by people just like you.
Why would any person with normal intelligence pass up an opportunity which has the potential to help them realize their dreams, even change their lives forever, and for the better? There are three fundamental reasons people don't take advantage of opportunities:
The first reason is that they simply don't recognize the opportunity for what it really is.
Here's an example: A gentleman is asked to invest in a startup business venture by a friend or family member who he has always seen as a little bit odd or eccentric. Without even asking for or looking at the business proposal he declines the offer. Why? He just doesn't feel that this individual could have possibly come up with a sound idea that will actually make money. The individual goes on to borrow money from someone else and makes millions. Does that story sound familiar? Read the story of Walt Disney
The second reason is that too many people do not trust themselves, their abilities, and their decisions.
The first steps to success in anything we do are desire and then trust in self. Trust is an absolute belief in self which allows you to know that your decisions and actions will all have value and take you to your ultimate goal. We all make mistakes from time to time but trust in self means that we know those mistakes are learning experiences on the road to success.
When questioned about the many failed attempts to invent the light bulb Thomas Edison replied that those one thousand, or more, attempts were not failures but rather he had discovered a thousand ways not to make a light bulb.
The third reason is lack of courage to take action.
Have you ever looked back at an opportunity you did not take advantage of and wished you had? Most of can point to specific opportunities we passed up and then later, even years later, wish we would have had the courage to have taken action. In some cases we later see that the missed opportunity would have changed our lives in many ways including financially.
In most cases the passed opportunities are a result of our lack of courage. We easily justify our lack of courage with words like "I didn't have the money", " I didn't have the time", or "it is not realistic". Whatever the excuse, it really was just a lack of courage.
So often people don't have the vision, lack courage, and don't trust themselves that they miss life changing opportunities. When the missed opportunity is later realized they want to excuse themselves in a variety of ways. Have you ever said that something is just not realistic? That is simply a statement of fear. Great leaders and highly successful people are rarely "realistic." They are intelligent, and they are accurate, but seldom are they realistic, especially by other people's standards. The most interesting thing is that they are seldom more intelligent than you and I. They just trust themselves, recognize opportunity, and have the courage to take action.
There are real life changing opportunities out there. Stop passing over every opportunity because you feel that they are too good to be true. Instead, study each opportunity presented to you with an open mind, trust in yourself, and then have the courage to take action. Remember, Success is a Choice! What will you choose the next time you are presented with an opportunity?
Article Source: http://www.NewArticlesOnline.com
Carol Carroll Life Style Mentor and Successful Entrepreneur, is helping many become the next success story. Whether you're looking to create an extra few thousand dollars per month, be an ex-corporate executive, or the next millionaire Mom, Carol can assist you to create a second stream of income and greater peace of mind. For more information visit : Build Wealth
Until next month, much success to you in the fabulous and rewarding combination of business and momhood! Hope to see you on the boards! www.wahmforums.com
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