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JANUARY 2009
JANUARY 2009
WAHMZONE.COM
Where Business and Motherhood Meet
It felt so weird typing 2009 in this newsletter heading! Another year has come and gone – just like that. So the economy hasn’t exactly been the greatest. People are losing their jobs left and right. Chances are, you personally know someone who is unemployed at the moment – maybe it’s even your spouse. If so, I’m truly sorry for the financial challenges you’re facing.
There has never been a better time to work from home. Whether you need to bring in some part-time temporary income or if it’s your goal to launch a full-time career, working from home gives you the chance to obtain job security and take charge of your financial future!
Looking for the perfect work from home opportunity? Check out this month’s Featured Wahm and see if her business might be the right choice for you!
And before you set those New Years goals, be sure to read the Featured Monthly Article titled, “Do You Really Need Business Goals?” This is the perfect article to start off the New Year and get you thinking about just where you’d like to take your business in 2009.
WAHMZONE FEATURE OF THE MONTH
This year, why not resolve to meet other work-at-home moms? Not only is networking a great idea for any business person, finding encouragement, support and friendship from those who truly understand what you go through every day as a WAHM, is invaluable!
The WahmZone.com forums are the perfect place to start! Discuss topics like Affiliate Marketing, Web Design, and Taxes. Request a forum for your specific business or company so you can “talk shop” with others in the same line of work. Get Party-Plan consulting ideas and business advice. Or even chat about your favorite TV show, brag about your kids, or share a yummy recipe. The WahmZone Forums offer a place for you to talk about whatever is on your mind.
Visit the forums today and get connected! http://www.wahmforums.com/
JANUARY FEATURED WAHM
A big thanks goes out to this month’s Featured Wahm, Iisha Klausing, of TraVerus Travel, for taking the time to answer a few questions about her business. If you’re considering your work at home options, find out from Iisha whether TraVerus Travel may be the right choice for you!
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH TRAVERUS TRAVEL AND WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO JOIN? I've been with them 3 months. I decided to join after doing my research and praying about it. I've always been interested in the travel industry, but TraVerus offers another side to creating an income. We are also paid by network marketing as well. It's great to be able to decide which way you want to work your business! I've decided to work both aspects of it and I have enjoyed it so much!
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE COMPANY AND WHAT YOUR JOB CONSISTS OF: TraVerus is an international travel company. We have tens of thousands of agents in over 90 countries. I'm a Certified Travel Agent who works from my own home (that's my office). I book vacations and travel for clients, and we also have a honeymoon registry. I also do network marketing and help others get started with TraVerus and working from home.
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU WORK PER WEEK, ON AVERAGE, INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF THE JOB? I would say I average about 10 hours per week. That's another great perk about my business - it's FLEXIBLE! I'm the mom of six; well 7 if you include my hubby. LOL. Because of this, time is very important to me.
WHAT IS THE COMPANY PAYMENT PLAN/INCENTIVE PROGRAM? AND WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL AVERAGE WEEKLY INCOME? TraVerus offers MANY income streams. We can get paid weekly and monthly from our bonuses and residual income. Some benefits are: *Earn up to 75% or more on travel commissions based on your performance! *Flexibility to set your own hours – increase your income at your own pace! *Special Member Trips with huge savings. *Revenue Sharing program – with exciting International Virtual Network.
I earn Personal Sales, Coded Bonuses, Matching Coded Bonuses, Residual Coded Bonuses, Matching Residual Coded Bonuses and Matrix Residual Bonus. You would really need to go to my website to get all the information. There is just so much that TraVerus offers!!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB? I love the people I work with and enjoy helping others work from home. I enjoy booking vacations for people and finding out later how much they enjoyed it! That's the best feeling, knowing you helped someone!
HOW ABOUT THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE JOB? Making sure I can get the best deal for my client. Another challenging part is remembering that I can't want someone to be successful in their business more than they want it themselves!
WHY SHOULD OTHER MOMS CONSIDER LOOKING INTO WORKING FOR TRAVERUS TRAVEL? First of all save on daycare and gas! LOL. It's the best feeling when your are able to be home, take care of your family and help financially. Home businessess are growing tremendously! It's a great place to be!!
WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT:
http://familyfun2.traverustravel.com/index.asp and http://familyfun.etraverus.com/.
WAHMZONE ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
What a great article to start off the New Year! This article is sure to get you thinking not only about whether you need to set business goals but also what types of goals would be best for you.
Do You Really Need Business Goals?
By Michelle Schaeffer
Absolutely, positively 100%, yes!! You need goals and you need them written down or mapped out, and here's why...
You've probably heard the story about the rocks and the sand. It's been told and retold and featured in many publications, so here's just a quick version:
If you picture your life as a jar, and fill it with rocks, it looks full. But you can pour sand in around those rocks and it will filter down into the rocks and all fit.
If you take that same jar and first pour in the sand, you won't be able to fit in all the bigger rocks.
The big rocks are the important things in life, the big things. The sand represents all the little things. If you let those little things come first and fill up your life jar then you don't have room (time) for the bigger, more important things.
Without goals, the sand will fill up your time and you won't have room left! Put the big rocks in first and then everything else will fit around them.
How does this apply to your business and goal-setting? If you don't have goals set, you don't know what your big rocks are! If you don't know what they are, how can you put them first and make sure they fit?
It's easy to let time tick away while we surf the internet, twitter, or email. That's the "sand." Ever notice how sometimes an hour can go by and you realize you didn't actually accomplish anything? How could you have better used your time on a "big rock" instead?
When you've got goals and a vision for your business and your life, you can keep refocusing your time around those goals. For me, one "big rock" is spending time with my children. One of the main reasons I work from home is so that I can be there for them and if I get too busy and let the "sand" of email, networking, housework, and other small tasks take over, I would miss time that I could have spent with them. The other things will get done, but I need to focus on that "big rock" first.
"Big rocks" in my business include paid client work, my newsletter, and my marketing efforts. Because I know that sending out a weekly newsletter is one of my goals, I've made it a "big rock" to put in my time jar. Each goal I set helps me to identify other "big rocks" and focus on them.
It's okay to take down time. In fact, one of your "big rocks" might even be taking time for yourself, or self-care (for example: exercise, diet, and health related goals), and that's great! Don't confuse it with the "sand."
Are you beginning to get the idea? You've got to have a way to know what's sand and what's rocks if you want it all to fit in your jar. We all know how limited our time is, and how hard it can be to fit in everything we need to accomplish. That's what makes it so crucial for us to know what's most important.
Work at home mom extraordinaire Michelle Shaeffer publishes The Muses Brainstorm, a weekly ezine with tips to help you balance, manage, and market your home based business. If you’re ready for inspirational guidance and bright ideas sign up free at www.thesmallbusinessmuse.com
Article Source: http://www.wahm-articles.com
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING WAHMZONE.COM! HERE’S TO A SUCCESSFUL AND PROSPEROUS 2009!
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