Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Welcome to the Mommypreneur Channel on Women About Biz!  Here you can learn ways to: work from home, gain better life balance and receive motivation and support to achieve your dreams and goals!

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Mommypreneur Articles

mom_wfh_sonIs Working From Home Right for Me?

Working from home is a wonderful dream that many people have.  They picture themselves tapping away on their computer and bringing in the big bucks... all while doing what they love, whatever that may be.  But working from home can be hard work, even though the payoffs may be worth it.

Here are 10 questions to honestly ask yourself before you take the plunge and start working from home:

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mom_kid_activityActivities For Kids While Mom is Working at Home

Yes, you made the decision to work from home so you could spend more time with your kids and raise them yourself instead of letting the daycare do it. And while you love being at home with your sweet young things and you cherish every milestone you get to be a part of, the reality is you also need to make a living.

In keeping it real you must know that it can be challenging to run a business at home when you have kids there as well.  They want your attention, they don't understand that it's not always all about them and to compound it, they have short attention spans.

Read more: Activities For Kids While Mom is Working at Home

   

mom_baking_cookiesFood-Related Work From Home Ideas

Okay, you've decided you want to quit corporate America.  You're tired of climbing that ladder that's leaned up against Jack's bean stock.  It's long and you can't ever seem to reach the top.  You want to work from home and be your own boss.

But, there's always the big but.... but what should you do?  It's going to take some time to search your soul and search around for the kind of work that best fits your lifestyle and desirous income.  If your interests seem to have the common theme of food, here are some ideas:

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mom_kids_grocery_shoppingDo I Want to be a Mystery Shopper?

Ever heard of mystery shopping?  It's a method that some people use to make money in their spare time, but many people mistake it for a scam.  In some cases, it is, but there are lots of perfectly viable opportunities out there that are legitimate.  Let's take a look at what mystery shoppers do, and how to find shopping opportunities that are on the up and up.

Mystery shoppers are customers hired by a company to shop undercover, sometimes in competitors' stores, sometimes in their own franchises.  They shop everywhere, pose as customers, and gather information about all sorts of areas, from cleanliness to quality of service.  Mystery shoppers buy merchandise, make returns, ask questions and act just like regular shoppers, while making a lot of observations.  After the shopping trip is over, the mystery shopper completes a report.

Read more: Do I Want to be a Mystery Shopper?

   
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