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Working From Home: Sometimes You Gotta Tell the House to Shut Up

Very recently I had the opportunity to spend several days writing without being interrupted. No, I didn’t sit at the computer for several days straight. What I’m saying is that the kids were at camp (sleep over) and the hubby was at work and I had time to write to my heart’s content. I had [...]

29Aug2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Taking a Personal Day Off from Work

Ring, Ring, Ring… Employer: Hello Felicia: Hello, Ms. Employer. I’m calling to let you know I won’t be in to work today. Please put me down for a personal day. Employer: Not coming in? Why not? Felicia: Last night I stayed up helping my daughter pack for camp and I’ve got to drive several hours [...]

27Aug2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Dump the Cubicle Mentality

For folks like me who have had years of cubicle training, it’s not easy to dump the cubicle mentality and unlearn everything you’ve learned. If you’ve worked in an office for most, if not all, of your professional career, switching up to work from home in your own business requires some transitioning. Humor me for [...]

9Aug2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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When Blogging Gets Tough, Press On

It’s no secret that a parent working from home has an additional challenge during the summer months. Keeping up with the regular writing, editing and posting routine is a lot easier when the children are in school. Unfortunately, they do get a rather extensive summer break and your blogging is affected by it. There are [...]

8Aug2008 | Felicia | 5 comments | Continued
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What do you want your blog to be famous for?

Do you ever stop to think about your blog’s legacy? As silly as it may sound, think about it for a minute. More than just a great way to make money, why do you blog? The other day I was flipping through the channels (yes, when you work from home sometimes you catch a few [...]

5Aug2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Dangers of Working from Home

Working from home is great! You have all of the obvious benefits of the short commute, relaxed dress code, impromptu vacation days and the list goes on. There is, however, one potential danger that comes with working from home (unless you master it), and that is the ever-present refrigerator, the tendency to work too much [...]

2Aug2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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