Although I may look a little stodgy on the outside with a few gray hairs blossoming on the top, I still know how to celebrate, and this is the time of the year to do that sort of thing. I love a good Christmas celebration.
For the last few years, I have never had to check my calendar to know when it is time to celebrate the Christmas season. It seems that the Thanksgiving turkey always gives rise to what I shall refer to as the Holiday Turkey. No sooner is my Thanksgiving turkey resting snugly inside of me when the Holiday Turkeys begin their assault on Christmas.
Do not let this get out, but I love it. Read the rest of this entry »
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
I am sitting in my office as I type this article with more than enough things on my to do list. I have tackled my kitchen with hopes of getting my living room and kid’s room in order before a conference call that I have scheduled this evening. At this point I have a few options:
- Option 1: Get frazzled and overwhelmed ending in no productivity.
- Option 2: Start cleaning my living room but with a lack of vision only to look up hours from now with only bits and pieces of each room in order.
- Option 3:Or I can do what has consistently worked for me in the past. That is the Power of One.
Had you visited me earlier today you would know that my kitchen was a hot mess! Read the rest of this entry »
I truly believe that whatever success a secular business owner achieves, those of us who know and walk in the power of Jesus should dwarf their success. We have the secret key – access to the Kingdom of Heaven through Jesus Christ. This means that you have to be in a place where you are comfortable being the best in your area of industry and calling.
This is a time in which the Lord is opening up His harvest like never before. Your capacity to receive more joy, power and wealth is expanded every time you stretch your belief, go for something you really desire or encounter a situation that causes you to reach deeply within yourself to muster up the strength to get endure and overcome.
Being the best means that you truly embrace the power, dominion and authority you have been granted through Jesus. It means operating with the love of The Father and opening your heart up to providing solutions to the problems they encounter on a daily basis. When you have a heart to provide their solutions, they are happy to value what you bring to the table. Read the rest of this entry »
Affiliate marketing is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to get started making money online. In essence, what you are doing is selling other companies’ products for a commission. You can make money without developing your own product or building your own sales site. All you do is promote the product and send the customers to the company’s site to make the purchase.
Of course, I don’t want to make this sound too easy. It does take work, commitment, persistence and time like any other business. By following the ten tips below, your affiliate sales should increase and thereby increasing your monthly income.
1. Personal Recommendation – You always want to try the product before you start promoting it so you can give it a personal recommendation. A personal recommendation can be very powerful in persuading people the product is “real”. This is especially true if you are already established online and have a good clean reputation. If you are not well-known a personal recommendation will still carry a lot of weight. Read the rest of this entry »
Is it time to get out of the house? For many years first thing in the morning I had coffee with a friend. The cappuccino was strong and frothy and the barista and I were on first name terms but what was even more delicious than the coffee was … the talk.
What is it about talking that is so incredible? God gave us humans this incredible ability to communicate in words. Using that ability is vital. As I would sit with my friend we would share our lives. We would review the past – sometimes yesterday, sometimes events from long ago and how they affected our present. We would discuss the present – what was going on that day or that week. We would put into words our hopes and fears for the future. It was a safe place to share.
Sometimes we would whisper our woes. Many times we would discuss our kids or more likely our failures as a parent! But what was important is that we shared – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Read the rest of this entry »
Gift-giving. Decorating. Advent calendars. Santa.
There are so many different camps you can land in when it comes to celebrating Christmas. Just with gift-giving…
- Some set an equal budget for each child.
- Others give gifts generously.
- Several give just three gifts because that’s what the wise men did.
- A few give no gifts at all.
- Others stick to the four gift rule: Something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read.
- Still some give one gift to charity for every gift they buy their kids.
It makes me wonder if there is a wrong way and a right way to approach giving gifts to your kids. Are you spoiling your kids if they get too many… or is it a form of child-abuse if you don’t give enough?
How do you know? Read the rest of this entry »
Today, the Internet and other technology has made working at home easy and affordable. Companies of all sizes are turning to virtual workers to save money and reach a wider a audience. Whereas twenty years ago, work-at-home jobs were limited to technology and writing, today jobs exist in teaching, nursing, customer service, office support and much more. There is no reason that you can’t find a work-at-home job unless you’re letting excuses get in your way.
Here are the most common excuses people use to sabotage their work-at-home dream.
- “Everything online is a scam.” This is just not true. If everything you find is a scam, you’re looking for the wrong jobs in the wrong place. I post at least 60 to 70 jobs at WorkAtHomeSuccess.com weekly. I know Jill posts many here at CWAHM. There are thousands of legitimate work-at-home jobs that can be found right now. However, these jobs don’t involve licking envelopes, processing email or rebates, typing ads or payment processing. The easiest way to get scammed is to look for a fast, easy way to make a buck. Jobs require skills and experience, a professional resume, and often an interview. Read the rest of this entry »