When did you become unemployable?

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Tina

It’s now been over 10 years since I started my business, and I distinctly remember the moment when I realized I could never go back to a regular job. What was yours?

Is it lonely working from home?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Tina

I’m curious – are you ever lonely working from home? This came up in a discussion today in our OBM Mastermind group – and it made me go hmmm…
I’ve always joked with people that I rarely leave my house – which between my work and my children is quite true. Outside of taking the girls [...]

Lessons learned while being sick this week…

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Tina

 So last Friday I started getting a hint of the flu, could feel it coming on… the achy body, chills, bit of a headache. By Sunday I was full on sick with everything plus a very sore throat. I expected to start feeling better by Monday, but alas that wasn’t the case… the flu stuff [...]

Why are you in the business you are in?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Tina

You can still grab a copy of the recording of my call with Suzanne Evans re: Stop Marketing and Start a Movement.
And be sure to check out her Help More People Tour – only 2 stops left!

Work at Home Wardrobe – What are you wearing?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Tina

Dressing for success as an Online Business Manager, Virtual Assistant or other virtual support professional. What does how you dress say about you and your business?

Pursuing Discomfort

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Tina

A few months ago I started to get the ‘itch’… after a few years of being really focused on my kids (who are now 19 months and 3 years) it felt like it was time to get back to me and what I want from my business and life.
I’ve had an awesome year with the [...]

Yoga for the Mind: What would you do with $1 million in your business?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Tina

An exercise in consideration here on a Monday afternoon…
We’ve all daydreamed about what we would do with a million dollars on a personal level. Buy a new house. Go on a big trip. Pay off some bills. Heck, we would just have loads of fun yes? (Can’t help but hum this tune as I think of [...]

What are they trying to hide?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Tina

A wee rant on a Friday eve…
I hate it when I go to a website and can’t tell whose site it is!? When they have no information re: the person/people who are actually behind the website and business. Ran into this today at a site that I won’t name.
Makes me wonder, what are they trying [...]

Social Marketing for Introverts?

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Tina

I got to thinking the other day re: social marketing as a business strategy. I know it’s a powerful tool for building a business, many folks are seeing great returns doing so… but as I shared a few weeks back I find that I get tired of social media.
And it occured to me – perhaps [...]

My duh! moment for the week…

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Tina

Just got back from a week in lovely BC visiting my friends & biz partners Andrea Lee & Cindy Greenway. Andrea and her hubby Mike were kind enough to let us stay with them for the week, and Cindy came out for a few days as well. Such a rare treat to see each other face [...]