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Where You Live Dictates Where You Work

Where you live will often heavily influence where you work. The two go hand in hand and depending on your career and personal preferences, selecting where to live will often determine where you work and vice versa. If you live by an ocean, you have a far more possibility of being a marine biologist or fisherman. However, in the mid-west, the chances of this career path are quite limited. There you might work in the city or on the farm. Sometimes where we decide to live influences our career path. Sometimes, we choose where we live based on the career … Continue reading →

Choosing a Niche Market

Not all of us have business that appeal to a wide market. In fact, I would argue that there are plenty of home business that actually appeal to a very small, niche market—individuals with specific needs who are looking for a specific product or service. It is not as if most of us sell candy or hamburgers which have a mass market appeal. Figuring out what our small, niche market is and how we can position our business within it can be a challenge and a mystery. By doing research and figuring out who needs and wants your product or … Continue reading →

How to Choose a Job

Are you still contemplating the question, “what are you going to do when you grow up?” Trust me, many of us are. Whether you are fresh in your career or simply sitting back and reflecting on where life has taken you, the question of which job is best can arise. How do you determine which is the best job? There are so many variables and so many personal preferences that this is not an easy chore. The key is to find something that really gets your juices flowing, a career that motivates you and gets you up each morning. No … Continue reading →

Anticipating Where You’d Like to go and Figuring Out What You’ll Need when You get There

While we are busy handling all the daily details and putting out fires in our home businesses in the present—there is still a certain amount of “forward thinking” that we need to do. One of the biggest challenges of running any sort of business is trying to figure out where you are going and anticipating what you might need when you get there… Planning in advance means that you can lay the foundation now so that the infrastructure is ready when you get where you are going. I know that for many of us, we just assume our business is … Continue reading →

Choosing Who You Work With

While I appreciate the autonomy of working at my home business, I know that I don’t always have as much say and control as I’d like to imagine. One element I do appreciate, however, is that I really do get to choose who I work with. I am in a sort of business where I do not have to take every offer, client and opportunity that comes along. Additionally, this feels very different than working for a company where a person has to work with whoever the company says! I am the company and I get to decide who I … Continue reading →

Pros and Cons of Couples Working at the Same Workplace

In my previous article, I discussed the reasons why I do not think that working in the same school with my husband would be a good idea. Although my husband and I are probably best at two different schools, many couples work in the same workplace and have no troubles at all. I think that the position of the two people in the couple makes a big difference. In my situation, my husband would be my boss. I feel that more conflicts would occur between a couple if one partner is the supervisor over another. When the two share equal … Continue reading →

My Mini Me

Do you want your kids to follow in your footsteps, career wise? Tyler has announced that when he grows up he wants to be a writer. Why not, he’s been around books all of his life. He’s witnessed me toiling day in and day out, literally burning the midnight oil doing research or trying to beat a deadline. He knows that eventually a check comes in the mail along with a copy of the article that I worked so hard on. He’s proud of what I do and tells everyone that his mom is a writer. He’s been walking around … Continue reading →

Before Choosing A College Major…

“What do you want to be when you grow-up?” was a question that I heard often. I was very confident in the answer. I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian. I was raised on a farm and had many pets. I loved all animals. I could envision myself saving each and every sick or hurt pet that came into my office. Things changed. As you know, I am a teacher. However, my love for animals is still very strong. The turning point came through experience and observation. Before beginning the many years of college that a veterinarian endures, … Continue reading →

Becoming a Yoga Teacher

Deciding to “do what I love” was one of the hardest things for me because I love doing so many things. It would nearly be dishonest to leave out the fact that choosing what I love as a career might also be difficult because it means less income for my family. I was blessed to have a support mechanism around me that encouraged me to pursue yoga as something I could share with other people, and yes, slowly make a life’s work. Many people wonder how one goes from being a yoga student to a yoga teacher. Hopefully, I can … Continue reading →

Five Financial Areas to Consider When Choosing to Be a Stay At Home Parent

Are you considering making the switch to being a stay at home parent? This can be a difficult decision to make. It can mean a significant loss in income. It may mean putting some of your money goals on hold for a time. It can also mean sacrificing your career for a short period of time. Here are five financial things to consider as you make the decision. 1) You need to look at how much income you may be losing. Many couples today have the parent who makes the least amount of money stay home with their children. If … Continue reading →