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Ways to Turn Off the “Time Wasters”

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Today, there are many people who work from home. There are freelancers whose entire career consists of working from home. The best way to ensure productivity while you are working from home is to turn off the “time wasters”. Before you can do that, you must identify the things that are slowing you down. Social Media Social media can be tricky for freelancers. Writers and bloggers are often working on assignments that require them to write about the “hot topic” of the day. Social media, especially Twitter, has become the go-to for the latest news. The goal is to find … Continue reading →

Give Yourself a Break!

Do you have a problem finding balance? I do. The other night after spending a fun weekend in the snow with my family and returning home about five p.m. I broke down. I mean really broke down, waterworks actually. You see, I had so much to get done. The house needed a little tidying up, dinner needed to be made and I had one hundred pages to read for my class and a presentation to prepare. There is always so much to do and never seems to be enough time to accomplish it all – without tears anyway! As I … Continue reading →

The Job/Employment Blog Week in Review for Jan 13-19

Hello, and welcome to the Week in Review for January 13 – 19. This is our way of catching you up on any blogs you may have missed in the past week! We will be bringing on a new blogger to the Jobs blog on February 1st, Cami Reardon, and we’re really excited for her to bring her unique perspective and ideas to our blog. In the meanwhile, here’s a review of the happenings on the Jobs blog–if you have any feedback or comments, feel free to either leave a comment below or get in touch with me! Thanks for … Continue reading →

Setting a Schedule and Sticking to It: Part Two

If you missed Part One of “Setting a Schedule and Sticking to It” please check it out here. Otherwise, read on! Once you have a rough idea of how many hours you need to work, and what days of the week you are going to put those hours in, you can get down to the nitty-gritty. Here are some ideas of questions you need to ask yourself when setting up a daily schedule: Are you an early bird? Or a night owl? I have fought against my natural body instincts enough to tell you that it’s a losing battle. I … Continue reading →

Setting a Schedule and Sticking to It: Part One

In yesterday’s blog, I talked about staying aware of your time sinks, using a kitchen timer, and why chocolate is important. Today, I wanted to tackle the problem of trying to set up a schedule for working from home. One of the biggest pulls towards working from home is the fact that you can work anytime–it’s flexible! But the biggest strength is also its biggest weakness. Many people who work from home end up working throughout the day from morning until evening, seven days a week. Although that sounds admirable (what a work ethic!) what actually ends up happening is … Continue reading →

Staying on Track While Working From Home

In yesterday’s blog, I wrote how difficult it was for me to focus when I was at home all day long. When I first decided to stay home and study full-time so I could graduate and get a job as a medical transcriptionist (MT) I thought I was studying incredibly long hours. It was only after a couple of months of making very little progress in my studies that I realized that I was wiling away most of my day in forums or e-mailing people or cleaning the house or whatever else sidetracked me that day. I did several things … Continue reading →

Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up Part II

We continue now with part two of Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up. The author offers some great tips on how to end bedtime battles. For one thing, she points out preparing for bed should start when you come from work at the end of the day, not 15 minutes before the child is supposed to go to sleep. I know that I personally try to get Tyler to start winding down and getting ready for bed quite early, generally at least an hour or so before his 8 pm scheduled bedtime. Still many nights turn into a battle of wills. … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Robert H. Moss

Robert H. Moss is one of the pioneers of LDS fiction, coming on to the scene at a time when the genre was in its infancy. With a career that spans two decades, Bob is living proof that writing can be a life-long pursuit and passion, and as his first series prepares for a rebirth with a new publisher, it’s obvious that the classics never die. Bob graciously agreed to take time from his busy schedule to answer the following questions for the readers of Families.com. Bob, can you tell us a little bit about the Nephite Chronicles, your first … Continue reading →