I’ve been getting a lot of press lately on my books and random job lifestyle. This has led many people to my site and blog (Yea! Hi and welcome!) and inevitably I’ve received a ton of emails. So, to help everyone out, (and spare my poor hands from carpal tunnel) I’ve compiled a list of common questions regarding work at…
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“I have never held a traditional job longer than 9 months. And even that job, working at Barnes n’ Noble, was split: 5 months in the Detroit area, one month off and then 4 months in Seattle…” So begins the introduction to my Work at Home classes. It wasn’t until I fully embraced being “Queen…
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When I was younger I used to collect Archie comics. I usually only got them in the summer, as a treat from my Grandfather while staying up north with him and Grandma. Sometimes, I would save my allowance and buy a few from a bookstore, but I was happy reading and re-reading the same books…
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People seem to think that since you work at home you have allllll the time in the world. In reality, it’s just not true. When I get up in the morning, I head straight to my computer, go through my social networks to reply to people, start writing, answering emails, answering media requests, go through…
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This year at the US Open in Bethesa, Maryland, a group of entrepreneurial kids decided to have a lemonade stand in hopes of earning some money. They were shut down because they didn’t pay the $500 vendor fee. Meanwhile, other (older) entrepreneurs who paid $300 for land use permits continued collecting $60 parking fees so…
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Many people come to me wanting to escape the 9-5, but don’t know exactly what they’re looking for. They want to “work at home” or be “self-employed”, but don’t understand the intricacies of running their own business. Ultimately, what we all want is to make money doing something we like that allows us to have…
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My awesome friend Ian, used to work for www.InsideoutDetroit.org. Inside Out is a literary arts program for the Detroit Public Schools. Each year, they hire local writers and artists to be in-residence and help the kids publish a literary magazine with stories, poems, and photos of artwork at various schools. One year, Ian was brave…
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Have you ever noticed how people who are negative attract negative forces to their lives? I’m sure you’ve met a few who’ve had nothing but problems…they just can’t get a break. The whole world is out to get them, and only if they had a better job, better spouse, better kids, better life…everything would be…
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Granted, I have a lot of quirks…one that really gets my hackles all up in a bunch is getting my ears wet. Yeah, I know, it’s weird. I don’t like getting my ears wet, I don’t like putting my face underwater, not even in the shower. Forget trying to get me to open my eyes…
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I am surrounded by a number of wonderful people who want to see me and my business succeed. They offer a ton of suggestions and ideas and constantly bombard me with information, that unfortunately, just frustrates me. No matter how well-intentioned, I generally end up feeling annoyed with their attempts at help. I had to…
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