Kristie T’s Home Business Blog Fun, mom-geared work-at-home tips and advice on making money on the net.

I saw this on a forum I visit frequently posted by Bobby.  I wanted to share it with you.  It was really inspirational to me.

You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.”

Next time…

-You wake up unmotivated to build your business…BUILD it anyway!

-The phone feels like 1,000lbs when you’re trying to pick it up and make that prospecting call…PICK it up anyway!

-You want to send an email, card, or flyer to someone but you get “too busy”…SEND it anyway!

-You see a business owner who know could benefit from your product/service but you get too nervous because of their “prestige”…SHOW it anyway!

Finally…

Next time you see your dreams flash before your eyes and it seems like they are too far away…DREAM BIG ANYWAY! Why? Because doing your daily activities in this business IS building your dream!

Remember, the sweetest part of the “dream” isn’t the end outcome. It’s the journey of who you become along the way.

Look fear in the face and always remember to…DO IT ANYWAY!

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Are you looking for a way to make money from home? Have you heard about Send Out Cards and wanted to know more?

Join Kristie T of Webmomz and Send Out Cards leader Amy Kolln for this cool opportunity to hear how real moms are making money with Send Out Cards.

You will learn how …

• one stay at home mom, has grow her Send Out Cards team to over 400 distributors
• one busy mom entrepreneur sold her full time web design business to do Send Out Cards full time and now enjoys more balance as a mom
• why Send Out Cards is the perfect home business for moms
• real success stories from moms making money with Send Out Cards
• strategies for managing a business while caring for small children
• why there is huge potential for moms to join the top ranks in Send Out Cards
• how running a home based business gives your kids valuable life skills and sets a good example for your children
• how running a home business gives you more flexibility to be the kind of mom you want to be

Sign Up to attend this special call Wednesday, May 21st at 1 pm CT

http://www.webmomz.com/real-moms-send-out-cards.htm

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Webmomz is excited to announce Christina Sampson as this year’s business grant winner. Christina is the founder of The Traveling Pot Personal Chef Services.

With her business, The Traveling Pot Personal Chef Services. Christina helps families in the Atlanta, Georgia region by providing delicious, homemade meals cooked right in their kitchen so they can have better nutrition and have save time from meal cooking and preparation.

Special thanks to this year’s business grant sponsors RenegadeHouseCleaner.com and MomsMakingMoney.org for helping to make this gift possible!

Click here to find out more information about this year’s Webmomz business grant winner.

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Sending a letter will cost most starting May 12 with a scheduled postage increase.
Prices will increase in the following increments:
- Greeting Cards and Post Cards: +$0.01
- Newspaper and DVD Inserts: +$0.02
- Canada and Mexico: +$0.03
- Other International: +$0.04
Go to the USPS site for additional details
http://www.usps.com/prices/welcome.htm?from=bannercommunications&page=prices

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Tonight I am doing a free teleseminar for Kingdom Business Journal, a Christian community on Relationship marketing in business.  If you’d like to pick up a few tips on how to create close knit relationships with the people in your network that turns into a lifelong stream of steady business, you’ll definitely want to tune in.

It’s tonight, Tuesday, April 22  @ 7PM CT and you can listen live here: http://event.kingdombusinessjournal.net

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I was at a seminar this weekend and learned that 87% of everything we encounter is negative energy.  OUCH! Think of the people who discourage you, the criticisms they offer, and the negative self talk in our own minds.

It’s up to us to recharge our tanks with positive energy.  Some ways I like to do that is with affirmations, my dream map, and reading daily tips and inspirational quotes that inspire me.

One of my favorites is by Rhoberta Shaler.  She teaches about how to live a Soul Driven life and lead from a strong value centered place.

I love her daily spiritual quotes.  You can get them free at www.DailySpiritualQuotes.com

What recharges your battery and renews your spirit?  I’d love to hear!

Kristie T

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I was at a sales seminar the other day and learned something really interesting I wanted to share.  We have all heard of the love languages and that in a relationship you need to show love to your spouse in the way that they “hear” it the best.  For some it’s written love notes, for other’s it’s verbal I Love You’s, for still others it’s about the things you DO that show your love.

Customers also have a love language.  Ask them the best way they like to be contacted: phone, email, IM, snail mail.  Also, find out what really makes them happy cards, gifts, periodic phone calls to check in, doing little extras for them, etc.

Just to share an example, I got a new team member on my direct sales team.  He is a major author, trainer.  I was sending him a lot of gifts (cards, tips, tools, Starbucks gift cards).  He made a point of telling me that while he appreciates that, it’s really not necessary and he really doesn’t prefer gifts.  He said he’d much prefer me “doing” things for him.  So he told me his “customer love language”.

Just something though provoking to chew on.  One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to appreciation.  Find out what makes your customers feel loved and appreciated.

You know I appreciate you guys right? Hugs!

Kristie T

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Someone hacked my blog this week! First symptoms was people telling me that my blog put posting really spammy comments on their blogs about cigarettes, viagra, and other goofy stuff. Then the next thing I noticed was that someone told me the link to my blog wasn’t working. I also got an email from Technorati warning me that they detected I was using an early version of WordPress that may have security holes in it.  Then I tried logging into my blog and my blog login was completely disabled. I FREAKED out. What do I do?

Thank God for smart techie friends. I called on the phone to several of my smartest internet marketing buddies and sure enough one had a blog techie expert who was able to help.

1) He backed up my blog to ensure the hackers couldn’t wipe it out

2) He diagnosed the problem

3) He restored the ability for me to login to my blog

4) He updated my blog from Word Press 1.5 to the latest version. Apparently the early versions of Word Press have known security holes in them.

5) He advised me to create a WAY more secure username and password to get in your blog. I’m ashamed to say it, but my username was admin and my password was the name of a favorite cartoon character. Not too smart. If you use admin for your blog’s username, I HIGHLY advise creating a more secure login.

Anyway, I am sooo thankful to say that we caught the hackers before they did too much damage and was able to fix the problem.

Please do what you can to protect your blog against similar attacks. I’d hate for this to happen to you too!

Hugs,

Kristie T

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Ok, I officially have the coooooolest daughter in the whole world. She entered me in America’s Favorite Mom contest. You have to read the story she wrote about me and the pics she sent in. WOW! That rocks my world. Will you vote for me (and see if your kids will submit YOU for America’s Favorite mom too!). They are giving away like $25,000 in prizes and the top 5 winners get to be on TV. Awesome!

See it here and I’d be grateful if you’d cast a vote too!
http://www.americasfavoritemom.com/mothers-day-2008/mom/Kristie-T-12511

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April 22 is Earth Day - 10 Ways to Go Green with your Home Based Business

1) Turn off lights when you leave a room

2) Shut off computers when you are not using them

3) Print less. Use both rides of the paper. Use chorine free paper. Use recycled paper.

4) Go paperless when possible.

5) Recycle everything you can. You can also recyvle cell phones, pdas, and pagers.

6) Buy recycled and eco-friendly products when possible

7) Save gasoline when possible. Car pool. Take public transportation when possible. Schedule web based or teleconferences instead of in person meetings.

Use nontoxic and organic cleaning products to tidy up your office.

9) Use refillable ink cartridges

10) Use less disposable items for lunch. Use reusable dishes, real silverware, and glasses when possible to cut down on paper plates, plastic cups, and plastic disposable silverware.

Special thanks to Sierra magazine for these great Ecofriendly office tips!

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