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Is it Ever Ok to Bribe your Kids?

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How do you get your children to do what you want them to? What do you do to encourage them to do certain things and to refrain from doing other things? Many parents have, at least sometimes, resorted to bribing their children. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Is it ever ok to bribe your kids? New findings reveal some interesting answers to these questions. First, it would be helpful to figure out what a bribe is (and what it isn’t). Author Ellen Perry points out that there is a continuum to be aware of. Motivation is one one end, … Continue reading →

Things Our Kids Have Lost

In today’s world it seems that you are either a Tiger Mom, or you’re not. There is no in between and each camp thinks the other is doing it wrong. As a single mother I worry all the time that I’m not doing the right things to help my child be successful. Should I push more? Should I hold Hailey to a higher standard to ensure that she is successful or will that just make her resentful? Should I relax more? Let Hailey figure out who she is and go with the flow or will that make her lazy and … Continue reading →

Cheering On Your Young Entrepreneur

So, you are a home-based professional. You have a job where you work from home, or you are an entrepreneur running your very own business. Have you ever wondered whether one or more of your children will want to follow in your footsteps and pursue a career as a home-based professional? Even the youngest children look up to their parents and many aspire to do the things that they see their parents doing every day. As a home-based professional, you are providing your children with valuable insight into another way of working. They will grow up realizing that they have … Continue reading →

When the Kids Realize It’s Important

My son turned ten yesterday. I asked him, “How do you like being ten?” He thought for a minute. “It’s pretty much the same as being nine. Except now I’m paying more attention to my capitalization.” Just then, his father called him to come do his chores, and he sighed. “Yep, it’s just like an ordinary day.” As he walked off to do his work, I laughed. What was it about being ten that made capitalization so much more important? Since that little conversation, he’s made several other comments. “I’m trying to pay more attention to things,” he told me … Continue reading →

Don’t Let the Cold Weather Derail Your Fitness Routine

We are in the middle of a major winter storm. When all is said in done we will be buried under 10-12 inches of snow. That’s on top of the 7 inches we were socked with last week. Then, there’s the bitterly cold tempeatures (we didn’t get above 20 degrees last week) and the dangerously frigid wind chills. It’s a wonder how gyms in Wisconsin sustain themselves during the winter months. I could easily ditch my exercise routine and chock it up to Old Man Winter, but I have that darn marathon I committed to running, so I don’t have … Continue reading →

Break Out of Your Fitness Rut

Fall doesn’t officially arrive until September 22nd, but there is no reason to wait another 10 days to kick-start a new exercise routine. By shifting gears and altering your weekly workout regime (even a tad), you’ll see results faster and avoid frustrating ruts and plateaus. Before diving head first into a new fitness schedule consider the following: Scenery. Mix it up a bit. A change of scenery can benefit all of us. This is especially true if you have a hard time motivating yourself to get up for that 6 a.m. jog or bike ride on a crisp (see: cold) … Continue reading →

Getting Motivated to Move

After a long day at the office or at home running after kids and running a household how many of us really want to lace up our running shoes and hit the pavement? I would venture to guess that most people would prefer to prop up their feet on the couch than slip their tootsies into workout shoes. That’s where self-motivation comes in. People are motivated by different things. If you are trying to lose weight so you can fit into your wedding dress you might not mind going for a run after work. Or, maybe you are determined to … Continue reading →

How to Get Your Kids in Shape

In a previous blog I detailed Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’ efforts to motivate kids to get moving. As part of his new mission to get kids interested in physical activity the swimming super star is making trips to community pools around the nation to highlight the value of fitness. Of course, the 23-year-old swimming phenom won’t be visiting every public pool in the United States so if you want to get your children off the couch and outside to burn off calories then you’re going to have to do some of the work yourself. This might be especially challenging … Continue reading →

Taking Yourself Too Seriously

Business is a serious matter and taking the leap and running one’s own home business can feel like the most serious thing in the world! However, taking ourselves too seriously as we go about running our home businesses can be a mistake. After all, how rigid and stern can we be when we could be coming across as relaxed and happy to our prospects, customers and clients? I believe that taking ourselves far too seriously is a surefire way to court frustration in our business operations. Having a healthy ability to laugh at ourselves and some of the mishaps that … Continue reading →

Is Your Work Environment TOO Informal?

Let’s face it, one of the big pluses to working at a home business is that we can be relaxed, casual and informal—we can work in our sweat pants or pajamas, we can sit with our feet up on the coffee table while we talk on the phone, or we can work on a laptop on the back patio. BUT, too much informality may actually make it tough for some of us to stay motivated and to keep our minds and hearts on the work at hand. I have previously confessed that in the first few weeks of my home … Continue reading →