Cheri's Work-Life Paradise

Sustaining Your Passion When Working From Home

Congratulations!

You've finally reached the point in your work-wealth goals where you no longer have to "punch in" at the workplace. You've worked your business from home up to the point where you have just fired your boss!

It's possible.

In fact, it's probable if you can find the right business, the right guidance and stick to the schedule that YOU create. And always remember WHY you want to create your wealth from home. Could it be that dreadful commute and dysfunctional workplace?

In order to sustain your passion for your home business,

you need to keep your "why's" always at the forefront in every day that you work your business. The following suggestions will help keep you on track and will sustain your passion for your home based business;

1. Create a place in you living space where you can concentrate on your business tasks, preferably a place where you can close a door to keep distractions to a minimum.

2. Keep a daily schedule with your goals, large and small, for each day, week and month. Stick to it!

3. Put up a white board with your goals, motivating quotes, reminders, your "why's".

4. Take regular breaks to refresh and because you will often return with some new ideas.

5. Read personal development literature whenever you can.  It's uplifting and keeps you on track spiritually. We are now working alone at home so motivation is imperative.

Lastly, life is just too dog-gone short not to be pursuing what it is that makes you happy, healthy and wealthy. We all deserve that in our lives.

Rejection; Getting Through To Skeptics. Or Not

We've all been rejected at some point in our lives.

I used to take rejection so personally that it would feel viscerally painful. But when you are working from home whether it be network marketing, affiliate marketing, coaching or promoting your MLM, the key is to face inevitable rejection because the human being is skeptical by nature. Even when they've requested the information that you are trying to provide them, which I continue to marvel at.

We sincerely want to share with others how to quit the rat race of dreary dead-end jobs, commute and crummy workplaces with genuine earning opportunities.  I only seek out people who are serious about changing their lives and want to learn how to make a living in an enjoyable and eventually profitable way. If they are not interested, I move on. My time is too precious to spend it trying to convince someone that what I have to offer works. I know it does.

In facing rejection on a regular basis, there are some basic rules to keep in mind;

1. Don't ever take rejection personally.  It's about them, not you.

2. Be clear, honest and sincere with what you are presenting.

3. Listen, listen, listen. You'll hear whether or not the person is truly interested.

4. Always be polite. Even to rude people.

5. Don't beg. You know what you have to offer is awesome. Sometimes they just won't get that.

And remember your "why's". Is this kind of rejection really worse than you current J-O-B? I think not.

 

 

 

The Holidays For Singles; Creating New Traditions

When my son was growing up under my tutelage as a single mom,

the holidays became a time of dread for me. First of all, because of the divorce situation, I only had my son every other holiday. Being in 24/7 healthcare, I usually worked the holidays when it was the the ex's turn to have him. Can't complain about time and a half but it was still a very lonely time for me.

The very best thing that us singles can do this time of year is to stay completely away from any negative influences.

That may even include what's left of your family if they've nothing positive to bring to the table. Family nowadays, is who you choose to associate with and who raises your spirits. Being single is often hard enough without derogatory judgement from family.

Connect with the people that you feel good around and who genuinely like your company as well.

It doesn't have to be a crowd; it could be just one or two other people that you resonate with.

Participate in physical activity like walking, hiking or yoga. Allow yourself the luxury of spending some down time reading a delicious book, go to a move or schedule a lunch or dinner date with someone you've been wanting to catch up with. Write down your feelings in a journal.

You are not alone.

There are plenty of us "singles" out there creating new traditions for ourselves and having fun over the holidays. Won't you join us?

 

Hatching Ideas; Some Inspirational Paths In Creating A Great Blog and Making Money

Not long ago,

I didn't even know what a blog was and how to begin one let alone that it was possible to make money by blogging. Since I had a day job AND a another business, I had absolutely no extra time to spend researching on where to begin. In time, I found a very good social media coach and began to learn the wild west of the internet.

I'm not only learning a brand new way to make a living but I also now have the opportunity to teach others how make a profit from the internet as well.  Blogging has also provided a new creative outlet for me.  Something that has been missing in my life.

My first hurdle was what to blog about and how to go about doing it. 

What are my passions and what can I share that people will be interested in. At first, it wasn't that I was scared to write about topics that interested me, I think I was just not sure if it would interest anyone else. You'll be surprised on the like-minded people there are out there once you get started.

Find something that you want to talk about and share with others.

Find your "fire in the belly" so to speak and begin your blogging journey. It's not what I would call hard work but you do have to keep at it. Funny thing is, with consistency you find that you really start to enjoy it!  Especially as you find yourself easing away from your J-O-B that you don't particularly enjoy.

"Failure To Launch"; Why Won't They Fly?

"If I don't try, I can't fail."

In the past five to 10 years, federal statistics have shown that young men are nearly twice as likely to live at home with their parents than young women their age. They are also less likely to finish college or to have a job.

What gives?

Apparently some parents are unintentionally doing too much for their children rather than let them learn for themselves on how to bounce back from life's often rocky ride. They've been over protected from failure and never learned how to cope with the ups and downs of day to day life.

Helicopter parents have micro-managed every aspect of their child's life protecting them from the small problems that invariably crop up in growing up.  These children grew up in permissive unrealistic environments with internet games, online porn and gambling to parents doing their homework for them. They simply haven't had to become resourceful and find solutions on their own in order to become responsible adults.

Of course the economic woes have not helped this epidemic either.

But there is help available in the form of retreats, therapy and online forums available to these young people and their parents in order to facilitate integration into a productive life on their own. Sometimes it really does take a village.

 

Take Care of Your Mind, Health and Wealth

I'm taking an undetermined break (possibly forever) from dating because it's lately been proving hazardous to my mind.

 

As for health,  it's always been a biggie for me to stay fit and eat nutritiously. I was raised by a food Nazi for a mother in terms of monitored food portions, no sweets to speak of (except on Halloween) and diet 7 UP was the only soda ever allowed and that was only on Friday nights with our un-buttered popcorn . So the healthy eating is pretty much ingrained.

I have also made the conscious decision create my wealth from home. The workplace had become a network of dysfunction that created such stress that I was compelled to switch gears. Actually, my dream has always been to work from home.

Since I hadn't a clue as to where to start, I made a bad decision and stumbled at first.  For an entire year.  I then found a quality coach,  an outstanding business as well as  several other ways to stream income at home. 

So do your homework when researching home business opportunities and don't grab at the first one that comes along like I did.  But please know that there are some outstanding, honest and creative ways to make money from home.

The Boomer Dating Scene; Keep the Baggage in the Closet, Please

I went on a blind date the other night at the wheedling and insistence of some old friends who sort of "knew this guy" (turns out they really didn't).  He seemed like a "normal" guy, all smiles, helpful with the coat, pulled out my chair, yada yada yada. 

Invariably, however, the conversation always seems to always come around to the dreaded story of the EX (or even worse, the EXES).  You know that the topic is lurking because he's already talked about how great his grown kids are (and of course you've bragged a bit about yours).  So after we talk about the kids and grandkids (his), he slowly begins to lament on the horrors of his ex-wife (which was like, EONS ago!).  On a date, especially a first date, I no longer want to have that conversation because for me it's ancient history. I'm a big fan of "Get Over It Already".

As this guy revs up his story, he becomes so visibly angry that his face starts to turn red and shiny and his eyes actually seem to smolder.  It wasn't even a unique or interesting story.  I tried to politely change the subject but the guy was on a mission.  His voice became louder as he literally spat out sentences he could barely string together.  As heads turned and the room became quiet, I slowly slouched down trying to make myself look smaller and turned my head to the wall.

Have you ever found yourself wishing fervently that you were home in your jammies  propped up against soft pillows reading that riveting book instead of stuck in some uncomfortable situation that you actually consented to?  Nobody held a gun to my head to meet this guy but they're going to have to the next time friends attempt to "blind date" me.

Here's Alan Thicke's take on Single Boomers and Dating (Boomerology 101). Pretty darn funny.

More About Cancer; You Must See This Documentary

Although I am a professional in the field of treating cancer, I had never heard of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski until I was introduced to his documentary through a friend.

Watching the move, I was riveted.

In a nutshell, this man has isolated a peptide from healthy human urine called "antineoplaston A10" which is absent or in very low count in individuals with cancer. This peptide is then infused into the cancer patient with the most amazing curative results.

You just have to watch this documentary.

Why have we not heard about this man and this incredible cure for cancer?  The FDA and the pharmecuetical companies, that's why.  In other words; money.  A relatively simple cure for cancer would devastate these mega-drug corporations and there is speculation that they are being protected from this happening.

Are you or anyone you know a victim of this insidious disease? Watch the documentary.

Do A Life "Tune-up". Figure Out What You Need To Change

Today my father would have turned 75 years old.

But he passed  a little over 15 years ago at the age of 59. The culprit was a 4 pack a day  Marlborough habit that he began at the tender age of 14. The disease of course was cancer. It was a big reason that I decided to become a radiation therapist. Palliative radiation treatments at least gave him a certain amount of relief in his short time from diagnosis to death.

My father did not die a happy man.

He was gripped by vice for most of his life and try as he may (and he did; hypnosis to cold turkey) he was never able to rid himself of his few but deadly habits. I believe that because he was never able to conquer his vices, he died with regret for letting these vices impede his behavior and what he really wanted out of life. That was the lesson that I took away from his passing. I do not want to pass on with regrets. I loved my father dearly for he had many redeeming qualities in spite of those habits.

With anniversaries like this, I'm compelled to examine my own life  and determine where I am and where I'm going. Am I doing the "right" thing.  Am I contributing as I should? Do I have negative habits that I need to change?  What can I do now to make a difference? Am I really happy?

Ask yourself those questions as well to gauge where you are and what you have to do in order to be where you want to be and be who you wish to be.  Life is constant change. Make sure to conduct you life "tune-up" on a regular basis. 

It's the only life you've got.

 

Getting It All Done From Home; Is Physical Interaction Becoming Obsolete?

So far today I've

1.)   renewed my cell phone contract online and my new iPhone is on it's way.

2.)  downloaded some borrowed audio books to my iPod and books to my Kindle from my local library.

3.)  paid a bunch of bills.

4.)  sent out sent out reminders in the form of emails to tenants for my storage business.

5.)  called my leads for my online business that I downloaded from my lead site (and emailed them).

6.)  composed my blog post.

7.)  set up a dinner date for tonight with a friend via email.

8.)  charged some cards for my businesses through Paypal.

9.)  set up a conference call interview for next week via our computers.

10.)  friended and tweeted and Linked In in order to grow my business.

What have you noticed in my list?

Although I'm "connecting" like crazy, I have only one planned physical connection in my day.  It just struck me that someday soon (when I completely quit my day job) I really don't ever have to leave my home except to forage for food. And most people who work from home in big cities don't even have to do that!

Should we be concerned as we virtually sequester ourselves from physical contact?

Some folks think so, while others have presented some pretty cool and useful ideas as to how to keep in real touch with people so that we do not end up isolating ourselves without even realizing we're doing so.

My best advice is to plan daily exercise (walks are great!) and make a lunch, dinner or movie date with a friend or loved one a couple times a week. 

We all need that human touch.