Note from Lisa: My baby break is continuing, as we're getting adjusted to life as a family of ten. We're sure enjoying little Bryson Luke! Today I'm excited to share Vashti's post on balancing your home business when your spouse is deployed or working long hours. Her post really hit home with me, as my husband served in the Navy early in our marriage, and since then, has definitely had jobs where he was away more than he was home. I'm so thankful that he's now working in a local ...
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Is Your Freelance Business Family Friendly?
Is your freelance business family friendly? Creating a family friendly freelance business has been one huge factor in my being able to work from home. I'm a busy homeschooling mom of nine. If my kids couldn't participate in my business, I couldn't run one. This attitude has allowed me to go from trying to keep my work and kids completely separate to working WITH my kids. It's been a game changer! I've lowered my stress, and been working on scaling my business. Of course, I ...
8 Tips for Balancing College and Freelancing
Whew! I'm just a little more than halfway through this quarter. Throwing 15 college credits into my already hectic schedule has been a little stressful. But thankfully, I've learned some tricks that makes college much simpler. If you're struggling to balance college and freelancing (and everything else you've got going on!), hopefully these tips will help you too. 1. Take Online College Courses If at all possible, I recommend taking online courses instead of going the traditional route. ...
An A-Z Guide: U is for Use Your Time Wisely
Are you a wise steward of your time? Or do you struggle with time management? Using your time wisely has tremendous impact on your ability to juggle your household tasks AND your growing business. After all, there are only 24 hours in a day. Here are some of the strategies I use to be proactive in time management. It doesn't always keep me from feeling overwhelmed with a mile-long to-do list, but it definitely helps! Have a Plan for Your Time I never get as much done on days I decide just to ...
Freelancing Goals for 2016
2015 is winding down. Just a few more days until the calendar turns over. It's been just a few months since I launched Lisa Tanner Writing. I'm excited by the growth I've seen so far, and looking forward to even more in 2016. Hustle & Grow--that's my mantra for the new year. I have my sights set high, and am planning on doing big things. Even if I fall short, I'll still be further ahead than I am right now. What are my freelancing goals? Here you go: Launch a Full Course My ...
6 Freelancing Tips from Children’s Lit
Freelancing tips are all around just waiting to be discovered. I recently uncovered some buried in the pages of some of our favorite children's stories. As a homeschooling mama with a master's degree in elementary reading and literacy, children's lit is my forte. I read it. A lot. Though there may not be many words or pages, children's lit isn't always simple. Here's some lessons I learned about freelancing from six books. 6. Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse by Judy Schachner I was ...