Now is a great time, in fact its a crucial time to take control of your financial life. Jobs are not secure and employers are providing fewer benefits and pensions. Your financial security is up to you and one of the best ways to take control of it is through a home business.
But in a [...]

We are a society that likes free samples.  We like to try it before we buy it.  We test drive cars; we lie down on mattresses; and we accept food samples from the lady in the grocery store.
Yet many direct sellers do not embrace this concept.  I contend that free samples are the number one [...]

Remember as kids we could say things like “Mind you own beeswax!” or “Don’t be a Buttinski!” While such comments may not bode well for you as an independent consultant, the advice is sound.
A dear friend once told me to spend 90% of my time minding my own business and 10% of the time keeping [...]

One Smart Cookie: How a Housewife’s Chocolate Chip Recipe Turned into a Multimillion-Dollar Business: The Story of Mrs. Fields Cookies by Debbi Fields is a must read for anyone in business.
This book was published in 1987 and the content is still relevant today. Whether a direct sales consultant, freelancer, WAHM-wannabe or any other entrepreneur this [...]

Moms know as well as anyone that stuff happens. So it should be no surprise that it happens while working at home. Your well planned out day is turned on its head by a sick child or a rush project. The computer crashes or the car breaks down. Your website goes down just as an [...]

Sparkplugging is continuing our new tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know [...]

Working at home offers moms the ability to set their own schedules and not be hampered by office politics. But being at  home can also be very lonely and isolating. There is no water cooler gossip and other social opportunities that come from working outside the home. Plus there is little to no feed back [...]

Laurie … HEEL!
As a self employed direct seller, there are many times when I am working on a task, headed toward a particular objective, but then I get so sidetracked that what should take me 20-30 minutes to complete can take me more than an hour.
This reminds me of my nightly walks with my puppy.  [...]

If you’re looking to join a direct sales company it’s a good idea to interview more than one sponsor before deciding with whom to sign.  There are many factors to consider.  I’ve heard some interesting comments with regard to signing with a seasoned consultant.
While I fully agree that you need to mesh with whomever you [...]

Sparkplugging is starting a new tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know [...]