I’m a bit late with this, but it’s been such a hectic couple weeks leading up to the holiday season that I barely had time to think. With the “search” issues we’ve been working on as well as maintaining my other blogs and websites, plus having to shop (where do you find the $$ in a recession?) for our girls we’ve been busy to the point where we need a vacation now. It’s minus 10 Celsius (14 degree Fahrenheit) outside with flurries.. a should be enjoying some beverages on a …

For the past couple weeks I’ve been researching the concepts behind apps for iPhone and other smart phones… this after reading an article where it mentioned that people are making BIG money with apps. I mean, they have to be worthwhile apps, but the income potential is incredible. Here’s what it comes down to…

I have an idea for an iPhone (or any smart phone – Blackberry?) apps that I’d like to have created. But since I’m not a programmer nor do I have any interest in learning the required skill …

One of the toughest things when you work from home or do business online, is doing this alone. Unlike office situations where you have interactions with other workers, schedule meetings and camaraderie after work, you’re pretty much alone when you work out of your home. Maybe this is why one of the fastest growing websites is Meetup.com. Basically it’s a site that allows you to meet with people in your area who share similar interests.
Over the years I’ve been reading the blog of John Chow and one of the things …

The talk of the town these days is the H1N1 flu and getting the H1N1 vaccine. They started distributing the vaccine here in Hamilton about 3 days ago and it’s being reported that though the Toronto area was supposed to start on Thursday, they started early. I caught a video clip on the news around lunch time and the lines were massive for people waiting to get the vaccine. In some places there were 400 people in line in the cold and rainy conditions. At this point they were saying …

I’d like to take a moment to apologize for such a long delay in posting. If you’re following me on Twitter you’d know that we were away on (working) vacation / wedding  for my youngest sister. Though I did make time for some work  it did not include time for blogging… that time was spent cooling off by the pool or one of the many beaches we visited. I can officially say that I HATE cold weather. The morning of our flight I had to take one final dip in …

Within the next few days I’ll have to get myself organized to travel for a couple weeks. This means preparing myself for work while traveling, since I plan on taking full advantage of this work from home gig. I work from home, so there’s no reason why I can’t work from someone elses home. After-all we’ll be staying at my sister’s place and not only does she have 100% uptime wireless connection (faster speed than what I work with currently), her fiance said it was ok to work on his …

We’ll be traveling soon on a multi-purpose trip to the Caribbean. My youngest sister is getting married, it’s been a while since we’ve had a family vacation and we’re also exploring the idea of moving down to the Caribbean. This means some time will also be spent looking at real estate and schools etc for the girls. What may seem like a packed agenda, really isn’t since we’ll be gone for about 2 weeks. Unlike most people who tend to walk away from “work” when they go on vacation, I’m …

One of the things as a work from home parent I must deal with every summer, is the invasion of our home by our children and their friends. It’s summer, which means schools are out and they’re home with me. Like our girls, there will be tons of kids (providing they’re not stuck in front of the TV, video games and the computer) out on the streets, parks, etc playing and doing what kids do. Please drive with care and pay special attention as we all know how distracted children …

Many people are of the view that home based businesses are stress free. Actually speaking, a person may have to face a lot of stress when working from home. If the stress is not treated properly it might affect the person as well as the productivity of the work. When corrective measures are taken and the work is organized, some amount of stress is reduced, but the person should remain motivated and try to overcome from it fully. A person working from home may get stressed due to the loneliness …