Changing Direction

Each morning that I wake up, I realize more and more that I made the best decision to take a corporate world hiatus. It isn't just about having time for leisure. It's time for self improvement both mentally and physically. Being my own boss is growing on me and I've actually worked into a mini routine as of late. Most mornings I am up before 8am and dressed by 9am. I go into our home office and get caught up on news, emails, and social media. Each day I have projects I'm working on, financials, chores, and on certain days I'm out running errands and hitting the gym. One of the biggest things to get used to of course has been being fully dependent on my husband for income. That's a hard thing to do when for all of our marriage I've brought in the "other half". Although we planned for this, it has still taken a little getting used to. But so far, so good. I have to say that he's been great about it. It sometimes seems as if he's enjo...

Getting in touch with my inner peace hasn't been all I've been up to lately . I've been actively building my personal brand via networking events, social networking websites, my blogs, and a personal website . Another tool that I've added to my arsenal surprisingly isn't a high tech gadget, online widget, or anything at all complicated. It's something everyone should have whether employed or unemployed...a networking business card. Networking business cards are a simple but effective way to provide people with your information, get their attention and keep them engaged. It's great for people who are in between careers or recent graduates who don’t yet have a “job title". Pertinent information to provide on the card would be the obvious name, address, phone number,email address, and web address. Additional information to include should be your industry, specialty, or any specialized license. People tend to save business cards and they are small, po...