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I Really Do Pity The Poor Graphic Designers - Including Myself As Well!
2008-06-28 20:30:00
One of my very first paid work was designing a website for a neighbor of mine. He did pay me and that was the start of my working at home! (I have since moved on to include research on such things as grants and unclaimed money and other things as well.)But I have seen yet another post from someone who would like to have a logo designed for them and not once did they mention that they would be willing to pay for it. It wasn't until other graphic designers brought up the fact about actually paying for the service did the original poster of the message say that he would be willing to pay $100 for the logo.I'm sure that there are a lot of graphic designers out there who get this kind of thing where people want them to provide free or a reduced cost service - which is something that is not really fair to ask for in the first place. I mean you expect to get paid for the work you do - right? Why wouldn't the same be true for graphic designers.I have read many stories from graphic d...
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Another Benefit Of Having Your Own Business?
2008-06-07 20:22:00
Tax Deductions!Now that I can put this tax year behind me as far as my 2007 income taxes are concerned I have to tell you that one of the benefits of having one's own business is that you are able to deduct a lot of things that are considered business expenses!Since I have earned money from adsense there are a lot of things that I have been able to deduct as far as my blogs and internet services are concerned. You can also deduct things such as computer supplies, advertising costs and much, much more!I do have to say that I hate the "self-employment" tax part of filing my income taxes because any income you make over $400 will have a self-employment tax!I hate paying money! However I do love MAKING money!
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Ever Get Fired From A Job That You Loved?
2008-05-06 03:56:00
Here is a very inspirational story about a woman news anchor who used to work for CNN who's contract wasn't renewed.I especially liked this story because it shows that you can't use the excuse of being "too old" to go after your dreams!Here is a brief synopsis of the story:Former CNN anchor does the 'Possible' *In a competitive and youth-obsessed business, most everyone gets The Call sometime. For ex-CNN daytime anchor Daryn Kagan, it came in January 2006. She was brought into an office and told that CNN would not renew her contract when it expired at the end of the year. Kagan was lucky in one sense -- she wasn't escorted out that day by security -- but by the first of September, she was gone. Left with a personal crisis sadly familiar to many, Kagan reinvented herself with a Web site devoted to telling inspirational stories. ...sourceSelfgrowth.comShe has a website and a blog (unfortunately comments can not be added) and she has written a book! She has accomplished a LOT!Sh...
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A "Word" About Adsense!
2008-04-20 16:53:00
I think that Adsense is a GREAT way to be able to make money online! You put adsense ads on your website and / or blog and when visitors to your site click on the ads YOU earn money!To find out more about Google's Adsense program you can visit The Adsense Consultant's Blog.BUT I should also say that you do have to do some work. I mean you may get lucky and start earning money once your site is up but for a lot others work is going to be required. So many people think that by just putting up a site and adding the adsense ads to it that it will immediately start making money and it doesn't happen that way for a lot of people.I also want to stress that you don't have to have a "cajillion" visitors to your site to start earning money with adsense. I am a firm believer in "content is king" meaning that its the content on your site (and how you "work" that content) will determine your adsense earnings!Using my own self as an example, I'm not an Adsense Millionaire yet, but I am c...
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Are You A Billionaire In The Making?
2008-04-16 01:50:00
I found another very good article that will interest those who are looking to get (filthy) rich! The article talks about the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Did you know that Warren Buffet gives most of his money away to charity? And yet and still he is a billionaire.I will provide a link to the article at the end of this post.I posted about it because what stood out in the article was that it said that these two men were visionaries and were willing to take risks. These are 2 important things that you should keep in mind when you are wanting to start your own business. I say that because while having one's own business is a very rewarding feeling you should also know that its not always going to be 100% perfect. But if you don't mind being as rich as say a Warren Buffet or a Bill Gates then you will strive to continue on until you succeed.Are You A Billionaire In The Making?
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How Is This For Inspiration?
2008-04-09 11:29:00
I'm embedding the code for a YouTube video. (I sure hope it works!)I saw this video posted on someone else's site and its an excerpt from the movie "The Pursuit Of Happiness". Will Smith plays a man who was at a very low time in his life and he decided to change his life for the better! The story is based on a real-life man who did just that!If I remember the story correctly the man was homeless and he had a little baby son to take care of. He used to bathe his son in public restrooms! One day he saw a man who was driving a very fancy sports car and he asked the man how did he make his money? The man said he was a stockbroker and so then he decided then and there that that was what he was going to do and he went on to pursue and fulfill his dreams!
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I'm A Photographer!
2008-04-06 21:20:00
Remember when I said that one never knows what kind of hidden talents they might posess? Well I have recently come to find out that I am a photographer! It never really occurred until I was visiting one of my "art" galleries that I have online. (You can find out more about my "art" by going to my The 3D Beginner blog.I was looking at other people's art galleries and realized that they had included their own photography into their galleries and I thought to myself that 'hey, I have pictures that I have taken too!' and I started adding them to my art galleries as well.I have taken quite a few pictures of my local area and have added them to my blog. Now some of the pictures look blurry and some of them are not 100% clear but it is still photography. What is also interesting to note is that most of the pictures that I have taken so far have been with my camera phone. (Note to myself - I need a digital camera!).Now since I have earned an income from my blogs that means that I c...
More About: Adsense , Photographer

Aspirations
2008-04-04 17:21:00
I recently had a chance to view a little bit of "America's Next Top Model" and I also recently was looking at a blog about an American Idol contestant who was recently voted off the show.I really do have mixed feelings about these types of shows. On the one hand they provide great experience for those that have aspirations of fulfilling their Dream Jobs. But on the other hand when they are dropped or voted off it seems so cruel. Some of them have said that they have not given up on their dreams and that they were going to continue to pursue their dreams. Good For Them!It can be really tough when you have a dream and sometimes it seems like everything becomes an obstacle - but that is when you have to continue - no matter what anyone else says! I heard a quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer that said "Never let your music die inside of you" and he was referring to his own daughter who wanted to leave school and pursue a singing career. Her father gave her his blessings and even took her ...
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Do You Have A Paypal Account?
2008-03-30 16:57:00
I got excited when my brother told me that he signed up for Paypal ! I got excited for him because that meant that he now has another way to get income. But he doesn't see it that way. When he told me that he was signing up for paypal my thoughts thought of him getting "big-time" money. How? Well he is very knowledgeable about computers. He doesn't just know about computer programs but he also has a whole lot of experience at fixing them.He said to me that the reason that he was signing up for paypal was for his ebay transactions and that was the only reason for him.He explained to me that since he does fix computers his customers / clients would have to be of a "local" nature. Now I do agree that it would be quite cumbersome to have clients hundreds of miles away who want their computer fixed but he is not seeing it like I'm seeing it.He could set himself up as a consultant and / or expert and answer people's questions about computers and be paid a fee for it - hence havi...
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"Your Sign Here"
2008-03-23 02:09:00
Since I am a 3D Beginner, I am a member of Renderosity.com which is a site for graphic artists (and even webdesign artists) of all kinds. I was looking throught their "free stuff" and saw a picture similar to the one above. (I couldn't use their actual photo without permission so that's why I didn't post it here - I made one of my own)What came to my mind is that advertisers are ALWAYS looking for a place to advertise and why not online. I have read that online advertising is popular and becoming more and more popular! Offline I remember I was watching a movie yesterday and during one of the scenes - which was a chase scene - I saw this great big Pepsi truck and I just knew that Pepsi paid a lot of money to have a truck with their logo in the movie! I have read about this type of thing in the newspaper - companies paying big bucks to advertise their products in the movies!Online there have been people who have auctioned off theirself as advertising displays on Ebay! For ins...
More About: Inspiration , Business Ideas , Sign

"Relocation" Astrology
2008-03-17 01:29:00
Now I myself do astrology readings but this is the first time that I have heard the term "relocation" astrology.A relocation astrologer will help people by composing astrological charts for different locations to find a location that charts good results. I was just reading an article about one such astrologer who has a good client base and they work with online clients.This is just yet another example of successfully being able to work online and have online clients. The astrologer mentioned that they loved doing this kind of work which is also a good example of taking something that one loves and turning it into a business.If you think your own "work at home" idea may sound silly or impossible then don't forget this post.
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Podcasting!
2008-03-10 00:09:00
Well I am just all over the internet today! I'm visiting blogs and reading newsgroup threads...............posting to my AOL Journal.....and so on................One of the things that I am currently working on is one of my podcasts for my local area.This podcast of mine is relatively new and I'm still learning it. However I have some things already included on it so far. I have a public service announcement that I produced about my area's local firehouse. There are also a couple of other public service announcements that I got online and added to my podcast as well. I'm also working on adding music to my podcast but here is where you have to be careful! Unlike Live365 where you can add any music, my podcast's host doesn't allow just any type of music to be added - it has to do with copyright issues. But there is a site where you can download certain music and add it to your podcast.I'm treating this podcast like my own little radio community talk show! It's like hav...
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It's Time To Take A Little Bit Of Mystery Out Of The "Business Plan"!
2008-03-08 04:00:00
One of the services that I provide for clients are customized / personalized business plans. However you don't really need to have someone create your business plan for you because you can do it yourself!Basically speaking a business plan is simply a plan for your business. You can find websites that are online that have templates of business plans that you can download for free and adapt to the kind of business that you want to start.You can even start your businessplan on your own by getting a blank piece of paper. At the top just write down the kind of business that you want to start. Then figure out how much you would have to make monthly in order to make a profit. Also list your expenses - and you don't have to know all of this right away because no business plan has to be absolute - you can change it as you go along.Once you know what your expenses will be and how much you will have to make to make a profit you can go on from there.Like I said before a business plan is ...
More About: Business , Tools , Advice , Business Plan , Time

Attention All Aspiring Singers, Songwriters and Artists!
2008-02-27 02:43:00
I just read one of the most inspiring blog posts from a singer who is making her way in the world. She has CD's out and she is touring!Many times I have advised those that want to be singers or actors that they have resources available to them that are right in front of them but they just don't see it!There have been many aspiring artists who have decided to just pack up and move to Hollywood or New York hoping to have a career right away (and unfortunately a lot of them end up on the streets)No matter where it is you live you have the makings of starting your own career as an artist. Just look at Myspace.com! MySpace even has it's own recording label! There have been some artists who have gotten recording contracts strictly on the basis of their music on their myspace page.Computers have become so sophisticated now that one can record their own CD (and sell it!)One of the things that fascinates me so is that one artist won a grammy for music that he produced entirely on the ...
More About: Inspiration , Links , Artists , Motivation , Singers

Your Career By Horoscope?
2008-02-22 18:58:00
I'm going to post a link to an article that talks about career choices for people determined by their horoscope / astrological sign. I was very curious to see what mine said:Cancer (June 22-July 22)Your traits: Compassionate, energetic, intuitive and imaginative. Your sensitivity, loyalty and organizational skills make you an excellent *caregiver.* - I was a caregiver to my mother and I have also worked as a nurse's aide.Compatible jobs: Tap into your nurturing nature with a job in health care, social work, psychology or teaching. You might also consider a career in law, where your desire to protect and defend others would be put to good use. Since I do a lot of grant research this really would come under the heading of social work because social workers do help those that are having problems. Like I noted above I have been a caregiver to my mother and I have also worked as a nurse's aide so I have done work in the health field. Psychologically speaking the work that I do with...
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Dream Job - A Baby Sitter?
2008-02-20 20:25:00
Someone recently sent me an email saying that their dream job was to be a babysitter in their own home.Well there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that!As a Dream Job consultant I would have a lot of advice and tips for this person.First of all I would advise them to check out their own state's website to find out what the criteria is for people being able to take care of children in their own home. Sure you can provide babysitting services for a certain number of children without being considered illegalSecondly I would advise that this person look into operating as a official and licenced daycare business. Many grant recipients have received money to start their own daycare business. And some have even received grant funding to start their own daycare business in their home! I had one previous client who was looking for grant funding for her already licensed daycare business and I was able to find her over 10 pages worth of information about grant programs that her for-profit...
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Please Remember To Have Some Fun!
2008-02-17 00:06:00
Please do not be all work and no play!Today is Saturday and I decided to have some fun with my computer! I'm going to enter one of Renderosity's Fractal Art contests. Here is a link to my "Fractal" site. Here is one of my fractal creations!Even though I have decided to have fun today I still can't help but be in the working from home "mode" when I think about fractals. Everything is related - even my interest in creating fractals.Here is a link to one of my past blog posts about fractals and how you could start your own business having to do with fractals. I did a quick google search and found that there is a business that creates fractal business cards!You may not think so but you could start a business in almost ANY area that you could think of.

Want To Work From Home? Have You Thought Of Giving Ebay A Try?
2008-02-15 21:24:00
There was a segment on my local news about a woman who runs a MILLION DOLLAR business selling on Ebay . What I found most interesting about her story is that she never thought that it would turn into such a profitable business!Not only does she sell her own items but she sells other peoples' items as well. Of course she charges a percentage of what the item brings in and as well as she should because she is doing the work! But this would be a very good idea for someone who wants to be able to work from home. It doesn't take too much to belong to Ebay so that you can start selling on it. There are a few fees involved and you should find out more about them by going to the Ebay site.
More About: Inspiration , Business Ideas , Home , Work

Tips To Help You NOT Get Fired From Your Work At Home Job!
2008-02-14 00:45:00
Here is a link to an online article about things that you should avoid when working from home.
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Woman Starts Her Own Business
2008-02-11 19:54:00
Here is a link to an online story about a woman who started her own toy rental business.Usually this is a good success story about someone who was able to start their own business - however in this particular case she had some money from her other businesses to start her own business. So this is a lot different from the way I try to advise people who have little or no money to start their own business.But there is a very interesting lesson to learn here. I, myself took a look at the article and what struck me as so interesting was the "comments" section below the article. It reminded me of the fact that no matter what kind of business you want to start there are going to be "naysayers" and those who are going to criticize you. I'm sure that this woman is laughing herself all the way to the bank!
More About: Business , Inspiration , Woman , Entrepreneurs

Here is something for you to think about....
2008-02-08 22:19:00
On my Grant Basics 101 Blog I currently have this widget at the bottom that currently says 215-MILLION people are currently on the Internet! If you think about that - that is a lot of people but more importantly that is the number of potential web traffic that YOU could have going to your website or blog.I mention this because if you don't have one now, you really should have either a website or blog! There are many free webhosts and free blog sites around. I highly recommend that you start a free blog at Blogger.com. What is so great about Blogger.com is that you can create your own blog for free and you can also add adsense to your blog so that you can earn money when visitors to your blog click on the ads. Here is a link to a blog post about just how much money people have been making with Google's Adsense program.Hopefully it will encourage to start your own website or blog.
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Are You Good At Fixing Computers?
2008-01-31 22:54:00
Then you might want to take a look at Fixya.com. As the name says it is a website that helps people with their computer problems. (They also provide assistance on other kinds of problems relating to other electronical and consumer equipment like refridgerator and washing machine repairs.) How it can help YOU is that they are offering you money if you become one of their "experts".In their words:"As a qualified Premium Assistance Expert, you'll have the opportunity to solve Premium Problems and participate in Premium Live Chats with other FixYa users - and earn cash for your solutions!".You have to become a registered "expert" by registering with the site but so far it seems that registration is free.Their payment process seems comparable to that of Adsense where your earnings are calculated over a 30 day period. You earn more by participating in live chats concerning computer (and other kinds of) repair. You can earn from $3 - $12 per "successful" (which means your solution ha...
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Are You Praying For A Financial Miracle?
2008-01-25 19:31:00
I found this very interesting article about "Are You Praying For A Financial Miracle . I posted it on my Financial Basics blog.So many people are looking and praying for a financial miracle. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. Basically what this article is saying is that one should use their own talents to help achieve that "financial miracle" that they are looking for as opposed to just not doing nothing.The article says that we all have gifts and talents of one sort or another and we should use them - spread our talents out to the world! And now with the Internet that is more possible than ever!Take a good look at the article. Maybe it will help inspire and motivate you.
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You Never Know Where More Money-Making Opportunities Will Come From
2008-01-23 19:06:00
and I can use myself as an example of this.As my profession I do a lot of grant research. I have participated in a lot of forums and message boards that have to do with grants, grant programs and just people seeking more information about grants and the grant process in general. This started me starting a blog called Grant Basics 101 - just because there were so many questions being asked about grant programs.As I stated before I participate in a lot of forums and message boards that relate to people asking questions about grants. One such forum I have been particpating in for a few years now. Out of the blue I decided to visit this forum and there was a message in my inbox from one of the moderators of the forum who wanted to introduce a concept to some of the people that were actively participating and providing valuable and good advice (I'm flattered that they thought that I was doing so). It is another potential good income source for me.But I wanted to make the point that...
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Do You Still Want To Be Able To Work From Home?
2008-01-21 21:20:00
When I first started this blog about working from home there were not a lot of legitimate companies that were hiring people to work from home. I only knew of 2 such companies and I recommended them to my clients all the time!However there is now an increasing number of companies (legitimate companies) that are looking for and hiring people who will work from their own home.Some of these work at home opportunities consist of:you providing customer service for a company that is representing a number of legitimate businessesworking as agents in sales, technical support and customer serviceworking as virtual assistants who perform a variety of administrative and other business tasks from your home for clientsPlease be aware that if you are seriously considering working from home, you should prepare yourself! You should research a company before you apply for a position to ensure it's legitimate. A little homework can help you avoid the many scams out there.You also should make sure t...
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What Is Your Wealth Potential?
2008-01-16 22:42:00
Here is an interesting little quiz that I found on the Internet. It is a quiz to find out what your wealth potential is.I took it and here is my result:Smiles, winks, anything of that nature is what puts extra bucks in your bank account. Take life and its knocks with style and you will see a payoff. You can make more money using your sense of fun than you can with any other skill you develop. Keep in mind that you do need skills; we all need skills. However, you do not have to make a big display about what you can do. Go after situations that will make you look good.It seems like its saying that my "flirting" is my way to success!
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10 Ways To Make Money On The Internet!
2008-01-13 18:06:00
I have to give credit to this site for reminding me of what I wanted to blog about today. The blog talks about 10 different ways that you can make money online. I was particularly interested in "sell your expertise".Have you ever heard of Dr. Wayne Dyer? He gives very inspirational talks and one of the things that I remember him saying is that one should "sell their expertise". Almost everyone is good at something. You may not think that you have any talents but more than likely you do have something that you are an expert at! The story that I like to cite most often is the story about two guys who used to mooch off of people. When they ran out of people to mooch off of they wrote a book about how to mooch off of other people. Now they have their own beachhouse!
More About: Internet , Money , Make Money , Make , The Internet

Can You Make A Living As A Poet?
2008-01-12 16:35:00
This was a reply to someone who was looking for work as a poet.A "company that needs a poet"? Have you tried greeting card companies? You should also think about investing in a copy of "The Writer's Market Handbook" - it lists publishers and what they are looking for in the way of submissions.Have you considered songwriting? That is related to poetry and artists are always looking for good material.If you are looking for a way to "commercialize" your poetry you might want to take a look at this blog.Here is a quick excerpt that I got off the internet:"Let me give you the upshot of this book in a quick thumbnail. Yes, it is possible to make a living as a poet, no matter what your mother told you. But you must remember two important points if you want to make a living as a poet: first, you will not make a living at writing poetry. Second, you must do something no one has ever done before.This book is full of examples of people who make a living (or part of a living) as poets, and ...
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"Baby Sleep Consultant"
2007-12-28 00:07:00
This is the first time that I have ever heard of this term. But it also reminds me that that there is almost no limit to the kinds of skills that a person can have. A baby sleep consultant helps babies sleep more better, more comfortably and through the night. This is a welcomed benefit to new parents who have babies who cry throughout the night. And apparently this service is more popular than I thought!This is but yet another example of one's skill(s). People have talents that they probably never thought of as such. I read somewhere that if you can't make a living doing what you love to do then you are doing it wrong!You may have a skill and/or talent but you probably never thought of it as a skill or talent. There are still people that make furniture by hand even though we have furniture that is massed produced and these individual furniture makers are making enough of an income to live on and beyond! Let's say that you have a talent for making furniture and you want t...
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Other Sources Of Money?
2007-12-13 02:37:00
I have just posted to my Unclaimed Money Blog about how the state of Louisiana has over $300 million in unclaimed money! They are working hard to process as many claims as possible because they want as many people to have the additional money for the holiday season. It's not just the fact that they would like as much people that are eligible to claim this money be able to claim the money but more money spent in the state means more money that is paid in state taxes - so everybody benefits!Louisiana isn't the only state that has unclaimed money. My own state of Pennsylvania publishes a listing of people that are due unclaimed money. The last time this list was over 10 pages long!What is unclaimed money? It is simply that - money that hasn't been claimed. For example forgotten bank accounts, insurance payments and payments to heirs are just a few of the different types of unclaimed money out there.If you think that you may not be eligible to claim any of this "free" money the...
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