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Career Transition: Baker by Night – Home Based Business Profile

December 1st, 2011

By Clair Schwan
The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker are all examples of people that had a special talent and turned that talent into small business ideas that worked. Why not you?

Do you have a special talent or interest that others might benefit from? Most of us do.

Are you ready to turn that personal passion into some additional income or possibly a thriving business? It’s all up to you. Let’s meet someone who has done just that.

Vicki Welke is a pastry artist, cake decorator and creator of sugar eggs. She is a specialty chef and artist who creates incredible cakes, eggs and specialty decorations for all occasions. Her creations are both beautiful and edible.

Vicki Welke, owner of Baker by Night.Yummy! Let’s get started already!

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Career Transition: Self Employment – Is it Where You Really Belong?

November 7th, 2011

By Clair Schwan 

It’s tough to think about self employment when you’ve been an employee of someone else for most of your working life. Well, it isn’t tough to think about it, but it’s probably difficult to do it. It might not be.

Could it be time to try your hand at entrepreneurship? Do you have what it takes? How would you know if you’ve never tried it?

I believe that there are generally two forces that act upon us – the push and the pull – and these determine what we do.

Let’s look at the “push” factors for getting out of your current employment situation:

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Career Transition: So You Wanna Work From Home? What You Need To Know

April 7th, 2011

By Audrey Marden

Working from home is a growing possibility in today’s workplace because it’s a viable cost cutting strategy and the maturation of the internet. In this article you’ll find some essential tips for the aspiring work at homer.

It’s Still A Job!

Yes working from home is a huge convenience. Gone will be the days of being late for work (unless you seriously oversleep), of hurriedly rushing out the door and struggling to pick outfits. It is certainly easier to keep your home in order but make no mistake that working from home is a real job that requires your attention and a high level of discipline. You cannot get tons of things done during your day in addition to your job and you cannot watch a toddler and expect to give enough attention to your work. When you’re at home you are surrounded by distractions, chores and comforts that don’t exist in a remote workplace. Resisting these and focusing 100% on your work is one of the biggest challenges for a work at homer. Obviously if you can’t master this aspect and get your work done, any job that you do land will be in jeopardy shortly. » Read more: Career Transition: So You Wanna Work From Home? What You Need To Know

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