Work At Home Moms Share Their Success Tips

What This Lens Is About

On my website DotComMothers, I publish interviews with moms who run successful businesses. At the end of the interview, I ask all these moms to tell me their five success tips. On this lens I will be sharing the five success tips shared by my interviewees.

Some of the tips have very lengthy explanations. On this lens I have condensed the tips. For a full version please visit my site.

Paul and Sarah Edwards

Paul and Sarah Edwards are highly respectable writers and speakers in the fields of self employment and working from home.

1. Having a dream

2. The steam to be a self-starter

3. Having the completion gene. In the short term, this is getting things done; in the long-term, it's persistence in pursuing your dreams

4. Being keen in understanding and relating to others

5. The resiliency to self-redeem so you recover from setbacks.

Delia Timms Of FindABabySitter.com

Delia's website introduces parents to nannies and babysitters.

1. Do your market research

2. Believe in yourself, if you don't believe, no-one else will!

3. Get good advice / a mentor / a business coach

4. Outsource things you don't like doing or are not good at

5. Plan adequate childcare

Catherine Cervasio Of Aromababy

Aromaaby sells organic skin care products for babies and adults

1. Don't be a "me too" product or service if you can help it.

2. Do your homework and keep doing it.

3. Decide where you want your business to be and how you're going to get there from the onset.

4. Ensure you have balance in your life.

5. Lastly, be passionate about your business.

Lisa Koba of Cheeky Little Soles

Lisa sells unique, top quality, stylish and reasonably priced leather shoes for babies.

1. Be passionate about what you do

2. Be organized

3. Believe in yourself and your products

4. Set and achieve your goals

5. And of course work smarter not harder

Melissa Talago Of Peekaboo

Melissa's company specifically targets businesses run by parents

1. Treat people like you'd like to be treated

2. Be prepared to give a little gratis!

3. Be honest.

4. Don't underestimate yourself and don't overlook some of your skills.

5. Do a little bit of business promotion regularly.

The Best Book About Affiliate Marketing

Rosalind Gardner was an air traffic controller. And then one day she stumbled upon affiliate marketing (selling other people's products for a commission). She started a website to promote dating sites. She satrted small and today has built it into a mill

Meagan Gardiner of Cards With A View

Meagan specialises in the production of handmade shadow boxes.

1) Make your bed in the morning

2) Exercise

3) Write up a plan for the day and stick to it as much as possible

4) Set aside time to "play" with new ideas.

5) Be prepared to work hard for quite a few years

Lisa Druxman of Stroller Strides

Stroller Strides is a unique stroller exercise program - It is a total fitness program for new moms.

1) No fear of failure

2) CNEI - Constant Never Ending Improvement

3) Hire people that are more talented than me

4) Believe that anything is possible

5) Realize that I'm human and sometimes good enough will have to do

Shannon Cherry of Be Heard Solutions

Shannon provides Public Relations (PR) and Marketing Services for small businesses.

1. Make annual business goals and plan for the goals

2. Everything can't - and should have an equal priority.

3. Marketing consistently

4. Don't reinvent the wheel.

5. Ask for help.

Margaret Lomas Of Destiny Financial Solutions

Margaret assists clients to achieve prosperity using direct property investments as the vehicle. I

Firstly you must have a big business mentality.

Only do something if you really love it

Do whatever you do better than anyone else does

Know your competition and always add value to your service or product

START TODAY.

Lonna Weidemann of Cello In A Box

Lonna Sells Gift Wrapping Supplies

1. Love what you do!

2 Accept criticism as a learning experience

3. Do not let a day go by that you do not work on your business.

4. Doing what you say you are going to do

5. Find something positive to smile about every single day

Work From Home Books

Secrets of Millionaire Moms: Learn How They Turned Great Ideas Into Booming Businesses

by: Tamara Monosoff

Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 07/12/2009)

The AdSense Code: What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense

by: Joel Comm

Amazon Price: $18.96 (as of 07/12/2009)

The Mom Inventors Handbook: How to Turn Your Great Idea into the Next Big Thing

by: Tamara Monosoff

Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/12/2009)

Lesley Spencer Pyle of Home Based Working Moms

Lesley runs the number one Resource Center For All Home Based Working Moms

1. Put God first, family second and your business third.

2. Periodically review where you are in your business and personal life and make adjustments as necessary to meet your goals and keep your life balanced.

3. Have a genuine interest in helping people.

4. Have awesome customer service.

5. Find a business that you truly love.

Debra Cohen of Homeowner Referral Network

Debra's Business locates, screens and refers home improvement contractors to the home owners/home builders.

1. Persistence

2. Creativity

3. Discipline

4. Determination

5. Working at what you love!

Beth Butler of Boca Beth

Beth is the creator of a program that introduces Spanish to young children in a fun and easy way

1. Stay focused on your dream and passion that brought you here in the first place.

2. Network everywhere you go

3. Keep a strong sense of balance between home, family and the business.

4. Know your strengths and run with those

5. Maintain integrity and a strong work ethic and it will all pay off in the long run.

Alicia Rockmore of Buttoned Up Inc

Buttoned Up provides tools and resources to help women lead an organized life.

1. It is who you know.

2. Believe in your idea 200%.

3. Work with people who you can be completely honest with, disagree with, and are able to spend a lot of time with

4. Remember that each time you think you have a success, there is a lot more work waiting around the corner.

5. Try to have fun.

Jamie Lentzner of Jamies Painting and Design

Jamie designs and manufactures name tiles, name plaques, personalized baby name plaques','birth certificate plaques, ornaments and plates for kids.

1. Believe in yourself, if you don't no one else will

2. Always have a can do attitude, even if those around you do not

3. Do not get fixated on your competition.

4. Say thank you and mean it.

5. You are not an island. Ask for help, hire people, and use your resources.

Stacey Kannenberg of Cedar Valley Publishing

Stacey is the author and publisher of award winning educational books.

1. Work, work, work

2. Network, network, network

3. Dream, dream, dream

4. Don't freak during those dark days.

5. Share your story with everyone and inspire others to greater heights along the way.

Robin Lemon of RobinLemon.com

Robin's primary website sells natural soap products, herbal comfort pillows and various aromatherapy products.

1. ALWAYS having goals and dreams wrote or displayed in front of me

2. Having a business plan and passion for it

3. Continually educating myself

4. Networking

5. Balance and organization.

Joanie Perales of Fairy Tales Jewels

Joanie Perales sells fine handcrafted jewelry for children.

1. Passion

2. Exceptional Customer Care

3. Believe

4. Persistence

5. Patience

Barb Ireland of Make a diaper cake (MADC)

Barb sells diaper cakes and information products about how to make a diaper cake

1. Study and know your market always

2. Work your business everyday

3. Network

4. Patience, Rome wasn't built in a day.Your business will take time to build.

5. Write articles to bring in traffic to your website.

Joan Ahlers and Cheryl Tallman Of Fresh Baby

They develop and sells products which help busy mothers to make feeding their babies easier.

1. Be Honest

2. Be Responsive

3. Be Positive

4. Be Approachable

5. Be Receptive

Jane Ip of Jeanne Lottie

Jane runs a successful high fashion accessories business.

1. Love what you do

2. Be patient

3. Be creative

4. Be honest

5. Be smart

Karen Belasco Staitman of Good Fortunes

Her company manufactures gourmet fortune cookies with personalised messages - custom fortune cookies.

1. Be Passionate about what you do , dream big and enjoy!

2. Weigh your priorities & create your own balance.

3. Have a plan and specific goals.

4. Build your brand and market yourself & your company.

5. Treat others as you would want to be treated.

6. Spell Check & know your product or service!!!!

Jennifer Tankersley of List Plan It

Jennifer has built a successful business by writing and selling lists.

1. LISTS!

2. Supportive Family.

3. Internet.

4. Creativity.

5. Determination.

Business Books

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

by: Michael E. Gerber

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/12/2009)

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

by: Timothy Ferriss

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/12/2009)

The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur

by: Mary Kay Ash

Amazon Price: $12.39 (as of 07/12/2009)

Carri Grimditch and Kimberly Taylor of Binsi

The company sells specially designed birthing clothes - tops and skirts aimed at making women feel more relaxed and comfortable at the time of giving birth.

1. Truly believing in the benefits of our products.

2. Maintaining our focus on creating quality products

3. Specific job responsibilities and expectations.

4. Specific job responsibilities and expectations.

5. Most importantly a close friendship between us.

Kelley Scarsbrook of thestayathomemother.com

Kelley's business%u2019s main goal is to help moms find a way to be closer to home and work from home.

1. Taking Action with your idea

2. Setting Goals/Planning ahead

3. Investing in the right people to help you succeed

4. Always ask questions

5. Never give up (I always say a "No" now, could be a "Maybe" tomorrow)

Julia Reschow of EverEscents Organic Hair Care

EverEscents natural hair products are made of 100% plant based ingredients and certified organic ingredients.

1. Give back to the community wherever possible.

2. Treat your staff as you would like to be treated, they are one of your biggest assets.

3. Provide excellent customer service

4. Set business goals / plans and revisit them every 6 months to keep track of your success.

5. Be passionate about what you are doing and great things will happen!

Monique Shearer, an independent wine consultant at WineShop At Home

Monique is a party plan consultant of the company.

1. Passion

2. Ability To Accept Risks

3. Persistence

4. Who You Know

5. Understanding the Law of Attraction

Penny Seto Of Milk Factory

Milk Factory sells unique clothes for kids and infants.

1. Set a goal/business plan and STAY FOCUSED.

2. Believe in your products and stay true to your brand

3. Ask questions and share with others

4. Trust yourself.

5. LOVE what you do!

Gazelle Simmons of Admin Services

Gazelle Simmons is a Virtual Office Assistant (VA).

Keeping God first, family second and work third. Networking and more networking. You never know who knows your next customer.

Nandini Mukherjee of Indian Bread Co

Nandini runs a fast food Indian Cafe in New York.

1. Believe in your dreams, and have the confidence in your ability to make them come true.

2. State your priorities on a regular basis.

3. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

4. There are many organizations geared towards the needs of women entrepreneurs. Find out more about the ones active in your area, and become a member.

5. Take time out for YOU to avoid frustration and burn-out

Sheila Goldrick Of Burp Cloths

Sheila sells embroidered and personalized burpee cloths.

Belive in yourself

Networking

Stay true and honest and don't become GREEDY!

Be open and motivated to continue to learn each day about new ideas and ways to run your business

Stay optimistic

Ponn Sabra of Empower Women Now.com

Ponn's business helps women owned businesses to gain online visibility and achieve profitability.

1. Sound Leadership Skills.

2. Set Systems.

3. Strategic Planning & Execution.

4. Search You! Sell You! See You!

5. Be a Saavy Networker.

6. Share!

7. Self-actualization and Empowerment.

Annette Sym of Symply Too Good

Annette is the low fat cookbooks queen. She has written 5 low fat cookbooks so far

1. Believe in what you do.

2. Research all areas of the business before you commence.

3. Take baby steps, don't rush things.

4. Eat a healthy diet and exercise, it will keep you alert and energized to work long hours and think smart.

5. Don't make decisions based on fear.

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Nice idea for a lens. You've got a diverse group of entrepreneurs there!

Posted August 11, 2008

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