Everyone is looking for a different type of job, because we are all different people! The same thing does not work for everyone, and that is ok! One job I find many people looking for is a data entry job. What is data entry? Most the time it is where you are sent information to be put in a spreadsheet, or to organize according to the employers preferences. Sometimes it may be transcribing, or even typing and editing. It’s a job that does require a computer, good typing skills and good  internet connection. It’s also great in that its usually paid per assignment you do! The downside, the pay isn’t much. These type of things will give you income, but not usually equal to what you would make in a job.

The second downside is it’s hard to get one of these positions and they don’t open up very often. Many people have their employees do the data entry, so they don’t need to outsource. If you do get hired for this type of job, make sure to hold onto it as they are few and far between! Be prepared to apply to as many as you can find and you may have to wait a bit to hear back.

You can also find these type of jobs on job hiring sites like indeed.com and yahoo jobs or flexjobs. You do need to be careful with those to make sure its a legit company. And avoid data entry you see on social media. These companies that are legit, do not recruit off social media. They use professional job sites. Here are a list of some companies who hire directly for data entry positions. If you know of more, make sure to tell us in the comments so we can include it!

• AccuTran Global
• Axion Data Entry
• Capital Typing
• Dion Data Solutions
• Birch Creek Communications
• Click Worker
• Lionbridge 
• MicroWorkers
• TDEC
• SigTrack
• Working Solutions 
• Amazon mTurk 
• Data Plus+  
• Scribie
• Quicktate

motivationnoun mo·ti·va·tion \ˌmō-tə-ˈvā-shən\ 1. a :  the act or process of motivating Some students need motivation to help them through school.

motivating:  to provide with a motive :  impel questions that excite and motivate youth She was motivated by a desire to help children.

b: the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

Motivation is so incredibly important and is necessary in life to reach certain goals, and yet it seems some people have it and some people don’t!

Motivation

Why is that?

For the almost 10 years I worked in health and fitness, I saw it all the time. Some people have it, and some don’t. But the great thing is, you can teach yourself to be motivated!!

For me personally, I’ve always been pretty good at motivating myself, but the truth is I usually have a reward for myself at the end! That helps me stay on track, but for others they might need a different way to motivate themselves. They may need a friend to check in and push them or a detailed plan on what happens when they reach their goal. Sometimes, my motivation is gone too when I don’t feel good. I struggle with an autoimmune disease that is pretty severe, and on the bad days where I can hardly sit up, its VERY hard to stay motivated. What helps me on those days to stay motivated, is the hope that sharing my struggles, might help someone else going through the same thing.

Each person is different, so one of my best tips is to find what motivates YOU!! The same thing does not work for everyone, but once you find what works for you, it will help you stay motivated and reach your goals. No matter if they are career related, education related, health related….motivation is needed for everything. And as a parent, it’s something you also want to teach your kids. Here are some of my best tips on staying motivated

1. Write down your goals. Goals and motivation go hand in hand. If you write them down, you can look at them over and over when you lose your motivation.

2. Tell your goals to a friend and ask them to help hold you accountable. You are 78% more likely to stick to your goal if you tell others about it. Plus they can call you out if you lose your motivation.

3. Write down how your life will be better when you hit your goals. This was big for me! If I found success working from home, my kids could take their first ever family vacation! Or do extra coricullar activities! That’s pushed me as it was things my kids would be able to do if I stayed motivated.

4. Make a weekly plan on how to hit your goals. Break down what you need to do, and it helps keep you on track. I make a plan every Sunday night.

5. Reward yourself along the journey. When I hit small goals, I give myself a reward.  For example we went on a fun animal Safari we never could have afforded before I started working from home…that was my reward for a job well done.

6. Watch motivational videos from others on a similar journey to yours. I love seeing other people on the same journey as me, and finding out how THEY were able to stay motivated. It also inspires me when I hear of people who have the odds stacked against them, still able to succeed. It motivates me by reminding me that if they could do it, so can I!

7. Ask others to support your goals, and help remind you of them. Involve all your friends and family. The more people who know about your goal, the more to help keep you on track! They can remind you it’s worth it, and why this is so important to you.

8. Lead by example. As a parent, I won’t let my kid quit no matter how hard things get…so I set an example and don’t quit myself either. Yes it’s hard, life is hard, but our kids learn from watching us and one of the best life lessons we can teach is not to quit when things get hard!

9. Take a break…not a month break,  but I always take a day or two off where I do nothing but recharge and have time for me. You don’t want to exhaust yourself so you need to have time off! Just don’t make it too long as it can be hard to start again.

10. Believe in yourself. No matter how hard it gets,  you deserve to succeed and you can if you keep going and don’t quit. Believing you can reach your goals is one of the best ways to motivate yourself.

And never ever quit!!! That sets you farther back from where you started and sets you up for a cycle of quitting things when they get hard! Stick with it, ask others for help, and try and find new ways to motivate yourself, Your goals are worth all the hard work!

Christmas is my favorite time of the year, but for many people it can be very stressful! Christmas for kids is much easier, as all they worry about is presents, HA! But for the adults, they worry about buying presents, will the kids like the presents, will they play with them, what if that present sells out etc etc etc. When you ask people about the Holiday’s, stressing over finances and presents is one of the first things that comes to their mind. I’m guilty of it myself! I forget the real reason for the season and worry about what to buy my kids!

Christmas For Kids 

This Holiday, I decided to do things a bit differently! My kids are 9 1/2, 8, and 5 so they understand the fun of Christmas. The truth is though, they have tons of toys. They have toys in each of their rooms, toys in the living room, toys in their playroom, toys in my office, toys in the basement, toys in the garage….toys EVERYWHERE. We have a large family, that prefers to sends gifts over presence, so there are just way too many toys!! I decided they could get one toy, and then we were going to focus on things they needed, things to wear, things to read and crafts! Luckily my kids love crafts and I don’t buy them toys all year round so getting just one or two, was ok by them! My favorite is to get them a MEMORY. Like going to a museum. Hitting up Snow Mountain (here in Georgia, we only get fake snow haha!!) Going to see a movie. Things we can all do together!

Christmas for kids should be about more than just toys.  If we teach them young, it’s much easier!!! Don’t get me wrong, getting toys is great, but I want my kids to know it’s also about the birth of a baby, family and friend, being together with those we love, setting fun traditions and excitement of this time of year!! The joy on their faces when the tree goes up. Or when we drive around to look at lights. The excitement when we watch the parade and they wait for Santa to come. The happiness when we bake cookies and take them to friends. Those are things they will have FOREVER. The memories and traditions! We also started going through old toys, and picking things we don’t play with as much. Giving back to others this time of year is such a great lesson for everyone!!

This year I encourage everyone not to stress over presents. The truth is most the time kids play with them for a few days then forget about them. But the memories you create, the fun you have, those things will last a lifetime! Christmas for kids should be about memories and a lifetime of feeling loved! Have a blessed and Merry Christmas this year!!!

As the Holiday season approaches, our goal at Work from Home Mom’s, is to educate everyone on what a difference can be made when you shop more from Small Business Owners!  We can help you accomplish that with the Christmas Catalog!

Christmas Catalog

Did you know that over 17 MILLION Americans work in direct sales businesses???? That’s a lot of people!!! We as Americans spend an average of $603 BILLION during the Holiday Season. Now imagine if that money was going toward the average, normal family instead of a CEO buying his 5^th vacation home!

That money could be helping a family afford presents for their kids!  54% of the Holiday Buying is done online anyway, so do it through a small business owner! Use our Christmas Shopping Catalog to help you with your shopping and find a great gift for everyone on your list!!!

I encourage everyone to buy from at least one small business owner this Holiday Season, and ask your friends and family do the same!! To make it easier for you to find them, here is a great list of some of the amazing products you can get!!! Feel free to share this amazing Catalog with everyone you know! The more people who buy from small business owners, the more money goes back into our economy. A win for everyone this Holiday Season and easy to do with our Christmas Shopping Catalog!

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