FAQs from Radio Interview
Sep 19th, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
So good to hear from those who heard me on this morning’s radio LightFM program One-on-One with Clayton Bjelan.
Just to explain some of the things I spoke about:
Virtual Assistant – like a Personal Assistant, only they provide the service on a remote or virtual basis. I’ve been operating this type of business from my home since March 1994 and love working with this way. Details about how to become a VA can be seen here.
Blog - short for weblog. You’re reading one. This site has static pages and most blogs have their posts on the front page. I set this one up differently but have many more blogs and you can see them here.
Business Coach: – Yes, I have a business coach. For many years I didn’t but to get to the next stage in my business I really needed someone who could look outside the box and make me think on a different level. Stuart is a member of my church and has been a coach for several years. I always knew the value of having a business coach – I provide services to a few but felt it important to engage one I didn’t work for so we could focus on my business – rather than what I might have been doing for them. It is one of the best investments I made for my business and this book has resulted from our discussions together on various things I’ve been doing.
Getting into Community: I didn’t have enough time to expand and Clayton touched briefly on the ‘net’ and radio. There are many different ways to be involved in community and I could not have coped working at home all these years, totally on my own (when the kids weren’t home) if I didn’t have the input of others into my life. That meant mixing and mingling with others through business networks, social networks, local community groups, and online networking groups – I belong to several of them and have made real, genuine friends both online and offline. I’ve even met in person some of the people I chat with regularly via email, when I’ve gone overseas with my husband on various trips.
I also mentioned MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers. This is an international group with chapters in many places.
The list of ‘jobs’ at home - there are a total of 64 listed in the book to encourage you, the reader, to think about what skills and abilities you have that might allow you to return home to work. It is a reality for me and it can be for you too, with some planning. I do cover this in the book. However, do be aware that not everyone can cope with working at home. Isolation and depression can set in and this is why it’s important to make sure you are still getting regular contacts with others – in particular adults who are in business and know and understand the challenges and experiences you are going through.
I welcome queries and you may fill out the contact form to ask questions or place a comment below this post. KMT