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I've been thinking a lot lately about what my goals are both for my business and my life and working to write them out and plan how to reach them. Big goals that can seem overwhelming look so much easier to reach when that plan is in place.

When you've got goals they pull you forward -- you've got something that you're working towards and motivated to reach!

Here's a great video from Brian Tracey about why it's important to know our goals and to keep thinking about them and focusing on them:

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Are you making one of these mistakes in your new home based business venture?  For a successful home based business watch out for these common problems.

Mindset: Hobby vs. Business

Are you running your business like a “business” or like a “hobby”?  You’ve got to change your mindset to look at your business like a business.  Get your business license and get setup right.

Take time to organize yourself and set clear goals.  Setup an accounting system.  Write a business plan (even a short one) and include your goals.  Block out time daily to work both “on” and “in” your business.

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Looking for your next great business book to read?  Here are four of my favorite books for women in business from those I’ve recently read.  Click the image on the first three to grab a copy at Amazon (affiliate links).  The fourth isn’t an affiliate link, and it’s only $4.95 S&H.

See Jane Succeed: Five Types of Female Entrepreneurs Reveal What it Takes to Win in Business and Life by Michele DeKinder-Smith

This inspiring and validating book stays on my desk (not the bookshelf) and it’s full of highlighted passages and dog-eared pages. It offers a unique look at the different types of women in business and the challenges they face. Each “Jane” type of woman entrepreneur is explained, analyzed and an action plan presented that includes step by step help to turn their difficulties into strengths so they can break through to the next level of success in their business and live their ideal success. Read my review of this book at http://ezinearticles.com/?See-Jane-Succeed-by-Michele-DeKinder-Smith&id=4823259

I Love My Life! A Mom’s Guide to Working From Home by Kristie Tamsevicius

This is a resource-filled book that takes you from the dreaming phase all the way through a successful business. It begins by offering ideas and identifying opportunities for business you can run from your home, and in helping you identify a good match for what you enjoy doing. You’ll find help for creating a business plan, setting up your home office, building a business website and creating your marketing strategy. Kristie T. also shares tips from experience on how to balance work and life as your business grows.

Makeover Your Business in 6 Weeks or Less: Proven Techniques for the Entrepreneurial Woman by Michele Scism

Has your business growth got you feeling unsure of what your next steps should be? As your business grows your plans and mindset need to grow with it and this book lays out 6 areas of your business to review and improve from your marketing and follow up to your systems and mindsets. It’s written in a friendly, conversational style that makes it easy to read. Read my review of this book at http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review—Makeover-Your-Business-in-6-Weeks-Or-Less&id=4819903

The Career-at-Home Mom: Secrets for Earning a Six-Figure Income While Having Time for Your Family by Debbie LaChusa

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Do you need motivation to help you blog consistently?  If so, a blog challenge might be just the thing for you!

A Blog Challenge is when a group of bloggers get together and set a goal to post to their blogs daily for a set number of days (for example, one month).  During the challenge they support each other by visiting the blogs of the other participants and leaving comments, tweeting and sharing their posts, and interacting.

Participating in a blog challenge can help you stay motivated and connect with others who share your goal.  It can also help you make connections and get to know other bloggers.

One of the most obvious benefits of a blog challenge is the big boost in traffic that can happen when you have others visiting your blog who want to support you and help you promote your blog.

But there are many other benefits!

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Did you see the blog challenge announcement but wasn’t sure if it was for you?  Michele Scism wrote a blog post yesterday sharing the top 5 reasons you may want to join a blog challenge (you’ll find that below).

I was thinking… the coolest things I got out of participating in the #blog30 challenge in June… were connections.  My traffic did go up significantly, and I connected with people who purchased services or ebooks from me, but beyond that I connected with people that I can grow together with in business, who I’m happy are becoming friends.  Can’t put a $ value on that (okay, maybe you could, but I’m not up to that kind of math tonight – when I finished calculus 10+ years ago I decided no more crazy math).

And of course, the more obvious benefits are that I have 30 more posts on my blog that can draw traffic and help people with their websites, blogs, and small businesses.  Those 30 posts I can re-purpose into things like articles, expand into ebooks, and so much more.

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You’re invited to a blog challenge!  Michele Scism of Decisive Minds and I had such a blast in the last blog challenge that we decided to host one of our own – Ultimate Blog Challenge.

When you sign up, you’ll get a free report we created titled “7 Ways to Get Your Blog in Motion” plus 31 days worth of blogging ideas!

We’ll also be doing three free teleseminars throughout the challenge to answer questions and keep you motivated.

So, if you’ve got a blog, and could use some encouragement and connection to help you blog consistently, do join us!

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Could you use a little motivation to get you started off this week?  Here’s a video with great quotes from Napoleon Hill.

If you like it, check out YouTube user OnlineMotivator to find more inspirational videos with quotes from other great minds like Winston Churchill, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, and many others.

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The brilliant Jeanette Cates (who put together the 30 day blog challenge I’ve been participating in this month) is now sponsoring a mini blog challenge between now and the end of June – 7 posts in 10 days.  Come on, give it a try!

You can sign up free by clicking that image on the left.

Why join in the blog challenge?  I can tell you why I’ve *loved* participating in the 30 day challenge.

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If you’re a law of attraction / positive thinking fan, you’ll like these cards I created a while back. Each card has an inspirational quote at the bottom and space on the top for you to write down your tasks to complete and then things that you need to allow/trust the universe to bring you.

Just click here to download free. No opt-in required.  The link is to a ZIP file which contains three PDF files.

If you’re not into Law of Attraction don’t panic – you don’t have to download these, and I rarely post about these sorts of topics.  I’m still analyzing a lot of stuff in my head, to be completely honest.  :)

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