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Blissful Bargains owner exclusive interview! We asked Nancy Tahaney, owner of online jewelry boutique, Blissful Bargain, questions about herself and her business.
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the wife of an Active Duty soldier in the Army, I am a full time student, and a woman living with Multiple Sclerosis. I know how hard it can be to promote and build business connections when you’re not able to go out and network like you would like to. I learn about a a new business woman every single day through BWNO. I love building connections with every last one of you. I appreciate you all helping BWNO grow and I hope you all stick with us as we continue to expand.
Work At Home Moms: Journey We got received inspirational stories from four moms who make a living working from home. Read about the stories of how they went from corporate jobs, divorces, health issues, and finding their way to happiness.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
How to awaken your love spark. Imagine Life Coaching
Understanding Time Management Kita Bryant
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What is your favorite thing about your business? BWNO
Living with Kryptonite TaVonna Washington
Woman in the spotlight Nancy Tahaney
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10 Reason Why I’m An Entrepreneur Stephanie Johnson
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missing. They want a beautiful relationship with themselves and with others. , but just can’t quite sing. If this resonates with you, read on., and if you would like to know more about my work, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Blessings!
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for who they are not. It has taken me all of that time to begin to love myself, and to take care
and keeping that love spark so that you will be able to attract more of it in your life. One of the things that women are not doing today is taking care of themselves. In today’s instant society, we have forgotten the basics of who we are as women. Many have become robots who are just putting in time, and doing for their family, friends, and coworkers the things that they aren’t eve sure they really want to do. We say yes, when we mean no, and we do because we should, or it is what is expected of us. What about you? Who takes care of you? As women, we take care of so many in our lives, we sometimes completely forget to rejuvenate, replenish our own hearts and souls and minds. So many are exhausted, frustrated and disappointed by life. But we keep going. Why? Because we are Women, and that is what a woman does. I just turned 55, and it has taken me most of those years understand what it takes to be a woman with a heart that is fully awake and open, so that I may serve everyone who crosses my path with love, for who they are and
that the more I take care of me, the more people want to be a part of my life. I no longer have an incredible need to please others. I live my life for me and for the women of this world that I serve through my work. If I don’t want to do someme up, then I accept. I choose to have women, and men in my life who lift me up and I choose purpose. So here are my tips for today:
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isten to your whispers – live on purpose. Is there something you have always wanted to do but didn’t even think to try because you might not make it or someone you know might think you are crazy for trying or you did not think you had the resources to go for it? Listen to your whispers. You have a purpose, you It doesn’t have to be anything spectacular, but somewhere in you, there is something wanting to happen. An example of that is my mother.
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more to life. She had always enjoyed sketching. On the Christmas just after her 70 birthday, my sister gave her a water colour set. She started painting, and now displays her art in galleries, has many paintings, sells her work to Europe, Canada and the US. Her whisper was that there had to be something more. That she was something more than what she was expressing. It is her passion.
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hen you listen to the whispers of your soul, you will get an answer. One of the best ways I know of to do that is to meditate. Many people say to me “But I don’t have time to meditate. And when they do, I just simply share this. were not enough hours in a day. How could I ted each day, my mind became more focused, each day to do the things I needed to do. Meditation helps you to listen to the whispers. The whispers become louder, until you understand who you are and what your purpose is. When you meditate, notice what keeps you energetic and lively and keep adding more of this into your life: It is empowering and connects us to our passions and purpose.
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EAMWORK WILL MAKE THE DREAM WORK. Who is on your team? I have had clients over the years who have felt all alone. They felt like they couldn’t possibly do this that or the other because they had no one in in your corner is YOU. You need to be your own cheer leader. What is so great about you? Everything! What can you accomplish if you are your own best friend? Everything! And when you look around you, who is on your team? Reach out, ask for help, because we are all in it together, and you would be so surprised to support you, and would love nothing better than to be on your team and help you to make your dream work for you. It is a powerful, powerful thing to have a team. I love having someone to be accountable to. It makes me happy to have people in my life that know what I am up to, support me, and celebrate my wins with me.
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then we are able to give more in our family, our friends, our community, and our work place. Honor and embrace your femininity, Say yes and also say no when you want out of your life. Set up healthy boundaries for yourself. When you do, you teach others how you would like to be treated. Wouldn’t you like to be treated with love, respect, kindness and more? When you are in a committed partnership, maintain some of your
own friends and interests. Treat yourself with the same love, compassion, understanding, and forgiveness that you share with your loved ones and friends or even a stranger. Refuse to reduce yourself in any way to make others more comfortable. I have an exercise that I love to use with my clients and would love to share it here. When you get up in the morning and if you do this over a period of 21 days, your self care habits will change. Go to the bathroom, close the door, so that it’s just you. And stand in front of the mirror, look at yourself, and say I love me. I love my nose, I love my hair, I love that I know how to cook, I love that I am so compassionate. And since it’s just you, with the door closed, do a little dance. It may be hard for some of you, but believe me, after 21 mornings you will have created a new habit and opened your awakening heart. Learn to be with yourself and truly appreciate your own company by finding activities you can do and enjoy solo. That one took me a very long time. For years, I felt that others completed me, others were the reason I was happy, sad and so on. Then I realized that I was the only one who would be able to make me happy, and when I did, the most amazing people started showing up in my life. On self care, I give many of my clients action plans to carry out each week and when they follow through on their action plan, I give them another part of the action plan, and that is to reward themselves. Something small, something big, doesn’t matter. Self care is something to be proud of, don’t let anyone ever tell you that you are not worth it. My journey has been long. I have suffered abuse, serious illness, a bad marriage and have come through it all knowing that there was more out there for me. I knew that my life couldn’t just be the way it was. So I started to listen to the whispers of my soul and as they got louder, I knew I needed to make significant changes. I have more of the life I want now, I have a dream team, I take care of myself, and I continue to listen to the whispers of my soul. And every day, I know that the life I want is right here, right now, I just have to listen, and believe that I am moving in the right direction. If this resonates with you, and if you would like to have a Love Spark Coach in Your Corner, contact me. I would love to hear from you, and help you on your journey. And in celebration of you, I am offering anyone who contacts me from this group (Business Women Networking Online) a complimentary coaching session. Imagine Life Coaching www.imaginelifecoaching.ca “Magical Night Meditations” available on iTunes CLICK HERE http://www.facebook.com/imaginelifecoaching.
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Being a mother, working a full time job and running a successful business can be a lot for the everyday woman but add a chronic illness and it seems almost impossible to keep your head on straight.
Living with Kryptonite Millions of Americans are living with some kind of chronic illness. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have some form of Lupus and 90 percent of them are women. More than 4 million people are living with Fibromyalgia between 80 and 90 percent are women. It is also reported that 2.1 million people are affected with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), women are 3 more times more likely to be affected.
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need to be to bake 27 cupcakes for class tomorrow, and honey what’s for dinner type of villains. Being a mother, working a full time job and running a successful business can be a lot for the everyday woman but add a chronic illness and it seems almost impossible to keep your head on straight. You can still be superwoman but when you’re hit with kryptonite here are some tools that can help you save the day.
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1. Ask for Help (It’s okay I promise you, you can still keep your Superwoman title) 2. Hero’s only exist in comic books and on a TV screen, set realistic limits 3. Set Boundaries, you are only one person with a whole life of your own to live 4. Stay Hydrated 5. Keep a journal (sometimes you feel like that you have the weight of the world on your shoulders and you feel alone in it. Keep a journal and release your feelings on the pages) 6. Do something special for yourself to remind yourself of how special and unique you are
Woman in the Spotlight
We asked Blissful Bargains owner, Nancy Tahaney, some in depth questions about being a business women. How did you start your business? I started Blissful Bargains online. I used social media to promote my website and my other online shopping sites such as Etsy and eBay. How did you hear about Business Women Networking Online? A previous co-worker and I became friends at work and he and I would chit chat about home businesses ect. He introduced me to his wife who had some of the same goals and interests that I had. She has since blossomed and become quite the role model to women. This same woman, Stephanie Johnson is the one who created BWNO. What motivated you to become a business owner? I used to work as a NYC Paramedic when i suffered a dislocated shoulder on the job causing me to have 3 surgeries. During one of those recovery periods, I saw a pair of earrings on TV that I liked. I wanted a pair and figured I could make them for myself. This is when I decided it was time to create jewelry and create the website. I always sold items on eBay and had wanted to always take it a step further and have my own small business. Did you face any challenges when you started? I had a few challenges s tarting my own business. Just as anyone would. Money of course, which is sure I took one step at a time and start small. I also had to find a way to create a website from scratch. There is a lot of research and reading
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Did you have any business background before starting up? No, I did not have any business background when starting my business. My husband used to own a barber shop in Queens, NY so he
What are some of your favorite past time activities? I love to spend time with my family, especially our 1 year old grand daughter and our Rottweiler Bear. I also love to read, cook and shop of course!
rent your foundation is basically the same. What is your educational background? I withdrew from college in my second year because I gave birth to my daughter. I went back to school less than a year later and became a Paramedic. What do you love most about your business? What I most love about my business is the freedom. Its not your basic 9-5. Yes there are days where lots of hours are involved, but I can pick and choose how I manage them. I love to shop for supplies and inventory. I also love to be creative. Most of all I love to see my customers smile when I have created a special piece of jewelry for them. What advice would you give to other women thinking about starting a business? If I were to give another woman advice on creating her own business, I would tell her to do all her necessary research first. If you prepare to meet your goals and take the proper steps your business will grow. If you just throw some money into and do not put in the time, effort and research, you will lose money and your business will fail. There is a lot of commitment put into every small business in order
What products/services do you offer? I offer handmade custom jewelry and jewelry supplies. This includes costume jewelry as well as sterling silver, Swarovski crystals and natural gemstones. Who are your major customers? Do you have any competitors? What makes your business different? Most of my customers are friends and family. A lot of times someone will see a piece that I made for a friend or family member and my business just branches out from there. I do have a few competitors especially on the major websites but I would hope that my customer service is what makes me excel. I strive to give 100% because as a customer who patronizes businesses myself I expect nothing less. Excellent communication, quality products and fast shipping times is a priority to me, therefore I make them a priority to my customers. What are your go to advertising techniques? My go to advertising would have to be networking sites, they work and are very cost effective. Social media sites and networking ladders have worked wonders for me. BWNO and Addicted to Networking are my two favorite!
Blissful Bargains Owner: Nancy Tahaney (678) 826-9655 www.BlissfulBargains.net Facebook.com/BlissfulBargains
My go to advertising would have to be networking sites, they work and are very cost effective. Social media sites and networking ladders have worked wonders for me.
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BEAUTY There’s a saying that „Beauty is only skin deep.” Well to some degree that beauty in all things, but it’s so important to see the beauty in you.
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Take care of your outside, as well as your inside. You deserve it.
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our physical being is important on the outside as well as the inside. Like it or not, people do see your outer being, and make assumptions about who you may be. When your outer shell looks great to you, it will be displayed in your attitude, and how you interact with others. Here are some tips to help you display that powerful attitude on the outside. LaShondra W. White President of CRAVE Beauty www.cravebeauty.biz
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and feel comfortable to you. Fashion trends come and go. Don’t fall victim to them to much. Women should at least spring for the correct shades of cosmetics amazed at how the correct BB cream or foundation can give you a glow. Practice walking in to a room. “Yes,” it sounds weird, but walk with your head held high, back straight, and a little swag does not hurt either. The smell of a person can be mesmerizing. Purchase products that are pleasing to the senses. Also select a perfume (or parfum). The more oils (or juice), a fragrance has, the longer it will last. Smile! You’re awesome. You’re powerful.
Work-At-Home Moms
Being a mom is known as one of the „hardest” jobs known to man. Well try being a mom who also manages a career while at home. her kidneys. She had always struggled with her weight. I remember he trying all the diets when I was growing up. We had shakes, scales, point counters, weird soups, you name it, she tried it. In 2006 at 401lbs, while on kidney dialysis, my mom had gastric bypass and almost died from it. She spent a year in rehab and didn’t remember it at all. After she died, I became very depressed. You see, while she was getting sicker, due to the halt of new houses being built, my husband and our family moved away from my hometown
A Mom and Dad Gourmet Food Team My husband and I are the Founders of Country Gourmet Home. We create and manufacture gourmet food mixes and also offer our products on a party plan platform for others to resell. I spent 6 years as a KC-135 pilot in the USAF. When I entered active duty, my husband retired from his job to stay home with our children. Shortly after we made this change, we realized that my cut in pay was just too much to manage a family of 4 and we began looking for ways to supplement our income. We started doing local craft and vendor shows where we would sell home decor items and wickless wax melts. We soon ventured into the gourmet food mix market and used the requests from our customers to create our own line of easy to prepare dinner dishes, seasonings, dips, and desserts. It did not take long before we had customers requesting to market our products to their family and friends through kitchen coaching shows, and our party plan opportunity was born. Later, due to family circumstances, I left active duty to work part time in the Utah Air National Guard, we then expanded our business which allowed us to relocate back to our home town and work from home as a husband and wife team! Shane and I take greate pride in working with our consultant family one on one. We do all of the customer service, packing and shipping to ensure that our products are top quality and have that „special touch.” We enjoy working with our
teams on a daily basis in the creation of new products and ideas. Our consultants are part of our company and we do everything we can to make sure they are at the center of our success! Amy Beth Founder & CEO Country Gourmet Home (877) 769-8669 www.CountryGourmetHome.com
„My children will NOT lose their mom to obesity.” On March 12, 2010, I lost my best friend, my mom, to obesity. She died of kidney failure, but really I believe the weight led to the high blood pressure, which led to medicines, which hurt
second shift job, which didn’t work with non-driving teenage kids in sports. So here I was in ing a human resource manager for 15 years), no money, and no friends near me. I ate and played Facebook games and gained over 40lbs. A person on Facebook started talking about this new magic skinny pill and that she was sending free samples. I said, „Sure why not, send me one.” I had a whole cabinet full of stuff that didn’t work. I went ahead and ordered a bottle. When I recein love! I called and signed up just to get it at wholesale, so I thought. I started sharing it on Facebook and was amazed at the response. Seems everyone wants to lose weight and feel better. I am so grateful for V3. I have lost a total of 54lbs and I feel great. My children will NOT lose their mom due to obesity. We have the opportunity to help people, and make money while doing it. What more could you ask for? Melissa Butts Voyager Health www.melissabutts.voyagerhealthtech.com
Life Changing Business My name is Nicole Black, and I am a work at home moms. I have spent many years trying to decided when I was just 5 years old that I was -ed fraternity, and become a teacher, just like my aunt who happened to be my favorite aunt, and the only person I had known in my family to attend college. I did all of those things, thinking I had done what I was, „meant” to do. I then proceeded to get married and have two beautiful children, currently ages 6 and 3. To the outsiders eye, I had everything: a great job, a husband, kids, a house, ect., but really, I was trapped in a
prison which I couldn’t explain to anyone who would really understand. I taught for 7 years, 2 in daycare off and on, and 5 in Special Education. Though I had some good times with teaching, I quickly realized I was living my Aunt’s dream, not my own. I quit teaching, my marriage (which had more problems than I am willing to admit), plummeted to an all to get nastier as the days pass still today. After my daughter was born, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the young age of 25. I had previously been diagnosed with Muscular Dystophy when I was 9. While pregnant with my son, I almost lost him because my (ex) husband passed along a very rare red blood cell disorder (less than 1% of the world’s population are carriers of it), to both of my children - my daughter sensitized me to it, and my body created antibodies which then attacked my son like a germ. He was fusions and 1 external transfusion but I remained sick, and my children ended up taking care of me, instead of the other way around. Nobody was happy, and everything I had known vanished. When I started with Undercover Wear, I was a single mom of two kids, and scared of what was to come. I had no intentions of ever becoming a Unique Boutique Owner because I was just helping a friend out. Undercover Wear was presented as an option for me when I attended a party and fell in love with the product. I started
attending multiple parties, and thought, „I might as well try it and let people know what I think of Undercover Wear.” If I can help people enhance an area of their life, educate them on something new, or just be there to listen, then perhaps I can change women’s lives too! Undercover Wear is a company that focuses on changing women’s lives through romance, lingerie, spa, and pajama parties. We selll lingerie, romance novelties, spa items made from natural ingredients that are vegan friendly, pajamas, clothing, accessories, and men’s items. I became an agent, and though I was off to a slow start, my business is reaching more women (and men) in places I’ve never been, but dream to go. I have heard stories that help me realize how much life has to offer, and I have met some phenomental people who have helped me grow both professionally and personally. My person illnesses have subsided and I am able to function normally, and more meaning has come back into mine and my children’s lives. I became happier as I became healthier, and things began to return to normal. I have an amazing man in my life (whom I dated in college for a year and a half and due to outside circumstances, we parted ways, still remaining best friends and supprtive for each other, eventually returning to soulmates). He loves my children and me the way we should be loved. Undercover Wear is truly about changing women’s lives, and it has already begun changing mine and my family’s. I look forward to all the things yet to come, and all the lives I am able to change as we connect through Undercover Wear, as well as the lives that change me. I am doing things I never though possible. I get to stay home with my kids and help them with school and their daily life events. My daughter is excelling in school and my son , although being tested for autism, is thriving. Thanks to Undercover Wear, I get to be part of my children’s lives, while creating a life we have only ever dreamed about. Undercover Wear is an amazing personal and business opportunity, and I could not have chosen a better company to be part of. One that treats ALL of its agents and customers like family. One that supports everything that happens in life, and one that has the family values I teach my children because it has been a family owned company since its start in 1975. I am proud and honored to be a part of the Undercover Wear team. It has changed my life. Let us change yours! Nicole M. Black
past years I’ve sold items on eBay, Amazon and done very well at consignment sales. However, once my son started school my husband asked children’s college funds, our retirement accounts and help pay off our home… all the while not wanting to impact our home life too much. A tall order to be sure! I began to look at different possibilities that didn’t take too much time away from my family. A friend of mine started posting about a new business and before discussing it with my friend, I checked out her website and found out all I needed to know. I signed up to be an artist with South Hill Designs the next day. That was 2 months ago. Today, I have team members in multiple states who have decided that getting in on the ground earn 20-40% commission on my own sales and am paid thru all generations of my team members. Both months my commission rate has been 30%. There are no quotas and you never lose your downline. I am always looking for new team members who either want to supplement their income or replace their primary source of income by going into business for themselves. South Hill Designs launched in February 2013 and is already the #1 home party plan according to national rankings. People of all ages are interested in creating custom jewelry that tells their life story in a locket. Imagine combining beautifully crafted lockets with coins and charms that show what matters to you. Your loved ones… Your causes… Your hobbies… Your faith…. A new piece of jewelry is born. And it tells your sto-
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Founder of Business Women Networking Online tells you why she’s an entrepreneur. 1.) I’m a go-getter. When I have a goal in mind, I will work my butt off to reach it. My momma always told me, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself!” So with that being said, anything I want done in my business, I get it done. 2.) Childcare. Ok, I know my kids won’t be young forever, and will all eventually be in school full time, but for now, childcare is expensive. I have three kids and at $100-120 a week for each kid, it’s just not feasible. Now I do have one child in elementary school, and still there have been days when they call me because he is sick and needs me to pick him up. It feels good to be able to immediately stop what I’m doing and be there in 5 minutes. 3.) My attitude. Yep, I’ll admit it…I have an attitude (at times). With
frustrated than usual. It’s more because of the environment full of people, and you can’t control what they do and don’t do. 4.) I’m a boss. Or as others would say, I’m bossy. I just do not like being told what to do. This is how I have been since forever. This is not saying I like to tell people what to do, this is just saying that I don’t want anyone else telling me how to work. I’ve worked for people many many times and it’s just not my thing. 5.) The networking opportunities. When you work for yourself, you push harder to meet new people and talk about your business. You have more pride when it’s your own business you’re talking about. 6.) Financial Freedom. It is very tough to start building wealth -
I have MS (multiple sclerosis), but MS does NOT have me!
ces. Depending on how much work you put into it, and what type of marketing and advertising you do, you control how much you make. 7.) “Time off. “I need to request a week off so that I can go on this awesome vacation with my family,” said no entrepreneur ever! If I need to take time off, I can do that at my leisure. I don’t have to ask anyone. 8.) No calling in sick. I have a neurological disorder called Multiple Sclerosis. This causes fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness, pain, headaches, and many other symptoms. It’s very hard to tell your boss in advance that you don’t know when you’ll be sick, but it will happen one day this month, and possibly every single month as well. I always hated calling in sick because I felt like those who relied on me was let down. 9.) Lunch. One thing I really disliked when working in the corporate world was rushing for a 30 minute lunch break. I personally like to take my time and eat a nice, hot, home-cooked meal. 10.) Travel. Not just going on a vacation, but my business goes with me wherever I go. My husband is active duty in the Army, so we move around every 3-5 years. I need to have a “job” that can go with me. Having an online business allows me to do my work wherever and whenever.
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