Work At Home Dad - Ty Tribble

Kids Wonder About Working At Home

NY Times:

I learned something recently that shook me. To my 6-year-old girl and my 3-year-old boy, the work I do so that I can buy them sunblock sticks, safety helmets, gummy-bear vitamins and all those other enlightened items that they tell me they don't need and that I insist they do, even though I didn't have them as a child and have never once glanced back and wished I did, doesn't look like work at all.

''Dad?'' my darling girl inquired of me on the first Monday morning of our first annual six-week-custody-period summer vacation, ''don't you need to drop Charlie and me at day care and go somewhere to make money?'' I shook my head. ''I do my job here in the house, at the computer,'' I said.

Nobody Beats Teamwork

Chris Stowell:

“When teamwork kicks in, nobody can beat you.”

• Don Shula, Head Coach, Miami Dolphins
• Only NFL team to attain a perfect 17-0 season

Whether it’s two people, a department, or an organization, teams are the means by which great things get done. Unfortunately, not all work groups exhibit teamwork. So, how can our groups develop that sense of community and cohesiveness, or what was Don Shula’s secret? When and how does teamwork kick in? The key is effective teamwork training.

Our research and experience point to a need for managers to be both willing and able to build and maintain high performing teams. One key to regaining our competitiveness will be how successful managers are in creating the climate for teamwork to grow and develop.

I Did Not Know That

Recipes To Live By:

What should be considered unusual is the discovery recently uncovered among my group of busy female friends. ‘We-who-work-at-home’ utilize our crock pots approximately 75% more frequently than those who have traditional j.o.b.s.! This statistic is of course in no way official, just a quick sampling of local gals; but a shocker nonetheless. We also thought the new ‘cupcake carrier’ was awesome. Go figure.

Is it possible to make the right amount of food when using a crock pot? I think my left over chili may last another 3 weeks.

Simple Things Make People Happy

Here is a touch of the personal side of working at home. Happy Friday.

Ol' McDonald Had A Blog:

Well, its Friday. I know to a lot of people that means the end of a work week and a couple of days off. To me it means absolutely nothing. I don't get scheduled days off. While some get to leave their co-workers and workplace behind, I have to sleep, eat and live at mine. I am not complaining mind you. It was my decision to work at home as a SAHM (Stay At Home MOM).

The challenges are many but the rewards make it well worth it. I will be here until both the children are in school full time. Happily. I don't feel trapped or isolated. I know many stay at home mom's sometime feel that way. I had a lot of fun in my twenties. I had a very sucessful career. I was way looking forward to this. I always longed to have a more "simple" life. I wanted to be married to a man that loved me as intensely as I know how to love and to have a child or two.

Actually, James and I wanted a small village, but my body decided that was not possible. I was told I would not be able to have even the two little blessings that I do have. I never wanted to be rich or famous. Never really want more than what I have. Just want to pay my debts and feed the children and make enough to go camping every once in a while.

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Charles Fuchs:

Many people get into a home based business because they want to do what they love. Yet, there are a number of things in having a home based business that makes it more of a business than a pleasure. Yet there are some simple rules to follow that can make your home based business more enjoyable even in the harder times.

First rule of home based business success: there is nothing so bad that it won't look better tomorrow. Scarlet O'Hara said it best that "Tomorrow is another day." Many times you will feel like you are just sitting still and not getting anywhere. Don't give up and be patient. Each day you work hard will make it a little better, and things are sometimes clearer in the morning.