Why Everyone Needs a Mentor

Lauren · Posted: May 24, 2006, 11:13 pm Post subject: Why Everyone Needs a Mentor

Mommy's Helper - Mom's Market Ezine
Issue #130
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

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Editor's Rambling:
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Note from Anita

Happy, Happy Wednesday!
If you've been following along in our blog ( http://2wahms.blogspot.com ) you already know that Mommy's Helper is going under some major renovations. Stop by the blog today and find out what class I've been taking to help me better optimize MH and see some of our new pages.

We need articles! We're seeking out some brand new content for our Childcare section. Articles don't need to be anything specific about "childcare". They can be recipes for kids (or done with kids), tips, tricks, crafts, activities ... the list goes on and on. If you're a writer and you're interested in having your articles reviewed to be published in MHMM Ezine, please submit them to http://www.wahm-articles.com

Be sure to check out today's Message Board highlights! We have some really great discussions going on that you won't want to miss out on Wink

Till next week...

~Anita DeFrank
Mommy's Helper

Note from Kara

Two weeks sure flys by fast, doesn't it? How many missed us last week? If you didn't hear, we've switched over to bi-weekly for this newsletter so we can focus on other projects and give you all a break. We know how hard it is to keep up with all the newsletters that float into your inbox, so I hope this is a step in the right direction to helping you get more organized and productive.

Speaking of other projects, it's been a fun trip so far with SEO work. I've been slowly optimizing each page of my pure content website. Thankfully keyword phrases were in place for the most part, and the content of each page only needed a little bit of work. The real hard part is getting quality links in, but it will come in time. As Anita mentioned, you can track our progress on our blog.

See you in two weeks!

~Kara Kelso~
Mom's Market

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Article
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Why Everyone Needs a Mentor

Why do you need a mentor and what could they possibly offer to help you grow your business. In the expanding field of internet marketing, it is not uncommon for successful marketers to utilize the skills and expertise of an internet marketing mentor.

Mentors are excellent guides to help cut through the sometimes-murky water of internet marketing. They are there to help you understand not only the intricacies involved in operating your internet marketing business, but to help direct you when you have no idea which direction to take to bring your business to the next level.

By utilizing the services of a mentor who knows the steps, we are saving hours of time researching, weeks or months of time of trial and error implementation, and advancing our business plan by years. Time is the one commodity that can never be regained. You can earn and lose money, but you can never recover lost time.

The real problem with time is that there are only 24 hours in a day while there is a 'fairly' limitless supply of money that can be earned you are still restricted to those 24 hours each day in which to earn it. I don't know about you, but I'd like to spend some of those hours doing something other than pursuing money.

You are basically using a mentor to do the following:

1) Leverage your time. Using the time they have already invested in learning shortcuts that will help you grow your business.

3) Growth. A good mentor will help you learn how to grow your business by leaps and bounds. He or she will provide lessons that you can incorporate into your business even after you are no longer utilizing their services.

I hope that by reading this you not only know why you need a mentor but that you will have a good idea of what you want your mentor to do for you and your business as well. Ask questions and find the one that will help you achieve your business goals.

I hope that by reading this you not only know why you need a mentor but that you will have a good idea of what you want your mentor to do for you and your business as well. Ask questions and find the one that will help you achieve your business goals.

My Success Voyeur ebook is available for a limited time. I was very reluctant to the idea of opening up my private emails and sharing these secrets with anyone. Find out why at Success Voyeur

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Childcare
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Getting Kids to Clean Their Rooms

Here's some ideas on how to handle situations such as this:

1. Don't Give In
This is an important one. They learn nothing if you pick up their toys for them. Do not leave the room until the job is done. If you pick up for them, they will never take you seriously. Children even 2 years old can pick up after themselves (I've witnessed this!)

2. Don't Take No For An Answer
Back talking sould never been accepted. If things begin to get out of control (fits, crying, screaming, firm "no's"), a punishment is in order. Be firm, be the parent. They might not be too happy with you at the moment, but they'll thank you later on.

3. Make a Game
If it's a daily struggle, try making a game out of picking up. Give them a time limit, see how many of certain toys they can put away, etc. The more fun for them the better and easier it will be on all of you.

4. Take Away Toys
If nothing else is working, don't be afraid to remove toys. If they can't take care of it by putting it away, they loose it. We have a special storage room just for "off limit" toys.

5. Rewards
If your children pick up without complaints and do a good job, reward them. Bring back toys taken away, make a special snack, play a special game. Stickers also make for nice rewards if given in moderation.

While it may not be easy for any of you sometime, remember you are the parent! Don't give up, raising children takes time.

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About the Author: Kara Kelso is the mother of 2 and owner of several online businesses. For more ideas like this, visit: www.idea-queen.com

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Coffee Break
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Once Upon A Time

?Lisa Barker

?Are you a princess, Momma?? That?s what my youngest asked me the other day because I was wearing a skirt I bought to celebrate my weight-loss. He?s now my favorite child.

He?s also pretty bright. Surely he must recognize the pattern of the skirt is one that dates back to medieval times. Maybe I really am a princess. Skirt or not, I?ve been a princess once before in the eyes of my other son when he was a toddler.

This celebration of the ?middle ages? can be a real ego boost to a parent. It?s a time when a girl worships her father, the hero, and a boy places his mother on a pedestal so high?the thin air can go straight to her head.

Naturally, I tried to fish for more comments from my son. ?Why do you think Momma is a princess, honey??

?Because you have a pretty skirt?and I have pickles in my tummy.?

Okay, so maybe he?s so bright we can?t quite follow his logic. I?m just going to pretend it all makes sense. After all, I am living a fairytale come true.

Not only did I marry a rather charming prince of a guy but I also have several dwarves that I look after and they can, at anytime, be easily identified as Hungry, Sleepy, Cranky, Whiney and Who-me.

Many is the time that I have cooked and cleaned and scoured and worked my fingers to the bone just to start all over again because the evil step-sisters (the roles played by my children) seem to think this is what I was put on this earth to do.

And how long do their noses have to grow before they realize I can see right through their fibs? Sometimes, no matter how much I love my kiddos and kiss them up, they can be real toads.

Is there a happy ending? Of course, there is and it doesn?t involve me taking them into the woods and leaving them there, hoping they haven?t left a trail of breadcrumbs that they can follow back home.

The kids won?t be like this forever. They?re going to grow up and one day they will be keeping their own castles and chasing their own dwarves.

And I will be the Queen Grandmother overseeing the fruits of my labor?and the curse I placed on my children when they were young and causing me grief?when I wished for them to grow up and have children that behave just like they do.

Oh, I can?t wait to see it! No doubt it will be a happy ending for me.

"Grandkids, grandkids, short and tall, who's the fairest of us all?"

"Why you, Queen Grandma, because you have a pretty skirt?and we have pickles in our tummies."

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Jelly Mom? is written by Lisa Barker, author of "Just Because Your Kids Drive You Insane...Doesn't Mean You Are A Bad Parent!" and syndicated through Martin-Ola Press/Parent To Parent. To publish Jelly Mom, buy the book or leave comments, please visit http://www.jellymom.com.

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Recipes
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CANTALOUPE BERRY SMOOTHIE
1/2 cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and cubed
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup raspberries
3 tablespoons white sugar

In a blender, combine cantaloupe chunks, yogurt, raspberries and sugar. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Servers 2.

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Note: Recipes must be quick, easy, healthy, and original. Nothing from a cookbook or a box please.

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