by Becky Robinson | May 2, 2012 | Influence Building
I didn’t expect the tears. After all, I chose this. I wanted it. I have been edging toward it for months, trying it on, considering the possibilities of a big change. Comforting the words of a trusted friend, when I asked her if she ever cries over business...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 12, 2012 | Influence Building
The sun is shining. I have a card table in front of my office window, and I have an extra chair here. I’m going to take a photo in a moment, and I’m tempted to tidy up, but this is real life: the piles, the notebooks, the clutter that collects. I...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 2, 2012 | Influence Building, Inspiration
I really enjoy running on the treadmill, mostly for one reason — I can set my pace and keep it. If I set the treadmill to 6 miles per hour, then I finish a mile in ten minutes with a steady rhythm. I can choose and stick with my pace. Running outside, even with a...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 4, 2012 | Inspiration
The day begins with me slipping out of bed, pulling on a sweatshirt over my pajamas, and heading downstairs to my favorite chair. I grab my laptop and a fuzzy blanket and sit in the dark. The house is quiet and it’s so dark that I can’t see anything...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 31, 2011 | Inspiration
Today is the last day of the year and the last day of a week that some call the most productive week of the year. I’m not so sure that term fits for work-at-home moms like me. In fact, I’m not sure productivity is the highest goal during a school vacation....