Personally, I really like using HTML based sites and have quite a few. Some of you are probably familiar with Stitching the Night Away, my very first website ever and totally my baby. I love it as if it were one of my kids!

So, what we’re doing right now is putting together some ready to go HTML templates based on niches that WAHM’s like and use often. These are going to be easy to use, easy to update, and easy to get online. What we want to hear from you is what niches would you like to see covered with these templates? We’ll also be doing some standard layout design as well, so don’t fret if you haven’t nailed down a niche for yourself yet!

This site has already made several sales through the Amazon links in the reviews. With a little promotion you’re sure to go a long way.

All of these things add up to a huge savings for you. If you have any questions please leave a comment here and I’ll get right back to you!

Check out this lineup of marketers that will be providing presentations and hands on training!

* Mark Hendricks
* Jeff Herring
* Kathleen Gage
* Lynn Terry
* David Preston
* Chris Lockwood
* Alan R. Bechtold
* Cathy Perkins
* Aileen Bennett
* Rob Anderson
* Joe Marsh
* Cindi Dawson
* Willie Crawford
* David Perdew…

I can’t wait! If you’ll be in Atlanta for NAMS or just in the area August 14 - 16 I’d love to meet you and hang out if we get the chance!

I’ll probably blog about this more later, I just had to let you know I was going! I hope to meet a few of you and share some ideas.

That’s not to say I haven’t gotten anything done, I’ve done plenty of little things here and there to feel productive about. But, I haven’t been focused on bringing my sites and projects from start to profit. I’ve just sort of floundered around not knowing what I’m doing.

I’m sure I’m not the only one this happens to, right? Please, say yes -LoL- I’m starting to come out of the weird funk that I was in and get back to focusing on getting projects completed. Today’s task is working on Product Review PLR with Lisa. Tidying up June’s content package, sending out a message to our list to let them know about all the new goodies that are available in the member’s area, and contacting some possible JV partners to get things moving along.

On that subject as well I want to share this video that Alan made. You might know Alan from Internet Marketing Nirvana. In this video he shows you exactly what you get as a premium member of Product Review PLR, and he has some great ideas about how to use that content in your efforts.

I’ve also got a few things to work on for clients, as well as help a friend get her business card site setup. After all that is crossed off my to do list I am going to get to work on Twitter Signature Styles and figure out exactly how to market that and give it the best internet life a site can have. I’ve never marketed that type of site before, so it’s new for me.

I also have a few other things floating around on my to do list in little bits. I’m going to be re-launching Great Articles for Moms soon on a Wordpress platform, I’ll tell you all about that later on as I get closer to finishing things up on it. Then of course there are exciting things going on right here at Easy Wahm Websites with our new crew members and all our great guest bloggers!

I hope you have your focus today and that my tale of floundering lets you know that you’re not alone out there on the internet. Don’t forget to take a few minutes to enjoy the nice summer weather today as well. Sitting at our desks all day can contribute to that stuck in a rut feeling sometimes.

Do you feel like you’re not getting anywhere? Have days where you think you’ve done everything completely wrong? There’s a decent chance you’re already doing everything right. The problem isn’t what you’re doing; it’s how you’re thinking. If you want to achieve success, whether it’s at work, at school, at home, or while you’re playing minesweeper on the library computer, the key to achieving what you want is positive thinking.

Whether through genetics, or through learning from others around us, most of us have been programmed to think negatively about a situation. We finish a project and instead of being excited, we are worried it’s not good enough or are already looking forward to the next project we haven’t finished yet. Or we look in the mirror at ourselves and only see the flaws, not the good parts. This thinking has permeated our lives. While we think it may help us see problems, it also holds us back. If all we see is negative, we become discouraged and are rarely successful.

As pretty much any successful person will tell you, the key to success is believing you will succeed. This even extends farther. The more positive your thoughts and attitudes, the more likely you are to do better. This is why teachers are encouraged to put positive comments on papers even if a child does badly. This is why businesses give recognition to employees who do well, because positive thinking works.

While this sounds like a great idea, we all know it’s not as easy as it seems. If you’ve spent your life thinking negatively, it can be difficult to retrain your brain to look on the bright side. Here are some tips for turning your mental frown upside down.

* Associate with positive people. Have you ever noticed that when one person walks into the office in a really bad mood, everyone else eventually gets a little grumpier? Attitudes, both positive and negative, are contagious. While you can’t necessarily spend all your time with positive thinkers, or completely avoid the negative ones, you can try to budget your time and resources to be in more uplifting company.

* Surround yourself with positive words and images. A few years back, there was a very popular poster of a kitten hanging in a precarious position that said “hang in there”. While it may seem silly to most of us, this kind of tool can be very effective. If cute and cuddly posters aren’t your thing, look up quotes, people, or images that you find inspiring and post them around your workspace. They will provide you a constant stream of positivity throughout your day.

* Keep a list of positive accomplishments. At the end of each day, make a list of things you’ve done that day or accomplishments you’ve reached. It could be things you’ve gotten done that day, or other positive things like making a co-worker smile or having a good idea. Just write down anything positive that happened or that you did. This will help reinforce your positive thinking and energize you for tomorrow.

Don’t get discouraged - just keep it up. I can do this. You can do this. We can do this.

Basecamp, a web-based project collaboration tool, may be the answer to your problem. It will allow you to share information with your team, while also keeping your documents, discussions and schedules in one place at all times and much more.

Used by small business owners, banks, schools, wedding planners, internet marketers and more, Basecamp can bring harmony and organization to work at home business.

A recent customer service satisfaction survey found, 94 percent of Basecamp customers surveyed, said they would recommend the software to friends, co-workers and family.

My Work at Home Journey

I left the corporate world five years ago to start my own work at home business as a writer and editor. I can honestly say it was the best decision I’ve ever made, for both me and my family. But, that doesn’t mean I haven’t faced many challenges - from project/task management, client management and of course time management.

After talking to friends and clients they suggested using Basecamp. While it sounded like the perfect solution, I was dreading the learning curve. You see, I tend to be technology challenged – the easier the program, the happier I am.

Within one year of starting my work at home business, I had five writers working for me. As you might imagine, without proper organization, there was plenty of room to forget a deadline or confuse which writer was working on which project.

After reading several Basecamp reviews I decided to take the plunge and give it a try. What’s the worst that could happen? Having too many projects to juggle is a good thing for business. Surely more moms wish to have such a dilemma.

An Overview of Basecamp Functions

Basecamp gives users the basic tools needed to post messages, tasks, and schedules. Users can be added and removed quickly. Creating new projects is just as easy.
The program is customizable which basically means you can make the interface look how you want it too.

You can assign tasks to team members no matter where they are located – in the same room, in another state or perhaps across the country.

Basecamp makes file sharing simple for both team members as well as clients.

Message Boards help to keep everything neat and organized in one space, while also keeping everyone on the same page.

The Basecamp sidebar is helpful as it shows you all active projects. Just click the hot-linked title of your project and you’re inside that specific project.

Time Tracking can be very useful also as you can track how much time has been spent on a particular project and by whom. You can run individual reports by date range or totally aggregate time across all projects. The Milestones tab allows you to set markers for progress and does so through a calendar.

There is also a “People and Permissions” tab that allows project managers to add profiles that are other companies and adjust the permissions per project. This function is used for managers who outsource or contract for components of the project as it allows you to control permissions down to the individual level.

Another function sure to make some people happy is that a variety of iPhone apps work with Basecamp including third-party billing/invoicing tools, time tracking tools, widgets and more. I’m a BlackBerry fan personally but I am still able to log in on the go and check up on my projects and more.

If you still aren’t sure how Basecamp can help your work at home business, let us explain further by giving a working example. For instance, if you own a freelance writing company that works with contracted writers on client projects, Basecamp can definitely help to organize your projects. You can assign specific writers to specific projects and track their time, progress, completion and more.

Basecamp Pricing & Options

Basecamp Free – 1 project total, doesn’t allow uploading.
Basecamp Basic - $24/month – 15 projects, 3 GB storage, unlimited users.
Basecamp Premium and Max are also available for larger groups.

Basecamp offers a free 30 day trial so you can take it for a test drive and see if will help you to successfully organize your business.You owe it to yourself, at the very least; to take it for a test drive and see if helps you to organize your projects.

The more organized you are, the more productive you will be and in turn you will get back more of your time.

I know how ridiculous that probably sounds when you say it out loud, but it’s completely the truth and I am working on getting out of my way. I don’t want to be my own obstacle anymore. I am ready to be successful, I am ready to move forward, I am ready to grow.

What does it mean to be your own obstacle? Second guessing yourself, procrastinating, over thinking every little thing every step of the way, and just not getting things done in general when there’s really no excuse for not having them done. Yup, that’s totally me.

I’ve got the planning stage taken care of … it’s the finishing stage that I need to move through and just get it done! Okay me… get outta my way!

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Normally we would charge $87 for this package. But this weekend we’re in a special deal cutting mood! You can get all 6 lenses for only $60 this weekend only.

Price will increase to $87 on Tuesday.