Comments for AlphaWAHM.com http://alphawahm.com Empowering Mompreneurs to Live Their Truth, Profitably Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:21:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on A Pre-40 WAHM Takes Stock as Another Year Passes by Tracy Clements http://alphawahm.com/wahm-topics/wahm-motivation/a-pre-40-wahm-takes-stock-as-another-year-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Tracy Clements Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:21:34 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=594#comment-201 I too just celebrated my birthday; and I too have not hit 40 yet. This birthday made me take stock in what I have and I am a pretty lucky gal. I am darn lucky to be a WAHM so that I can be home when my family needs me especially when my child is sick; that happened just this week and I was so happy to be able to just let him sleep the morning away and not cart him to a neighbour's house so I could make a commute to work; plus I like being nurse Mommy and tending to him - that's my job. In general I am very grateful for all that I have. Life has never been sweeter. t. I too just celebrated my birthday; and I too have not hit 40 yet. This birthday made me take stock in what I have and I am a pretty lucky gal. I am darn lucky to be a WAHM so that I can be home when my family needs me especially when my child is sick; that happened just this week and I was so happy to be able to just let him sleep the morning away and not cart him to a neighbour’s house so I could make a commute to work; plus I like being nurse Mommy and tending to him – that’s my job.

In general I am very grateful for all that I have. Life has never been sweeter.

t.

]]> Comment on Does Your Childhood Affect Your Choice Of Entrepreneurship? by JudyAnn Lorenz http://alphawahm.com/wahm-topics/wahm-lifestyle/does-your-childhood-affect-your-choice-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-139 JudyAnn Lorenz Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:36:12 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=470#comment-139 I didn't grow up in a fine large family like yours, but only had one bathroom. We learned patience and consideration. (Civility) We were painfully FAIR. No entitlements; no matter what your make-up status, when someone needed the bathroom and you weren't naked, you were politely asked to step out for a bit. And if I wasn't naked, I was willing to do that. Sometime later in life, I was at a home where one person was tying up the bathroom, primping while the rest of the family griped. I asked, "Why don't you just politely and quietly ask her to step out? I think you like to complain." Neither patience nor consideration were being practiced. I didn’t grow up in a fine large family like yours, but only had one bathroom. We learned patience and consideration. (Civility) We were painfully FAIR. No entitlements; no matter what your make-up status, when someone needed the bathroom and you weren’t naked, you were politely asked to step out for a bit. And if I wasn’t naked, I was willing to do that. Sometime later in life, I was at a home where one person was tying up the bathroom, primping while the rest of the family griped. I asked, “Why don’t you just politely and quietly ask her to step out? I think you like to complain.” Neither patience nor consideration were being practiced.

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Karri Flatla http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Karri Flatla Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:53:55 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-101 @Aunty M You are TOTALLY an "Alpha!" Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate it! xoxo @Aunty M You are TOTALLY an “Alpha!” Thanks for stopping by – I appreciate it! xoxo

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Aunty M http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Aunty M Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:53:41 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-100 Wow,Karri! Impressive! Just had a chance to visit your video site and I'm not an Alpha Mom --- just a retired Alpha Grandmother who never seems to have enough time!! Wishing you all the success you deserve in Phoenix!! Wow,Karri! Impressive! Just had a chance to visit your video site and I’m not an Alpha Mom — just a retired Alpha Grandmother who never seems to have enough time!!

Wishing you all the success you deserve in Phoenix!!

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Janice Mitchell http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Janice Mitchell Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:59:11 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-84 Hey, Karri, nice video! I planned to attend the IVAA On-line Summit and had to go out of town mid-day. When we got the list of recordings and yours was not there, I said to myself "time zone" problem. Having had family and close friends in California, Texas, Alabama, Massachusetts and Michigan at the same time, I just said to them "Call me anytime on Sunday" and any other day before 9:00 p.m. "your time". That helped. So, don't worry about the mistake. As one former boss used to say, "If no one died, don't sweat it." Looking forward to more of your videos! Hey, Karri, nice video! I planned to attend the IVAA On-line Summit and had to go out of town mid-day. When we got the list of recordings and yours was not there, I said to myself “time zone” problem. Having had family and close friends in California, Texas, Alabama, Massachusetts and Michigan at the same time, I just said to them “Call me anytime on Sunday” and any other day before 9:00 p.m. “your time”. That helped. So, don’t worry about the mistake. As one former boss used to say, “If no one died, don’t sweat it.” Looking forward to more of your videos!

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Louise Desmarais http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Louise Desmarais Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:19:28 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-83 Kerri, That took guts and I really admire you for doing it. And I'm willing to bet that you're not the first speaker that this has happened to. Knock 'em dead in Pheonix! (Keeping time zones straight is one of my challenges too!) Kerri, That took guts and I really admire you for doing it. And I’m willing to bet that you’re not the first speaker that this has happened to. Knock ‘em dead in Pheonix!
(Keeping time zones straight is one of my challenges too!)

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Karri Flatla http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Karri Flatla Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:51:19 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-80 @Tawnya - Thanks for the kudos on the book (and the makeup!). @Michelle - I appreciate your understanding a great deal. And it will be amazing to finally see everyone in AZ in 2010. At the risk of jinxing it, I promise I won't get my times mixed up ;) @Toni - I don't know if it was brave or an extension of what turned out to be a plain *crazy* week! Feel free to use me as an "example" in your teaching :) @Tawnya – Thanks for the kudos on the book (and the makeup!).

@Michelle – I appreciate your understanding a great deal. And it will be amazing to finally see everyone in AZ in 2010. At the risk of jinxing it, I promise I won’t get my times mixed up ;)

@Toni – I don’t know if it was brave or an extension of what turned out to be a plain *crazy* week! Feel free to use me as an “example” in your teaching :)

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Toni Reintke http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Toni Reintke Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:55:56 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-79 How brave of you to apologise in such a way! I teach Admin. Office at a california college and our recent topic of discussion was time zones - and to communicate effectively considering timezones. I like to give real life examples in my classes, offering many of my own real life Beta Moments. Note, we all make mistakes and the trick is to dust yourself off, learn from them and teach others...... what a star! Sorry I missed your presentation.... How brave of you to apologise in such a way! I teach Admin. Office at a california college and our recent topic of discussion was time zones – and to communicate effectively considering timezones. I like to give real life examples in my classes, offering many of my own real life Beta Moments. Note, we all make mistakes and the trick is to dust yourself off, learn from them and teach others…… what a star! Sorry I missed your presentation….

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Michelle Murphy http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Michelle Murphy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:22:32 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-77 Karri, I am one of the committee members for IVAA Online Summit. Thank you for the video. Things happen, and we all understand. I look forward to seeing you in Phoenix in April. Karri,
I am one of the committee members for IVAA Online Summit. Thank you for the video. Things happen, and we all understand. I look forward to seeing you in Phoenix in April.

]]> Comment on This Alpha WAHM Screwed Up Heeyuge (Beta Goes Hand in Hand With Being Alpha) by Tawnya Sutherland http://alphawahm.com/wahm-coffee-break/this-alpha-wahm-screwed-up-heeyuge-beta-goes-hand-in-hand-with-being-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Tawnya Sutherland Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:42 +0000 http://alphawahm.com/?p=306#comment-76 I think you were too hard on yourself Karri! We all make mistakes....heck, that is how we better ourselves by making mistakes...don't sweat it ;) The mere fact that you are publicly apologizing by video (your first video ever which is not an easy feat to pull together) shows your integrity here. And hey...Thanks for the discount for the IVAA members, how generous of you. I've read the book, it's excellent for those who have not picked it up yet. Take care Karri and hope to see you soon....Makeup looked great btw ;) I think you were too hard on yourself Karri! We all make mistakes….heck, that is how we better ourselves by making mistakes…don’t sweat it ;) The mere fact that you are publicly apologizing by video (your first video ever which is not an easy feat to pull together) shows your integrity here. And hey…Thanks for the discount for the IVAA members, how generous of you. I’ve read the book, it’s excellent for those who have not picked it up yet. Take care Karri and hope to see you soon….Makeup looked great btw ;)

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