The Work at Home Balancing Act The Professional Resource Guide for Managing Yourself Your Work and Your Family at Home
May 31, 2009 by Work From Home · Leave a Comment
Anderson’s book begins in the same fashion as many other how-to-work-at-home manuals. She touts the joys of solo labor, detailing the numbers and figuring out the tasks and responsibilities. If these were Anderson’s only contributions to the “genre,” then the recommendation would be to read all the others and miss this one. Happily, that’s not the case. Where this author adds plenty of value to the wannabe home workers’ decision is primarily in her suggestions for coping strategies: how to manage kids with hired help, or what are the best ways to deal with isolation, motivation, and stress. Topics include the fanciful as well as the commonplace; new puppies, for instance, are immediately enrolled in obedience school, while templates are advised for those unorganized souls. Lists upon lists and tips from actual home workers will enable start-ups to succeed–along with 40 million colleagues. Barbara Jacobs
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Best Book for Work-at-Home Moms *AND* Dads!
This book should be the foundation of everyone’s work-at-home resource library. My wife bought it for me so that I could understand the true “ins and outs” of what’s involved in working from home with kids under foot. (My wife has been telecommuting from home on a part-time basis for about two years, and I must admit, I’ve been less than supportive.) Recently, I decided to make the plunge to start a home business and take on a good portion of the child care responsibilities. We searched high and low for resources that could help. “The Work at Home Balancing Act” was the *only* book we found that addresses ALL the issues and challenges of working at home from both a MALE and FEMALE perspective. It’s been our lifesaver because we can both relate to it, and it teaches us how to communicate about complicated issues that arise when you work from home. It’s written in a reader-friendly style with great quotes and stories from men and women–very realistic and motivational. Lots of nuts and bolts strategies–everything you need to know to set up and run a successful home business or telecommuting arrangement, and then some!
5 Stars Help for Parents Working At Home
Dr. Anderson’s extensive research interviewing work-at-home parents is a must for anyone with children and the desire to work from home. You get tried and true, both common sense and creative, ideas from the many parents who have “been there, done that” and know what works for dealing with children of all ages. It also has an excellent chapter on issues for couples. You will find yourself among kindred spirits. Easy to read, encouraging and engaging, this book is excellent! Barrie Jaeger, Ph.D.
5 Stars A Great Resource for all Work-at-Home Professsionals
Sandy Anderson addresses the key issues facing people who want to work at home or are currently engaged in enterprise at home. For those looking for a home career, Anderson’s chapter on choosing the right business is very informative and guides people through the most difficult part of starting a business-”choosing the right one for yourself.” Plus, her insights on managing a household along with a home business are worth re-reading several times. Finally, Anderson’s interviews with many different types of homeworkers gives the reader a great insight into the TRUE benefits and challenges of working at home. Tina Egge Family@Work Editor, Work@Home Magazine
5 Stars This book is the work-at-home Bible!
The future of work for many of us will be in our home–and we need to prepare for it. This book is the Bible for what it will be like, what we need to think about, and how work at home may be a part of our future.
5 Stars Invaluable
It’s not easy trying to stay focused and motivated while working at home. Sandy Anderson’s book provides the necessary tools to not only stay focused and motivated, but to maintain your sanity too.
Go No Go A Hands On Guide to Successful Real Estate Development
May 29, 2009 by Work From Home · Leave a Comment
Go No Go A Hands On Guide to Successful Real Estate Development
“Facts not frills about the development and construction process delivered in a make-sense, practical style. Mark Noe cuts through the mystery to the principles. You will make money by reading his book.” — Michael Hesse, CCIM, CPM, Coldwell Banker Commercial Moore & Co. Boulder, CO
“Finally! A comprehensive tool for developers and builders, providing indispensable resources presented for today’s market. Go/No Go is a dominant publication equipped for those who want to develop real estate or those who currently are developing real estate and wish to expand their knowledge with a neoteric perspective. Mark Noe dispenses his wise brand of developer information to an increasing audience of would-be and experienced developers and builders.” — Lee Saylor, Saylor Consulting Group, San Francisco, CA
“It is easy to read, nicely composed with a format that provides a sequence of definitive information for those in the development and construction business.” — Charles E. Humberger [ret], Park District Mgr US Park Service
“My underwriting of commercial and residential construction loans up to $40,000,000 would be streamlined greatly if applicants and clients had teh Go/No Go Financing Principles down pat. This also holds true of my associates.” — Caroline Sjostedt, Vice President, US Bank, Walnut Creek, CA
“The book is very comprehensive and certainly is the most practical summary I ever have seen on the subject. Plus it serves as an excellent guide.” — Michael D. Gainey, M.D., Vascular Surgeon and Investor, Reno, NV
“The outstanding and original publication, Go/No Go, should be a GO for every real estate professional builder and owner. Whether you have been in the real estate development or construction fields two months or two decades, this resource should be at your desk.” — Charles M. Sink, Esq. Farella Braun & Martel, San Francisco, CA
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Something doesn’t seem quite right…
I was extremely excited about ordering this book. I saw the 5-star reviews and thought this would be a great book to add to my real estate development collection. I was sadly mistaken and now believe that the author and his friends are behind the 5-star ratings.
This book contains a whole lot of checklists and bullet points, but lacks any clear explanations or descriptions. This seems like a half-hearted effort in which the author simply pieced together a number of his own forms and checklists. Don’t get me wrong some forms are useful (hence the one star), but not useful enough to warrant the price. I quickly returned the book and recommend others to look elsewhere for real estate development info.
1 Star Something doesn’t seem quite right…
I was extremely excited about ordering this book. I saw the 5-star reviews and thought this would be a great book to add to my real estate development collection. I was sadly mistaken and now believe that the author and his friends are behind the 5-star ratings.
This book contains a whole lot of checklists and bullet points, but lacks any clear explanations or descriptions. This seems like a half-hearted effort in which the author simply pieced together a number of his own forms and checklists. Don’t get me wrong some forms are useful (hence the one star), but not useful enough to warrant the price. I quickly returned the book and recommend others to look elsewhere for real estate development info.
1 Star DEFINITELY NO GO!!!!!
While it appears that Mr. Noe has experience in real estate, this “book” will be of little or no assistance to anyone developing real estate. I put “book” in quotes because rather than sentences and paragraphs it is comprised of lists of items related to real estate development. However there is no instruction, interpretation, or guidance related to these items, merely list after list. I have been a Realtor for 20 years and help others develop property and develop for myself. This book is completely useless for both the novice and experienced developer. The only consolation is that it can be completed in about 15 minutes. I urge you to save your money, even though the title promises a clear and decisive path to real estate development, the text doesn’t deliver anything more than lists of loosely related real estate terms.
1 Star Don’t believe the 5-star reviews
I’m baffled by what book the 5-star reviewers were reading. This one is, as some others say, written in a disjointed, stream-of-consciousness style that makes it almost impossible to separate the few valuable pieces of information from the rest of the book. It appears to be a collection of the author’s random notes, which he intended to eventually develop into a coherent book, but then decided it would be easier to publish as is. There was certainly nothing remotely approaching an editor involved. My next stop will be to read [...the] return policies, because this wasn’t worth a fraction of the cost.
5 Stars A practical and informative “how to” book
Now in a fully updated and expanded third edition, Mark Noe’s Go/No Go: A Hands-On Guide To Successful Real Estate Development, Building Construction, And Renovation From Concept Through Completion is a practical and informative “how to” book specifically written and designed for those contemplating a real estate project. Divided into sections on “Project Feasibility” and “Making the Deal Work,” Go/No Go is also filled with sample forms, notes, even true/false self-exams in order to better impart its wisdom to the reader. Before investing hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in any kind or category of costly real estate venture, it is undeniably prudent to first give Go/No Go a close and careful reading!
Get Money Online
May 28, 2009 by Work From Home · Leave a Comment
Career Opportunities in Aviation and the Aerospace Industry
May 28, 2009 by Work From Home · Leave a Comment
Career Opportunities in Aviation and the Aerospace Industry
Since September 11, 2001, the airline industry has faced severe setbacks and economic losses, but with heightened security measures and increased sales, it is finally stabilizing and making room for new jobs and opportunities.
Secrtes of Success In Your Own Business
May 27, 2009 by Work From Home · Leave a Comment
Secrtes of Success In Your Own Business
