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Goals and why you shouldn’t be setting them this year

by Monaica on January 1, 2013

Frantic goal-setting. Yep, it’s that time of year again. You know – when everyone and their dog recommits (with passion) to finally achieve those things that they haven’t done over the last few years. I’m gonna lose weight. Make more money. Cook in more. Stop procrastinating. And then, when January rolls around again you give More...

13 Sweet Tricks for Moms Who Can’t Sleep

by Monaica on August 10, 2012

Have trouble sleeping? Need some quick sleeping tricks to get a good night’s rest? I started sleeping poorly at around nine. No, there was nothing drastic that happened in my life – it’s just the age that I can remember back to not sleeping well. Over the last 18 years (you do that math), I tested and figured out More...

Remote Controlled Kids

by Monaica on May 25, 2012

When I was little, my dad used to pay each of his four kids $50 a month to NOT watch TV. It was our choice, and I remember it being kind of a weird thing to offer your children. On the other hand, I happily shoved Ulysses S. Grant’s face into my pocket each month. More...

14 Ways Moms Can Meditate Without Meditating

by Monaica on April 13, 2012

Over the last 10 years, I’ve studied all sorts of meditation tools, gurus and techniques for quieting the mind. I’ve studied Holosync, Sufi Remembrance Prayer, Wayner Dyer’s Morning and Evening Meditations, Yoga and Thich Nhat Hanh. I regret none of it. Every single piece has brought greater joy, greater serenity, greater depth and greater happiness More...

Six Ways To Move Past Fear In Business

by Monaica on March 13, 2012

If you missed my blog on Being Stuck And This Business of Fear I would definitely read it first because I go in depth on the six ways you know fear is showing up in your business and the ONLY two reasons fear comes up. Ready to get unstuck? Here are 6 ways to move More...

Being Stuck And This Business of Fear

by Monaica on March 13, 2012

This week I want to share a really important focus point on fear and business, which can really screw things up if you’re looking to have any sort of breakthrough. I want to share with you the REASONS people are afraid to market themselves, why they hit the “glass ceiling” in business never getting paid More...

How Doing Absolutely Nothing Means Earning More

by Monaica on March 6, 2012

I stumbled upon a recent survey on working mothers and found out: 80% catch up on work nights and weekends 81% worry they will burn out 88% said they suffer from at least one stress-related health problem since becoming a working parent 59% have problems with anxiety 43% struggle with depression I don’t know about More...

Zumba, Authenticity and Business

by Monaica on February 28, 2012

I've been going to Zumba for about two weeks now and loving it. In my first class, I asked myself, "Monaica why didn't you do this sooner?" Pride. Laziness. Fear of what others would think. Self-centeredness. Now how attractive are those? Yucky. The first class was so humbling because I learned no one cares about More...

Outright – The Quickbooks Alternative That Won’t Make You Want to Pull Your Hair Out

by Monaica on February 27, 2012

It used to be that as new technology came into existence it didn't matter much if it didn't work all that well. We were just excited we had something new that kinda worked or worked most of the time. But as time has gone on, the bar has been set much, much higher. As consumers, More...

How to Build Your Own Social Media Command Center

by Monaica on February 23, 2012

Did you hear the news? Indianapolis won the Super Bowl and Adele won a bunch of Grammys! OK, at first this might sound like a ditzy statement from a girl who doesn't know her sports and entertainment, but boo ya – I'm in the know ladies! After all, most people know the Colts won a More...