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How to tame the paper monster in your home business

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Paper mountain getting out of hand? It's time to get brutal!

Every so often I go through all the paper that I have buried in my many handbags and it amazes me. While I do most things electronically, every so often I feel the need to print something, and then something else, and then another thing, and eventually I start increasing that paper trail.

Give the chance, paper can sometimes takes over our lives and is often the worst thing to get organised.

What I often do now is go through these reams of paper, say every quarter, and I’m very ruthless – if I haven’t read it by then, then off it goes into the recycle bin or shredder. It’s as simple as that.

Here are a few tips on how to tame that paper monster in your home or office for good:

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What happens if you suffer a miscarriage before your maternity leave?

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A miscarriage is defined as the death of a baby before the 24th week of pregnancy, and under these circumstances, the right to maternity leave will not exist

Our thoughts are with Britain’s Got Talent judge and actress Amanda Holden on the news that she suffered a miscarriage recently, in the seventh month of her pregnancy.

According to Patient UK: “About 1 in 7 confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage. But, the rate of miscarriage is much higher than this. As many as 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. This is because in many cases a very early pregnancy ends before you miss a period, and before you are aware that you are pregnant.”

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Passive income streams – day 1: what is internet marketing?

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Internet marketing can help passive income streams generate interest and money

Last week, we started looking at passive income streams and what they are – and their importance in today’s economical climate.

This week, we’ll be looking at how to tap into passive income streams. This is a digested form of the Make Money Mums Course, which goes live on 14th February, where I’ll go into a lot more detail about how to tap into passive income streams.

So, everyday this week, Mothers Who Work Clubb members will be able to explore a new concept in passive income streams. This is what each day will address:

Day 1: What is internet marketing
Day 2: Ways to make money online
Day 3: The mindset of success
Day 4: Running an online business
Day 5: Creating passive income streams
Day 6: Leveraging the power of others

Take a look at Day 1’s video on internet marketing – pen and paper to the ready!

Three things you should know about affiliate marketing
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Three things you should know about affiliate marketing

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Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn a passive income

Affiliate marketing is a very hot topic right now – who wouldn’t want to just start making money from selling someone else’s product or service online, without even leaving their home?

While affiliate marketing is not rocket science – it’s basically like selling things like Avon, Mary Kay, Kleeneeze…but instead of doing it in person, you do it online.

Affiliate marketing is simple to do, but it does require work, dedication, and patience. Some markets can be very competitive and if you want to be successful at it, you will need to invest time and effort, and possibly money (optional, of course), into your endeavor.

If you already have a blog, or are very active on Facebook or Twitter, then  you could start to generate a passive income stream with minimal effort today.