Author: Donald Bloom
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Focusing on Action Items
Taking the first step is the most important part of any successful process. Moving from an idea to an action item triggers developing action steps. If your family desires to develop business income and entrepreneurship, you will have an idea of the business to spend time with. However, going from idea to action steps creates…
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Using Homeschool To Create Opportunities
If you google homeschool business opportunities, you will find that there are many programs or educational materials for starting your own business. Still, when you review the material, it is very limiting. You will see references to selling cookies, or mowing grass as ways to make money but overall, the options you see are very…
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Announcement! Podcasts now available!
We started off 2025 with creating a podcast that is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, and Goodpods. Check it out and let us know what you think! “Simply search Homeschool Staffing Network” or “Donald Bloom”. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-staffing-network/id1791139627 https://go.goodpods.com/1q713h
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Plan of Action
Creating a clear plan of action for your life is critical and helpful to achieving the important goals that you establish. Remember, “Ideas are cheap, but execution is gold”. Writing down the action items needed to achieve a goal is the first step to action and success. If your family has specific business goals in…
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Creating a Punch List
A punch list is a tool in the construction industry to specify any open items that still need completion. This is usually created when the owner and contractor have a final walk of the project and determine that there are items needed. Both parties agree on the list and the action item to complete. I…
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Christmas Is A Great Season
Not only is Christmas the time we celebrate the birth of Christ with our families, but it can also be a great time to build entrepreneurship in our children. This is a great time for children to make cookies or Christmas items for pay or to give out to others. Children can deliver cards in…
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Become An Expert
We have many opportunities to become more knowledgeable in different areas. It is important that we encourage our children to learn on their own and spend time building their knowledge base. I feel confident that any person can spend 15 minutes a day in any area and in three years could become an expert in…
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Making Homeschool Connections
There are great homeschool groups across the country. It may be easy in your area to connect with other homeschool families and create connections. However, some of you live in an area that does not have the same level of support. You may have to invest in attending family camps, homeschool conferences or create times…
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Lifetime Impact
Lifetime Impact: I remember when I was able to spend time with my father in his last days. Our family was able to be with him as the nurse turned off the machine that was keeping him alive and he took his last breath. It was a very emotional time but was also a very…
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Fathers – Lead Your Children!
I was speaking with a family recently and the conversation brought up something that I say privately to many men but not publicly – unless specifically asked. I feel comfortable sharing now for the sole purpose of encouragement. The primary problem that I encounter with developing business and working skills in children is with the…
