My favorite local networking group is the San Jose Chapter of the eWomen Network — it is a group of women (and a few men) who approach networking differently, from a "give first" approach (as opposed to give me leads first).  I encourage you to check out your local chapter of eWomen Network, or the San Jose chapter if you are local.

Here's blogs from some of my fellow San Jose chapter members, which shows the diverse group of people in that organization!   More on eWomen Network San Jose Blog Roundup

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Grace, my 2-year old, came down with a 102 degree fever last night, so she could not go to preschool today.  But I did not have a nervous breakdown (unlike me last year) and was able to keep my business afloat.  What are my secrets?  More on 7 Secrets to Running Your Business With a Sick Kid at Home

Monday August 6, 2007

5:55 AM - I wake up to a tiny hand pulling on my arm.  "Mommy?"  Gracie (age 2.4) climbs up on my bed and cuddles with me.  She tells me about her bad dream ("cat was mean and scary").  I hope she wants to cuddle for a while longer.  No luck.  "Mommy up!  Wake up time!  Hungry!"  Ugh.  It's still dark outside. 

6:03 After giving Gracie a cereal bar and plopping her down in front of the TV for a Dora show, I check email and delete spam.  Answer an email from my mom about my sister's new engagement, and travel plans for September.  Read the front page headlines on cnn.com to make sure the world did not explode.  More on A Day in the Life of a Mompreneur

From the comments I get from former co-workers, friends, family, and what I read all over the Internet, the world definitely has an inaccurate view of mompreneurs.  What is it actually like to be a work at home mom?  Here's the Top 7 Myths about Work At Home Moms: More on Top 7 Myths About Work At Home Moms

This mistake is related to mistake number four, but in a bigger sense — spending money on expenses just because everyone else in your industry is running their business in that way.

For example, renting out office space because everyone in your industry has an office.  You don't necessarily need to have an office space.  There are a lot of other ways to do business. 

I have a personal example.  More on Business Owner's Mistake 5: Spending Money on Expenses Just Like Everyone Else

Welcome to the August 3, 2007 edition of  the Blog Carnival for Mom and Women Entrepreneurs.  So what's a Blog Carnival?  It's a mini-magazine around a certain topic, or for a certain audience, where the articles are links to blogs and other resources, contributed by people all over the world.  This Blog Carnival is about a bunch of different topics that are important to mom and women entrepreneurs, including teaching money to kids, taking action in your life, day care, google page rank, the secret to success, and a few business opportunities:  More on Blog Carnival: Mom and Women Entrepreneurs, Volume 1

I'm publshing a series of videos on YouTube (channel ElizabethPW), called Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs.  I'm going to share the habits that I have used, and that I have seen the seven+ figure entrepreneurs use, to create the lifestyle and business of their dreams.

More on [Video] Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs #1

I've been telling you all about my Platinum and Silver Mastermind groups, that I am in through Alexandria Brown.  Let me share with you some of their wisdom! More on Mastermind Roundup

Now that I have had a website for over 4 years, I constantly get questions from business owners who are new to the web, who want some basic help and tips about creating their first website.  Here are 12 common mistakes made by new website owners:  More on 12 Common Mistakes Made By New Website Owners

It had been 5 years since I had been to the eye doctor.  And I wear contacts and have a strong prescription, so I am definitely supposed to go every year.  But it felt just like a "supposed" to me (like I how I am supposed to wipe down the kitchen counter tops each night, which is never going to happen), so I'm never going to be motivated to do it.

But over the last few months my eyes have been driving me crazy.  More on Want to get ahead? Take care of #1.