Do you know of any stay-at-home moms that are suddenly back in the job market? According to a recent article in Time magazine men make up 82% of the recession’s job losses, which means a lot more women are looking for work to make up for the lost paycheck. The article in Time magazine explains a recent phenomenon – many white collar moms who opted out of the workforce to focus on their kids are suddenly scrambling to get back in.

The problem is there are not a lot of jobs to be found! I was in Dallas this last weekend with Tory Johnson at the Women for Hire expo. ( and I’ll be back again speaking at her expo in Atlanta on April 4th). What struck me most was how many women are searching. Searching not just for a job, but they’re searching for support as they face a transition from their life as a stay-at-home mom.

It was great to get out from behind my computer and have face-to-face interaction with women. I was able to share a solution for women and moms who want a career and want to be there for their children. Many women don’t realize they can create their own work at home job by starting their own business.

The BIG question I heard from most of these women is where do I start? My answer to that is really two-fold – you need reliable information and you need support from other women. It made me so appreciative of our Metromom community. In these economic times, we need each other and I’m so proud of the sharing and learning that goes on every day, especially in our Connection Café.

Times have changed and more and more stay at home mothers need to define careers to meet the needs of their families. If you want to take advantage of our best resource – each other – then make sure you get involved with our community. I guarantee you can find tried and true ideas from real women on how to run a successful home-based business in any economy.

Honestly, I have made every single one of these 7 Deadly Sins. Thankfully, I developed “direct sales savvy” which has motivated me to share what I learned.

This is one of my favorite topics to speak about! Why? Because I realize that all someone in direct sales needs to be successful is recognize these “Seven Sins” and then make very small but positive changes. To hear my presentation, there are several opportunities coming up (some live, some virtual).

I’m looking forward to presenting live at two Women for Hire Expos:

· Work From Home Expo Dallas

• This Saturday, 03/21/2009
• 10am – 2pm
• Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre

· Work From Home Expo Atlanta

• 04/04/2009
• Saturday, 10am – 2pm
• Cobb Galleria

Women For Hire was founded by Tory Johnson –a truly inspirational entrepreneur with a passion for helping women be successful. If you’re looking for smart ways to supplement your income or you want to find an alternative to the cubicle and the commute this Women For Hire’s Work From Home Expo is a must-attend for you.

I’m also going to be interviewed about the “Seven Sins” at the upcoming teleseminar series for home party professionals – The Direct Sales SUPER Summit on March 22-April 4, 2009. This educational and empowering summit created by Lisa Young will give you a chance to learn from the very best in the industry.

If you want to learn more about the “Seven Sins”, you can also check out my action guide – The Seven Deadly Sins Women in Direct Sales Make and How to Avoid Them. Trust me – avoiding these sins is easy once you know what they are! The beauty of direct sales it that once you get your business headed in the right direction your successes truly multiply.