Mommy's Company.com-Blog: January 2007

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Moms on Alert- Beware of Pharmacy Errors

Moms are probably the most careful/paranoid creatures on the planet. Our diaper bags are full of hand sanitizer, thermometers, band aids...everything we need for when life throws us a curveball. We think we can anticipate all dangers, right? Wrong.

The last place I ever thought that my daughter could be in danger was the pharmacy. Last week I filled her prescription for thrush at my local CVS Pharmacy and on Saturday found out that we had been given improper instructions and tools for dosage. My eight month old baby was getting a teaspoon of medicine three times a day instead of 1/5 of a teaspoon. Five times too much medicine.

She was throwing up, having painful abdominal cramps, crying endlessly, jerking around in the scariest way, and there was little I could do to comfort her. In the past six days, we've been in the hospital three times. Last night, a terrifying evening at home with her clinging to me in pain resulted in me taking her to the emergency room.

I'm up at 3AM trying to distract myself from worrying and catch up with some work. When I spoke to the pharmacy manager, she apologized and stated that, "the store has been having lots of problems."

I couldn't believe my ears. If a store that dispenses potentially dangerous medication is having lots of problems, shouldn't they cease distribution until the problem is resolved?

Moms, now more than ever we need to be on alert and extra vigilant when it comes to protecting our children. Errors happen, balls get dropped. I'm furious right now that my daughter is experiencing pain and is probably just a nameless statistic to a corporation who will probably weigh the pros and cons of attending to the manner in some overpriced boardroom.

I am thankful that I can be home and take care of her and watch her for any more symptoms of pain and that my husband can take off work to help me. But I'll never again just smile, take the bag, and accept whatever a pharmacist says again.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Bunmi on the Radio

In about 30 minutes I'll be doing a show with Real Women Radio (www.realwomenradio.com). Real Women Radio is a podcast radio show run by:

Tammy Munson - CoHost & Moderator

Amanda Hamm - Co-Host

Lita Meadows - Co-Host

These awesome women are the same minds behind the Work At Home EXPO that I presented at a couple of months ago (the next one is coming up in May!!). We're going to be talking about running a business from home and the fun and craziness it entails. Tammy also mentioned that we'll be discussing Home Organization (something I know nothing about, j/k).

I'm looking forward to it!! Tune in by going to: http://67.19.231.218/ivocalize/login.asp?r=7deb6b71&p=0

Just type in your name, press enter, and listen.

Bunmi Zalob, Chief Mom
Mommy's Company.com

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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Taking care of Mommy

Running a business, managing a home, caring for a baby (or babies), and being a wife (not to mention a friend, sister, etc. etc.) is just plain hard sometimes. Women are givers by nature and after you've spent your last drop of energy feeding everyone around you, sometimes you just feel dried up and tired.

The truth is, that when you run yourself ragged you can't be as good of a wife and mother as you think you're being. Nobody likes a martyr, okay? When you're not all there, your kids and relationships will suffer.

Even though I'm not a traditional perfectionist, I find it very hard to pull myself away from the computer, especially in the middle of the night. I'm notorious for the 3AM email! This week was especially crazy and I probably got 2-3 a night for five days straight. It's silly, but I actually was confused as to why I felt so sick and loopy!

One of my many New Year's Resolutions (it's not too late to make them!) is to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night 5 days a week. I'm also having a plaque made to above my desk that reads, "You run your business, it doesn't run you."

Take a walk, have some tea, watch your chick flick, eat something bad...just relax a little bit business mams! Your body, spirit, mind (and family!) will thank you.

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Friday, January 12, 2007

Partnerships Galore! Moms Working Together

We love working with other entrepreneurial moms and this year is getting off to a great start with tons of fun collaborations.

SheFindsMom.com managing editor Farah Silver will be contributing to our Hot Products section monthly to offer her own special picks of what's IN. SheFindsMom.com is the go-to-guide for moms who don't have time to scour the malls and outlets to find the newest and most innovative products for their families. Farah is also a southern California resident so may have to stop by her pad and say hello personally ;).

I started contributing for CleverParents.com this month. The website is a really neat guide for parents who aim to be successful and efficient in spending, child raising, working, etc. My first article was entitled "Double Doodie: Working From Home." Whether you're new to the work-at-home game or have been doing it for awhile, you'll sure to benefit from my breakdown of what it's really like to call your home your office.

Read my article

If you have any ideas for my next column, send me an email!

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Chase away the drab! Win a Makeover!

Mommy's Company.com has paired up with InStyleMoms.com to announce the most fun contest EVER.

The InstyleMoms.com Virtual Makeover is the perfect way for a mom with too much frump and too little time to give herself a new look for 2007. The winner will get over $110 worth of yummy prizes that include a very cute tee.

The Appletini sugar scrub and Mommy tee are my personal faves. I can't wait to see the before and after of our special mom.

Tammy Gibson, the entrepreneurial mom behind InStyleMoms.com is so generous to offer her fantastic products and makeup/fashion tips to the winner! Thanks Tammy!!

The deadline to enter is January 31st...so read the directions and enter fast. Enter here

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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Find Your Passion

I recently was privileged to talk to the President of Passion Parties Inc. , Patricia Davis. Passion Parties is the million dollar network marketing company simply known by "those parties". When the company isn't being written up by Time or Business Week, it is allowing women ( and men, I suppose) around the world earn and income and *ahem* have fun while doing it.

My interview with Pat started off with the traditional question/answer format and very quickly dissolved into a very intimate one-on-one peek into the motivations and background of a woman who has taken a company to places that entrepreneurs dream of.

I learned so many things during that conversation; about business, life, and goals. Pat is a true mentor.

Read the article now

Pat Davis' new book: The Passion Parties Guide to Great Sex is out! My copy (signed by the author herself) is on its way. Don't miss out.

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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

The Trap

Entrepreneurs are notorious for being big picture thinkers and detail averse. Water is to cats what details are to most business owners. If you fall into this category, you must read the January 2007 issue of Inc. magazine. There is a story called The Trap that every entrepreneur should sit down and read.

Many of us remember when Chuck Howard. His business, Howard Roofing Systems, was one of the fastest-growing private companies, peaking at $8.5 million in revenue at one point, and was in the top 100 of the prestigious Inc. 500 10 years ago. HRS was the largest roofing company in the US. Three years later they filed for bankruptcy. Howard lost his business, his house, and his reputation.

He has the latter two back now, and works as a consultant, speaking to entrepreneurs about how the same traits- risk taking, focusing on the big picture to the neglect of details, and "brash self-confidence"- that lead a business to thrive, can also kill it.

This article is a huge wake up call to the entrepreneur community. Yes, we need to be big picture thinkers, but we cannot neglect the day-to-day, the mundane. Businesses are in the details and we need to manage (not just pay someone to manage) them.

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