Common Sense Choices Episode #10. Linda grew up on her family’s dairy farm in SE Kentucky and her ‘milking the cow mentality’ created a work ethic that was fundamental in creating her own successful in-home business. The first question Linda always asks anyone starting their own business is “Tell me what your parents did for a living?” There is a difference between growing up in an entrepreneurial family and a traditional one (parents worked for other people). She believes that much of the stress of owning your own business lies in expectations traditional people bring into their business. She believes to rally support for your in-home business you MUST treat it in many ways as a Traditional job.   

Homework: Download this tracking tool and color code it as to when you will work your in-home business. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1893d...  

Suggested color code (also figure your dollar per hour you made last week in your business). 

A. Green - Activities that DIRECTLY produce income   B. Pink - Activities that INDIRECTLY produce income (planning, posting, coaching and communication with team members, customers and potentials)  C. RED - Office activities that are secretarial and could be delegated  D. ORANGE - Family and home responsibilities  E. Blue - Spiritual activities  F. Purple - Personal time, activities and grooming  G. Black - Another job

Common Sense Choices Episode #9. Linda interviews 5 of her friends who collectively have 227 years of experience running successful businesses from their homes. Get your notebook out and pen ready because in today’s episode they build the cornerstones of what it takes to run a successful in-home business. They cover attitude, respect from family members, healthy workspace boundaries, money management, time management and why you need multiple streams of income.   

Homework: Share this episode with everyone you know who is considering or is currently running an in-home business. Ask them to sign up at http://lindatoupin.pink to have all the future episodes emailed directly to their inbox.

Common Sense Choices Episode #8. Linda interviews her good friend Cindy Williams who took what life threw at her and used obstacles, discouragement and defeat as stepping stones to becoming a self-proclaimed joyologist! She knew she couldn’t control what happened to her in life but she could control how she reacted to those happenings.   Linda and Cindy set the stage for what it takes to be successful at owning your own business, working from home, and calling your own shots. The 1st decision is will you view yourself as a Victim or Victor? You will be encouraged and inspired through Cindy’s life story to choose the latter.   Homework: Begin a gratitude journal so you focus on what you have; not what you don’t have. 

Common Sense Choices Episode #7. Linda interviews her good friend Pamela Waldrop Shaw about her life-long health journey. Pam’s incredible love of healthy living stems from a healthy childhood and her quest for wisdom. After losing her husband to ALS 15 years ago her thirst for knowledge only deepened. Pam shares 7 simple steps anyone can take to finding a newer, better, healthier you. Discussion topics range from COVID narrative to fasting to eating clean to understanding you are NOT married to your DNA. She introduces her 90 Day Design your Life Planner that will help you in your journey. You will love this discussion! 

 Homework: Follow Pam on Instagram (@pamelashaw @90dayplanner), Facebook (Pamela Waldrop Shaw) and check out her planner at http://pamelashaw.pink

Common Sense Choices Episode #6: Linda interviews 2018 International Yoga Champion Glenn Brown. Glenn first introduced Linda and her family to yoga 18 years ago. His kind and gentle spirit kindled a love for the health and wellness that Linda finds from her yoga practice. They discuss finding the right teacher, the right reason, overcoming fear, Christianity and yoga, and the importance of giving respect and honor to those who came before you and believed in you. Plus, they even dive into the damage of cancel culture.

Homework: Check out Glenn’s website (http://lionflow.com) and his materials on demand (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lionflowyo...) where you can rent or purchase lessons for as little as $1-$3 each. Let us know if you try out a yoga class for the first time or if you're already a seasoned yogi. Array Yoga Studio

Common Sense Choices Episode #5. Linda became a patient of Dr. Edwards in 2010 and credits her good health to that relationship. In this interview, Dr. Edwards shares the Top 10 list of FREE things that you can do to improve your personal immune system. During the age of COVID nothing is more important.   

Homework: Follow Dr. Edwards Facebook group FROM BARELY SURVIVING TO ABSOLUTELY THRIVING and sign up for her newsletter at http://drlenaedwards.com

Common Sense Choices Episode #4. Linda shows her vulnerability and is transparent with her friends and followers about how she managed to funnel her anger during the pandemic into positive action steps, as well as what helped her heal so she could move forward and help others.    Homework: Journal steps you have taken or plan to take to heal mentally from the pandemic.   About Common Sense Choices: "We are where we are by the choices we have made, or we have allowed others to make for us." It's a simple truth of personal responsibility. Want to change your life? Change your choices. Join Linda Toupin each week as she covers a wide variety of topics that range from culture and politics to basic life and business skills to how to remain sane in a world gone mad. Expect fun, lively discussion, guest speakers, opportunities for you to contribute and weekly HOMEWORK assignments. In times like these we need STRONG, CONFIDENT citizens who are healthy mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. Consider your time with her each week to be a life skills class filled with hope and strategy for a better you, which in turn will make a better world.   

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Join  world renown author, coach and psychotherapist Pat Pearson as she shares with us how to begin the process of taking back our power and getting rid of the toxic thoughts.    

Homework: Check out Pat’s website www.patpearson.com and her podcast STOP SELF SABOTAGE.  You can find her Podcasts on Google, Spotify and HotpieMedia. Journal what materials you want to listen to first.  

About Common Sense Choices: "We are where we are by the choices we have made, or we have allowed others to make for us." It's a simple truth of personal responsibility. Want to change your life? Change your choices. Join Linda Toupin each week as she covers a wide variety of topics that range from culture and politics to basic life and business skills to how to remain sane in a world gone mad. Expect fun, lively discussion, guest speakers, opportunities for you to contribute and weekly HOMEWORK assignments. In times like these we need STRONG, CONFIDENT citizens who are healthy mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. Consider your time with her each week to be a life skills class filled with hope and strategy for a better you, which in turn will make a better world.    More Linda Toupin: Website: http://lindatoupin.comMerch: http://byjack.com/lindatoupin

Common Sense Choices Episode #2: Crease in the Piece of Paper  During Episode 2, Linda describes the process of programming. How we were programmed to think and now as adults how we allow ourselves to be programmed with either healthy or toxic thoughts. After surviving the pandemic millions are now facing a need to detoxify some of those thoughts so they can move forward.  Homework: Journal the sources for news & current events that you allow in your head. Note the amount of time per day and how you feel afterwards.

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IT'S TIME COMMON SENSE CHOICES Episode #1 has arrived!

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fDGyOWzdqSc

HOMEWORK: Begin journaling just a few of the 35,000 choices you make each day. Note the ones that serve you well and those you would like to change.

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