Auntie for Hire Archives - b. michelle pippin https://www.bmichellepippin.com/tag/auntie-for-hire/ because business success is more strategy than secret Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:58:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.bmichellepippin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Auntie for Hire Archives - b. michelle pippin https://www.bmichellepippin.com/tag/auntie-for-hire/ 32 32 Entrepreneurial Thinking for Job (and Opportunity) Seekers https://www.bmichellepippin.com/entrepreneurial-thinking-for-job-and-opportunity-seekers/ https://www.bmichellepippin.com/entrepreneurial-thinking-for-job-and-opportunity-seekers/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:58:04 +0000 http://womenwhowow.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/entrepreneurial-thinking-for-job-and-opportunity-seekers/ This past week, I had the opportunity to speak to two local job clubs about entrepreneurial thinking and how it applies to their job search.  As I looked around the room, I thought back to the It Factor Job Club members that preceded the ones I was now leading through this discussion. I looked into
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]]> This past week, I had the opportunity to speak to two local job clubs about entrepreneurial thinking and how it applies to their job search.  As I looked around the room, I thought back to the It Factor Job Club members that preceded the ones I was now leading through this discussion. I looked into their faces and had to consider what I felt to be MOST important for a job seeker in our new, shaky economy. What determines who will come out “on top” and who will still be “searching” a year from now?
With much thought and internal dialogue I think I boiled it down to two essential traits that separate one group from the rest, regardless of their interest in being self-employed:
• A willingness to re-invent themselves to make sure they become relevant and indispensable resource to their potential employers.
• An opportunistic mindset that allows them (and compels them) to find opportunity in all circumstances.

Recently, I have grown close to a woman who embodies both of these traits, and has completely re-invented herself after a corporate lay-off. Her name is Laura Wayland and she is what I sometimes call an “accidental entrepreneur” – someone who stumbled into self-employment almost by accident.
No matter your goals or aspirations, she and her company www.auntieforhire.com are worth a second look. First, her current occupation has nothing to do with her “past life” in corporate America. Yet, she has been amazingly successful – largely through providing incredible service to each and every client. Next, her business was opportunistic in that it responded to a definite and under-served need in the marketplace. (She provides as-needed, part time childcare to the stay-at-home Mom, providing a mature childcare solution for date nights, vacations, and even doctors appointments.)

It has been some time now that her personal “On-Call Nanny” service has enjoyed a “booked solid” status. So, where would Laura- the “accidental entrepreneur” go from there? She expands, of course… teaching others how to start, enjoy and profit from their own on-call nanny business. She helps women who are interested in earning a living on their terms do just that while nurturing our next generation of leaders. “This isn’t a get rich quick scheme,” Laura warns “but it is an opportunity to create a healthy income or supplemental income on your terms.” Cheers to you, Laura!!

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