Laurie Hurley
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Entrepreneur Shares Secrets To Six-Figure Income Success
Laurie Hurley always knew what she wanted, a family, a nice home, and a business that afforded her the opportunity to enjoy the finer things in life. She worked in the hotel industry where she found herself shaking hands with two Presidents and escorting the Ambassador to the United States and the First Lady to functions at the famed Waldorf-Astoria hotel. During her professional life, she was one of two women in upper management. She lived the glamorous life in Manhattan, at
February 10, 2008
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Entrepreneur Shares Secrets To Surviving In Economical Challenging Times
With the economy being unpredictable these days, many long-time executives are losing their jobs as a result of down-sizing. Stay-at-home moms are finding a need to look outside the home to help supplement their familyâs income and even teachers are being laid off due to larger class sizes and trimming of budgets in many school districts across the country.nnnHowever, even though our economic times may be stormy, parents still spend millions of dollars on supplemental educa
February 7, 2008
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Who Home Schools Their Children And Why?
I am a tutor broker; I match private tutors with children of all ages. I have been in the tutoring business for eight years. Home school tutoring is extremely popular and accounts for almost 20% of my business, compared to only 3% eight years ago. My client (and friends) frequently ask me why parents choose to home school their children. Here are my observations, from an educational consultant point of view:nn1) THE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL IS TOO CROWDEDnMany of my clients choose
January 19, 2008
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When Your Child Is The Target Of A Bully Or Excessive Criticism
My seven-year old daughter is adopted from Kazakhstan. She came to this country when she was five and a half not knowing any English. She lived in an orphanage her entire life and knew none of the comforts most children experience when they are babies and toddlers. She was a scared, abused little girl who suddenly found herself in America with a strange family, attending a real school for the first time in her life. She was the target of some of the cruelest and meanest comme
January 19, 2008
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Helping Kids Cope With Envy
If envy had a color, it would be black and blue, like a bruise. Those were the colors reflected in my two daughters eyes all too frequently during the past two years.nnFor eight and a half years, my older daughter, now eleven, was an only child. She was adopted from China when she was four months old. She was definitely the princess, the center of our world and the apple of our eye. However, she was lonely and wanted a sister and my husband and I wanted another child, so we a
January 18, 2008
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Become A Tutor Broker, But Do Your Homework First
Tutoring and other supplemental educational services are prevalent these days, especially with the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act. Parents realize the benefits that qualified tutors can bring to their childrenâs education and find themselves looking for someone who can relate to their child and provide quality tutoring. Scanning bulletin boards or calling local colleges often proves to be laborious and unsuccessful. After all, who wants just anyone coming into th
November 1, 2007
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Teachers Become Part-Time Entrepreneurs
Teachers and educators, are you finally ready for a change? You have successfully handled a classroom full of rambunctious kids all year and successfully taught them their lesson plans and how to do their ABCs and math. You encouraged, taught, and showed them exactly what it takes to learn and to be the best they can be. But now itâs your turn. Time to put yourself first and start on your journey to do whatâs right for you. Time to finally begin your entrepreneurial dream
May 31, 2007
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Laurie Hurley
A few years ago I was sitting in my office at the hotel in which I worked wondering why it was 11:00 p.m. and I was still at work and not at home with my family. It was winter in Massachusetts â cold, dark and dreary. The Night Manager arrived about 11:30 p.m. and I drove home on desolate streets and crawled into bed exhausted. I had missed saying goodnight to my young daughter and my husband was peacefully snoring. I realized the best part of my life was happening without
March 20, 2006
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Top Five Qualities a Parent Should Look For When Hiring a Tutor
Hiring a tutor can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you have never done it before. The following five qualities are the most important ones that you should look for when matching a tutor with a child:nn1) Their ability to âconnectâ with your child and you.nn2) Their teaching style â does it match your childâs learning style?nn3) Their ability to be patient and empathic when your child is truly struggling.nn4) Their reliability and dependability.nn5) Their
October 2, 2005
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