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Can a young woman work while staying under the authority of her father?
How can parents guide their daughters to the right sorts of income-producing opportunities?
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The Value of Practical Skills - Part I

Many in the homeschool community are waking up to the fact that we are sending our sons into the world with very few “hands-on” skills. Unless our dad was a carpenter, plumber or auto mechanic (and he took the time to teach us that skill), there is a good chance that we have no knowledge of even the basic skills that people a generation ago took for granted. Far from encouraging the passing down of “hands-on” skills and the value of hard work, our society has lampooned “hands-on” skills as something unnecessary and even demeaning in today’s highly technical world. After all, it has only been in the last fifty years that a man who can work with his hands has been considered inferior socially. Our society has shaped us into thinking we ought to discourage young men from learning a trade or a practical skill. That this will somehow blunt his appetite for learning and that he will be tempted to forego college, dashing all of his hopes for a successful future. That practical skills are antiquated and not really necessary in this day and age. Perhaps it is better to have a brilliant mind and be helpless, than to learn how to change an alternator on your car. But, we see a very different view of practical skills in the Word of God.

Acts 20:32-35 33 I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Paul was the mental giant of his time. If anyone could have made a living by sheer brain power alone, it would have been him. He could refute the best theologians and philosophers of his day and yet, he used his hands to provide for himself and his small army of co-laborers. But surely working with his hands took Paul away from the more important duties of teaching, administering and writing most of the New Testament! Why did he not farm out the lesser tasks? To be an example to the flock and to not burden the fledgling churches of the day (2 Thess 3:7-12). I gave a talk at the Austin Homeschool Convention entitled, The Value of Practical Skills. If you would like to find out more about this CD, click here: http://www.curriculumconnection.net/valuepracticalskills.htm

Practica Interviewing for Fun and Profit – Part 1For a while now I have been harping on you to generate your own product. “But I can’t write.” “I don’t have any ideas.” “Everything has been done before.”Well, here is a great way to generate your first product. Find someone who is interesting and interview them. Really, it is that easy. Surely, you know someone who is very good at what they do. Why not write a list of 10-15 questions, arrange a time to ask them and record the interview?Now, before you counter with all the reasons why it will not work, let me cover the big ones:What kind of topics make for good interviews?Anything that someone would be interested in and pay money for. Do you know someone who is a whiz at marketing? Someone who is good at explaining taxes? Someone who knows how to put on a great wedding while saving money? Someone who knows how to shoot spectacular pictures? The list is endless! Why would an expert agree to be interviewed?If they are market savvy, they understand the power of having a third party interview them...especially if that third party has a list of regular readers (you are building your list, aren’t you?). You can reach people that have never heard of them and perhaps send customers their way. If they aren’t market savvy, perhaps you can convince that this is a great way to get their name out there. You can even suggest splitting the profits from the sale of the CD’s with them. After you account for the costs of the blank CD, CD label, case, case insert and shipping; you can then split the profit with your interviewee. Or you can sell your CD’s at wholesale to them and they can put them on their own website (actually, this is a simpler way to do it).I don’t know a lot about his field.You don’t have to. That is why you are the “reporter” and not the expert. All you have to do is guide the interview by asking questions that you or others like you would have. It really helps to send the questions to your interviewee ahead of time so that they are not caught off-guard and know where the interview is going. Also, you want to make sure that you ask about any products he is selling and give his website a few times. Ask if there are any questions that are off-topic. He may not want to reveal who his wholesalers are or how much mark-up he has in his products.Next time we will cover some of the technical aspects of recording interviews.In the meantime, check out an interview my daughter made with Wesley Callihan following these exact steps! http://www.curriculumconnection.net/audiocdwhystudyclassics.htmBy the way, there is no other business course geared specifically for Christian families and teens on the planet.
With “How to Start a Business...For Families and Teens!”, you get a complete, 8-hour course with workbook on starting a small business from a biblical perspective. I give you all of my secrets as well as my hard earned experiences of having owned several businesses for the last 25 years!!! See for yourself. It comes with a complete money-back guarantee and lots of great bonuses. It is like having me in your living room teaching your family all secrets and practical information you will need to start and run a successful family business. Who knows? Maybe you can someday quit your day-job!Here's the link to the course: http://www.familyebiz.com/dvdsalesletter.htm

Stephen Beck http://www.curriculumconnection.net http://www.familyebiz.com steve@familyebiz.com
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