I went from being a full-time Online Social Seller to the Primary Caregiver of my 81-year-old mother in a blink of the eye. This experience has changed me in so many ways.
However, money and mental health has became such a huge issue, I wanted to share my experiences with people beyond just family and friends. Hence, the creation of this podcast.
*Update* Now that Mom has passed I've changed the podcast to "Flowers For First-Time Caregivers". I"ve also wrote a book to share tips and information I wish someone would have shared with me. You can putchase it on Amazon. Please read,share, support
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I went from being a full-time Online Social Seller to the Primary Caregiver of my 81-year-old mother in a blink of the eye. This experience has changed me in so many ways.
However, money and mental health has became such a huge issue, I wanted to share my experiences with people beyond just family and friends. Hence, the creation of this podcast.
*Update* Now that Mom has passed I've changed the podcast to "Flowers For First-Time Caregivers". I"ve also wrote a book to share tips and information I wish someone would have shared with me. You can putchase it on Amazon. Please read,share, support
Now that my Mom has passed away I want to share some tips and information I wish someone would have explained to me. In honor of my Mom I'm hoping this information helps other first-time caregivers.
I now know what true love is. Caregiving has taught me compassion and patience. Two things I struggled with when it came to my previous relationships. I understand now that to love is to show up and be there for someone else even if the circumstances are not ideal.
Not all medications are equal. Medications are so serious and dangerous that all Caregivers should make sure they understand what they're giving their loved ones.
Caring for a loved one can be extremely difficult. In this episode I want to discuss the importance of taking care of myself emotionally, spirituality, and physically during this journey.
One of the biggest lessons I took out of this experience of being the primary caregiver of my Mom is that every adult should have an Advance Directive filed with their doctor/designated hospital.
Time is of the essence after a person has a stroke. I had no idea what was happening to my Mom, but the hospital staff did. The first 24-hours are crucial to her mobility, memory, speech, and overall recovery.
While the EMT is there checking my Mo."s vital signs and strapping her to the gurney, a man is asking me personal questions about my Mom. Then he asked for her identification card.cars. Unknown to me at that time, he was getting her information to make sure we were billed even before getting her to a hospital.
So I thought Ebay and I were through but nooooo, I had to swallow my pride and go back. Thank goodness they knew I would be back. I'll discuss in this podcast what happened and why I'm grateful to be back on Ebay's selling platform.
Now more than ever ReSellers MUST understand how to track their income and expenses, especially the COST of Goods. Hopefully you have a system in place, even if it's just a simple spreadsheet.
At first I just didn't understand Poshmark and certainly didn't want to spend my time sharing other people's items , going to virtual parties, and trying to get followers. But after seeing so many sold comps on their platform, I had to learn their system!
Sourcing is a big part if being a ReSeller. I go to Thrift stores to find Quality accessories like handbags, sneakers, travel bags etc. I share on this episode the pros and cons while shopping in these five states.
If you're selling online you may benefit and increase your sales by using a freelancer from Upwork.com. My virtual assistant from the Philippines has helped me with my listing process. This is just one of many ways an assistant can help you stay on top of your inventory.
Saving time is a big deal when you're a reseller. Hence, the reason why I use a cross-listing software called Vendoo. It's easy to use and works with a lot of different selling platforms.
Gross sales, cost of goods sold, shipping expenses, Fees etc. I use GoDaddy bookkeeping software to stay organized but I also have to pull reports from each platform to get my gross sales totals. We talk taxes today. What do you use?
Using data feeds to maintain your inventory on Facebook Shop, Google Merchant, and other platforms is a game changer. Simple tool to help you keep your multiple skus organized and updated at all times.
Staying organized is a priceless habit that will help you tremendously with your resale business. You should make it easy for you or better yet someone else to find an item that has sold. Listen to this short podcast that I share about being organized while I was out of town.
I went from being a full-time Online Social Seller to the Primary Caregiver of my 81-year-old mother in a blink of the eye. This experience has changed me in so many ways.
However, money and mental health has became such a huge issue, I wanted to share my experiences with people beyond just family and friends. Hence, the creation of this podcast.
*Update* Now that Mom has passed I've changed the podcast to "Flowers For First-Time Caregivers". I"ve also wrote a book to share tips and information I wish someone would have shared with me. You can putchase it on Amazon. Please read,share, support
