Beat It

Aksel Lund Svindal, the winner of the gold medal for Norway in the Super-G, has come a long way since his horrifying crash of ’07. After emergency surgery and months off from skiing, Aksel came back strong in 2008.

Here’s a link to a hilarious video of Aksel and other Norway Alpine team members dancing their hearts out to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”. The video description says that this is "The secret behind Aksel Lund Svindal's success..." He's got three 2010 winter Olympic medals so far, and Michael Jackson is awesome, so I can't argue with that. What’s the secret to your Spitfire success?

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Think before you click

A few nasty keystrokes and a click of the mouse and your life and business can be turned upside down. If you want to vent about something DON’T do it online, or even in an email. Of course it feels good to let off some steam, but doing it online on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace can be career ending. The same goes for your Spitfire kids. Just weeks before gradating, a high school student in Tennessee was expelled for typing his frustrations about a teacher online. Bottom line: educate you and your family about the dos and don’ts of the online space. Just like Vegas, what goes online, stays online.

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Re-energize Yourself

Old man winter keeping you cooped up? Feeling a little isolated and lonely? You aren’t the only one! This often happens to Spitfire Moms like us who work from home. The cure? Invite a friend over for lunch, make a coffee date, pick up the phone and chat with a fellow Spitfire Mom, schedule some “me” time, or try taking your work to a different location. You’ll be surprised at how these simple blues-beating tactics re-energize and boost your mood. Schedule something now so you’ll have something to look forward to!

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Keep an Eye on the Prize

When U.S.A. Vancouver Olympian Hannah Kearney stood on the pedestal to receive her gold medal for freestyle skiing, the moment was overpowering. Four years ago, she was the defending world champion when she competed in the Turin Olympics, but she stumbled on her qualifying run and finished 22nd. "Everything happens for a reason," she said of her 2006 failure. This rings true for Spitfire business owners. Failure can offer insight; it makes you take a good look at what went wrong, where you can improve, and actions to take for future success.

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Get Yourself Noticed

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are always in the news. I don't care much about their day-to-day goings-on, but you have to admit they know how to get noticed! I'm not advocating weird behavior, but if you can think of anything out of the ordinary for attention... try it! One local businessmom sat on the roof of her store for 24 hours to raise money for the football team. It happened to be the coldest day of the year so far — but it worked!

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Milka What?

The New Orleans Saints' victory on Super Bowl Sunday was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history. Wow. That’s a lot of people.

It always amazes me that companies who spend millions of dollars for those coveted Super Bowl commercial spots strike out. Ensure you have a solid plan BEFORE spending your hard-saved dollars on advertising your new business. My favorite Super Bowl commercial? ETrade Baby Girlfriend. Male baby lying about being on ETrade to his girlfriend when he was really cheating on her with a baby milk-a-holic named Lindsey. Genius.

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Better to be Safe than Sorry

I am always giving my Toyata RAV4 praises when other riders ask me if I like it. No joke, I always respond the same way; “I love my RAV – it gets great gas mileage and it’s dependable. Toyota is a great brand.” Thankfully, my precious RAV was not affected by the faulty brake pedal that has affected millions of newer Toyota models. However, Toyota was fast to react, and so far, seemed to handle crisis management very well. Toyota is the number one car company in the world, but that’s not what they strive for. Their secret to success? Total dedication to customer safety. And right now, Toyota dealers are going above and beyond to take care of customers, and to rebuild their confidence and trust. This is a perfect example of how a brand SHOULD react when hit with a crisis.

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext

Gaga for Gaga

I was excited to watch the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. I didn’t care so much about who won what awards, but more about who wore what. Lady Gaga, known for her wacky outfits and controversial performances, definitely made a fashion statement throughout the night showcasing several wacky getups. The cameras couldn’t get enough of her; I sure couldn’t wait to see what she had on next. Whoever is in charge of her crazy wardrobe is brilliant. Take note from Gaga: create some buzz and set your Spitfire Mom business apart from the rest.

Michaela,
Spitfire Mom Spin Doctor

Michaela Wickman is a fellow Spitfire Mom and seasoned copywriter helping all spitfire moms grow their businesses with flair! She can be reached at www.spitfiremom.com. Work with Holly George, Founder & Spitfire Mom extraordinaire to create, launch & grow your perfect at-home business: www.spitfiremom.com/whatsnext