If you’ve read the posts on this site, particularly the featured one entitled “What is a Virtual Assistant?“ then you may be considering adding one to your business. Here are my top 3 reasons for having a Virtual Assistant or VA. 1. Time: Time is one of our most precious commodities; it slips through our [...]
Over the weekend, after months of perfect planning by Carmen MacDougall and her fabulous team of VAs, no fewer than 90 Virtual Assistants gathered for the 4th Annual VA Conference & Awards. It was my first VA Conference and it rocked my world! I have never been in a room where there was so much [...]
You might think that May is a bit early to be thinking about the Summer holidays, unless of course you are booking one. However, now is the time to start planning and looking at any necessary holiday cover. Whether you are a sole trader, small business or multinational, chances are that you and/or your staff [...]
You know the feeling … pressing the send/receive button on your email box and dreading the next delivery. How many newsletters did you get that you know you never signed up for? It’s all too easy to have a great product, a stack of business cards and a newsletter that you want to use to [...]
I’m dreadfully embarrased to admit that this is my desk. I’m usually very neat and strive for a paperless office where possible. My problem is that I’ve lost focus and allowed myself to ignore the problem for too long. Clutter does not help us remain focussed, instead it drains more of our energy. I looked [...]
Unfortunately the blog has become a little neglected recently and the only reason for this I guess is lack of inspiration. I’ve had a bit of a writer’s block so, if you have any issues that you would like me to address from a business support / administration angle please do contact me. You may [...]
