If you’re a small business or sole-trader, you may find that along with being the “expert” in your chosen field, you suddenly have to be “master of all trades”; salesman, marketer, accountant, administrator. These are the tasks that will eat into your time and divert your attention. Spend too much time on these tasks and [...]
I haven’t updated the blog for a couple of months due to some very sad family news. Whilst it’s not quite over, I am back and work and celebrating a couple of new clients. I’m also very grateful for the support of my existing clients and the enormous love and support shown to me by [...]
It’s been a strange year for me, lots of life changing activities and decisions. I started out the year employed as PA to the MD at a Plant Hire company; bored and disillusioned, but thankful for the job and the money. I also worked part-time 5pm – 9pm as a Virtual Assistant on the kitchen [...]
People are on the wind down to Christmas and many aren’t planning as far forward as the return to work in the New Year. Now is the ideal time to be looking ahead and getting a jump on their competitors. Here are my top tips for planning ahead and entering 2010 ahead of the game: [...]
I’m not generally one to evangelise about particular software or products, however I was recently introduced to an online system that has really streamlined my business. Smartsheets are a fabulous way to track projects, share and collaborate, draw up task lists etc. I’ve started using mine with a couple of clients relating to the task [...]
