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MARCH 24, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. A lot of policies were focused was on helping small businesses with a “£2.5 In summary: - SME’s can double claims for investment allowances during their first year of business, allowing claims of up £100,000 from taxable profits to be invested in to the business. -

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. A good recordkeeping policy is essential. A good record-keeping policy is essential. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 7, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Include policies on issues such as discrimination & discipline so that your position is clear and in writing. Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Updated and reposted from May 2008 1) Always Look Ahead It is human nature to want to live in the past: to savour accomplishments or to wallow in defeats. This will free up time in your day. It will keep you on track in your conversation and eliminate follow-up calls for missed information. Thanks for visiting! Great tips!

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Most managers simply get up and do what they want to do.

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JUNE 16, 2010

It might also have the effect of waking you up if nothing has been marked completed. Comment by David C on May 14, 2008 @ 5:15 pm I like this post. Comment by Rhonda on May 14, 2008 @ 7:32 pm David, thanks for heads-up on the book. You will find this a more efficient use of your time. Rhonda, I’m a big list fan.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Any topic can be split up into components. I have the tendency to panic but I find it helpful to embrace the nervous tension because when I’m “psyched up&# , I tend to do a better job. However, all the grooms I’ve talked to have all said that they just made it up as they went along.

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. ktcosmos Comment // December 6th, 2008 // 4:06 pm Melodee, We are a house divided: I like the Cubbies, my husband is a Dbacks fan. Melodee Patterson Comment // December 6th, 2008 // 5:01 pm choke Cubbies!?!

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MAY 21, 2010

Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Related articles by Zemanta How to make a bridal speech (bridalwave.tv) Related Posts: 9 Key Steps for Preparing a Speech Top 5 Posts for February 2008 4 Basic Types of Speeches Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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APRIL 21, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Takeover Disasters by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 22, 2008 The process of taking over another company can be a very exciting time for you and your business, but it can very quickly turn into an unpleasant experience with serious lasting consequences. As for the culture.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space. Set up a good filing system. Don’t allow things to pile up. Have a good one, Chaz [link] Chaz’s Notes: Personal Development for the Modern Age Comment by Charlie on January 23, 2008 @ 6:51 pm your blog very inspiring me and this is very helps for me.

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MAY 13, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Policies, recessions and unemployment aside, people lost faith in him and the moment that happens, whether you are a businessperson or a politician, you are in trouble. On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online.

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 10:37 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Family Life , Life of the Virtual Assistant I won’t tell you how long it’s been since I became a Google Adsense Publisher. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 2:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant With each successful update of WordPress, the more comfortable you become when receiving weird fatal error messages, which cause your blog to crash completely until you decode and address them. Comments: 2 2 Comments Posts about Wordpress 2.7

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OCTOBER 25, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10:47 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Every girl needs a pair of bell-bottomed yoga pants. I have made this once, previously, and it knits up quickly, in just a few hours. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Baby hat and bell bottoms. Welcome to the world, Avery!

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 9:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant There’s a clipboard on my desk (pictured beneath my furry assistant at right) that is more valuable than any tech tool in my office. For entrepreneurs, it’s a little different, in that the slow down may have crept up on you.

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JULY 21, 2010

Comment by Medical Sales Recruiter on February 21, 2008 @ 12:21 pm Hi Ian, Your article raises some very important points though, fundamentally, we cannot manage time. Comment by Nickolove Lovemore on February 22, 2008 @ 2:29 am I think Nickolove is right on the mark, properly managing our activities is crucial to effective time management.

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 10:39 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Prescott Arizona I used to love (and be good at) gardening. Who wouldn’t love showing up once a week to pick up two tote bags full of flowers and veggies, picked just that morning?! Pingback // December 13th, 2008 // 10:46 am [.] Give a share!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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APRIL 28, 2010

This helps reduces the amount on my desk… If I have two aggravating duties sometimes I make a little deal with myself: One of this I allow myself to postpone, but the other one needs to be done today… Comment by Branchenbuch on January 28, 2008 @ 6:15 am You might enjoy this little cartoon about procrastination.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

You run two risks by making your speech complex, you will lose audience attention and you increase your chances of mucking up what you say. Up until now, you’ve been talking from your mind. Now it’s time to open up and speak from the heart. Finish on time – Stand up, speak up, shut up!

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JULY 6, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta 20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management (lifehack.org) Batch Distractions to Increase Efficiency [Distractions] (lifehacker.com) How to stop procrastinating (holykaw.alltop.com) Related Posts: Productivity Links Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Online Time Management Resources from Day-Timer Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Participation in family-friendly policies is a career-limiting move. Management will lose control.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Closing up your body profile—becoming smaller—looks like you lack confidence. Comment by Sean Rasmussen on February 5, 2008 @ 11:25 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comments Hey Ian, I’m definately linking this up at blogs4God.com for geek reasons … but also I have to comment I found this article a bit amusing in that many of the techniques mentioned I had already learned … while training/studying for an opera singing career.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky , of the University of California, has conducted considerable research in the area of personal satisfaction.

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OCTOBER 6, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs When a client’s site cries out for help Monday, October 6, 2008 at 3:39 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Web/Tech Like many small developers, I built a number of websites between 1998 and 2002 using the then standard approach of hand-coded HTML and, later, a web editing program.

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JULY 5, 2010

Realize that circumstances change and what you’re trying to do needs to change to keep up. Comment by Phil Gerbyshak on August 3, 2008 @ 8:05 pm Trackbacks 8 mental steps to self-motivation Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Great reminder for all of us!

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Instead of letting the situation get to you and feeling down, you can put your free time to good use by: Keeping up : I guess “or be left out&# follows naturally, but then you probably already know that. And so I use my downtime to catch up on my social and familial responsibilities, to soothe ruffled feathers and make courtesy calls.

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Comments: 19 19 Comments Marsha Kopan Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 1:34 pm I am not so sure about this blogging thing. Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secretary Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 6:36 pm So many questions – and I can answer all or some, or just one. James Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 7:53 pm Good post.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2007 A few years ago I decided to change over to Apple computers from Windows based computers and up until now it seemed the right decision. I asked if there was a way to speed up my new order, they will try – code for no.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Before standing up to give a presentation, it is a good idea to try to release some of this pent up tension through a simple, unobtrusive isometric exercise. Starting with your toes and calf muscles, tighten your muscles up through your body finally making a fist. Immediately release all of the tension and take a deep breath.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business email. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Don’t give up. One of my favourite cartoons shows the character contemplating Spring, and she says, “Time to go out in the garden to see if the bulbs I didn’t plant, didn’t come up.&# Comment by DamionKutaeff on March 22, 2008 @ 2:01 pm Trackbacks As 7 mentiras que inibem bons resultados at Isso Mesmo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Planning Your Small Business Start-up Said on October 2nd, 2007 at 1:09 pm [.] THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Q & A: I have very little start-up cash? than bootstrapping is for you.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 October, 2009 When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem. One day she just up and quit. it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. Lets enjoy our day together.© in my experience.

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