Virtual Moxie

MARCH 8, 2016

A good one, this! Maquisha, a new VA, wrote to ask: "Some days I feel like I get nothing done! It’s so wasteful. I start the day with a plan, and somewhere, I find something else that catches my attention and I do that, instead, procrastinating on everything else and blowing up my whole day. And when I get to the end, I have more thoughts in my head than I started with, but nothing to SHOW for the time I sat there.

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On The Job

MARCH 8, 2016

There are common lies that many people tell, whether it’s about receiving an email or how much they love your new haircut (they actually hate it). Such fibs are usually designed to prevent hurt feelings or to dodge a disagreement, and there’s often not a lot of repercussions beyond annoyance. But when your boss tells you a lie, it’s a whole different ball game.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 8, 2016

by If you know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to find it. Rummaging around in your kitchen cabinet for that special bottle of vinegar might take a minute or so, but you’re not distracted in your search by the tomato paste cans or the bags of rice. You can filter those out. Your mind is set on finding that specific bottle. On the other hand, if you’re just poking around to see what kinds of vinegar you have on hand that might work in the recipe you’re making, y

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Productivityist

MARCH 8, 2016

“We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?” – Wendell Berry. Thirty-two. That’s the number of active projects I have right now. And some of them are mega-projects. Things like Productivityist Films and other newer initiatives that I want to have see the light of day and the ongoing projects of The Productivityist Podcast and Productivityist Coaching.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 8, 2016

Think about some of the top tier businesses in the world. Yes, any kind of business – just bring to mind the first few that spring into your head when you think ‘prestige’. You might have thought of Google, or Facebook, or any kind of dot-com company, or perhaps you thought of a financial services business that’s a real heavy hitter. No matter what kind of business you thought of I bet there’s one thing that unites them all: they have a great business address.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 8, 2016

Jobbatical is a startup online talent marketplace that connects people looking for short term experiences combining work and travel with global employers offering short term gigs. Their tagline is: Travel. Work. See the world. Connecting talented professionals with inspiring career adventures at startups around the globe. In other words, they provide access to expat assignments.  In the past expat assignments mostly went to a small number of employees at large corporations.

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