Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 8, 2011
O wning a building gives people the freedom to do anything they would like with their property, but this doesn’t always benefit every business owner. Sometimes, renting office space offers business owners more benefits than owning. Renting Means Flexibility . When people rent their office space rather than purchase, they are not forced to remain in one place.
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 6, 2011
The other day I heard the following: You’re not waiting for your dreams to come true. Your dreams are waiting for YOU to come true. At first blush, this sounds so strange. What does it even mean? I thought about it for a while and soon, I became fascinated with the idea. It’s simple really…and yet, so powerful. Here’s the way I see it: Your dreams are out there, alive and well, waiting for you to do your part.
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The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2011
The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Use the Xmas period as an excellent excuse to conduct marketing activities. Contact all of the people who have purchased from you in the past. 2. Prepare for the festive season well in advance.
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Every once in a while, I'll ask a question out on my Facebook Page and it sparks a good conversation. So I asked: I would love to know what is YOUR biggest challenge to GETTING IT ALL DONE? This is what they said: " Setting priorities " " I agree. What goes with setting priorites that is an issue is knowing how to select those things which add value to your project , assignment and goals as well need to be done.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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On The Job
DECEMBER 8, 2011
I carry a list in my purse that if lost, would mean the end of my sanity. The list contains all the presents I have bought so far for Christmas, what I have left to buy and all the things I need to do before I take time off for the holidays. If I misplaced that list, I might just have to go straight to the bourbon without the eggnog. But I know I'm making a mistake.
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The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Over the last few days a series of reports by Parliament, the police and the press have been released looking into the cause of England’s August riots. You can read an overview in the BBC article: Were the riots caused by bad manners? In each of the reports, one trend/word/observation/conclusion….
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 7, 2011
We go to work every day with the intentions of getting things done. Some days that works great, while other days it is not as successful. I wondered, what keeps us from getting things done? So I asked my Facebook group: I would love to know what is YOUR biggest challenge to GETTING IT ALL DONE? I heard: " Determining what and how to outsource, streamlining email process (where I am getting buried and losing things that need my attention because I get focused on things that real
On The Job
DECEMBER 5, 2011
There are some days when I think I possibly have the coolest job in the world. Because I'm a journalist, I've attended presidential inaugural balls, I've been with cops as they raid a drug den and I now have interviewed a rapper. For this latest story I did for Gannett/USAToday, I learned that the power of marketing yourself for a job can be learned from college professors -- and from hip-hop artists.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Over the last few years I’ve changed employers a number of times and so have had to face quite a few interviews. After finishing university in 2003 I was lucky because there were plenty of jobs available in London. I went for one interview at a global accountancy firm and had a full-time permanent role as a team administrator straight away. However, this just isn’t the case anymore.
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Step It Up VA Coaching
DECEMBER 8, 2011
by Donna Toothaker. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is generally accepted as “down time” But, your business doesn’t have to lose momentum because folks are sipping eggnog and opening gifts. Here are a few last-minute tips so your business doesn’t stall while you and everyone else — are enjoying the holidays. 1.
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 9, 2011
If you attend meetings that you know could be better, wish were more valuable, and yearn to have be more productive, then I hope you'll take part in a special **no cost** class that Dr. Meggin McIntosh will be presenting. [link]. Monday, December 19, 2011 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (Central). Meetings don't have to be a drain on your energy and time! Meggin says: " Great meetings produce results that could not be achieved in any other way and the benefits go on for days, weeks, and years in te
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 6, 2011
An RFP (Request for Proposal) is a corporate and governmental construct used to get vendors or suppliers to bid on work, vying against unseen others who are also vying for the work. At its core, it's set up to favor, or give the upper hand to, the person who has the work and it commodtizes the worker's time and skill. It's not fair in the corporate/governmental arenas, but it's accepted as "the way things are done.".
Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 5, 2011
During any working day, the average office is a hive of activity, and for some employees it can rarely feel like a good environment in which to toil away for eight hours at a time. However, there are a number of activities which can be introduced that will change even the hardest-hearted people’s opinions on the place. Cooking up some interest. We’ve all seen those TV shows in which celebrity chefs and members of the public create culinary masterpieces in what seems a matter of minutes, so why n
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Office Organization Success
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Phew… what a busy, busy week over here at Office Organization Success! Now that I’m slowly getting settled again it feels good to be busy and planning out my 2012. Talking of which… did you catch my first ever Livestream presentation yesterday? It was such fun, and I shared a TON of great content on how you can create your business plan in 3 simple steps.
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2011
I have often been quoted as saying you need more than just a good idea to get a business off the ground.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 7, 2011
In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. Here is part 2… 1. Can you tell me a problem you have had to deal with? You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one.
Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 4, 2011
U SB Flash Drives have been the preferred portable storage device for many years. The latest storage technologies are making it possible to squeeze in more and more gigabytes of data in miniscule USB drives. Then comes the Cloud. With Cloud-based storage services gaining substantial traction, more and more people are moving their personal data into the cloud.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Office Organization Success
DECEMBER 3, 2011
When it comes to managing the financial aspect of running your business, do you know exactly how much money is coming into and going out of your business each month? Do you immediately know whether you can afford to take advantage of an opportunity that comes your way? As a business owner you should be able to answer yes to both of these questions, and if you can’t, then do join us for this workshop where I’ll take you step-by-step through creating your Financial Management System.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 9, 2011
People are generally on-timers (2pm means 2pm on the dot), or ish-timers (2pm means 2pm-ish. which could as easily end up being 230pm as it could be 2pm), and each frustrates the other. Know what you are, and remember to ask about it when interviewing PCs. Someone who is your opposite won't likely be a good client for you (or you a good VA for that client!).
Tips From T. Marie
DECEMBER 6, 2011
I think we’d all agree, free is good. When you’re a small business, especially when you’re first starting out, the mind is boggled by the abundance of free stuff on the internet. In fact, it can be a big help for strapped for cash entrepreneurs. Services like Dropbox and Skype can be budget savers when you’re first starting out.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Is your life running you? … Meaning you never have time for the things you want to do or you always feel stressed, overworked and overscheduled? Well one tool that will help you to get of the merry-go-round of life is to start taking time for YOU. What does taking time for YOU really mean and why should we do it? The talk shows say it, the books write it, the preachers preach it, the motivational speakers tout it… but what is the real why?
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 3, 2011
I work with a boss who is very self sufficient (in other words he could live without me, but chooses not to) and a friend of mine works with someone who wouldn't know what to do without her help. Which would you prefer? My job is unique in that I do my own work apart from my boss. He does his thing and I do mine. My work is generated by what he does, but I pretty well carry on with my duties on my own.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Make sure your clients can get along without you at the drop of a hat, if needed, by keeping them in the loop about what you do, and exactly how you do it. Keep detailed process/procedure documents, update them regularly, and store them in a place where you and the client can access them with ease.
Men With Pens
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Hunter S. Thompson was the creator of Gonzo Journalism – or as he called himself, “the doctor of journalism” – and the writer of the infamous books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga , and The Rum Diary. Thompson was known for his drug frenzy-filled stories, his use of powerful verbs and wild descriptions, and the ability to tell a story like a journalist.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 7, 2011
One thing is for sure, by the time you finish reading this article, there will probably be some fascinating new technology that we all won’t know yet, but we will already be behind the curve. The world of innovation has been advancing so rapidly that it’s no doubt that we often can get excited about the new phone or computer that we buy, only to find out that we actually just bought something that has already been replaced by newer, better and faster.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
Brilliantly Better
DECEMBER 9, 2011
A couple of years ago, an interesting Twitter handle caught my attention. It was something called @tinybuddha and it aimed at delivering “simple wisdom for complex lives” This handle grew over the last years to become one of the most popular self-help Twitter accounts. At the moment of writing this, it has more than 200.000 followers, which, to be honest with you, it’s huge.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 7, 2011
It's healthy for clients to depend on you. It's not healthy--for them or for you--if they are dependent on you.
Small Business CEO
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Usually after the holiday season is done and gone, most people are strapped for cash. They’ve overspent on gift giving and now they’re looking to make some extra money. That’s where this list of 50 Home Business Ideas can come in handy. With this list I found on BizSugar , you can start the new year off with a home business venture of your own.
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