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6 Strategies to Implement a Summer Schedule

Office Organization Success

As I shared in a recent training call, the number one reason why I started my business over 11 years ago was because I wanted flexibility in my schedule. And so, after reading an article in Office Secretary Magazine, I became a Virtual Assistant in November 2001. Plan out my calendar in advance. Follow the School Calendar.

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VA Industry Leaders: a conversation

Loosely Speaking

Today, almost 15 years later, I run a fulltime VA business that provides client services and support, a network for VAs with members in 15 countries, VA training and coaching, website hosting and maintenance, a blog that teaches about the industry and I also write books and speak at conferences and events. That was in 2001.

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