Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 24, 2011

Time to make a clean sweep of your office, your business systems, and even your mind! File or toss that pile of papers into your newly streamlined filing system. In the future, try to deal with mail or faxes as they come in – either respond, toss or file – and make it a goal to touch each piece of paper only ONCE.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 29, 2008

Having a to-do list can be very helpful in accomplishing your tasks, but also setting goals. In order to set goals, you have to write them down and then prioritize them. Then, you need to assign tasks to each goal, where you break the goal down into manageable chunks. Do you want to take it to the next level?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  This is the back of my card as a sample of what I mean: Creating Your Online Business Card An online business card is one site that lists all of your connection points online.    She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

First of all, there is not a perfect tool or a perfect system. So, this answer is based on my experimentation with the two main tools the question above refers to - a planner and a tickler file system. Anchor your system one place or the other, whichever seems most natural to you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

.    Keep a regular list of clients to whom you’ve provided your services (even pro-bono) and send them an annual update (I usually write formal Christmas cards) thanking them for their patronage and letting them know about business goals for the next year. You will look cool AND you’ll thank me later.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

You can prioritize your tasks as needed, create goals and even break down larger tasks into manageable chunks. This will help you get to your goal faster. Create a to-do list - This one is so important. Having a to-do list will help you figure out what you need to get done.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Each and every day will pass and you will get closer and closer to your goal. F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this. Keep it short and simple though. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals. Here are 4 of the most difficult interview questions that companies will ask and ways to tackle them: Where do you see yourself in X number of years? Why should we hire you?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

If you aren't particularly tech-savvy, you might feel more comfortable using a paper planner, rather than having to learn the ins and outs of an electronic diary system. Running a busy household as well as a business? What do you need the system to do for you? Choose what you will use! You can try it free for 30 days.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 20, 2009

Once you try to set your goals towards this, you will see how easily and quickly you can become a better you. I didnt go on a fad diet like some people would, since you lose the weight and then gain it back all over again. You have to make a conscious effort to think and feel healthier about yourself.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

This can be compared to receiving flyers or junk mail via the snail mail system. It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send. If you have concerns about a virus alert, please do not hesitate to contact the Helpdesk. We can advise you whether the threat is real.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed. At the height of my furore for being an efficient to-do list completing machine, I was regularly finding work to do. If I didn’t have a full day’s worth of tasks to complete I wasn’t being efficient enough.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    The other day I was in a meeting and saw a card that had the back covered with 2 different QR codes and the front had a few different urls. .    I bet the number is more than five. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Each trips has its own pile of receipts, waiting to be categorized, transcribed and somehow processed into my own personal expenses tracking system. Yes, I do have an expenses tracking system, in case you’re wondering. A lot of receipts. How Does It Works? When I first heard about Shoeboxed I was a little reluctant.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk hiremyparents.com Great resource for parents and small business finding work. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you. Have a consistent logo across your business card and company stationery. Build a brand.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk hiremyparents.com Great resource for parents and small business finding work. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you. Build an identity for your business online by using ready-made stylish templates.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk hiremyparents.com Great resource for parents and small business finding work. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you. People want flashy premises, business cards etc. We have to be realistic about it.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk hiremyparents.com Great resource for parents and small business finding work. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you. Cash-flow, SWOT, list of goals and they are in business. Great post.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Thanks to Diane Conklin of Complete Marketing Systems. Grow Your Business & Save Time - Recycle Your Content. I also can use the recording to make a cd and give to potential clients or current clients instead of a business card or brochure. Make SMART Goals: Post - This is where I started. 

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 25, 2010

Doesn’t have an office and most of the time doesn’t have business cards either (the new dial tone being twitter , of course). Having a personal system in place to track your personal goals and account to will be critical towards succeeding. (PS: For a digital nomad the world is the office. PS: I love your captcha!)

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

We want you to learn, to better your business, to succeed. That’s our goal with each and every post we put up on this site. As of now, my website is more like a business card – something I can point prospective clients towards after I’ve already made initial contact. Now, that’s great.

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