Productivity Bits
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
T here is a temptation at times to lionize the self-employed for taking control of their occupational future. The self-employed make their own hours and have the freedom to work hard or hardly work. However, while the idea of being your own boss is nice, the uncertainty and financial constraints of being self-employed can be a harsh reality. In fact, it might even suck.
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 2, 2011
12 Days - 12 Experts - 12 Power Topics For the last few days I have been out of the office fighting the flu, but I didn't want you to miss out on this opportunity! As we near the end of 2011, I know you've probably already mapped out your business plan for the New Year. But what if I were to offer you the opportunity to access the top business growth strategies from 12 Amazing Women Entrepreneurs, who are true power players in their niche?
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The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
There’s an old adage “Build it and they will come” I’m not sure where it originates from but it was popularised by James Earl Jones, playing Terence Mann, when speaking to Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, in the film: Field of Dreams.
Virtual Moxie
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
In October, I was delighted to participate in my friend Molly Gordon's Self-Employment Telesummit. Because I wasn't available during the live sessions (I was traveling), Molly and I did an interview that was then offered to telesummit participants. . During that interview, Molly asked me to tell her more about my oft repeating of "Your standards can always be higher," and to say more about how one might raise standards without perfectionism or burnout.
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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Productivity Bits
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Visit the original article at [link]. W aking up early can be hard when you don’t have something to look forward to. Often we put off the things we always wanted to do because of the lack of time. But wouldn’t it be great if you turn your morning hours into the special time you spend on yourself? Doing something fun first thing in the morning is a great motivation that will help you to get up early.
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The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Businesses credibility can only really be viewed by the service it provides to its customers. With this in mind, this is why any business that is serious about its credibility should do its best to make sure their company is based on a strong foundation.
Ian's Messy Desk
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Have you been a bit stressed during past Christmas seasons? Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. Here are a few Christmas organizing tips to get organized for Christmas. Automate your card list. Enter the information in a spreadsheet. Use separate columns for each item in the address such as first name, last name, street address, city, province and postal code.
Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2011
W hen you step into your first management position, it can be quite a challenge. You’re worried about how others will perceive you as a leader, and you want to be an effective leader who does the job well. Even if you’ve been a manager for years, you may have these same concerns when you first begin at a new company. Whatever the case, being the “new manager on duty” can be stressful.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
The Towers Watson 2011/2012 Talent Management and Rewards study has some fascinating insights on the disconnect between what workers want and what employers think they want. As can be seen from the chart below, the biggest disconnects are around job security and stress. Workforce has a good article on the study and this topic. Key quote on their explanation of the disconnect: "Why are employers burying their heads in the sand on job security and stress?
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Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 1, 2011
All Virtual Assistants are virtual professionals. Not all virtual professionals are Virtual Assistants. It's an important distinction to make and for you to get clear on.
Step It Up VA Coaching
DECEMBER 1, 2011
by Donna Toothaker. You are a successful Virtual Assistant with a thriving business. You have a highly-skilled, competent team in place. Then, why are you still holding on to a certain client, or administrative tasks, when you could be using your time to grow your business and claim your post as CEO? Maybe, you are harboring one of these limiting beliefs: “It’s just easier to do it myself.” Delegating a task requires a bit of preparation and effort up front to explain to your t
Office Organization Success
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my US subscribers! I hope you had a wonderful day. It’s one of our favorite days of the year and we’ve fully embraced this US tradition. I’m thrilled and delighted that so many of you have registered for my upcoming Free Business Planning Workshop ; this workshop is going to be a first for me in several ways!
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 1, 2011
There's a growing number of online marketplaces designed to connect people who are willing to pay for small tasks to be done with people willing to do them. Think of them as eBay's for chores, small jobs and other personal and business tasks. Examples include: Coffee and Power : is a new marketplace with 2nd Life founder Philip Rosedale at the helm and funding from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and VC firm Greylock Partners. The goal of the marketplace is allow people to buy
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Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 2, 2011
RFP (Request for Proposal) is a very corporate way to get a vendor to vie for work through a bidding process. Some organizations have brought it over into the virtual world, and you may find yourself faced with it. We suggest you stay away from it--and from any system that makes you "vie" for clients in the way an RFP does. RFPs commoditize what you do, and you're simply not a commodity.
Job Advice Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
No one needs to reiterate that today’s is a difficult job market that is unprecedented in recent times or that regrettably, many people are looking for jobs for extended amounts of time—sometimes for years! As a career coach, I often work with such people, and I notice that they have things in common: None of [.].
Tips From T. Marie
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
If you’re a virtual assistant who has come to view Clerical Advantage as a favorite resource site for the industry, you may have been a bit baffled lately. On Black Friday, not only did the VA Survival Guide become unavailable for purchase, the VA Survival section of the blog was inaccessible as well. What the heck?! It’s not because I’m abandoning virtual assistants in search of help running their businesses.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Non-profits were hit hard by the Great Recession. But despite the negative impact of the recession on grants, donations and other sources of funds, the overall sector managed positive job growth from 2008 to 2010. The chart below, from the Johns Hopkins Non-Profit Economic Data Project , shows that while non-profit job growth slowed, the sector way out-performed the for-profit sector of the economy. The non-profit segment is large, employing 10.5 million U.S. workers in 2010.
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 Dynamics
DECEMBER 1, 2011
by ALICE BUMGARNER, MODERATOR on NOVEMBER 11, 2011 11:48AM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “I work in a small organization and often say that I find out things about myself from co-workers before I even know them! I have stopped socializing after work hours, especially when alcohol is involved, because of the rampant gossip of co-workers. What is the best way to handle—and minimize—office gossip?
Virtual Moxie
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
No one gets any prizes for going it all alone, getting it done all alone, or struggling. In fact, struggle shows a lack of discernment skills in that you aren't using resources to your advantage. Step into your administrative expertise. Ask for the help you believe you need, and then ask for more of it. . .
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Dressed as an elf for the office Xmas party. I can not believe how quickly Christmas has come around again this year! Nevertheless, here it is, the ‘season to be jolly’ , or in the case of many assistants the time to be putting the final touches to the office Christmas party. It can be a stressful job, particularly if you are not used to organising events, and it can sometimes be pretty thankless as it is one task where it can be hard to please everyone.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
We like following industry specific trend sources. It gives a different perspective on general trends likely to impact small business. Because of this, we were quite excited by this month's trends articles in Beauty Store Business Magazine. The beauty store industry is quite big. According to the U.S. Census Statistics of U.S.
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.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Stat: 20% of American career women will never negotiate for more money in their careers. One of my favorite career experts, Alexia Vernon, shares some tips on negotiation for the salary you deserve on New Day Northwest. I hope you enjoy the tips she shares – good for not only women but men too! Alexia is also a fellow Vegas Young Professional and past Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence speaker.
Virtual Moxie
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Even when it comes to something like your ezine or blog, be GONE for vacations and sick time. Your readers should be able to understand if you miss a day, are a day late, or if you choose to do as I have done the past two years during Q4 replacing my Tuesday posts with posts by guest bloggers. Yes; it's true that you can set things up to run in advance, so that things continue to flow during your absence, but consider what you're modeling by not being willing, within your own business, to step a
Job Advice Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
The title of this article applies both to those who already have jobs and to others who vie for jobs. So, let’s think first about what it takes to hold on to a job versus getting a new one. At least three conditions must be met for holding on to a job: (1) You must [.].
Office Organization Success
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my US subscribers! I hope you had a wonderful day. It’s one of our favorite days of the year and we’ve fully embraced this US tradition. I’m thrilled and delighted that so many of you have registered for my upcoming Free Business Planning Workshop ; this workshop is going to be a first for me in several ways!
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
The Shrink for Entrepreneurs
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Before I kick off this article, I want to remind you that you have less than 24 hours to crush the business fears holding you back from your goals — by grabbing my ebook “Demystify Your Fear”. It’s half price until midnight tonight. After that, it will no longer be for sale – at any price. Click here now for your last chance to pick up your copy for $47 $23.50.
Brilliantly Better
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
It’s the last day of November and I decided to write a short report about my eleventh monkey. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go read the introductory post. In short, at the beginning of 2011, I decided to ditch my yearly resolutions and replace them with 12 monthly challenges, in which I will “tame an inner monkey”. In other words, try to solve some unfinished business or to cope with some unfulfilled promise I made to myself or to others.
Job Advice Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
No one needs to reiterate that today’s is a difficult job market that is unprecedented in recent times or that regrettably, many people are looking for jobs for extended amounts of time—sometimes for years! As a career coach, I often work with such people, and I notice that they have things in common: None of [.].
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