Sep 01

I was recently approached by a domain sales company offering to sell me a .com domain similar to one I had just purchased  three weeks earlier for the low, low price of $397.00.  Yes, that’s right $397.00!

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Jul 21

So, I’ve been back from vacation for a little over a week now, in fact this is the first time I’ve had an opportunity to take a moment and write a post.   It’s been pretty busy since I got back from vacation to say the least.  It’s just another reminder of why these vacations are so darn important.

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Nov 19

I have to say I am an absolute freak when it comes to clutter and with a three year old, you can imagine how difficult this is for me.   I’m one of those people who love space and hate the thought of filling that space with unnecessary clutter.    I would be happy with a TV, a comfy couch and nothing but open spaces.

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Sep 02

I am thrilled to have my dear friend Mary-Lou Ashton, Virtual Assistant, Coach, Trainer and all around awesome person contribute her wonderful words of wisdom to my blog this week.  She has written a fantastic 2-part article on Owning Your Value as a VA.  A must read for any Virtual Assistant.

Owning Your Value as a VA – Part I

For many VA’s, especially those starting out, it can be difficult to own and honour the value we bring. While we may know and understand it, owning it is a whole different story. So how can you really own the value you bring to a client?

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Jul 14

I’m back from a wonderful, relaxing vacation and I’m sure no surprise to any of you I’m in the notorious “email hell”.   One week’s vacation equates to over 1000 emails, can you believe that?  Mind you most of it can be handled by the quick hit of the delete button and trust me that delete button is working overtime.  

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Apr 28

I’ve been working on my full-day Multi-VA workshop which I will be presenting at the Forum on Virtual Assistance on June 4th (If you haven’t yet signed up for the conference, get to it, it’s awesome!).  I’ve been piecing together all of the topics that I find to be the most challenging for the Multi-VA Owner. 

One of the topics on my list is delegating and learning how to let go.  This can be huge challenge for some Multi-VA owners, especially those who are just beginning to transitioning into this business model.  Although a topic I’ll be covering specific to Multi-VA owners at the workshop, this topic is one that can resonate with many regardless of what profession you are in.

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