Last month, I spent an afternoon milling around a Women’s Business Expo here in my hometown. It was a good event … part networking , part conference, part trade show, part enter-your-business-card-to win-a-free-Prada-bag. All in all, my kind of event. One of the sessions I attended was a speech by a communications expert at the…
Awhile back, I was inspired by a “Top 30” list featured in Success magazine, which listed the things every successful CEO needs. It got me thinking about how closely it matched my own list of must-haves. Quite a few of their items made my own Top 10, but I have a few others that, as…
A few weeks ago, I was “tagged” by my good friend and fellow Virtual Assistant colleague Melodee Patterson (Short-Term Solutions) to introduce the world to seven things it may not know about me. It’s a bit out of my realm of usual blog topics about virtual assistance, small business, and general curve balls life throws…
I love my work. In fact, there are so many things to rave about that I wouldn’t know where to begin. I love partnering with my clients to grow their business, I love the variety of projects I get to tackle, I love delving into new and exciting industries, I love to hear “How did…
I’ve read my fair share of new-client surveys, needs assessment documents and time-management questionnaires. While all useful tools, let’s face it … they’re not much fun. So, let’s boil it down to the basics and find out how busy you really are. When was the last time you went to a networking event? A….
