Category Archives: Memo from the home office

I see quite a bit from my chair at the Rescue Desk home office. I meet fascinating people, run into everyday challenges, am always learning something new and, with any luck, get to chuckle at least once a day at some absurdity that’s crossed my desk.

From handshakes to hugs

It doesn’t take long for folks you run into at business functions to morph from introductions, to passing acquaintances, to referral partners, to full-blown friends. I’ve seen it happen in three events, tops.

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Where's MY book??

Until I find that way that works for me, I’ll just keep piecemealing the tidbits that make sense to me into my own little self-help/build-your-business/daily-meditation/get-thin/kick-ass/retire-early/make-new-friends pile of educational goo.

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5 ways virtual assistants can save your world

Awhile back I dove into a research project for one of my clients, digging up articles, blogs, white papers and studies relating to marketing in our economic climate. It was a great project. I read dozens of articles, blog posts and white papers, and they all had a common theme. Businesses should not – I ...

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Weight loss and business building

Like most people, there are days when I find myself loafing on the couch, sucked into a day-long marathon of cop-show reruns I've already seen a hundred times. I get up about every other commercial break to rummage through the cupboards for ... well ... something. Half the time I'm not sure what I'm in ...

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Leaning forward

In recent weeks, I've once again found myself leaning uncomfortably forward. As a small-business owner, though, I'm getting used to the feeling. That feeling that comes with knowing I'm doing something a little bit risky, a little bit unpredictable, a little bit exciting, and a little bit uncomfortable. The feeling I might ... just might ... ...

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