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5 Ways to Love your VA as a Partner, not just an Assistant Don’t worry, we’re not expecting wine and roses here…BUT…if you want to really get the best out of your VA, you need to work with them as a partner, not just an assistant. And, like a good marriage, this...
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It’s a sobering fact that nearly 7,000 companies entered liquidation in the first half of 2016, and that most small businesses fail as a result of bad debt and cash flow issues. Throw the uncertainly of the current economic climate into the mix, and you’ll start to...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., LifeBlend, Office Management, Personal Development, Personal Life Management
Do you have too much to do…or is that a silly question? It seems to be a curse of the modern age that we are bound to hurtle through life struggling to cram more and more in to our hectic days, and with Christmas fast approaching, the pressure to “get everything done”...
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I know that inspiration is to be found in the most unlikely of places, but I was still surprised, over the summer holidays, that it came rushing at me in the form of an old episode of LA Ink, the reality show set in a Californian tattoo parlour. And no, it wasn’t that...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., LifeBlend, Networking, Personal Development, VA Mentor Programme
I blogged recently about how communicating what we, as VAs, actually DO is a challenge that we must face and overcome if we are to do justice to the miraculous package of services, qualifications, ingenuity, creativity, expertise and artistry that each of us is. And...
by | | Event Planning, How to..., Team Building
A few weeks on and I’ve had time to really absorb – and reflect on – all the elements of last month’s NW VA Conference. The feedback on the day and since the event has been fantastic, with attendees reporting that they felt welcomed, supported, inspired, motivated...
