Mind Mapping
Have you ever tried mind mapping? I have been recently introduced to the technique, and I am hooked, and I am preparing my next Toastmasters speech through mind mapping. Speaking from a mind map rather than the written word will allow me to be more flexible in the...
Another Adventure – Another Learning Experience
Do you feel that you have nothing to write about? Do you have a rough time deciding on a subject for your blog? I will admit it, when the time comes to write another blog post, I feel as if I had a mental block - nothing comes to mind, and I ask myself "What...
A Visioning Structure
Where is your business headed this year? What are your goals, and how are you planning to achieve them? I attended a networking event at e-Spot the other day. These events usually attract anywhere from 4 to around 20 people. I love such small group events,...
Reflections
Christmas has come and gone, time spent with dear family and friends, but also of reflection. Reflection on the past year, of achievements and sorrows, of wonderful times and of milestones reached. So much has happened. I started the year being enrolled in...
Are You an Idea Thief?
The following blog was written on December 6, 2010 by Karen Marcus of Final Draft Communications and is used here by permission.----------------------------- You may remember from some point in your schooling a lecture about a little thing called plagiarism....
I’ve Become My Own Client!
I admit it, I am guilty. I am a very organized person when it comes to anything work-related. But .... my personal filing, bookkeeping, and organization leave a lot to be desired. It's been like this for years, and my husband keeps on asking what's wrong and why...
Please …. Use Your ‘bcc’
Most people complain about being swamped by email and by mass mailings. Jokes, invitation to attend workshops, special deals, blogs subscriptions, newsletters and many more make their way into our Inbox, and we feel totally overwhelmed. There is one thing...
Running Your Business From Home?
I recently read the following article by Ali Brown, which resonated strongly with me as I am building my Virtual Assistant practice and improving my working day habits. The article is used by permission. ---------------- Ah, working at home sweet home... Visions of...
What I Learned in My First Internship
Very recently, I finished my first Internship with an experienced Virtual Assistant. AssistU allows each graduate of their Virtual Training Program up to two Internships with any of their senior VAs. I graduated in May and felt fabulous. My hard work during...
Homecoming
I have truly come “Home” this past week. I flew to Reston, Virginia, to attend, for the first time, AssistUs annual Community Recognition Awards and a two-day retreat, during which a group of nine AssistU trained VAs re-evaluated their businesses. Sounds...