Productivity Tip: Evernote
Are you still carrying around a notebook or paper to remember important information? Evernote is a great application with which you can take notes on your computer, or your phone, then sync both. Some of the features that I like are: Add Web links and photos or...
Productivity Tip: Teambox
I have been looking for an online Productivity tool, tried many of them, and finally settled on Teambox. It's easy to use, intuitive, and keeps correspondence, project and task lists in one place. I wanted to find a tool that is easy to use. Teambox provides each...
Out of My Comfort Zone …. Again
I had a great opportunity in July. I was to be interviewed on the Internet TV station "That Channel" about my life as a Virtual Assistant. I was very nervous; it was going to be a LIVE talk. Days earlier I already found myself waking up in the middle of the night...
Customer Service, eh?
My husband and I returned from a mini-vacation. We were booked on a one-hour flight ar lunch time, with a two-hour drive to our home, and anticipated to be Home around 4pm. We boarded the plane on time. Shortly after the doors were closed, the captain announced...
Award Nominations
This afternoon I was happily browsing my emails when bang, bang, bang three emails from AssistU arrived. What had me totally stunned and in awe was, I learned that I have been nominated for ..... not only one, not only two, but three Community...
Will You Call?
Are you one of my readers who has been wondering over the past weeks why you should partner with a Virtual Assistant? What's the difference to hiring an employee, you might ask. Have a look at this short video clip that was recorded this week at the e-Spot Tweetup....
The Fear Factor
Have you ever done anything that scared you out of your wits? Do you ever get out of your comfort zone and step deeply into the fear factor? A few weeks ago I was one of nine women who rented a chalet for some well-deserved R&R. We had a...
Out Of My Comfort Zone
Out of the blue, an invitation arrives for something that you have never done. Do you run? What are the thoughts whirling through your head, are you panicky, are you welcoming this chance? I was invited to such an opportunity, to leap out of my...
The Importance Of Backing Up Your Data
During the past three weeks, four of my friends and acquaintances experienced a computer crash and kissed goodbye to some of their data, pictures or important documents. I feel for them; I have experienced data loss myself a few years ago and lost...
What’s Your Vision?
How do you see your year shaping up? What is your vision for your business, and your personal life? Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the running of our businesses and lives that we forget to plan, and to focus on our goals. This is when creating a vision...