Sep 4, 2012 | AssistU, AssistU trained Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistance
Every year,in the fall, AssistU holds its yearly Community Recognition Awards ceremony, lovingly called “Homecoming.” Being AssistU VAs, we all have completed a rigorous 20-week training program and, once passed the weekend-long exam, are required to sign...
Aug 15, 2012 | Conscious Living, Learning, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
It’s a time of celebrations: both my husband and I are having big Birthdays this year; and we are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Is there a better reason to throw a party? Visitors arrived:from Germany and Holland, from Quebec and Ontario; up to...
Jul 20, 2012 | AssistU trained Virtual Assistant, Relationships, Virtual Assistance
We were on the boat, we laughed, we were totally relaxed, happy, and content. We had met with a few friends on this trip; our friendship tanks were topped up. Now it was time to go home. I looked over the water and felt freedom and joy: the weather was...
Jul 9, 2012 | Conscious Living, Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
I am sitting on our boat in the 1000 Islands, just where Lake Ontario ends and the St. Lawrence River starts. The sky is a wonderful blue, incredibly, after this rainy morning. Boats are speeding by creating deep circle-like ridges in the water that come toward us and...
Jun 21, 2012 | Business Tools, Conscious Living, Virtual Assistance
Would the world be different if we took the time to practice more gratitude and appreciation? If we sent a little “Thank You” note to the neighbor who helped us out, or to the friend who was there for us in an hour of need; if we sent a “thinking of...
May 24, 2012 | Coaching, Learning, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
When I was a child, my parents often entertained guests for dinner. One day, Mom had been busy with preparations in the kitchen, deeply immersed in eggs, flour and butter, with her hair standing in every direction possible. This was a delicate dessert to make, and it...
