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If there’s one thing my business experience has taught me so far, it’s that every business should take the opportunity to work with a VA. The benefits are manifold, hugely positive and often highly surprising. Any business owner who’s already worked with a good VA...
by | | Business Growth, Get it Done, Growth, LifeBlend, News, Pathway, Personal Development, Personal Life Management, Uncategorized, VA Mentor Programme
It’s been seven years since I took the plunge, took control of my life and set up Executive VPA. Happy birthday to me! Of course, you know what they say about seven years…about it being a time when the dissatisfaction sets in, whether it’s in your marriage or your job...
by | | Business Growth, Growth, Networking, NW VA Conference, Personal Development, Testimonials
“There is something you should understand about the way I work. When you need me but do not want me, then I must stay. When you want me but no longer need me, then I have to go. It’s rather sad, really, but there it is.” So says Nanny Mcphee at the...
by | | Business Growth, Growth, How to..., Research
Things are getting very touchy-feely in the business world these days, with a huge emphasis on how a customer feels about their experiences. The focus is on marketing strategies that appeal to the emotional nature of the customer, and ensuring that the customer is...
by | | Business Growth, LifeBlend, Personal Development, Personal Life Management
¡Hola! So here I am, sat in the sunshine in Lanzarote and having promised myself that this holiday would involve NO work, it hasn’t happened, now I could beat myself up and say I’ve failed……however, it doesn’t work like that does it ! I...
by | | Business Growth, Networking, NW VA Conference, Personal Development, Team Building
It’s been a tough couple of weeks in Manchester; as a city we’re heartbroken by the devastating incident at the Ariana Grande concert recently. But heartbroken doesn’t mean broken, and the city’s response as it rallied to help victims and support the emergency...
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Well, it’s a week on since I faced my fears and delivered my presentation to the 2017 VA Conference in London, and all I can say is “WOW”. Well, clearly that’s not all I can say, otherwise this would be a pretty short, not to mention uninspiring, blog. But honestly,...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., LifeBlend, Networking, Personal Development, Research, VA Mentor Programme
The time has come: I’m on my way to London to attend the 2017 VA Conference at the Office Show in Olympia. Nothing new there: I’ve checked in to this annual event as a delegate many times, and for the past two years I’ve been invited to speak on a panel at the show....
by | | LifeBlend, Personal Life Management
I was flabbergasted recently to read, on a local web forum for mums, someone asking if there was an app that would tell her when to feed her baby. Thankfully, common sense prevailed in the responses she received, with people advising her that the baby, itself, would...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., Team Building
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...
