by | | Business Growth, LifeBlend, Personal Life Management
It’s January, and the world’s awash with advice about how to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions. How’s that going for you? You know, the sudden transformation, the “New Person” that was expected to emerge, blinking into the sunlight, on January 1st? Did you wake up...
by | | Did you know...?, How to..., Office Management
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”...
by | | Business Growth, LifeBlend, Personal Development, Personal Life Management
What do you think of when you think of Victoria Beckham? Is it the Spice Girls, or her fashion brand, her treacherously high heels, ludicrously beautiful children or her husband modelling underpants? Whatever comes to mind, I’ll bet it’s not “insecurity”. Yet in a...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., LifeBlend, Networking, Personal Development
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...
by | | Business Growth, Networking, News, Team Building, VA Mentor Programme
When I started out as a VA, I was, of course, determined to be not just a good VA, but an outstanding one. Like you, I had the pre-requisite skills for the job, I was: Organised Punctual Reliable Trustworthy Technically skilled Personable Motivated I was excited about...
by | | Business Growth, Team Building, VA Mentor Programme
For most of us, being a VA is a dream come true: liberated from perplexing office politics and the daily commute, we get to be our own boss, work the hours we choose, AND pad around in socks all day. There is, indeed, a lot to love about working for yourself. BUT, to...
by | | Business Growth, How to..., Team Building, Testimonials
If you’re overwhelmed with your workload or need more time to focus on what you love and what you do best, a virtual assistant can be worth their weight in gold. We can save you time, save you money, grow your business, dig you out of a hole and take enormous weights...
