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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,...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
