Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesGet Clear About What Needs to Get Done By Kimberly Fulcher
Saturday, August 30th, 2008This is the time of year that delivers long lines, parking lots so filled to capacity that you must drive in circles to find a spot, interactions with annoying relatives, endless invitations to parties you’d rather not attend, shopping lists designed to decimate your financial health, and to-do lists so long that Superwoman couldn’t accomplish […]
No Fax/No Fun! Perspectives on Fun by Laura Howard West
Thursday, August 28th, 2008A few notable observations about fun:
You know how you remember certain defining conversations in your life? Those conversations, sometimes short ones, that were a turning point. I can remember one about fun that totally was an impetus for change.
I was a VP of Marketing for the retail division of a large international company and our […]
What is a Virtual Assistant? By Erin Blaskie
Sunday, August 24th, 2008Simply put, a virtual assistant is someone who provides administrative support to business owners but does not necessarily perform these services in the owner’s office. This is the aspect that makes us “virtual.” Although some virtual assistants do spend time in the offices of their clients, most do not.
Most virtual assistants work with a wide […]
5 Essential Habits to Protect Your Most Essential Commodity By Melanie Strick
Friday, August 22nd, 2008A couple of years ago I was at a leadership conference where one of the keynotes, Suzanne de Passe of Motown Productions, talked about protecting the entrepreneurs’ greatest commodity – our energy. Suzanne’s key comment was “how you spend your energy is how you measure your success.”
Boy did that strike a chord!
Why? Because every entrepreneur […]
The First Step to a Great Web Site - Research by Susan Daffron
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Once you decide your business needs a Web site, you should do a little research to determine your own preferences. Online research is a good idea whether you create a Web site yourself or hire a developer because design is subjective. Realistically, you will probably end up looking at your Web site a lot, so […]
