Decisions, Dreams and Daring Success
Top Ten Things YOUR office manager is getting wrong
#1 Buying cheap, I mean cheap paper products used in the bathroom and breakrooms. Those barely there toilet paper rolls saving you maybe $100 per year aren’t worth the rolls they are housed on. Walmart.com can drop ship better products right to your office for $12 a month. #2 Skimping out on hiring a cleaning […]
Keep Track of Your Successes
After dumping out the staples, paperclips and picture frame nails, I repurposed four small jars and labeled them: Wise Words, Success Jar, Dreams and Inspire. I love what I do. But there are days when my creativity needs a kickstart and I do need to think about the future of my business. Wise Words: Any […]
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY LET YOUR PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOUR TALENTS ARE
On a recent Zoom call, a client explained to me he had another virtual assistant working on his blogging and social media pages. And quietly noted to me, a skillset you don’t have…yet. Wait. Hold the phone. I’ve taken four webinars on the subject, create several graphics and social media pages since 2017. Read numerous […]
Are you ready to commit to a new Paid Platform?
This journal is somewhat different from my other journals. I’ll explain. I own my own Virtual Assistant business. There are two sides to it, the agency side, where I am matched with business owners throughout the United States looking for my particular skill sets and the other side, which is the clients I snag through […]
Subcontracting out your paperwork
If you ever owned a small business, paperwork and billing comes with the territory. You know the kind. Paperwork that doesn’t require a PhD. Just the ability to proofread, check for errors and get it right. Let’s discovery together the joy of clearing your desk of admin and tech. I love to read. And, I […]
Marcus Lemonis
The Profit has been a favorite T.V. show of mine for a long time. Marcus Lemonis is from Chicago and helps small business profit while earning money in the process. What I love about Marcus is his famous quote of “Respect your Mom and your money, or both of them will slap you.” What tickles […]
The Why
Decisions, Dreams and Daring Successes Talking with a client today, I felt myself wandering off in my mind thinking why does he need this project done? What is the end goal? So I asked him. This seems pretty involved it will take some time, what do you plan on getting from this. Metrics. How he […]
What a good client fit looks like:
You come up with similar ideas for a project. You are friends. Respect is present in every conversation. Both of you take accountability. You both feel heard and understood. Differences of opinions happen, but you both feel valued after. There is a lot of smiling going on. You are encouraged to think creatively. They say […]
