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4 Keys to Good Delegation (Part 1)

“Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it . . .  Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine.” – David Ogilvy, advertising executive   Business owners are nearly always inherently talented and capable people. Few people fall into […]

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Avoid these Mistakes When Communicating in a Virtual Culture

Public Speaking. It’s the #1 fear listed by many people–over flying, dying, and just about anything else. So many of us just hate the thought of getting up in front of people because we’re afraid we’ll make a mistake, say the wrong thing, and damage our reputation.   It’s a fear that keeps many people […]

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This One’s For the Skeptics

“But…it’s virtual. How could the work possibly be as good?” –-Everyone, basically, when they first contemplate the idea of a virtual assistant.   If you’ve spent most of your working life in a place where all the employees were physically together, it might be hard to imagine that virtual culture can work. Do people work […]

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The Simplest Way to Stand Out in 2019

“Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression – with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.”      Natalie Massenet, Founder, Net-A-Porter and Member of the Order of the British Empire   It’s a new year, a new quarter and you’ve got big goals for the year. You want to […]

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7 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help You Keep Your Resolutions

Early January is an exciting time. The planners are fresh and clean, the year is full of possibility, and nearly all of us have set some big goals for the first quarter and for the year. Many of us make resolutions for both our personal lives and our businesses, and we get jazzed about how […]

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3 Keys to Collaborating Well in a Virtual Culture

After more than fifty years of playing together, you’d think the Rolling Stones would have everything down pat. They could go to any arena, sell it out, and at a moment’s notice, play “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” without a hitch. What would you […]

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Want to Grow in 2019? Ask These Five Questions Now

Back in my days as an executive assistant, the last days of the year were a flurry of activity. There were end-of-year events to plan and juggle, client gifts to purchase and send, and vacations to work around and cover. The to-do list never ended. And yet, my best bosses always made time to get […]

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Can a Virtual Assistant Grow Your Side Business?

Just a little more than a decade ago, a member of Sal Khan’s family needed some help with school. Sal didn’t live nearby but leveraged the power of video technology to tutor them online. Other family members got wind of what Sal was doing, and so he shared the videos. More and more people started […]

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“The Sky is the Limit.” A Social Media Virtual Assistant Speaks

Ever hear the one about the ants and the grasshopper? It goes a little something like this: One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants was bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came […]

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Direct Hire vs. Virtual Assistant: Which costs more?

“House poor. We’re house poor,” the wife said sadly as she declined yet another invitation from her friends to go on vacation. This wasn’t what she had bargained for a year earlier when she and her husband had, starry-eyed, bought their dream home. It had been an exciting day. “A home is a great investment!” […]

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