Category Archives: Stress Reduction

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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Five Ways to Make “December You” Say “Thanks!”

It’s September, and the changes of the season are setting in. If you have kids in school, then new teachers, schedules, and extracurriculars may be taxing your time. If you don’t have kids, there’s still more traffic on the road and people out and about. It’s not just the leaves and the latte flavors that […]

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“A Virtual Assistant Would’ve Saved My Business.”

Recently our social media guru Lindsay mentioned to us again that she wishes Cc: My Admin had been around a decade ago when she started her photography business. We wanted to explore why she kept saying that, so here’s what she had to say. Tell me a little about your business and why you started […]

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Don’t Drop the Pickles

“Uh-oh.”   The exclamation followed a “thump.” And immediately afterward, the stench of vinegar filled the air. Pickles lay everywhere on the floor.   “I’m so sorry, Mommy,” my daughter said. She’d been trying to help get dinner on the table outside, but the tray she had was just too full.   “Why didn’t you […]

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You’re Covered This Summer

Ouch.   There’s nothing worse than coming in from the first sunny day of summer and catching a glimpse in the mirror and realizing… that’s no healthy glow. That’s a sunburn. It prickles. It tingles. It hurts–and it’s only going to get worse.   Year after year, the warmth of the sun draws us outside, […]

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We Blew Up the Virtual Assistant Pricing Model. Here’s Why.

It can be a lonely life. The small business life, that is. Sometimes it can feel like we are walking into a crowded restaurant where everyone has a group to sit with, and we are whispering to the hostess: “Um, New Business, Party of One.” Even with great support and mentors assuring you you are […]

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Tips to improve work life balance

What do weekends mean to you? A chance to relax and reconnect, or catch up on working before you start again Monday? Your body simply can’t handle being in work mode all the time. So what can you do to give your life some balance? Here are some practical tips: 1. Set Aside Time Off […]

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A Gift of Encouragement

This part of December is often filled with gift-giving. There is excitement, there is anticipation, there is a twinkle in the eye as we wait to see the reaction of our loved ones opening what we have chosen. This year, we’d like to give you a gift, too. It is wrapped only in care and […]

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Four Essential Steps to Starting 2018 Right

Do you remember the last time you had to move? Sure, you wanted the new house, but I bet you look back on those last weeks in the old place with a shudder and think “Never again. Never.” Decluttering, getting rid of what wouldn’t fit right in the new place, packing the things that would, […]

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