Setting goals has been extremely important for me in both my personal and professional development. Personally, I like to use methods like SMART-goals, which I’m sure many of you have heard of. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it basically states that goals should be four things: Simple, Measurable, Achievable, and Relevant. It’s a methodology that has been covered … [Read more...]
How to Set Up Your Virtual Assistant to Take Your Incoming Calls
When your small business is growing, it can take every bit of your time and effort just to ensure that the most critical jobs get completed on a daily basis. At the same time, the last thing you want is to let new customers slip away, or neglect important phone calls from your existing customers. That’s why, as small business owners, we are lucky to have the access to virtual … [Read more...]
Don’t Worry, Caffeine Withdrawal Goes Away
Coffee addicts and caffeine abusers of the world … let it be known that I sympathize with your plight. I’m pretty sure my coffee addiction started when I was at University. No matter how hard I worked, it seemed like there was always some project or test that was keeping me up late at night. Then I would have to be up early in the morning and at least semi-coherent for … [Read more...]
How to Use a Virtual Assistant to Make Your Published Articles Look Like a Visual Showcase of Your Capability!
Few things on the Internet can be as daunting as a big, thick wall of text. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that our days are just too jam-packed to spend time wading through an ocean of words. The funny thing is, though, we actually don’t mind reading as much as might think we do. We just need something that pulls us into the subject matter. That’s why I wanted … [Read more...]
It’s OK to Take a Break— In fact, You Perform Better When You Do
If you are anything like me, then you probably believe in the value of both working hard and working smart. It’s no secret that individually these two principles can take us along way toward accomplishing our goals. And when we use them in combination, they become even more powerful productivity tools. That’s when we can go beyond merely accomplishing goals, and into that realm … [Read more...]
