Being a virtual assistant this is something I live by with all my clients to keep them on time and on task. However, unlock my office door and you would think I had no idea what I was doing. I like to call it organized chaos and my husband knows it is easier to ask then to actually try to figure out my system. So with that in mind I took a day to handle the three D’s and here is my story. First I set up my three bins: DO IT – DELETE IT – DELEGATE IT. Then it [...]
Networking Functions: Are They Really Worth It?
I recently read an article on marketing tips and one was to not waste your time on local networking events since the ROI is not so great. I belong to a few networking groups and one in particular that I am extremely active in. Being an active in networking I disagree with this and here is why. Myth: You don’t get anything out of it. Well to put it bluntly, you get what you give. The first rule of thumb is talk 20% of the time and listen 80%. If you go to an event with only the notion [...]
When all else fails, ask the expert…
Recently my husband and I purchased an old (over 100 years) farm house that we have taken on the task to remodel. We thought going room by room would be our best option and he would handle most of the physical work while I would do the planning, purchasing and overall management of each room since this is where our strengths lie. Sounds like a good plan, or so we thought. What we did not account for was that I cannot take a measurement to save my life. And here is how we figured that one out. We decided to [...]
Success as a Virtual Assistant is
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Success is measured by many in all sorts of ways. For some it is money or wealth and for others it is numbers, whether it is clients, followers or employees. To me success boils down to two things: time and happiness. Most you understand the happiness part but time you ask. Well I look at it this way, what is the point of happiness if you have no time to enjoy it. Really, if you are overwhelmed time wise than are you really achieving your happiness. Don’t get me wrong, time does not mean are you busy, time means are [...]
What is your take on the housing market and stimulus package?
Naja and I are involved in the WSBA and are often at various events. Always one for conversation, I asked Naja Brown of Northwood Realty her take on this burning question. Here is my perspective on the current state of real estate in the Pittsburgh Region and the stimulus package. Because places like Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh did not see the wild price rises and real estate speculation as other markets, our housing market is relatively stable. In essence the crummy stagnant economies in these places did not inflate and thus did not burst. The trend was also aided by [...]
