Can I Unclutter My Life In A Week?
May 29, 2010 by Leslie
Filed under Blog, Organizing, Work-Life Balance
I just purchased the book Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Doland. So I decided to test it out and report my progress on this blog. Perhaps this will help make me accountable as I have bought countless organizing books which really do nothing but collect dust on my shelves in an unorganized [...]
Publicity Specialist Niche
January 19, 2010 by Leslie
Filed under Blog, Press Releases, Virtual Assistant
My friends Cindy Greenway and Tina Forsyth are offering the first ever Publicity Specialist training program via HotSkillsVATraining.com. Lead by publicity expert Diana Ennen, this 3 week program has been designed to provide Virtual Assistants with the skills, understanding and strategies needed to execute effective publicity campaigns. Submitting articles and press releases here and there [...]
A Chip Off The Old Writer’s Block
As I am sure is true of most people, I write best when I am inspired and not when forced to do so. Adding a deadline only makes it worse. Obviously, stress is not conducive to getting the creative juices flowing. So suffering from a serious case of self-inflicted writer’s block, I decided to take [...]
Are You A Geek?
I remember when being called a geek was not a compliment (and wicked meant something bad). Over the past few years the term “geek” has evolved into something many people today brag about being or aspire to be. Long gone are the days when a geek was considered a socially inept nerd with pocket protectors [...]
Have You Had Your Morning Coffee?
January 2, 2010 by Leslie
Filed under Blog, Office Procedures, Tools & Resources
No, I’m not referring to that Soy Latte from Starbucks or even that crappy cup of grocery store generic brand that you brewed at home. I’m talking about one of my favorite add-ons for Firefox. (Sorry, Internet Explorer and other browser users, this post is only helpful for Firefox users. If you are using IE, [...]