
I know a lot of VAs who aren’t struggling, and I meet my share of people who are. Some have even questioned whether “in this economy” they should lower their fees, or reduce the hours included in their minimum retainers. I c...

With the American Thanksgiving holiday almost here (the Canadian Thanksgiving was last month), I wanted to spend a moment and talk about what I am most grateful for. Lots of my friends are blogging about 30 days of thanks or gratitude and I just don’t have the time to do it over 30 days. ...

We're sorry to see Rob moving on, and, of course, on behalf of everyone here at TVW, wish him only smooth sailing as he enters the next phase in his journey through life and work.As always, his fabulous posts will remain archived...

AssistU There are just 16 days till our Winter Break. 2009 has flown so fast--we'll blink, and it will be a whole new decade!

This month's inspirational First Friday pep is all about giving thanks. I am not American but I intend to get into the thanksgiving spirit this month and have committed to join the 30daysofthanks and give thanks each day...

Truly, I didn't think I needed to read yet another post about using Twitter, nor did I feel I wanted to take the time. I'm pleased I took a moment to review this blog post today by Drew McLellan: How to make time for social media: Twitter, and wanted to share it with you, too. Dre...

AssistU Our own Stacy Brice and Heather Hinson have launched 30 Days of Thanks. We think everyone should join them!
Source: www.30daysofthanks.com
Lives change when people are openly grateful. The 30 Days of Thanks is a way for bloggers to experience huge shifts, and share them with others.

The past couple of weeks have been tumultuous for me with so many things happening in my personal life. Last week my youngest daughter, E, was on a school field trip and gone for 5 straight days—boy did I miss her. ...

For a few days between last week and yesterday, I was away on an annual trek (something like a mini-vacation). I was able to hold court with great, loving friends. You know the type: brilliant minds, compassionate, supportive. Like sisters and brothers...

Growing pains is a fact of life!! I mean a butterfly has to go through a 4 stage growth process that is complex and leaves them vulnerable, but oh boy when they reach maturity the end result is truly spectacular. Maybe this is not a good analogy, after all the butterfly might not think this g...

Would you like to see the behavior of someone in your life improve ... or take steps toward a better solution? Whether it's your own "bad" habit you're working on, or a client's, co-worker's, or team member's behavior you'd like to see modified for the better, add a fun factor, and see re...

I am a firm believer in staying on top of trends and learning new skills for my virtual assistance business. I know that a lot of virtual assistants are struggling right now to keep (and get new) clients. My practice is actually thriving right now...

Two weekends ago, E and I were at the largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Munich, Germany. Kitchener-Waterloo--just down the road really--is a lively, cute, and diverse area. And every year, for over 40 years, it has hosted this 9-day long event at many of its local German clubs...












