It is Friday (hurrah I hear you say) and on Twitter that means Follow Friday! For those not familiar with this it is a chance to give a shout out to people you believe are worth following. Today I want to blog a very special #FF to you. This week was my Twitter birthday. I’ve [...]
Apr 262013
May 092011
Today’s wise words are ALWAYS backup. Luckily for me only my backup drive died last night and not my laptop. However, all day I have been worrying that if my laptop went so would everything else. Anyone – heaven forbid – who has not got a backup up and losses their computer would just be [...]
Apr 182011
Hi Everyone!! I’m back, back from our adventure on Shuna. Those of you that read my blog or follow me on Twitter will know that I am a firm believer that a holiday should be a holiday. No checking work emails, making work phone calls, taking paperwork or material to read. Everyone needs a break [...]
Apr 032011
It doesn’t take much to show your appreciation, sometimes just a smile and a thank you goes a long way. Bloggers like comments Chefs like clean plates Customers like good service Employees like cash and recognition Hostesses like thank you notes Mummies like hugs and kisses Twitterers like Mentions and RT’s Waitresses like tips How [...]
Apr 022011
I believe having a productive day is all down to planning, prioritising and focusing. Check out my tips below: At the end of your working day write out your “To Do” list for tomorrow and prioritise the tasks using the MoSCoW System (see previous blog for further information – ‘Week 2 – Prioritising’) Work out [...]
Yes it is my Birthday, have I said that already today? LOL The fact that my birthday comes on April Fool’s Day doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Yes, I have had my fair share of tricks played upon me but not so much now that I a big girl. To be honest I rarely [...]
Mar 312011
“What do you do?” is a question that I come across on a regular basis, like I am sure many of you do. However, it always surprises me that in this day and age so many people do not know what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is. I’ve given up calling myself a Virtual Assistant and [...]
Mar 032011
Before I write anything on the above title I just want to point out that I do not receive any monetary benefit from Fanurio for constantly plugging their software. I just believe when someone does a great job they deserve praise. Before I came across this piece of software I would keep a note of [...]
Mar 012011
For many working people taking a break can seem almost impossible. I am not just talking about a coffee break or lunch but also a holiday. Can you even remember what one of those is? Ok, so you probably do take a holiday but is it really a true break? I can just see you [...]
Feb 132011
February 13, 2011
Essential Office Item, Office, Organising, Personal Assistant, Planning Comments Off
Imagine it is 7:05am. You’ve over slept. Your train leaves in 20 mins and you are rushing around the house searching for that document your boss wants to review this morning, not to mention the First Class train ticket you bought last week. Where? o’where are they? There is nothing worse than wasting time searching [...]
