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Once you’ve set some basic systems in place such as deciding on HOW you want your work week to look, created a project planner, and/or created a timeline, the second key is implementation. Transfer you new work week schedule to your diary or online planner i.e. block out the times. Tell your clients and colleagues that you are only available on particular days of the week/times for certain types of appointments.
"Excuse me, Brianna, but I was reviewing this report and it looks like there's an error in the numbers. I need you to look them over and see what you can find so I can go ahead and submit this to the client today." "Gee, Jennifer, I doubt there are errors, but I'll look it over. I know that you can't add more than two numbers together unless you've got a calculator nearby.
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Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. Have your assistant place your hard copy mail in assorted color files to speed your reading and determine priority items. An example is a red file for urgent mail and faxes, yellow for interoffice reports, green for general mail, blue for junk mail, etc.
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Taking Care of Each Other Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 5:53 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel These times provide lots of opportunities for extending simple kindnesses, and taking care of “our chother,&# as my children called it when they were tiny. After a weekend of exploring Social Media with my bro-ski, our Mom and I loaded up her car for the return drive down to the south ‘burbs.
One crucial element to successfully managing your solo service business is to manage your time effectively. The first step to doing that is to decide HOW you want your work week to look, and here are my top three tips for helping you achieve that: Break down your month into chunks , for example the first three weeks of each month on a Mon, Tues, Weds, is for one-on-one coaching client appointment with Thurs & Fri being available for group coaching programs.
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One crucial element to successfully managing your solo service business is to manage your time effectively. The first step to doing that is to decide HOW you want your work week to look, and here are my top three tips for helping you achieve that: Break down your month into chunks , for example the first three weeks of each month on a Mon, Tues, Weds, is for one-on-one coaching client appointment with Thurs & Fri being available for group coaching programs.
As part of the bioteams practitioners network I plan to develop some content only available to registered members. By popular request the first item will be a unique members-only Bioteams Reference Card. If you would like to have one of these Bioteams reference cards please register your email here. To find out more about the Bioteams Practitioners Network click here.
I had such fun last week in California. In addition to meeting with CEOs Executive Assistants, I was observing an on-site Star Achievement Series® Certified Trainer* teach one of the modules from my Series. The topics covered that day were: workplace trends, predicting the future, thriving on change, quality performance, administrator skills for success, and what will be required of administrative professionals in the future.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Chicago Seen & Heard Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:21 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel On the streets of Chicago, lurching from one chilly January adventure to another. Just a few of our stop offs: Quick stop at the Green Mil l, where we enjoyed an Irish Coffee and channeled the filming of High Fidelity and some jazz greats from eras long past.
In my recent Office Organization Success ezine I talked about the importance of planning for your long-term business success. This article generated a lot of responses from my readers, and here’s one question in particular that I thought applied to a lot of solopreneurs, and I’ve included my reply to: Great article. Actually I did a plan for 2009 for the first time ever, thinking it’d help to get everything out of my head and onto paper.
A Bioteam is a team which has a life of its own and requires an alternative model to traditional command and control. The Bioteam concept is introduced in The Bioteaming Manifesto , described in depth in Ken Thompson's book "Bioteams" and discussed daily in The Bioteams Blog. There are 5 Bioteams "Zones". The Zones are listed in the broad sequence they should be addressed (starting with 1, then 2 etc) and each zone is broken down into a number of "Beliefs" or "Rules". 1.
Res?o?lu?tion (.n) : “a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner&#. Some people scoff at the notion of making New Year’s Resolutions. Why bother? All these good intentions are just that – intentions. Right? Right. That is unless you actually plan and implement. Follow these 3 simple but crucial steps to get those resolutions out of your head and into action: 1.
Unlock your full potential with our comprehensive guide on productivity. This detailed resource explores the three fundamental pillars of effective task management: Todo List Mastery, Time Management, and Habit Optimization. Learn to capture and prioritize your tasks effectively, schedule them using proven strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and maintain your productivity through consistent habit tracking.
I’ve been fortunate to work side-by-side with CEOs, Presidents, and Vice Presidents for more than 35 years. I highly respect and admire these individuals. I always learn a great deal from them. One aspect I love about them is that they have a way of sharing important insights in a unique way. Here is an example of what I mean. A CEO recently wrote: the difference between a Secretary and a fully-functioning Executive Assistant is that a secretary has a series of tasks they perform and the routine
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone out there? Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:54 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants unite! Join Katie Baird , Loose Ends , and Tara Fort , Versatility4U! next month for an informal group get-together in Prescott.
Topic: How to Use Social Networking to Build Your List. . Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 11:00 am EST. . Led by Tracey Lawton. . Social networking is now becoming a must-do business-building activity. It’s an effective and proven way to grow your list and your network base; however the downside is you can easily fritter away several hours a day just on social networking activities…. . … unless that is, you have a system in place for managing your social networking activities and maki
Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
What is the best way to introduce bioteaming into any organization or network? I recommend an Experiential Learning approach which allows you to evolve your own unique take on bioteaming which takes full advantage of the hidden learning and experiences you and your organization already have about 'natural teams'. Experiential Learning is a powerful approach to experiential learning which allows you to constantly test and refine new ideas in the light of existing mental models - it is an ideal wa
“Another fresh new year is here. Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me. To live each day with zest. To daily grow and try to be. My highest and my best! I have the opportunity. Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!”.
Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. Have your assistant place your hard copy mail in assorted color files to speed your reading and determine priority items. An example is a red file for urgent mail and faxes, yellow for interoffice reports, green for general mail, blue for junk mail, etc.
New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can Virtual Assistants provide social networking support? Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:22 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Family Life While many Virtual Assistants already do offer these services, some VAs and clients may actually be wondering, SHOULD they?
Topic: De-Clutter and Organize Your Office Space. Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 11:00 am EST. Led by Tracey Lawton. On this call I’ll be sharing with you simple tips for organizing your office space – whatever the size! And I’ll be teaching you how you can get rid of the paper piles lying around, what to keep, what to throw away, and how to organize it all so that you can find information quickly and easily.
Will the 21st Century witness the end of Management as we know it? Can bioteams succeed in creating a competitive advantage where top-down management organizations have failed? Business Process Guru, Peter Fingar addresses these questions in his column in BUSINESS PROCESS TRENDS this month. In addition to offering a fascinating summary of current literature on bioteams, Peter also cites three actual scenarios in which teams made the difference between success and failure.
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Last week when I was in California speaking to administrative assistants at a large corporation, one of them told me how much a compliment from her executive means to her. She said, “When my executive tells me I’m doing a great job, I want to do even more for him.” “I want to go the extra mile; produce quality work; take things off my executive’s plate.”.
You just gotta love social media. First thing this morning, a tweet alerted me that I’m the newest recipient of the VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award. The VAccolade Award not only recognizes participation at VAnetworking, the world’s largest member-based Virtual Assistant networking association online, but also recognizes the professionalism with which I present myself on the Web, thereby giving me more credibility amongst other virtual assistants online.
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #4, Prescott Style: WordPress Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:13 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging A look at some good posts related to my favorite blogging platform, WordPress. Have you considered combining blogging forces with colleague or other simpatico soul? Here’s a good piece on how-to merge your existing WP blog with another one , along with arguments for merging, by Hendrik Kleinwachter and Mark Hag
Can lack of assertiveness be interpreted as weakness? I’m going to share with you points that have been discussed on this topic when I’m teaching administrative assistants and support staff personnel how to be assertive. The majority of attendees agree that, yes, it can be viewed as weakness. It could be saying to people: • I don’t care. • I like to be needed.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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