So you run your own business? That is simply marvellous! But I bet you never imagined you would be constantly stressed at the amount of time and energy that “running” aspect takes. I meet so many clients who are at the end of their rope trying

Many people underestimate how important their office is to their business. It can become a dumping ground for all sorts of things and this issue can be compounded when your business office is located in your home. If your office is not running

So you are working flat out, you are constantly under pressure, you are losing your work-life balance and you are thinking: this is not working but how do I change things. Well, there is a simple answer on how to improve your productivity as

I am certain if we could buy more hours to make the day longer, we would simply fill it with more tasks. So the secret then lies in how to do we make the best use of the time that we have. Here are my best tips for time management when you run

No one knows better than I do how crazy the Christmas period can be. I get so many last minute requests from clients in a complete panic of tasks they have left to the last minute. Here are some tasks you might want to think about getting

Last month, I wrote a blog on the Tomato Technique, which is a proven methodology for improving both your productivity and time management. If you missed this blog, click here to read it. Another tool that I use in regards to productivity is

It can be hard to keep in regular contact with a client. If you don’t see them face-to-face, time can often pass and you have not made contact with them for some time. Here are some ideas on thanking a client. Saying thank-you can take a variety

In my previous blog, I gave you some suggestions on some occasions when you can thank your client. So now that you have some suggestions, here are some ideas on how you can thank them: 1. Call them: a simple phone call holds much more weight

As the owner of a busy small business, I am more than aware of the challenges this creates when it comes to managing your time. The truth is, that in running our business, we can become so caught up in the busyness of our business that we are

Hopefully, you have just read my blog on the importance of having systems and processes in your business so you know that it is something that you need to do. So the next step is getting these things done. I know that if you do not have anything

I have been in the business of offering my services as a virtual assistant for many years. As you can imagine, in this time I have heard a range of excuses as to why a person or a business cannot possibly use me and my services. I wanted to

So you are tired of working hard in your business and you want to get on with running your business instead of the myriad of administrative tasks that demand your attention. You now have to hand over some of these tasks and learn to let go. So