It’s not coaching. It’s not consulting. It’s a conversation. All that’s missing–is you! Do you need someone to bounce ideas off of? Are you curious about what it means to be a virtual assistant? Do you want to create a better professional workflow and enjoy a less overwhelmed life? Do you need to vent about […]
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Hello readers! It’s the end of January (already!) and if yours was anything like mine, it was very full and fast. I hadn’t totally prepared myself for the wave of the new year, yet I am grateful for what it represents! I’m opting for a short post this week, providing you with three questions
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I appreciate the feedback on our latest One Question Survey and thought you’d like to see the results. This will help me in planning for blog content for this year. Thanks for your time and to Survey Monkey for the free service.
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A few times a year, we start to feel the urge to do some goal setting. There’s nothing wrong with that, but sometimes I think we focus on the wrong thing. Maybe instead of setting goals, (or perhaps in cooperation with that practice) we should focus our energy and efforts on forming habits. So it
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If you’ve got a job, then you’ve probably got one thing that’s guaranteed: meetings. And if you’ve got meetings, there’s another thing that’s guaranteed: people complaining about having meetings. They take time, of course, and time equals money. And too many people—about one quarter—say that meetings are unnecessary. But you don’t have to let meetings
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The concept of multi-tasking gets a bum rap. Articles such as this one are telling us that we are not as effective when we multi-task. We are being told to slow down, focus on one thing at a time, and not over-commit ourselves. That’s great advice–but it’s harder for some to implement than you think. What
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You don’t have to be on Facebook to enjoy this video. If you are receiving this by email, click here to view. Let’s take a moment to breathe… Posted by Beth LeMay Beutler on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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Literary Specialist and Consultant Hi! I’m Alison Ryan and I love getting kids excited about reading and writing. I also love getting teachers excited about teaching literacy! I share ideas and tools to help teachers simplify their planning and create engaging lessons. I believe that teachers should have access to materials that are both easy to
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Most of us like to enjoy a snack during our work day, but it’s easy to get into a rut and go to the same–sometimes unhealthy–items for a pick me up. I asked my Facebook friends to chime in on some healthy options…enjoy this list and comment with ideas of your own! John S.:
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