ProAssisting Blog
JULY 6, 2011
I know, I know… ProAssisting is a blog and on-line learning environment for assistants… and it is but before one becomes an assistant, they usually have had some experience working as an intern. Basically, we believe, interns and internships rock and that anyone in college (and even high school) should be interning during summer breaks and potentially during semesters when they have a break in their schedule.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 22, 2011
Creativity with post it notes has been happening for quite a while. In fact, the history of the 3M sticky note is that it is an adhesive experiment gone bad. After Mr. Silver created the weak adhesive, it took him years to figure out how to use it, but today many of us glad that he did! His creativity in inventing the first set of little yellow sticky pads, has allowed us to use our creativity in amazing ways. Some people have used the Post It papers to improve work processe
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Eat Your Career
JULY 20, 2011
If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you. – Arthur McAuliff. If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style. – Quentin Crisp. If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. – Author Unknown. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then give up. There’s no use in being a damn fool about it. – W.C.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 20, 2011
Looking for a more eco-friendly way to brush? Ever consider the amount of waste that accumulates from old toothbrushes? It may not seem like much when you only consider yourself, but think about your entire family, neighborhood, town, or state. Everyone knows how important it is to recycle and choose biodegradable products when possible. We all know about recycling paper, plastic, and glass.
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
Small Business Labs
JULY 6, 2011
The Great Recession officially ended two years ago. But the recovery has been weak and uneven, with large corporations benefiting much more than small businesses. This is continues to be the case. Stock market analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies, on average, will see earnings growth of 17% in 2011 and 14% in 2012. A major driver is exposure to faster growing international markets. Key quote from the Motley Fool's article The Earnings Boom :
The Small Business Blog
JULY 11, 2011
The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Tax planning is essential if you are serious about reducing your costs over the long-term.
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Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 8, 2011
Do you get caught up in BSOs? BSOs are "Bright Shiny Objects" -- those things that easily catch your attention and steal your focus. You spend time there, but you know that you should not be spending your time on them. They can be pretty and enticing, but they may not really be driving your business as much as they should to deserve your attention. How do you make sure that what you are working on is the right thing?
Eat Your Career
JULY 6, 2011
This article is the third in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. Let me be honest: I’ve been putting off writing this article for a few days. Since we’re looking at the career-limiting habit of procrastination, I feel it’s appropriate that you know this. And let me also say that I don’t whole-heartedly think procrastination is a “bad” thing.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 25, 2011
Lately, all around us more and more cities, universities, companies, and the like are banning bottled water. Time even named ‘the war on bottled water’ #4 on its Top 10 Food Trends. “Once hip, bottled water is now unforgivably ‘90s,” John Cloud writes in the article. But why you might ask? Well, cost. Bottled water is at least 300 times more expensive than tap water.
Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 27, 2011
Image via Wikipedia. Know what is important to you. Figure out your values. Make goals and review them regularly to keep focus. Learn to delegate: co-workers, professionals, family members, neighbour teenagers earning extra money can all help with your workload. Learn to say no. Stop being a perfectionist. Not everything has to be done perfectly. Clear the clutter from your desk.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 25, 2011
The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. In order for your small business to get noticed on YouTube, make sure that you are providing content that is useful.
Tips From T. Marie
JULY 21, 2011
I’ve had a lot of small business people who need help with their business tell me that my rates were too high. Heck, I’ve even had a person or two tell me I was crazy to charge that much when anyone can go to one of the freelance websites and find an army of virtual assistants charging much, much less. They have a right to their opinion of course, but it’s funny how many of those same people are contacting me again a few months later with tales of virtual assistant collaborations gone bad.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 1, 2011
The other day I was working with a new strategy client and we were reviewing her client sales and communication processes. When I asked her what she did to manage all of her client communications she showed me a pile of sticky notes on her desk. She shared that she was often forgetting important followups and conversations that she had because they would get lost in the piles. Sound familiar?
Eat Your Career
JULY 18, 2011
This article is the fourth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. I heard once that the Chinese character for the word “change” was a combination of two other characters: chaos and opportunity. Now, don’t quote me on this. I have no idea of if it’s correct. But in theory, it makes sense. When a recent study ranked “resistance to change” as number 4 in a list of the most common career-limiting habits, I immediately remembered this little piece of trivia.
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 14, 2011
Times are tough and money is tight for a lot of us. Here are a few tips you can easily implement to reduce your household bills whilst you save energy. Go Paperless. Companies such as phone/energy providers, credit cards and catalogs have all been known to charge a little per month for printing and sending paper bills. It might take a while to check everything and switch, but all those little bits add up, so with a bit of a time investment you could save a significant amount – and a lot of paper
Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 19, 2011
Erich Segal gave us the classic line, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.&# However, just because you love your doesn’t mean you never have to say you’re sorry. When an apology is in order, what questions do we ask? How to apologize? What’s the best approach to take? How do I say I’m sorry? For a child, an apology consists of a half-hearted “sorry&#.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 5, 2011
WinWeb have today announced it’s support for the Shell LiveWIRE Awards and Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, by sponsoring each applicant with it’s online cloud-based WinWeb Business Planning Software for 12 months free of charge.
Productivity Bits
JULY 1, 2011
Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. The rate of your productivity success greatly depends on how well you take care of your priorities. Productivity is not just a matter of crossing off tasks on your To-Do List. Just because you crossed off majority of your tasks doesn’t mean you’re productive.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 18, 2011
According to a survey conducted by Small Business Administration 60 out a 100 small business owners claim that over 60% of their new business comes from referrals. But only a handful of professionals can clearly pinpoint where their referrals come from and the exact process they use to turn them into paying clients. Amazingly, when it comes to referral marketing, majority of entrepreneurs seem to rely on luck!
Small Business Labs
JULY 12, 2011
I recently posted on a study we did comparing the demographic and motivational differences between traditional small business owners and high growth-entrepreneurs. Another part of that study looked at the competitiveness and success differences between different types of small business. Our focus was to better understand how women and minority owned small businesses compared with small businesses owned by white men. We also looked at how education correlated with small busin
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 5, 2011
An entrepreneur is constantly on the go and needs applications on their iPhone that not only keeps up with a busy schedule, but which also helps their business in some way. Fortunately, the iPhone apps cover almost any business need an entrepreneur might want handy. Dragon Dictation: Dragon Dictation for the iPhone is a great mobile app for those who can use dictation software.
Office Organization Success
JULY 29, 2011
I’m not a huge fan of Gmail and only use it when I’m travelling (I much prefer Outlook to run my business), but these past two weeks I’ve had to rely on Gmail a lot as I’m back in the UK due to a family emergency. So, along with that has come some additional learning … not a bad thing though, eh? One of the ‘problems’ I found in working with Gmail is that I want to be able to quickly and easily view my unread emails.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 6, 2011
It’s a funny old world sometimes – I usually spend several hours per day doing online customer support. Instinctively I always introduce myself just as “Stefan&# and do not elaborate on who I am or what I do.
Virtual Moxie
JULY 26, 2011
To judge individuals before understanding them is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself. -- Stephen Covey. I tend to do a lot of people watching, and what I call "people listening." Some might call it eaves dropping. for me, there's a difference. Eavesdropping is what you do when you're being a Nosey Nellie. It's usually done when you believe you have something to gain by overhearing something said in the conversation you’re eavesdropping on.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 6, 2011
Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful. Scrambling to find your passport or boarding pass is never a good feeling! Over the years, I have sampled a number of different systems. Some that I made myself and some that were pre-manufactured for travel. Smead sent me a couple of samples of their Travel Organizer a few weeks ago and I have been using them so I could give you the scoop. Ke
Small Business Labs
JULY 27, 2011
Our job is tracking and forecasting small business trends. As part of this task, we keep up with a lot of trends which at first glance don't seem directly related to small business. We do this for two reasons. First, a lot of trends that don't look important to small businesses right now end up being very important in the future. We've also found cross discipline trend analysis is much more powerful and accurate than focusing on a single or smal
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
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.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 21, 2011
Fluoride is a naturally-occurring compound that is present in water and soil. Some communities add fluoride to their municipal water supplies to prevent tooth decay in children. It is ironic that a public health measure designed to promote health has led to a myriad of deleterious health issues in children and animals. Fluoride has been implicated in dental fluorosis, ADHD and organ damage in children and kidney, reproductive and bone issues in animals.
Productivity Bits
JULY 22, 2011
Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. O nce in a while I come into this cycle where I am overwhelmed by lots of stuff coming from my work , personal life, and all the things in between. I’ve been busy practically the last four months – I mean, uber busy.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 1, 2011
The way Richard Branson starts businesses is very simple – that is why it works so often. He looks at an industry where the market participants have accepted that the current way is the way this industry works (complacency).
Virtual Moxie
JULY 19, 2011
How many joys are crushed underfoot because people look up at the sky and disregard what is at their feet. Goethe. Saying what you really think, believe or feel can be incredibly difficult, whether in a professional or personal setting. Often we say what we don't mean, or we mask what we *do* mean in an attempt to keep from hurting another's feelings, or because it's just too tough to say what we really want to.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
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