"I'm making this up as I go along." Sound familiar? As much as I've been around the block once (okay, twice), there are still many things for me to learn. I need to give myself credit, and say yes, I know a lot. But I don't know it all. That being said, when one of my virtual assistance clients need...

Most virtual assistants I know are quite tech savvy. Some, like myself, are self-proclaimed techno-geeks. Why the preface? Well there's something new on (actually, above) the horizon that has my keen interest right now: cloud computing. Google the term and you'll be inundated with links to track dow...

Over a half dozen years ago, following a 20 year stint working in various jobs in Corporate Canada, I recall having a heart-to-heart with Gordon, one of my close friends and a wonderful spiritual advisor. Together, but mostly as a result of his wisdom, we discovered that I was destined [I know, a he...

As E was finishing and proofing the rework of her virtual assistance website this weekend, we got into a discussion of clear messages. In fact, one of the reasons for the rework was that she wanted to be clearer about the kinds of clients she wants to attract into her VA practice. The more I thought...

Sometime in the next 1 ½ to 2 years, the successor to Windows Vista will hit the streets. Current Internet chatter has pegged the most likely timing as January 2010. The intent is not to make “Vista 2�, but rather to address many of the problems Vista has had, while maintaining compatibility wi...

Someone has something important to say: are you listening? Have you made room, or made the time, or committed to listening? If you are listening, are you doing so with an open heart and open mind? According to most sources, e-mail has become the most widely used form of communication today. Some of ...

This is the third (and last) post designed to help you keep your PC uncluttered, keep its performance maximized, and keep the bad guys out. In the first article, I spoke briefly about the 'good old days', and suggested you get to know the software tools you already have; the ones that are bundled wi...

This is the second of several posts designed to help you keep your PC uncluttered, keep its performance maximized, and keep the bad guys out. In the first article, I spoke briefly about the 'good old days', and suggested you get to know the software tools you already have; the ones that are bundled ...

This begins the first of several posts I???ll do that will help you keep your PC uncluttered, keep its performance maximized, and keep the bad guys out. Anyone who has a PC and doesn???t mind rolling up her sleeves and......

I am a self-proclaimed (maybe even ‘crowned’ by some) techno geek! Besides making my living in this way, for many years, I’ve tried hard to always include people—individuals—in my equation. Some people hide behind technology. Some people choose it because it’s the lazy way out. Some peop...