Archive for March, 2009



A Tribute to my Crack Pot Friends

Published on March 27, 2009

Hi All:
This was sent to me today and I don’t know the author – but I absolutely loved this story and wanted to share it with all my friends. I think it’s important to not only remember this in your personal life, but also in your business life.
We are all unique with our cracks and [...]


Learning Contentment – and how it relates to success

Published on March 25, 2009

This week, so far, has been pretty good health-wise and work-wise. I haven’t been down in bed, which is a major accomplishment. But I have a couple of really good days stomach-wise, then I have a day that’s not as good – and I immediately want to get all out of sorts.
Today’s word for me [...]


Thank You to the CPAs

Published on March 24, 2009

Well, my accountant just finished my taxes. Thank goodness, it turned out to be a good thing this year!
Once again, it made me start thinking – how many of us really thank our accountants? I know I don’t. I send them my stuff each year, I pray it will turn out well, then I pay [...]


Spring Has Arrived – Is Your Business Ready?

Published on March 20, 2009

Today is Spring – and with it comes many thoughts of a new season full of new possibilities!
Spring always makes us think of cleaning up, clearing out, beginning new. This is a great time to prepare yourself and your office for what is to come. So let’s talk about a few things you might not [...]


How does a Small Business Owner Have a Work/Life Balance?

Published on March 13, 2009

Today on the IVAA forum, there was discussion about how to handle sick leave and vacations with your clients. It was a great discussion and part of it, I thought, would make a good blog for discussion. We got onto the topic of work/life balance, and how to find and keep it. I believe this [...]


What I Learned on the way to Nashville

Published on March 11, 2009

As some of you know, I was out of my office yesterday. I take my mom to her doctor’s appointments in Nashville. She lives with us and I drive her to any appointments that aren’t local. Nashville is about two hours away from my home so it’s basically an all-day trip – drive there, doctor [...]


Social Networking – What It’s Done for me – What it can do for you.

Published on March 8, 2009

A while back, I blogged about how I was going to jump on the social networking bandwagon and I’d let you know how it went for me.
There have been ups and downs, but these last two weeks, I feel I’ve really been using it like I should. And I have to say, I’m loving it. [...]


Last Day of Mentoring Packages Promotion!

Published on March 5, 2009

Hi All:
Just a reminder that my special promotion ends today at 4pm CST. Spots are filling up fast, so be sure to get an email to me by COB today. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Any of you who signs up for a Silver Mentoring Package by Thursday, 3/5/09 [...]


A Grateful Attitude Creates Grateful Space!

Published on March 4, 2009

I’ve definitely learned some things during this last illness of mine.
First, I’ve learned patience. I had absolutely no control over feeling better or when things were going to make a turn for the better. So I learned to wait. And when you wait, an amazing thing happens – you see, hear, feel and smell things [...]


Recap of 3 Ways to Be a Successful VA

Published on March 3, 2009

My last three posts have been about 3 ways, in my opinion, to be a successful VA (or other small business owner). I’d like to recap them here.

Being authentic – or being yourself in all you do.
Being transparent – or being honest in your dealings with yourself and with others
Being responsible – or being held [...]