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09/08/2024

25/06/2024

Interesting insights into the changing landscape of the working world.

Discover expert advice for women navigating their careers and gain valuable perspectives for employers fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces.

12/06/2024

I love supporting small businesses, and this Friday, 14 June, I'm pleased to be taking part in this mini expo. If you're in Melkbosstrand or the surrounding areas, come and pop in and find out more on the small businesses you can support in our beautiful town on the West Coast.

22/04/2024

Love this!

20/03/2024

I'm always amazed at how many people post/send worthy articles/posts/blogs/emails without checking their work for errors first. It really is the professional thing to do.

18/03/2024

Discover expert advice for women navigating their careers and gain valuable perspectives for employers fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces.

13/03/2023

What’s a Monday to you – friend or foe? I must be a tad unusual when it comes to Mondays – I actually like them! I find that I can be positive towards them. Why? Because it’s a new week, a new start, new beginnings, new challenges - no matter how your previous week went, you get a chance to start afresh, start anew, all over again – 52 times a year! I guess it’s all about the mindset…. So have an awesome start to your week everyone, no matter what it brings your way!

31/01/2023

Believe it or not, we’re already completing the first month of 2023! This made me reflect on a typical January as a virtual assistant or anyone who freelances for that matter. If Cape Town, South Africa is anything to go by, the laid-back festive beachy vibe is slow to dissipate as workplaces and schools reluctantly start up again, leaving us freelancers in limbo while waiting for our clients to get back to full focus for the year. As a virtual assistant or freelancer, you will already know that incoming work is seldom a consistent stream, but rather a haphazard conundrum of feast or famine – and it’s no different in that first month of the year!
As a virtual assistant I’ve learnt to use my time productively, and when I find myself with ‘spare time’ in January here’s how I’ve learnt to put this time to good use:
• Go through all your ‘stuff’! I like to start my year by going through all my documents and emails, deleting, re-filing, archiving, etc. Clearing up and cleaning out always help start the new year with a feeling of having a ‘tidy cupboard’ – clearing out the not-needed, re-familiarising on information regarding clients that’s been forgotten along the way, and making notes/consolidating ideas for oneself to enable staying ‘on-top of things’ when work gets hectic. There’s nothing more work-inspiring than starting the new year with a clean slate of sorted documents and emails!
• Upskill or brush up on your existing skill set. There’s so much that you can learn online, even if it’s only small things on free platforms such as GCF Learnfree or YouTube, you’ll feel well prepared for the new year challenges when you have that extra knowledge crowding in those brain cells! And if you’ve been wanting to get around to a longer, more intense course – now’s a good time to research courses to be completed during the year.
• Update all your online profiles – LinkedIn, Facebook, website etc. It’s never a good idea to leave these exactly the same for years on end, and this will also go some way to connecting again with existing and possibly new, network clients.
• Job hunting: Virtual assistants and freelancers are, and should be continually, job seeking, even during busy months. January might not always be the best time to job search, but use the slow time to connect, network and research possible work avenues – you never know what the new year could bring!
Here’s to a happy, and productive 2023!

assistant #2023

03/01/2023

To all my valued clients, work partners, and business networks….

05/12/2022

And it's all in the mindset! Have a productive week everyone!