http://traceydaviero.com/blog 3197 2nd Line Road, Osgoode, Ontario K0A 2W0 -- (613) 851-5075 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So what does one do when one finds a bit of extra time in the schedule? Go back to the books, of course! I am in the process of reworking my schedule and as a result am finding pockets of time here and there to relax. Several months ago I got ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2010/03/transition-stages-back-to-the-books/ Finishing my first full week at home and for some reason I had much less time to myself than I expected! Not that that's a bad thing, but I pictured naps and movies in the afternoon, and that just didn't happen!  I did come across an interesting article about napping ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2010/03/transition-stages-me-time/ So I am finally entering the transition stage that I have been long awaiting. For twelve years I have been working from my home office, but there have been times that I have taken on work with one or more clients that has required me to be on-site at their office.  I have ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2010/03/transition-stage-one-back-home/ So here we are, wrapping up not only the year, but the decade. It's really remarkable how quickly the years seem to pass as you get older. I remember so vividly how we were all so frightened of Y2K and how it would affect the business world.  Look how business ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/12/new-year-new-decade-new-focus/ This is a terrific, seven-minute video from Newsweek that chronicles some memorable events from the first decade of the 21st Century.  Enjoy! http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/12/the-decade-in-review-in-7-minutes/ It seems that more and more websites I visit lately have an audio component. Some of them auto-load and some of them you have to click to start. When you work virtually, that can be a scary concept when all of sudden someone is talking to you and there is ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/11/the-audios-the-thing-who-said-that/ You know what they say about the best laid plans ... even the most carefully planned projects can throw you a wrench when you least expect it. Picture this: it's Monday and you set up your task list for the week. Looks good, you have fit everything in and you know ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/11/do-you-have-a-contingency-plan/ Teleseminars, webinars, podcasts, online radio or talkshows, and webcasts are really changing the way many business owners conduct their meetings and training sessions. Setting up, managing, and delivering virtual events is one of the newest service offerings on many Virtual Assistant menus these days, and VAClassroom is right up there again, ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/10/do-your-service-offerings-include-virtual-events/ As a solopreneur, one of the most important things that you can do in your business (and for your business!), is to grow with it. Although you might go into business for yourself with a very static view of which services you will provide, you need to be aware that ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/10/growing-with-your-business/ This week I was able to attend the Ottawa Virtual Alliance (OVA) October breakfast meeting. OVA is the association for Virtual Assistants who are located in the Ottawa area. We keep in touch via email, but we get together several times a year for breakfast and a chat, and that's what I really like ... http://traceydaviero.com/blog/2009/10/are-you-a-va-in-ottawa-check-out-ova/