Atypical Virtual Associates

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What do people who work from home wear to work?
What should people who work from home wear to work?

Subtle difference, only one word, but it becomes a little too judgey if I put should, like I’m an expert on what to wear to [...]

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From Franklin Covey to Google Calendar there are many ways to manage your time.
Do you prefer paper organizers or do you like to do everything online? That’s the first question to ask yourself. The second question is “Now that I know my preference, will I follow through if my organization system is the same as [...]

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Now that tax day has finally passed us, you’re probably ready to hide everything that reminds you of budgeting and planning your business finances.
But take heart! Now you have a clean slate for the next year. Catch up on everything that’s been going on since January and make this year the year you keep everything [...]

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In an average day, how long do you spend sitting in your computer?
5 hours? 10 hours? 15 hours?
I know that I’ve spent up to 20 hours at my computer on any given day. Sure, it doesn’t happen often, but my average is certainly more in the range of 10 hours. More than I’d be sitting [...]

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The powers that be at AT&T decided I didn’t need Internet access for a day. I had a dry loop that was used only for my DSL because I don’t get home phone service through AT&T and for some reason that dry loop gave me nothing but trouble with my DSL line.
Seriously, it darn near [...]

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Did you know that in most states there is a “business” category for your car insurance? If not, you need to determine if you use your car for business purposes, and if so, how often. Your insurance agent can help you answer these questions…but if you’re afraid they’ll change your policy the minute they find [...]

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We have a couple computers in the home office. One is a laptop with a wireless Internet card, and a desktop that is equipped with a wireless antenna. When we were looking into options for wiring our home network, one of the options we found intriguing was CAT5e -  super high quality with an equally [...]

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Last week I was working on a copywriting project for a client. Sometimes, when I work I leave the television on in the background, and I saw this ad for carnival cruises.
There was all this water, and I remember thinking it was so much like writing. This vast sea of words is all around and [...]

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There’s something about spring that always makes me want to hibernate.
I know, most people feel this way in winter, when all the covers you burrow under make you feel warm and comfy…but there is something about the rain and the sound of the showers falling that makes me want to curl up under a light [...]

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If you’re thinking about being a virtual assistant there are a few things you need to know.

You’ll see there are a lot of people out there claiming to be VAs. Well, I shouldn’t say claiming because if you say you’re a virtual assistant that’s good enough for me, I’ll believe you. But don’t let this [...]

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