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  • Tackling those Autumn and Winter Business Blues

    As the colder months roll in, it’s easy to feel the impact on your body and mind. The days get shorter, the mornings (and evenings) darker, and the rain seems relentless. If you’re anything like most people, motivation can take a bit of a nosedive as winter settles in. Add to that the inevitable increase…

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  • September Survival Guide

    September is here, and you know what that means: children are back in school, the sun cream is stashed away, and it’s time to shake off that post-holiday haze. But let’s be honest, after a summer of BBQs, beach days, and maybe a cocktail or two, getting back into the groove of running your business…

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  • Personally Virtual Award Win!

    Kathy Soulsby of Personally Virtual won the category of Virtual Assistant Business of the Year 2024. Judged by industry experts, this award was specifically for Virtual Assistants with a team. If you want a quick video of the evening by the amazing Sid at House of Media, check it out here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_ns_5YW9h7fT8SBIzdWFqYOmOHvygCyj

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Productivity Nerd

We’re all balancing the need to work enough (enough to make ends meet, not annoy our bosses but also enough that we feel like we’ve done enough, which is a whole different psychological and emotional ball game) with the human need to rest and stay well. And, maybe even enjoy ourselves just a little bit along the way and spend quality time with those we love.

I for one love hearing about how people get more done, more efficiently so that they get more time to do the things they love.

Join me and some special guests over at Productivity Nerd

Episode 11 -1,2, Free, with the author, Tracy Irwin

Episode 10.5 -Minipod on audiopens

Episode 10 -Productivity during burnout or an illness, with Helen Taylor

Episode 9 -4000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman, with Claire Ennion

Episode 8.5 – Minipod on Text Expanders

Episode 8 – Productivity and parenting with Caroline Marshall

Episode 7.5 – Minipod on Outlook Hacks

Episode 7 – Getting things done by David Allen

Episode 6.5 – Minipod on Steven Covey’s Quadrants

Episode 6 – Travel Planning with Jules Taylor

Episode 5.5 – Minipod on The Stack Method

Episode 5 – Productivity Ninja with Claire Ennion

Episode 4.5 – Minipod on the Pomodoro technique

Episode 4 – Getting your life in order, with Gilly Mulford

Episode 3.5 – Temptation Bundling

Episode 3 – Winning the Week, with Claire Ennion

Episode 2.5 – Minipod on Boomerangs

Episode 2 – The fine art of working while you travel with Sarah Banks .

Episode 1.5 – Minipod on Time Blocking

Episode 1 – Working Hard, hardly working – Grace Beverley. With Claire Ennion.