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Feeling Colors
In the last week, I’ve been sick, my dog died, my son broke his arm and had to have surgery on it. It’s been so tough I feel like a country song should be written about it. One thing I continue to notice during tough times, good times, and even dull times is that the...
The Power of Vacation
With technology, we can work from practically anywhere in the world. It makes stepping away from your everyday routine easy without risking your livelihood. But sometimes it is nice to fully step away from technology, except for maybe a camera, and detox. Before I...
Working from home as a stay at home mom.
How to set your work-from-home schedule around your little one’s routine. Are you a stay-at-home mom getting ready to start a new job? Working from home with your baby can be frustrating, overwhelming, and can fill you with parent guilt if you aren’t careful. However,...
Learning to play for Keaps
I’m definitely a newbie when it comes to the VA world. Transitioning to working from home has been an experience in itself, but one of the most exciting things about my job has been learning how to use so many new platforms. One, in particular, has caught my eye and...
Our Year in Review: Buying Time 2021
We know so many of us are simultaneously reflecting and anticipating the transition of one year to the next right now and depending on the specifics it could leave us feeling a multitude of low to high emotions. 2021 was meant to be a bounce-back year after what was...
Tis the Season . . . to be Burnt Out & Stressed?
The holiday season is here, and you may already be feeling burned out, stressed, and anxious from your job and day-to-day life. Most people spend the majority of their waking hours working. And if you hate your job, dread going, and don't gain any satisfaction out of...
Changing the world a little at a time.
Nonprofits are all around us! This month our Buying Time Team Challenge, assigned by V.A. Julz, was to share our favorite nonprofits. Our goal (with your help) is to increase awareness and drive traffic to these amazing organizations. CEO Bibi: The South Bay Business...
How Do You Keep Books for a Small Business?
It may look daunting but keeping books for your business is not that difficult when you consider the basic goals of accounting: To keep track of your expenses and collect financial information for tax filing. This is broken down into three easy-to-understand steps....
The ever-changing day!
I used to think about what kind of job would make me feel fulfilled, engaged, and rewarded daily until I heard about being a virtual assistant. I had so many questions on how each day was structured and if it required me to be at home on a day-to-day basis. Fast...
Ask A Web Developer: Google Analytics
What is Google Analytics? Google Analytics is the most popular (and FREE!) web analytics tool. It is designed to help you collect and analyze information about your website visitors, what pages they visit, how many visitors you have, how they arrived on your site, and...