I love living on the East Coast, but hurricane season keeps us on our toes 1 June through 30 November. Prepare your small business before the angst and uncertainty of an approaching storm become completely engulfing. Before the storm: Developing Standard Operating Procedures specifically for storm preparation, level(s) of functioning during the storm, and post-storm […]
Guest Blog: Freedom Makers
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Honored to contribute as a guest blogger to the Freedom Makers blog: Military Spouse Made Beeline to Entrepreneurship [9/10/18] Watch today’s [9/13/18] Facebook Live with Freedom Makers own, Laura Renner as she talks about the 3 B’s I shared in my guest blog!
The definition of work-life balance differs for everyone. Excited to serve on this panel and share my best work-life tips and experiences as a military spouse entrepreneur! Description: A Panel of Military Spouse Professionals will share their tips for finding balance with work and family life while living the within a dynamic ever changing active duty […]
Whether operating a small business as a sole proprietor, managing a storefront with numerous staff, or corralling your household, creating and utilizing systems, and processes are paramount to maximum efficiency, planning, and productivity. Automation can streamline steps, save time, and trees. Yes, trees! Otherwise I would have Post-it(R) notes everywhere. Office automation refers to the varied […]
Facebook Live: Standard Operating Procedures
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Facebook Live: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Join host, Kathy Goughenour, Expert VA® Trainer and Business Coach, and guest, Melissa St. Clair, owner of Paper Chaser for a Facebook Live on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 12pm CT | 1pm ET on https://www.facebook.com/expertvatraining/. Link to listen. Learn: What is a Standard Operating Procedure? Why are SOPs important? […]
Working On-the-Go
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A portable career enables an entrepreneur to work from anywhere. Whether working from a home office or coffee shop requires organization. The essential element is the equipment needed to conduct your work, minimally a computer and a smartphone. There is also the opinion a small business can be run using just your smartphone – just […]
Networking: Paying at the Door Paid Off
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I received a night-before-the-networking event invitation from a colleague and with a quick glance to check my calendar, made a spontaneous decision to accept and attend. Pre-registration had already closed but it was worth the pay-at-the door price to engage in a new-to-me networking group. It was a well-organized event with a big crowd of […]
Melissa St. Clair, owner of Paper Chaser – Virtual Administrative Services will be celebrating International Virtual Assistants Day (IVAD) by sharing a business-building topic during the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC) on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 1:30pm EST. OIVAC is the event where Virtual Assistants (VAs) from around the globe gather to celebrate our […]
Did you know that the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC) launched 13 years ago, in celebration of the International Virtual Assistants Day (IVAD)? It was founded by one of the pillars in the Virtual Assistant industry, Sharon Williams, president of The24HourSecretary, 27 years in the business. Sharon is a very dedicated entrepreneur who had […]
