Entrepreneurship * Networking * Professional Development The Annual Military Spouse Career Summit is the signature event of the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN). It is the can’t miss event for any military spouse who is serious about their career. Whether you’re interested in entrepreneurship, federal employment, corporate employment or volunteering, NMSN has gathered the resources […]
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Good news, Virtual Assistants! Back by popular demand, the VA Virtuoso Seminars (VAVS) is happening once again. Make sure you reserve your online seat today as seats are over half filled now. Tawnya Sutherland, a leader in the Virtual Assistant world, has rounded up the brightest and the best in the VA industry. And they’ve […]
Beeline for Business…Working From Home Workshop
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Paper Chaser is Celebrating National Work from Home Week (First full week of October) In celebration of National Work from Home Week (October 5-11, 2015) military spouse entrepreneur, Melissa St. Clair, Owner of Paper Chaser will provide an informative program: “Working from Home Works” highlighting portable careers and small business start-up on Wednesday, October 7, […]
National Work from Home Week is October 5-11 Entrepreneurs, Stay-At-Home Moms and Teleworkers relish working from home every day. As a military spouse who experiences frequent moves, I was seeking a more flexible career in my area of expertise. I took my Office Manager/Executive Assistant skills out of the traditional office setting, established a business […]
America’s Favorite Contact Sport: Business
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Common Terms: Base (where you work) Goal (what you want to accomplish) Strategy (how you work) Cheerleaders (your fan base) Hey Sport, It’s All in the Follow Through! Just like in golf, tennis, and kicking a field goal, where you succeed in business has everything do with the follow through. Stats: 48% of sales people […]
Pumped up customer service for flat tire!
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Off we go! Our bags were packed. Had planned a little get-away for two prior to our “Permanent Change of Station” (PCS). We overnighted with friends en route to our vacation destination and when we prepared to leave in the morning, we saw it – a flat tire. Friends readily helped by supplying an air […]
The call. I was sitting at my desk working from my home office when I received a call from my active duty service member. With a lilt in his voice, he asked, “So, how’d ya like to move to _____? Uncle Sam is sending us to ____ and I have to report by _____.” Since […]
Beeline for Business…Troubleshooting: 10 days, 10 people
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You may recall in June my house was struck by lightning knocking out a good deal of electronic equipment (reference blog: Nature’s Fireworks). Fortunately my computer was not plugged in at the time and the damaged electronics were plugged in to two separate surge protectors. (The DVR and the garage door also got bamboozled, but […]
Beeline for Business…Nature’s Fireworks!
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During a thrashing thunderstorm in early June, my house was struck by lightning! It was loud and scary. Fortunately, no one was hurt; no fires were started and power was never lost. Once the startle factor wore off, I went about my usual evening routine but began to soon find out the extent of the […]
