My ADHD brain requires little hacks to keep me on task and to remind me of important meetings.  After missing yet another meeting because my brain took me down another rabbit hole, I realized it was time set up a new strategy to keep it from happening again.   What was the answer? Setting meetings… Continue reading Things I’m Grateful For: My CellPhone Alarm

How to Make the Most of Your Virtual Coffee Chats Recently I was invited to be a guest on a podcast. When I accepted, the host sent me a list asking for key items to make the event a success for both of us. This got me thinking, maybe I could use this technique to help… Continue reading Supercharge Your Networking by Maximizing Your Virtual Coffee Chats

This picture represents a small portion of my community. These ladies have my back regardless of what is going on in my life. I’m so grateful to have several communities and amazing people in all of them. It’s important to surround ourselves with those who are different from us and challenge us to consistently shift… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Community!

Here are 6 practical strategies to reduce software-related expenses without sacrificing functionality: Switch to one-time payment tools: Appsumo is a treasure trove of software options that might be the ticket for you. For example, if you use Calendly, Acuity or another scheduler and are paying monthly or annually, there’s a new scheduler in town. TidyCal, is… Continue reading Cut the Hidden Costs: 6 Practical Strategies to Reduce Software Spending

Several years ago, I was having lightheaded spells and when I talked to my doctor about it, he asked me if I had recently gone on a salt-free diet. My roommate was on a salt-free diet for her health issues, and I was eating what she ate. It never occurred to me that giving up salt could… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Celtic Sea Salt

When I started my business, the first thing my mentor emphasized was the importance of growing an email list and publishing a newsletter. She recommended MailChimp because it offers a free version to start, and is a well-known platform. It was easy to get started and keep consistent with Mailchimp, but as I’m coming up on… Continue reading 5 Reasons To Switch to MailerLite For Email Marketing!

Years ago one of my favorite cooking shows was Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller. She specialized in using leftovers from one meal to make 2 or 3 different meals. It was an easy way for me to create weekly menus without getting stuck in a rut and it helped trim down the grocery budget.… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Roast Chicken

Lately, I’ve been doing a deep dive into Trello, a powerful project management software that can be used in numerous ways. I had heard about Trello before and used it as part of a team, but I wasn’t really excited about it. Then one of my virtual assistant colleagues shared that she uses it to… Continue reading Boost Your Customer Relationships with Trello

Several years ago, it became apparent to me that gluten was not friendly to my body. This was a difficult revelation for me because being raised in a strong Pennsylvania Dutch culture, I was raised eating many gluten-laden goodies.  Over the years, I found suitable substitutes to help when those overpowering cravings came on. If… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Gluten-Free Biscuits

Loom has been helping my clients when I set them up with new software solutions for their businesses. Loom’s free version allows me to provide short videos with step-by-step instructions on how they can use new systems. This approach gives them the ability to watch videos at their own pace to learn, share with others… Continue reading How to Use Loom Videos to Streamline Training in Your Business