New Online Business Manager Training – Now Open!

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Tina

It’s official, the brand new Online Business Manager Certification and Training program is now officially open for application.
Since the launch of the book Becoming an Online Business Manager in fall 2008 I’ve literally received an onslaught of emails and (sometimes desperate) messages from business owners who want to hire an Online Business Manager. Had 3 [...]

Don’t be afraid to nag!

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Tina

I was talking to a colleague of mine yesterday who was sharing that she loves her Virtual Assistant, but in her words:
“the one thing that she won’t do is nag me to get stuff done… I need someone to nag me like my mom does!”
Now this may make you chuckle, but it really is a [...]

Why I love Costco so much

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Tina

I will freely admit it – I am a Costco junkie.
Pretty much everything I own comes from Costco, from the pajamas i’m wearing as I type this to the picture on the wall here in my family room. My daughter’s very first outing was a trip to Costco, and we are proud of that! LOL
What’s [...]

for all the mompreneurs in the crowd…

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Tina

On Monday I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the Savvy Momprenuer Telesummit.
My topic was ‘Ack! I Can’t Do It All On My Own Anymore…’, the heart of which is getting over the need to be the lone ranger and try to do everything yourself. As a business owner, you should be focused on doing the [...]

Making Your Client Feel Like #1

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Tina

One of the most common complaints I hear from business owners is this:
“I just don’t think i’m a priority for [name] – it seems like other projects/clients take precedence over my needs and I always fall to the bottom of the list…”
This of course leads to lots of frustration for the business owner, to the point [...]

Queen for a day…

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tina

Today is my birthday – and being that i’m now on the later side of my 30s (36 today to be exact) it’s not necessarily a big celebration day for me anymore. It’s not because my age bothers me at all – it’s more that the day-to-day reality of having small children trumps a big celebration [...]