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November starts with All Saints Day on the 1st, All Souls Day on the 2nd. It is the 11th month, signaling that the year is about to end. In numerology, eleven is the number about balance; interpreted to mean vision, invention, and also refinement (whats-your-sign.com). But November is also about remembering, as is done with […]

Healthy thinking that is translated to healthy behavior improve and minimize risks of disease. Incorporating good eating habits and exercise in daily activities will only produce positive results. With the support of family and friends, taking one or more of the action steps below will make staying healthy a reality. Regular exercise. Regular physical activity […]

My recent run in with the perennial flu has me thinking about health and its importance. A healthy lifestyle could be one that is free from physical ailments for some. Others consider the ability to follow a regimen of diet and exercise as key. Being healthy, however, is both physical and mental. Some deterrents to […]

Diversity, according to the Department of Interior in the Office of Civil Rights, is a term “used broadly to refer to many demographic variables, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics.” A broad topic, it has many nuances. Its rise in […]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, times have truly changed. Employability requires more than a university degree. In some companies, the ability to harness support for community-oriented projects, such as waste management is a major plus for a job applicant. Proposal and grant writing skills are highly valued. A multi-lingual job seeker, […]

The role of women at home and the community has long changed as evidenced by two income families and women leaders nowadays. Although still in the low numbers worldwide, women business and political leaders have made forceful headway exemplified by Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook, Executive Director Lisa Graves at the Center for […]

Even with just seeing the mathematical plus symbol, we get a good vibe. Plus sums up stuff like monies, number of employees, as well as accomplishments. The idea of being positive is often equated with optimism. But being positive or optimism alone does not necessarily bring tangible results in daily life. Many believe in positive […]

Admittedly, the success of a business depends on its human resource. Without the people behind operations who are implementing the company vision, an enterprise can fail. However, having employees doesn’t mean the road will be smooth; there’s work to be done in creating a cohesive team with win-win goals. In the current business climate, management […]

What if one morning you wake up and realize virtual assistance is not for you? What if you tender your resignation, logged off for good, made sure to devote the freed time to your kids, to yourself? What if you don’t know what you want? The blues are knocking on your door – it happens. […]

Focus can be defined as the amount of concentration or motivation that a person brings to a task. The art of living a balanced life requires focus. A desire for a successful career necessitates an awareness of priorities from which balance emanates. Achieving focus in the professional arena is part of the battle. Work, family […]

For a career to thrive it is important to include acquiring new skills and sharpening old ones in long-term planning. Full time employees find themselves at a loss and bored at a job where they feel that they’ve learned everything. Burnout can be insidious and depression will have settled in before warning bells sounds. Skill […]

Greek in origin, the word persona refers to the theatrical masks of stage performers of that era. In essence, personality is the face we present to the world. More often the than not, it is the real person although there are occasions that hiding behind a mask is the best option. Personality is the sum […]

The word responsive, according to the Online Free Dictionary (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/), means the quick or favorable reaction to a suggestion or an initiative. By inference, responsiveness would be a trait in an individual or an employee, the ability to recognize and engage with people and clients’ changing demands. It could also mean that a worker listens […]

At their first jobs, most entry-level employees tend to be reticent about their skills and abilities. This discreet attitude must not be an obstacle to developing a proactive mindset if they are interested in getting a management role in the company. It is important to note that all managers started somewhere. At each level of […]

“What do you do when you’re not working?” Ever faced this question? Perhaps unusual in a virtual assistant’s everyday routine but it is an important aspect of a career. Life is not all about work; neither is it about being a lackadaisical person. Work/life balance is a goal that most professionals and workers try to […]