Christmas cards and gifts for your customers, without the last-minute scramble. Christmas always seems to come round quickly. Before you know it, you’re trying to finish work, sort the decorations and remember who still needs a card. If you’d like … Read More
Christmas can bring extra sales and bookings, but it can also add more emails, deadlines and decisions to an already busy week. A little planning now helps you spread the work out. Use this tracker as a starting point. Pick … Read More
Running a business comes with a long list of jobs. Some are essential. Some keep getting pushed to next week. Others sit untouched because you don’t have the time, skills or patience to deal with them. That’s where my fractional … Read More
Running your own business sounds brilliant. You choose your hours. You make the decisions. You’re in charge. Then reality kicks in. You’re answering emails over breakfast, updating spreadsheets after tea and remembering something important at 11pm when you’re meant to … Read More
The summer holidays often bring a different rhythm for business owners with children. You are still supporting clients and keeping your business running, but you are also managing childcare, days out, meals, activities and the occasional cry of, “I’m bored!” … Read More
When the temperature rises, getting through your working day often feels much harder than usual. Whether you’re running a business from home, managing a busy office or juggling client meetings, working in hot weather can leave you feeling tired, distracted … Read More
Most people don’t think much about their out of office message. They switch it on five minutes before leaving, type a quick sentence and head off on holiday. But your out of office email is often the first thing people … Read More
A lot of people still don’t fully understand what a Virtual Assistant does. And if I’m honest, this recent experience reminded me of that. After nearly 10 years running Miss Kantoor Virtual Assistant, I’ve learnt that not every enquiry turns … Read More
Running a small business often means wearing every hat going. You are the boss, the marketing department, customer service, accounts, social media manager and admin assistant all rolled into one. At the start it feels normal. You tell yourself it … Read More
Ten years since I took a deep breath, had a quiet word with myself, and thought “right then, let’s give this a go.” It’s been a proper mix. Some brilliant highs. Lovely clients who’ve become more than clients. Work I … Read More