There’s something to say about the industry’s “anything goes” approach to building a personal brand identity. Everything from building a personal brand off the ‘f’ bomb, to building a personal brand of sophistication or corporate subtleties is seen throughout the…
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Is That Swearing Confrontational Personal Brand Identity Really Working for You?
Convictions
I love following our industry leaders. The confidence. The energy. The message. The professionalism. Most of all; the convictions. My thoughts and dreams are no longer in pencil. Convictions are the core to our passion. Why let someone else trample…
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Yahoo’s Decision: Good or Bad?
I really don’t want to piggy back an already over-killed topic, but it does have some weight in our virtual world. Many are ticked off at the decision of Yahoo! for bringing all home-based employees back into the office. No…
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The Mature Laugh
As a parent, we find ourselves forced to leave the room or cover our face as we attempt to secretly laugh at a behavior of our child. They made a clear error on discernment, yes? Yet we laugh. Why? We…
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Grain of Salt: Three Simple Words to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelm
Recently I have found some resistance from my closest friends and family with our lifestyle. I’d like to say our lifestyle is a privileged one. Not as in Ivy-League-Old-Riches privileged, but privileged with security, peace, harmony, balance and the ability…
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The True Power of Grey
In my past years I’ve relied on the Black and White rule. Anything that fell in the grey zone was considered dirt. I’m older now — (ugh) — seasoning and time has set in, and reality kicked my butt. There’s…
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Closing Another Chapter
The entrepreneurial journey leads us down paths with destinations undetermined. We never know what awaits us at the end of the path, let alone how many turns await us on the journey. It is just as easy to journey down…
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The Official Moment of Defining the Virtual Operations Management Industry
I’ve been scanning books that come out for the VA Industry. They barely touch on the surface, and focus more on mindset and provide the general business overview of the virtual business. They teach the VA the basics to getting…
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Simple Support Center Process
Once again, the support center management trials over the past two years have taken me up some climbs in technology. From platforms such as Help Desk Pilot, Zen Desk, and a few other random ones that I can’t recall the…
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The Referral Rant
This is a referral industry. Entrepreneurs don’t like drama, or excessive emotions. Your feelings will get hurt. Your pride will get crushed. You will brush yourself off 100 times before it’s over. If your schedule gets screwed up, suck it…
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