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Permission - do I need it? Some Writers love to quote others work believing it adds validation to their subject; commonly quoted from famous people like Shakespeare, Wordsworth; Deepak Chopra, Oprah Winfrey to name just a few. Recently one of my authors placed around 10 quotes in her draft book, but now has to decide whether to keep them or not as trying to track down the original source f Continue Reading...

If Christmas time is the time of good cheer and embracing our loved ones then why do so many romantic relationships end?, Why are there more familial fights at this time of the year than any other time? In essence, why are so many tears shed in the cheery season? For many, Christmas is about much internal conflict associated with a sense of obligation to attend Christmas day events and the pre Continue Reading...

I was recently talking with a lead that came in from my website www.vos.net.au as they were in desperate need of help with the day-to-day running of their business. They had been referred to me by another client. However , they had never heard of a Virtual Assistant and certainly never thought of outsourcing parts of their “Baby”, their small family busines Continue Reading...

Networking - do you like it or hate it? Does the thought of it fill you with horror “Oh no another ghastly work social event to attend. What am I going to talk about?” Or do you enjoy the chance to meet new people that could help your career or business to thrive. Or perhaps you like the idea of being to help other people find new business opportunities. At some time in our working lives wh Continue Reading...

Do you believe your success is a fluke? Are you harboring dark secrets of inadequacy or feelings of amazement that you are in the role you are in? Then you may also worry that at any time you will be discovered as an imposter or a fraud, and once found out your life will somehow be changed and you will need to work even harder to claw your way back up. If you are plagued by these thoughts and fee Continue Reading...

NaNoWriMo! Do you know what this wonderful word means? No ….. then let me tell you. This wonderful word stands for National Novel Writing Month, This is where new and established writers challenge themselves to complete a novel in one month – the month of November from 1 through to 31 November. This is an annual creative writing challenge that is internet-based. This cha Continue Reading...

In 2013, the health 'snapshot' of the 33 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nations revealed that Australia is now the second-highest prescriber of anti-depressant medications. Australian use of anti-depressants has doubled over the last decade between 2000 and 2011, coming in second to Iceland. 89 Australians in every 1,000 are now prescribed some form of daily anti- Continue Reading...

Do you have a game plan for marketing in your local neighborhood? Whether you're a small business operating primarily on the Internet, or a brick and mortar shop on the street, going local is becoming more and more important in the era of digital technology. If local marketing is an integral part of your marketing strategy, then good for you! If not, you better start planning now. If you're rea Continue Reading...

Are you an organised person or are you the type of person who needs someone else to organise you? Being an organised person doesn’t just mean you show up to meetings on time with the correct file, notes and coffee. It’s not about spring-cleaning and making sure dinner is on the table at 6pm each night. It goes much deeper than that. A truly organised person makes organisation a part of t Continue Reading...