One of my favorite clients to work with is the one who’s just getting started. Not because they’re “new” (they’re usually incredibly capable), but because the small systems we put in place early have a ripple effect.. A 10-minute fix can protect revenue. A 30-minute workflow can save hours every week. And most importantly: it… Continue reading The Best Part About Working With New Businesses: Setting It Up Right From the Start
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Google Forms Just Fixed One of Its Most Annoying Gaps
If you use Google Forms for registrations, surveys, or lead capture, you’ve probably run into this: You set up a form.You share the link.Then you have to manually keep an eye on it. Is it past the deadline?Did you hit capacity?Did five extra people sneak in overnight? Until now, stopping responses required either: For something… Continue reading Google Forms Just Fixed One of Its Most Annoying Gaps
January Feels Long Because It’s Asking You to Lead, Not Sprint
“Why does January feel like it’s three months long every single year? Once February hits, we’ll be off to the races, and the 4th of July will be here before we know it.” ~ Angela Braniff If you run a business, you probably felt that in your body. That feeling is real. And it is… Continue reading January Feels Long Because It’s Asking You to Lead, Not Sprint
Time Zones Don’t Have to Be Trouble: How to Work Smoothly Across Borders
When I first started supporting clients across the country (and later, across the globe), I thought time zones were just a small detail. After all, it’s just math, right? Subtract three here, add six there. Easy. Until it wasn’t. One client booked a call for “11:00,” and I assumed Eastern Time. She assumed Pacific. Another… Continue reading Time Zones Don’t Have to Be Trouble: How to Work Smoothly Across Borders
Create Google Docs & Sheets Instantly With Chrome URL Shortcuts
Create Google Docs & Sheets Instantly With Chrome URL Shortcuts As a busy Executive Virtual Assistant, I’m always on the lookout for simple tools that can save me and my clients time, especially those that eliminate unnecessary clicks and clutter. If you’re constantly juggling tasks and documents, this quick trick will simplify your workflow: you… Continue reading Create Google Docs & Sheets Instantly With Chrome URL Shortcuts
How to Create a Daily Decluttering Routine in Your Business
Clutter doesn’t just live in your closet or kitchen junk drawer—it creeps into your business too. If you’ve ever opened your inbox to 1,200 unread emails or scrolled through a file drive that looks more like a garage sale than an organized system, you know exactly what I mean. And just like physical clutter at… Continue reading How to Create a Daily Decluttering Routine in Your Business
I’m Now CAIVA™ Certified. Here’s What That Actually Means For You.
I’m officially CAIVA™ certified and I’m honestly so excited I could cry. If I’m being honest, I already did. Not because I collected another badge for my website, but because this certification reflects four very intense weeks of building real, practical AI systems that small business owners can use right away. This was not a… Continue reading I’m Now CAIVA™ Certified. Here’s What That Actually Means For You.
The Scariest Part of Slowing Down
This past spring, life hit pause for me and not in the way I would’ve chosen. My husband suffered a back injury, and for most of the spring and summer my time was devoted to caring for him and keeping our home running. The business projects, the content calendar, the carefully planned goals had to… Continue reading The Scariest Part of Slowing Down
How to make sure your newsletters get seen from start to finish
Have you ever been reading a newsletter when, right in the middle of a sentence, it just stops?You scroll down, expecting more, but that’s it. The rest of the message is gone. If you’ve ever wondered where the rest went, or if your own newsletters might be getting cut off for your readers, the culprit… Continue reading How to make sure your newsletters get seen from start to finish
Who Knew ‘.new’ Could Do So Much?
Speed Up Your Workflow with These Google Shortcuts If you’ve ever found yourself clicking through tabs just to create a new Google Doc or schedule a quick meeting, you’re going to love this tech tip. Google has a lesser-known time-saving trick: .new shortcuts. These tiny URLs let you create new files in seconds—no menus, no… Continue reading Who Knew ‘.new’ Could Do So Much?