What the Coast Guard Taught Me About Teamwork And Building a Team That Runs Before I ever balanced a budget or built a filing system, I learned what a good team looks like in the Coast Guard. Even though I wasn’t always the best “team player”, it stuck with me, and over the years,…
Life doesn’t check your calendar before it throws something at you. You catch the flu the same week you’re short staffed. A family emergency pulls you away with zero notice. This is where SOPs come in, and yes, I know that sounds like corporate jargon. Stick with me, SOPs are the best Cover Your…
Do you feel overwhelmed by your inbox? Like being in a room where everyone is talking at once? If your answer is yes, you are in good company. I used to have 46,000 unread emails sitting in mine, so trust me, I get it. A messy inbox is not just annoying. It eats your…
The system that works for you, might lose your virtual assistant completely. We all know someone, who’s desk is a complete mess. You ask them for something and without pause, they reach down and grab it out from under a small pile, or out of a drawer full of stuff, smiling. Or… you tried…
Laziness, as we commonly define it, might not actually exist It’s easy to call someone’s actions lazy. It’s easy to call ourselves lazy. Then comes the guilt, self-chastising and other unhealthy behaviors that affect our productivity. I have gone through this myself quite often. To be absolutely transparent, it is the main reason why…