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Mdominguez
February 27, 2024March 8, 2024
Renewed Mind

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

A lot of people who know me understand that I’m working on starting my Virtual Assistant business while still working full-time at the amazing company where I’ve been for 20 years. The other day, just before Valentine’s Day, I was at my day job, and a young woman walked into the office, handed me a

Mdominguez
February 13, 2024March 9, 2024
Business System

Feature of the Month: Calendly

Discovering Calendly, the Feature of the Month. Last month, I began a series featuring a different tool each month. The goal is to introduce you to various virtual assistant tools that have proven helpful to me, providing detailed reviews and practical tips on how they can improve your small business operations. This month, I’m highlighting

Mdominguez
January 30, 2024January 30, 2024
Business System

You Don’t Have to Wear all the Hats: Business Systems

Running a business on your own requires wearing a lot of hats. You must create your website, schedule your social media content, market your business, keep up with the filing, do your bookkeeping, network to build relationships, and so on. Wearing all the hats is necessary until you can get your business off the ground, and

Mdominguez
January 16, 2024January 16, 2024
Business System

A Not-So-Fairytale Tale: OnBoarding a New Client

Once upon a time, in a virtual town far, far away, there lived a woman named Becky. A diligent CPA and the proprietor of a company known as AccountAbility, Inc. Becky found herself buried in a mountain of work and yearned for extra hands to lighten her load. In her quest for an “Admin Extraordinaire,” she

Mdominguez
January 2, 2024January 2, 2024
Business Strategy

Feature of the Month: The Debit Card System

Starting this month, I would like to introduce you to various virtual assistant tools that have served me well, offering in-depth reviews and practical usage tips and illustrating how they can enhance your small business operations. In this feature, I’d like to spotlight the Debit Card System – Essentially a virtual debit card and an

Mdominguez
December 20, 2023January 14, 2024
Business Strategy

Your Email Signature Matters More Than You Think

Despite all the new ways to communicate today, email is still one of the most popular ways businesses interact. Every email you send is an opportunity to inspire, encourage, share, inform, and leave a lasting impression. What is an email signature? “An email signature is a section at the bottom of your email that gives

Mdominguez
December 6, 2023December 6, 2023
Uncategorized

Eventful Endeavors: Navigating the Seven Seas of Seamless Event Planning

Throughout my years of experience as an administrative professional, I’ve undertaken a diverse array of tasks – some that I loved and others – not so much. Event planning is one of those tasks. Recognizing that business owners often need time they don’t have for such endeavors, they frequently delegate event planning responsibilities to an

Mdominguez
November 21, 2023November 24, 2023
Business Practices

Networking: Unicorn Hats and All

When I first learned that networking was a necessity, the idea nearly gave me a panic attack. It is challenging being in a room full of people I am familiar with, let alone approaching strangers and initiating a conversation. However, as I embarked on the journey of becoming a small business owner, I recognized that

Mdominguez
November 7, 2023
Business Process

Six Strategies to Prevent Burnout

When starting a new business, there is so much to do that it’s often challenging to stop and rest. At least, it was for me. I was so excited about all I was learning and doing that I was reluctant to hit the brakes, thinking I could keep going indefinitely. I quickly realized I couldn’t

Mdominguez
October 24, 2023
Business Process

3 Reasons Why Transcription is Crucial for Your Business

Years ago, I was the only in-house transcriptionist for a busy worker’s compensation clinic. My daily task was to transcribe every patient visit between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It translated to about 80,000 keystrokes per day. The routine was simple: after the doctors met with the patient, they would dictate their