Category: Virtual Assistant
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Some ideas for when you’re visiting the Garden Route
Some ideas for when you’re visiting the Garden Route People who have visited the Garden Route will know that it is one of the most beautiful places in South Africa. We’ve got the ocean, the mountains, the forest and the Karroo on our doorstep. Having lived in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein I can assure that there’s…
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Continual learning is a part of my life as a Virtual Assistant. This is Why.
Why is continual learning such a BIG part of my life? “Learning gives creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides knowledge, knowledge makes you great”- APJ Abdul Kalam In my beliefs, life is the best teacher. By continuous learning, your brain will continue to develop which I exciting for me! Why not gain more and…
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5 Interesting things to explore when visiting Cape Town
5 Interesting things to explore when visiting Cape Town Welcome to Cape Town my hometown. Perched between the ocean and the iconic Table Mountain, which serves as a backdrop to the “Mother City”. Table Mountain using the Aerial Cableway The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 5 minutes and allows you a 360…
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You Teach People How To Treat You
You Teach People How To Treat You We do not have any direct control over the actions of others, and therefore cannot directly change how they treat us. What we do have control over is our own thoughts, speech and actions. That’s where our power lies and that is always where our focus should be.…
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Cool things to do around where I stay by Rene, Virtual Assistant
Pretoria, a Town full of History! Hmmmmm, there are so many things that I can tell you about I barely know where to begin. Pretoria has so many historic buildings to see and such a rich culture that the list of things to see and do in and around of Pretoria is nearly endless. But…
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5 Tips on How to have a Holistic Approach to Balancing Working at Home and Life in General
5 Tips on How to have a Holistic Approach to Balancing Working at Home and Life in General So, I am a virtual assistant, but I am more than that, I am also a mother, wife, daughter and friend and therefore I have to manage wearing those many different hats on a daily basis. When…
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Five Of The Best Things To Do In Mtunzini
Five Of The Best Things To Do In Mtunzini When given this topic to write about I was very happy to have the opportunity to write about the little coastal paradise I am blessed to live in called Mtunzini. The name of the village is taken from the Zulu word emthunzini which means “a place in the…
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How My Generation Conquered Technology
How My Generation Conquered Technology Technology! What is the meaning of this word? Our dictionary tells us the following: – The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. Machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge. The branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences How does this affect us as human…
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What does my typical day as a Virtual Assistant look like you ask? Let me show you!
A Day in the Life of a Virtual Assistant – T. Barkus Working as a Virtual Assistant offers a great way to combine flexible working with managing family life. You can often carry out your work to fit around your daily family commitments such as the school run, homework, grocery shopping and the other daily…
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This is what my typical day looks like as a Virtual Assistant
A day in my life as a Virtual Assistant “What is it that you do exactly?” a question that is often asked of me these days, especially when I say, “Man, that was a hectic day and I’m so ready for bed.” Well I’m a VA, virtual assistant and yes that means I work virtually…
