The success of any business, whether it’s on line or inside a brick and mortar building, requires a healthy and positive mindset from the very start. It is the cornerstone of your business and its success. A healthy and positive mindset is the willingness to take the time to research your business model, and write...Continue reading
Author: Deborah Taylor
Deborah is a diversified administrative professional with more than 25 years of varied and progressive administration experience in all areas of office management and administration.
Recognizing the need for diverse skills and flexibility in the growing and ever changing global marketplace, Deborah decided to leave the corporate world and launch AVA Business Services, changing ‘working for’ to ‘working with’ the business owner, and allowing a greater contribution to their success and growth.
Deborah is living her dream, just like you, of business ownership and wants to make both businesses successful.
Invest in Yourself
Ok so you have probably heard this phrase before, but have you thought about what it really means? No, it doesn’t mean go on a shopping spree, go to the spa, or spend hours at the salon for the latest do, although that does sound nice doesn’t it? It means do the things you need...Continue reading
Basic Business Knowledge is Vital
All businesses have two things in common, no matter what type of business or where it is operated. It is a business and it must be run like a business! While a college degree in business or accounting is not essential, knowledge of at least some of the more simple and basic business practices is....Continue reading
Be the 10%
Every day millions upon millions of people are dragging themselves out of bed, taking a shower, getting dressed, gulping down a quick cup of coffee, and maybe scarfing down some breakfast if there is time, to head out to jobs in big office towers or factories; the brick and mortar world. All the while these...Continue reading
Attitude
Attitude: A settled way of thinking or feeling, typically reflected in a person’s behavior. We all know the phrase, “He/she has an attitude!” But we usually think of it in a derogatory or sarcastic sense. We don’t think of attitude as something positive and necessary to be successful in business, and in life. Many people...Continue reading
Freelancing – How to Get into the Business
For sure we have all read an article, seen a photograph, used some software, or visited a website that was designed by some type of freelancer. And for sure at some point or another in our lives we have entertained the thought of stepping away from our current jobs and starting on a new career...Continue reading
WordPress Plugin Conflicts
Almost since I started using WordPress I found and installed what I think is a very handy plugin, which I now use on all my sites, called Display Widgets. What this plugin does is provide you with very simple drop downs and check boxes for you to select what page(s) you would like to display or not display your...Continue reading
Freelancing – Benefits & Drawbacks
You are thumbing through your favourite magazine and come across a fascinating story. It captivates you and when you finish reading you go looking for information on the author. The biography of course has their name, where they are from, and perhaps details on other writings, but you notice too that he/she is a professional...Continue reading
Freelancing – A New Way of Making a Living
When we hear the terms “freelancing” or “freelancer” we tend to just think about writers, novelists, journalists, or perhaps even photographers. That is because for a very long time these have been, for the most part, the only known freelancing roles. However, with recent technological advances, and the way our world is so connected now,...Continue reading
Is Freelancing Right for YOU?
Ok, you are tired of working for someone else. You are bored with your work life. You want freedom and independence. You want to increase your earning potential. You want to work on your own time and on your own terms. Plain and simply you’ve just had enough and are ready to quit your current...Continue reading