by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
I have a sign on the wall in my office that says I hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection, and I try to apply that as I lead and mentor. I believe that grace is a decision. If we are conscious about it, and intentional, it becomes a skill. A soft skill,...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
Creating balanced intention around my life is something that I have chosen in place of setting goals. Balance is one of the soft skills that truly gives you a better life! There is a distinction between goals and intentions I have used both to determine what I truly...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
When a virtual assistant begins collaborating with a new client, building trust is an important step in the working process. Without trust, it is hard to get anything else done. When we brought home Finlay last Memorial Day weekend, he was only 12 weeks old. He left...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
This week has been a crazy week for me with WordPress, and it is only Tuesday! Then, this morning, a wonderful woman in my networking group asked about plugins and I knew the answer was not a short one. With many options to choose from, and the way they play not...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
A client recently sent over a PowerPoint presentation that they were using at an event and asked me to improve it for them. They had a fairly good understanding of PowerPoint and had created a great little basic presentation; however they wanted it to have more...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
How do you present yourself in professional situations? If you work in an office, you have opportunities each day to interact with people in a work/social setting (after work). Those of us who work in a home office encounter different situations, but much of the same...
