I am back and I am glad to see some new faces here! I wanted to start this thread now for all who would like to start back up posting their weekly business goals and updates for the week.

I have been absent for about 3 weeks due to a few things but mainly travelling up to NJ for my father while he underwent surgery to remove cancer in his throat and lymph nodes. He is healing well and is expected to start radiation the first week in Nov.

My primary goal for this week:

~ Get back on track with my business!!

Also the following:

~ Re-evaluate my previous goals and see where I am at with them, and make adjustments as well as new goals.
~ Prepare for 2 telephone consults this week.
~ Update business books. I have been slacking in this dept. since my son is no longer helping me with this.
~ Start back up with Marketing System I was working on over the summer.

I think that is about all I can manage this week!

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Dawn Riley
A Virtual Assistant in Paradise
Our business is about making yours better

Welcome back
-o- input business cards and connect with business owners I met at networking event on Friday
-o- Follow up with prospects that are "reviewing" my agreement, but have not signed up
-o- Input all contacts from Chamber Directory into a spreadsheet
-o- Prepare labels from spreadsheet
-o- Update my blog (been slacking)
-o- Install Quickbooks 2009 I won in a raffle (so excited)
-o- Prepare November 2008 newsletter

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Tamika R. Johnson, MBA, Principal
administrative partners, llc
www.administrativepartners.net | http://adminpartners.blogspot.com

Welcome back Dawn! Glad to hear your father is making a good recovery; must've been quite a stressful time for you.

My business goals this week are:

- Finalise my website copy and get it over to Brianna (who has been an absolute godsend and ever so patient with my schedule!)

- Write sign-up article for website

- Prepare proposal for an exciting new venture I've been asked to partner on with a current client.

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"Instead of looking for things that have gone wrong and trying to fix them...Look for things that went right and try to build on them" Tom Peters

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must've been quite a stressful time for you.

Oh you don't even know! He had a 60/40 chance of even surviving and it was just a rough week not to mention the week after coming home to 3 kids and husband who were lost without me!

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Dawn Riley
A Virtual Assistant in Paradise
Our business is about making yours better

Welcome back, indeed! I know I’ve missed this regular thread! Glad to have you back

For me, I am apparently in a cycle of interruptions. I keep trudging along, but am struggling to tread water. This week I will work on:

1. Setting realistic goals;
2. Research a potential client;
3. Meet with potential client Tuesday;
4. Finish brochure for current client;
5. Develop holiday advertisement;
6. Research advertising options; and,
7. Re-evaluate 2008 goals and begin developing 2009 goals.

The change in seasons has hit me hard this year. I’m struggling to remain focused and keep on-task. I need to suck-it-up and get-it-together. Believe it or not, this thread helps me do that.

Thanks for 'hosting' it Dawn!

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Robin A. Holstein
Robin's Desktop Virtual Administrative Services
My Blog

Welcome back Dawn, I hope things are more settled now.

This weeks agenda is:

1. Finalize contract with new client
2. Work on revamped website
3. Prepare presentation for network luncheon
4. Research client holiday thank you gifts
5. Market, market, market
6. Do next to lessons in current con ed class

I was hoping to lighten up my load a little this week so that I could slack but does not look like that is going to happen.

I am glad you are back to continue with this thread!

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Lee Drozak
My Office Assistant

Thank you all for welcoming me back!

So how is everyone doing with their goals/to do's for this week?
Here is my midweek update:

~ Re-evaluate my previous goals and see where I am at with them, and make adjustments as well as new goals. completed!!
~ Prepare for 2 telephone consults this week. Prepared and had 1 today; added another one and now have 2 scheduled for Fri.
~ Update business books. I have been slacking in this dept. since my son is no longer helping me with this. working on
~ Start back up with Marketing System I was working on over the summer.

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Dawn Riley
A Virtual Assistant in Paradise
Our business is about making yours better

-o- input business cards and connect with business owners I met at networking event on Friday DONE
-o- Follow up with prospects that are "reviewing" my agreement, but have not signed up DONE
-o- Input all contacts from Chamber Directory into a spreadsheet Started
-o- Prepare labels from spreadsheet
-o- Update my blog (been slacking)DONE
-o- Install Quickbooks 2009 I won in a raffle (so excited)
-o- Prepare November 2008 newsletter Started..

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Tamika R. Johnson, MBA, Principal
administrative partners, llc
www.administrativepartners.net | http://adminpartners.blogspot.com