New Taylored Office Solutions staff
I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of the Taylored Office Solutions staff. Panda specialized in warm fuzzies and drooling. Her greatest asset to the company is the stress relief she provides to all staff members. Panda will be overseeing the staff health wellness program.
Please feel free to stop by the office any time to greet Panda. She loves small treats and scratches.
Happy Holidays!
To all my US clients — Happy Independence Day! Here’s wishes for a safe and happy time with your family and friends as we celebrate the day of our Independence.
And, to all my Canadian clients — happy late Canada Day! I hope you enjoyed your day!
Efficiency and your BlackBerry
We all need tools to make us more efficient. I know my BlackBerry is one of those tools. Well, within my BlackBerry I need tools to make it more efficient. Well, I found one that I’ve been using since shortly after I got my first BlackBerry.
I wrote about it this month on the GeekGyrls site.
My First 5k
I’m doing my first 5k the end of this month. Why, I don’t know other than I want to do a 5k. It’s the first one and a friend is holding me accountable. Plus I paid my registration fees already.
I’d love your support! Here’s the link to my support page if you’re able to support financially. If not, I could still use the moral support.
More Blackberry Tips
Anyone who knows me knows I love my Blackberry. My friends ask me for tips on using their Bberries. I recommend apps and share my knowledge. I have a great relationship with my Bberry. It goes with me everywhere. It is right by me when I sleep (it’s my alarm — it’s not some crazy addiction). Heck, this weekend I was out of cell range and struggled because there were some apps that I couldn’t use because I didn’t have reception. (Don’t worry, I did fine — I just hiked and played in the river longer to compensate.) I LOVE my Blackberry.
Well, today I posted over at GeekGyrls one of my favorite Bberry apps. Have a look…do you have a favorite Bberry app?
Pink Spoon Telecamp
Are you going? Pink Spoon Telecamp
I attended the free teleclass last week and it ROCKED. I know there are still a few more days for their special discounted registration. Be sure you check it out and let me know what you think. 
The 3/50 Project
Have you heard of this?
I read about it on one of my favorite local stores blogs. Of course, Dean is such a great write you should read what he says here and here. The projects website is awesome (looks nice too) and describes the idea very well here.
Basically, the idea is to find 3 local owned, independent businesses that you want to supoport and commit to spending $50 a month in locally owned independent businesses.
Obviously the businesses you choose to support are going to be different than the ones I choose. But, it’s a pretty simple idea that could have a very big effect on your local economy. According to the 3/50 Project website: “For every $100 spent in locally owned businesses, $68 returns to the local community. When spent in a big box, chain, or franchise, $43 remains. Purchases made online return nothing to the local economy (unless the online store is local).”
One more reason to buy local.
Workrave
Years ago someone recommended this open source program to me. I used it regularly then but stopped. I need to start again. It loads a small program on your computer that pops up reminders to take a break. It’s completely customizable so you can set the reminder times and types yourself. The best part, it gives you exercise ideas to do during the breaks. (It’s not set-up to remind you to do “water cooler breaks” although you could use them — more for stretch breaks.) If you’re in the middle of an important piece of work or doing something you can “snooze” the reminder for a more convenient time.
Of course, my chiropractors LOVED when I was paying attention to this…my body did too.
Small Business TV
Have you checked out this website? They have some great information for small business owners. Different “channels” for different areas of business that you might be interested in: women, green business, internet marketing. It’s one of my daily sites. I visit every day and get a great news broadcast (geared towards small businesses). You can view past episodes so be sure you scroll through.
Need a break today?
I need a break every day. When I need a couple minutes, I’ll sometimes play on this website. It pretty much drives me nuts, but that’s part of the fun.
Just be sure to watch the time…it can get away from you.
