Author Archives: Deidra Miller

Don’t Blame PowerPoint

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Deidra Miller

Have you sat through boring lectures where the PowerPoint presentation was merely a bulleted list that the presenter read verbatim? Or were the slides so crowded that you couldn’t read any of it anyway? Maybe the presenter was trying so … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin, Role Model

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Deidra Miller

If you were to ask me who I’d want to go back in history to meet, it would be Benjamin Franklin, hands down. His accomplishments and love of life were amazing, and he was supposed to have been great company. … Continue reading →

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Words to Live By 1-26-11

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Deidra Miller

Of course, Walt Disney is one of my alltime favorite idols. And this is a great one from him that I think epitomizes all that he stood for. Disney Imagineers relied on this quote when trying to stretch the possibility … Continue reading →

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Did Stephen King Drive Our Shuttle Bus?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Deidra Miller

Did you ever get the weird feeling that something crazy just might be true? We took a little R&R last weekend at our timeshare condo in Las Vegas. As we boarded the resort’s shuttle to head downtown and take in … Continue reading →

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Words to Live By 1-13-11

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Deidra Miller

As I find myself so busy these days, this quote spoke to me today: It is not enough to be busy…The question is: what are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau Hope you’re busy with things that matter and … Continue reading →

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So What Is this Thing Called Administrative Consulting?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Deidra Miller

Thank you to our guest blogger Danielle Keister for the following excellent post about Administrative Consulting that highlights the benefits of an ongoing business relationship with a Virtual Assistant. Feel free to contact me for your ongoing as well as … Continue reading →

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Words to Live By 12-31-10

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Deidra Miller

It’s impossible to live without failing unless you live so cautiously, you might as well not have lived at all. —J.K. Rowling Here’s hoping 2011 holds many successes in store for you, with enough failure to enable you to learn … Continue reading →

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Words to Live By 12-18-10

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Deidra Miller

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. —Cecil B. DeMille

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Words to Live By 12-11-10

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Deidra Miller

This is the first of a recurring series on smart things people have said. The quote for today is: Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill

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International Virtual Assistants Association

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Deidra Miller

I recently joined the IVAA, a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional education and development of members of the Virtual Assistance profession, and to educating the public on the role and function of the Virtual Assistant. You can follow them … Continue reading →

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