This week I have spent a ridiculous amount of time adding more books to my already overflowing Amazon.com wish list.  Distracted Inspired by suggestions from Jaime Lee Mann, and Coach Deb’s pics on Twitter I realize that I am completely out of the loop when it comes to the “Must Read” books of the moment.  I decided to send out a request for recommendations to my blog reader peeps.

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Some of my fellow VAs on Twitter challenged each other to post video of their office spaces (inspired by Candy Beauchamp and her new Flip camera).  I am pretty sure that my current workspace is the worst of the bunch, but it’s temporary.  We have guests at the end of the month and have moved the office out of the guest room for now.  We’ll be back in action in October and I will post an update.

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If you’re a coach, then this post is for you.  If not, simply ignore.

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We’ve all been there, working within a tight client retainer budget, watching the clock to make sure that you’re coming in on time trying to sound upbeat and optimistic when a client calls/emails you with a new layer to the project and doesn’t mention time constraints.

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It’s Lovely, I’ll Take It! Is an excellent tea-break read.  It had Peter and I in stitches all yesterday evening!  I am sure you’ll see some familiar sights in the pictures the author collects from MLS listings around the world.

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… by an unscrupulous web designer.

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I am so excited!  Most of my clients know that I’ve been turning away most new client referrals for almost a year now.  Too scared to launch myself into a multi-VA practice and too busy to take on any more work I decided that referring out was the best way to go.

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Ok, so the title’s a bit OTT, but that’s kind of how I feel as I sit here on my back porch enjoying the (surprisingly cool) Texas breeze.   It has been a VERY productive weekend and I am excited to see what the new week brings!

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