Articles to help you get back to calm.

Creating a kinder workplace

How to Promote Emotional Wellbeing on Your Team

Work/life balance has been an HR buzzword for years, but the pandemic made it abundantly clear that we always bring our lives to work. So if we’re struggling in “real life,” that struggle will persist for our work selves. One positive to come from the pain of the past year and a half is that…

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Get tasks off your plate faster with the VA Starter Kit!

Remote work how-to

Work from Home Like a Virtual Assistant

As more and more traditional office workplaces start to understand some of the benefits of working from home, those of...
Business Giving v2

Why Small Business Giving Matters

Business giving is more than the "Donations" line item in your budget. I started my journey in service in high...
How Much Should You Pay for a VA pt 2

How Much Should You Pay for a Virtual Assistant? (Part 2 of 2)

In case you missed it, here's part 1. Let's dive right into the next section: Many virtual assistants prefer to...
How Much Should You Pay for a VA pt 1

How Much Should You Pay for a Virtual Assistant? (Part 1 of 2)

 Hiring a virtual assistant is as much an investment in you as it is your business. Back in 2017, I...
WFH roundup

(Not Just) Another Work From Home Roundup

It's amazing how much can change in just over a month, isn't it? The last work from home roundup covered...
Goldlilocksing your SOPs

“Goldilocksing” Right Size SOPs

Storytime! I recently went on (stay)vacation (shoutout to my clients and team members for creating an environment where vacation time...
WFH roundup 5 Hs

Your “Don’t Panic” Work From Home Roundup

tl;dr - Overwhelmed by this list and so many others like it? We recommend, first, a deep breath. Then, set...
7 Podcast Interview Tricks

7 Podcast Interview Tricks for Leveling Up Your Technique

There are all kinds of ways to be a great podcast host. No, you don’t need to have the megawatt...
VA Best Practices

The 4 Best Practices of Don’t Panic’s Virtual Assistants

How do we make it look so easy? The best practices behind Don’t Panic’s virtual assistants. Our ninja-rockstar (not to mention...