Catch me on Curious Muriel Online Radio
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been invited to be a guest on Curious Muriel, a weekly blogtalkradio show hosted by two Canadian women entrepreneurs named Wendy Matthews and Rashmi Biswas. They’ve...
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How to Tell the Difference Between Daily Stress and an Anxiety Disorder
I don’t often have guest posts on this blog; after all it is called “From the Desk of Janet Barclay,” but every once in a while someone contacts me about a topic that I consider too important not to...
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What goes around comes around
When I signed up for Twitter four years ago, I had no idea how much it would help me to expand my network. I’ve received referrals and inquiries, books and products to review, guest blogging...
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The Power of Engagement
In my last post, I described the online relationship I’ve formed with Linda Samuels through social media. Don’t be mistaken – that kind of relationship doesn’t just happen because you create an online...
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Welcome to the NEW (and the old) “From the Desk of Janet Barclay”
It’s taken a little longer than I expected, but the “new and improved” From the Desk of Janet Barclay is finally here! With a quick glance, you’ll probably only notice the clean new design (based on my...
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Successfully Bouncing Back after a Setback
Last month, Linda Samuels asked me for my best tip for getting back on track when the unexpected happens. Here’s what I told her: Sometimes things go wrong due to your own actions or failure to act....
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Twitter: Social Network or Personal Billboard?
A lot of people find it challenging to stay on top of social media because of the constant changes to the platforms themselves. Those changes had made some of the information in my Basic Guide to...
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Take a Peek at The Naked VA
One thing I’ve noticed about the virtual assistant industry is how supportive we are of one another, some even more than others. Many VAs have started online or local networking groups, while some...
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How to Find Guest Bloggers
Guest blogging isn’t a new concept, but it’s becoming an increasingly popular way for bloggers to help one another. Accepting guest posts allows you to: Offer your readers a different viewpoint than...
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How to Stay in Love (with your work)
I have the best job in the world! I set my own schedule (for the most part), I can dress as casually as I like (most of the time), I don’t have to take on projects or clients that aren’t a good fit for...
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How NOT to Use Social Media
There used to be a huge imbalance between the marketing options for big businesses and small businesses. Large businesses could afford to advertise to large audiences in major newspapers, glossy...
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Starting Fresh
Fresh starts have always excited me. … looking at a brand new calendar or notebook and wondering what is going to fill those blank pages … moving to a new place and putting everything exactly where it...
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4 Reasons I love running my own business
I’ve had my own business since 2002, and by the time this month ends it will have been my full-time job for eight years. That time has gone by so much faster than the previous eight years, and it’s not...
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Beautiful Blogger Award
I am very pleased to announce that Liz Voce of Sort It ~ Professional Organizing has nominated me for a Beautiful Blogger Award. Maybe it’s an ego thing, or maybe I just love memes, but either way,...
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5 Novels about Memory Loss
I was surprised to discover how many of my favourite books are about memory loss, and how several have those have been made into good movies. 1. Still Alice Still Alice is about a 50-year old woman...
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
I saw We Need To Talk About Kevin shortly after it came out on DVD, and I gave it 8/10 on IMDb, but it didn’t stick with me. Since then, two friends who don’t know each other both told me they read...
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In praise of reading – and other leisure activities
For some reason, I thought today was World Book Lover’s Day. By the time I realized it had taken place on August 9th, I’d already found this wonderful photo, but since I seem to blog about books more...
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Let’s shoot some photos!
As I mentioned the other day, I’m getting back into photography, something I’ve been wanting to do since the beginning of the year. I’ve even treated myself to a new camera, a Canon PowerShot SX710...
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A botanical garden of literary delight
I’ve never read But, as often happens, I absolutely loved it! It was the type of book that I found myself carrying from room to room, unwilling to put it down. It even made its way into my dreams at...
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The pieces are falling into place
Don’t you love it when you think about something, and everything starts to come together? The Intent On November 1, I received an email from someone I know who is studying to become a coach, asking if...
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