The last time I updated my WP installation, it was quick & easy and smooth sailing… for about a month, when Loosely Speaking magically crashed on the morning of my birthday. It then took a month, much trial and error, help from some great colleagues, one very amazing tech support person at my host company, [...]

The first wave of the 2009 Angels rookie class flew into Orem on Saturday evening. More will be arriving throughout the summer as they agree to terms with the organization.
They visited the clubhouse (he’ll wear #39, same number he wore at the University of Arizona), and started filling out information for promotion videos and bio [...]

Today, he drove to Tempe, to the Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium to report.
Received equipment, signed up for his new insurance program (yeah!), had a physical and a workout. Then checked into hotel until tomorrow’s departure to Orem.
Making my rounds at Friday garage sales, the first text of the morning included a picture of his batting [...]

Just back from meeting with Angels scout, John Gracio. Contract and rookie league explained.
He heads to Tempe in the morning for physical and workout. Then gets his uniform and a plane ticket to head up to Orem, Utah on Sunday. He’ll be playing until the beginning of September, games every day with about four [...]

Nina Feldman, Nina Feldman Connections, and I have talked often in recent months about the need to identify quality training options for Virtual Assistants at various points in their careers.
Having been in the VA industry for many years, Nina and I agree it’s the responsibility of veterans in the field to help others find the [...]

A week ago today, our youngest was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels. It’s not the first time our family has been affected by the MLB Amateur Draft, but we could tell this was probably going to be the one time that it really mattered.
Most visitors to Loosely Speaking probably don’t care, but I’m going [...]

126 spams. 1,314 spams. 471 spams. Lately this is what Akismet tells me when I log on to the backend of my blog. End result: spending more time pondering whether my blog is here for the sole purpose of giving spammers target practice than I do working on new posts.
Then there’s lure of social media. [...]

Independent contractors typically let their credentials, satisfied clients, brochures and web sites speak for them. Unlike prospective employees who must have a polished and current resumé at the ready at all times, the self employed sector is rarely asked for a curriculum vitae or resumé.
Recently I had a conversation with a resumé expert (who will [...]

Entrepreneurs who work from home often report a sense of isolation, caused by, well, working in isolation much of the time.
Strategies for managing those feelings include volunteering, participating in face-to-face networking, and hosting gatherings of one’s peers.
In Arizona, we’re gearing up for a late summer meeting for Virtual Assistants. This will be our first-ever overnight [...]