by Jackie Appleby | Apr 1, 2019 | Optimized Mindset
It’s no surprise to me that exactly 3 months into the start of 2019 is when I finally decide on my word of the year. Those of you that know me well, know that I am a planner, almost an obsessive planner that comes from having lived so unplanned for so many years...
by Jackie Appleby | Aug 12, 2018 | Finance
Just pause for a second and really think about that. I’m asking how much money is your time worth to you? The question is not asking how much you get paid, or what your hourly rates are. I’m asking for a monetary value, how much is your time worth, per...
by Jackie Appleby | Apr 29, 2018 | From the desk
Software solutions for small business owners is what we do best here at Diligent Assistant, however, we always run across the same issue. Where can we find a core system that does everything the client wants but doesn’t have the custom design price tag and works in...
by Jackie Appleby | Apr 6, 2018 | Optimized Mindset
You’ve heard of Linkedin, right? Then why aren’t you using it to network and grow your business? Linkedin has around 500 million users with 250 million being active (stats updated Jan 1, 2018). If you are marketing to other businesses (B2B) or Corporate Professionals...
by Jackie Appleby | May 18, 2017 | Business Operations
Is customer service an art form? Is it something that everyone should be able to do? Is it trainable or do some people just have a natural talent for it? In a world where everyone is in a hurry, every transaction can be completed on a screen the size of a credit card...
by Jackie Appleby | May 13, 2017 | Finance
Let me ask you something, why did you start your coaching business? Was it to create something wonderful that was all yours? Something that could potentially allow you to have a lifestyle you have always desired? Or was it so you could take advantage of the system,...
