Author Archives: Donna Harris

About Donna Harris

Donna Harris is the owner of Busy Bee Virtual Assistance. We help business owners become more effective in their businesses by assisting with all the paperwork and office support.

Do You Have a Hobby, or a Business?

Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully. ~ Scott Alexander I am often surprised at the people I talk to who claim they have a business – yet they’re not willing to invest … Continue reading

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Networking 101

Position yourself as a center of influence – the one who knows the movers and shakers. People will respond to that, and you’ll soon become what you project.~ Bob Burg Why do we attend networking events?  I’ve been to many … Continue reading

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That Stack at the Back of the Desk..

“The physics of clutter is that it will come into your office without your assistance, but will not go away without your assistance.” ~ Julie Mahan Take a look at your workspace.  Look at your to-do list.  Do you see … Continue reading

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Got Goals? Write Them Down!

In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.~ Anonymous Do you want to make more money?  Get more done?  Become more fit?  When?  How?  What does that look like to you?  Do … Continue reading

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Effective Delegation

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” –General George Smith Patton, Jr. Smart businesspeople will tell you, over and over, that you can’t do it all.  You … Continue reading

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Protect Your Time

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of. – Benjamin Franklin Business owners have a lot of demands on their time.  From incoming phone calls, to sales people wanting to see … Continue reading

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Taking Responsibility for Your Own Life

“Take responsibility for my own life, or blame you?  Ding ding ding!  Blame you wins hands down!” ~ Bowler Hat Guy, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons We’ve all met them.  People who would much rather blame others, instead of taking responsibility … Continue reading

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Managing Time For Small Business

“I am definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule.” – Louis E. Boone Probably the biggest challenge facing small business owners is structuring their time properly.  It’s … Continue reading

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But I Can’t Afford to Delegate!

“Why are you doing it? What can you buy that you can’t already afford? The future, Mr Gittes, the future.” Robert Towne, American Screenwriter – 1936- What kind of future do you want your business to have? What kind of … Continue reading

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Stop trying to do it all yourself. Delegate!

“No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.” -  Andrew Carnegue   As I work with many business owners in Utah, I keep hearing the same refrain over and over.  … Continue reading

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