HAPPY CHRISTMAS - Greetings to you all ...

Its that time of year again - fast approaching Christmas! I want to wish all my clients past, current and future a very Merry Christmas and Good Luck for 2013. It has been wonderful working with you this year and I look forward to working with you again next year.Those of you who have not had the pleasure of my secretarial services please check out my testimonials and contact me to see how I can help you with your business (be it at home, your own personal business, small company or sole trader).Have a great Christmas and give yourself a cheap and easy present ... take some time off.
Christine x

Home Admin isnt such an easy task to do alone ....

Home admin is one of those jobs that's needs to be done, but it isn't an easy job to be done by ourselves (except me with mine ... well I cant advise people on what to do if I do not practise this myself!)
Its one of those jobs that needs a good workout and then, as needs be, a return by the helper perhaps once a month for a few hours to keep on top of things.
"Admin" can be anything from those boxes that haven't been opened in years to a stack of paper, perhaps that unopened cupboard or those piles of photographs and programmes that really need to be kept "but where?" - even down to sorting out home paperwork (i.e. guarantees and receipts). Its all part of the work that I could carry out for you. Go on get in touch and share that horrible household admin with someone who loves doing it ... and I have experience!

How to avoid stressing about the loss of an hour ...

So the clocks go back one hour this weekend at 2am on Sunday morning BUT DON'T PANIC!
Dont sit there fretting about having to change all your clocks and being places too early for a few weeks!
Why not use that extra hour to help reduce the “Dont panic” time and think about how to use your time better in the future ...
- Think about how not to get into a panic about running out of time...
- Think about getting the help you need with your paperwork...
- Think about using that spare room as a spare room and not a junk room ...
But most of all DONT PANIC and DO GET IN TOUCH – I really am the person you need for all of the above.

Diarists & Archivists need time (& sometimes help) too ...

Soon I will be buying my day to a page diary for 2013 and like everyone else who buys this type of diary I am looking forward to filling in as many pages as I can with my “memoirs”!
This isn’t always possible as in life the best made plans don’t always work, but if you are the type of person who likes to store memories and memorabilia then get in touch as this is an issue I have addressed myself. I have kept a diary since the early 1980s and had in the past just put all the papers I wanted to keep into piles and then huge boxes, but now I have each year in a separate box with the diary for that year and have now made a living archive of my life that I can look at whenever I want and can now bequeath to someone rather than it littering the floor in later life and just being thrown out with the rubbish! If this is something you are interested in – then get in touch. See the difference I can make to your life and its story ...

Need help getting back to work?

They are saying that the Summer is over - well I suppose the school holidays are nearly at an end. But more I would say that people's minds are thinking its "back to work" time.

If this thought is filling you with dread since the last time you saw your workplace it was filled with piles of paper, unopened post or that overfilled filing cabinet you hope you have lost the key for ... then think ahead and book some time with me. I can spend a morning, afternoon or whole day sorting through your paperwork. When will you get the chance to do that yourself?

Go on ... make that call ... You only pay for the work I do ... NO holiday pay ... NO sickness pay ... NO agency fees ... and NO more dreading what to do with that endless paper mountain!

Time for a holiday??

At this time of year thoughts turn to summer holidays - and why not! Everyone should be able to take a break.

The words "holiday" and "break" should not make you shake with fear. If you are suffering with your workload call in some help. Make sure that you don't take your work with you and make plans to enable you to think of holidays in the future without coming out in a cold sweat (although in the predicted heat this weekend that might not be a bad thing!). Call in the help squad!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Yes its that time of year again – time for me to celebrate another year in my life and I can honestly save life is good! I have made sure all my client work is done and my clients are happy for me to leave them for a day or two.
I would say that my year is going very well - How is your year going?

• Do you still find yourself passing on any celebrations since there is just no time to enjoy yourself?
• Do you hide away that same pile of paper and list of "to dos" which prevents you living your life and celebrating?
• Do you vow that next year will be different every year?

Don't let your year continue this way - Let me help, with my hourly rates and a FREE 30 minute visit during which time we can discuss your needs and then the path to having everything sorted will have started! Whether it is household filing or clutter clearing or whether this goes deeper and you have a small home business (whatever that may be it all involves paperwork – even paperless offices do that - and organisation!)

I am able to take time out to celebrate my birthday since my paperwork is sorted and I am assured that everything that should have been dealt with has been. Just think, with my help for just a few hours, you would also be able to make decisions to take time off to celebrate your special days ... Get in touch ...

“INSPIRE A GENERATION” to have Olympic Standards

The motto for the London Olympics is "Inspire a generation". Well thats what we should all be doing and making sure our working and personal lives and glow as brightly as the Olympic flame.
So don’t put off until tomorrow what you could get done today – otherwise this feeling spreads around those near you. How can other people keep their areas tidy if you constantly use areas around you to stash those important pieces of paper or items? If you have children they will follow your lead!
Get in touch with me and we can work together to get that “important stuff” sorted into order and make your life (and those of the people around you) better so that you can be an organised inspiration to them and to the other areas of your life. It really is that simple.

The TRUTH is out there ...

Just read my testimonials to see what people say about the work I do for them ...

From small companies and private individuals to busy mums, everyone at some time or other needs a helping hand from the right person. I am just that person since I have over 27 years of secretarial/administrative experience and have organised a lot of offices and rooms in my freelance career (including my own!).

I know where problems lie and the best way to deal with them - every aspect would be discussed with you and I would not do anything that you did not want me to. You are in control the whole time. Give me a call and see what I can do for you - you will be amazed at the results. Go on and make that call ... What are you waiting for? I offer a FREE 30 minute consultation where we can discuss exactly what is needed - you  have nothing to lose!

EXCUSES! EXCUSES! EXCUSES!

We are all guilty of putting off until tomorrow what could be done today!  But sometimes its not as simple as that - we really do not have the time to do the work! That is why there are people like me ... a Secretary who will come into your office/home and sort out all that horrible paperwork and whatever else you need sorting:

• The filing cabinet that is more like a storage unit for unwanted papers ...
• The drawer unit with drawers that cannot be opened because of the fear of what is inside ...
• The cupboard upstairs where the door will not close because of all the stuff inside ...
• The "spare room" that is not spare because of all the "stuff" inside it ...
• The carrier bags full of receipts crying out to be sorted

The list goes on and on, but we all have those little areas of our offices/home where unwanted papers and items lurk. Everything has a place and I promise that if you let me into your schedule you will be delighted at the results.  Go on ... make that call (or write that email) and get in touch. It will be the best decision you have made this year.

Friday the 13ths are always my days to try new things so why not make today your day to try something new - get some help in and see how simple it is to be organised!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE COMPANY!

CHRISTINE SCALLY DESIGNS & SOLUTIONS LIMITED IS THREE YEARS OLD TODAY - I cannot believe where the time has gone! It was three years ago I took on my first client and havent looked back! I have enjoyed the rollercoaster role that is part and parcel of being self-employed and relish every new challenge that being a Freelance Secretary/Office Angel/Filing Clerk/Clutter Clearer brings!

I love the effect that my work has on the people I carry out work for. I bring organisation to their lives and give them back extra hours meaning they can do all those things they promised themselves they would do. My testimonials are all heartfelt and true and if you want to see how good I am at my job then get in touch – it really is that easy!

HAPPY SECRETARIES DAY 2012

Today is Secretaries Day - a day to recognise the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals ... in other words ME!

If you do not have a secretary and wish to be able to celebrate this yearly event - (even if it is just to look back at how your life is having utilised my skills) get in touch.

As a freelance secretary you get everything that a full time secretary offers without holiday pay, sickness pay - you just pay for the hours I work. Go on give me a call.

In the meantime HAPPY SECRETARIES DAY to all those of us hardworking unrecognised heros of the working world!

Spring into work!

Today is the first day of Spring - and with it comes hope ... hope that you will get to the bottom of your admin and paper piles and have time to enjoy the good weather that is ahead ... Help (and hope) is at hand. Give me a call!
No more making pretty pictures with your paper since all your papers will be sorted and filed and within easy reach. Making everyday chores quick and easy! So how does that sound?
Get in touch - its the best decision you will make. With my years of experience, hourly rates and love of all things admin I am the perfect person for you to help put the spring back into your life.

DRAGONS & LEEKS!!!

Today is St David’s Day a day for Welsh people to celebrate St David, but also a day to think about dragons too! But it’s not only dragons associated with Wales – how about their other national symbol ... the leek!
"Dragon" can be another word for the horrendous piles of uncleared paperwork around you, but "Leek" (spelt another way "leak") could refer to the money that you lose as a result! Don't waste your money or struggle any more - make a cost effective decision and call me. I offer hourly rates and you pay only for the work that I do (and I promise I do not sit around all day drinking tea!). You can hire me for an hour, a day, a week – whatever you need I can help (whether its helping you wade through paperwork at home, at your office or holiday or sickness cover). Check out the testimonials of my satisfied customers to see what people say about me. I really am as good as I sound and not a dragon!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all – and especially to those people who currently know my love for the paperwork associated with life!
Uncared for and unloved papers are my daily challenges! Paperwork is either a "love it" or "hate it" job but these sad little papers shouldn’t be hidden away in boxes and carrier bags – think about showing them some kind of respect at this “think of other people” time of year!
Why not show some love to yourself by letting me loose on those horrible admin jobs you dislike so much. Go on get in touch!

Snowed under? Watch those paper piles melt!

Now the snow is starting to melt - are you still snowed under ... with work? Don't struggle. Give me a call - Freelance secretaries are ideal for this situation. With my hourly rates and a lengthy secretarial and administration background, I cover every aspect of office work including post opening and filing! Give me a call and let me see how I can help you. Don't drown under your paper piles and workload!

SNOW IS FALLING!

Its snowing in the South East now – keep safe if you are planning any journeys! Make sure you are nice and warm wherever you are if not!

Tackle your paperwork!

Today sees the start of the RBS Six Nations Rugby tournament – there will be lots of great rugby playing including a lot of tackling!
Tackling is not just about grabbing someone else – indeed ‘to tackle’ is defined as “undertake project - to undertake or deal with something that requires effort”.
So tackle the amount of paperwork in your life - call in the help of an expert tackler...ME! A freelance secretary who will sort the paperwork payable by the hour! Go on give me a try!

Don't get burnt on Burns Night

Tonight sees people celebrating Burns Night, but make sure you don't get burnt by the Taxman by completing your on-line tax self assessment by Midnight on Tuesday 31 January! If you need help getting all your paperwork together at this last hour call in the help of this freelance secretary who with her hourly rates and love of all things administration will get you sorted.

When you have done your tax return and while you are still surrounded by all those receipts and papers:
(1) Do a sort and pull together all the papers needed for next years tax (they will be close at hand now but hide around November time!)
(2) Have a good clear up and keep only the records that you need to retain.

Sound easy? Well it will with my help. Get in touch - there is nothing to lose except disorganisation!

Bring out the Dragon in you!

Today is the start of the Chinese New Year - The Year of the Dragon. After the placid year of the rabbit bring some fiery dragon action into your life.
The Dragon is one of the most charismatic characters of the Chinese zodiac chart. Dragons are seen as the doers of the world. Bring out the dragon in you – don’t just let things happen to you – make things happen. Demand a change!

Get ready for the year ahead by bringing some “fire” into your year. Think about how you can change the way you deal with your paperwork - if you do not have any full time secretarial help and cannot afford it then I am a very affordable alternative. Payable by the hour I will work whatever hours are needed - no holiday pay, sick pay or agency fees!

By the way my Chinese horoscope is the Monkey – “Very clever, but mischievous. Love a challenge and can wriggle out of difficult situations by thinking through difficult problems. Highly successful and well-liked”

Paper Fighter for hire - hourly rates

When the clear desk policy was introduced this led to paperfilled floors – there will soon be a clear floor policy and that is going to be a hard one to top!
BUT a “paper ordered office” is achievable with my help. Don’t let your paper piles get the better of you – ACT NOW!

Call for the help for the help of a Paper Fighting Expert ... ME!
With my years of experience, hourly rates, holepunch and rubber finger tips you will be amazed at how good your paper will look ... act ... and feel!
- You will be able to lay your hands on that particular piece of information quickly
- No more frantic searching through piles of paper
- No more missing important events because you cannot find the information

Just think how easy it will be and everything will be in its rightful place and in easy reach ... so email or call me ... then this Expert Paper Fighter will go to work!

Do you have a paperless desk ...

... if so how does the floor look?

Do you shudder at the prospect of a paperless desk?
Did you know the definition of a “paperless office” is a work environment in which the use of paper is eliminated or greatly reduced. This is not always possible since paper files are required to be kept for certain periods or types of documentation.

This does however mean that some people choose to see the floor area as a solution to their problem – the desk is clear however the floor area is now not!

STOP – call in the help of someone who knows how to stop this cycle of paper chasing from desk to floor and back again!

Twelfth Night - Goodbye Santa and Hello Tax Man

Its Twelfth Night when all the Christmas decorations should be taken down and put away ... and its now to turn thoughts to the year ahead and the coming of the Tax Man! Your self assessment papers need to be with the tax office by the latest 31 January 2012, but how happy and relaxed would you be if you were able to present them earlier than this? My own tax paperwork will be ready to give to my accountant on Monday since all my paperwork is neatly filed and easily accessed. My accountant was delighted with how my tax papers were presented last year and wished his other clients gave their paperwork in the same condition. This is a service I offer to whoever wants it and this will not only make accountants happier people, but make everyone’s life happier!

So once you have put away your Christmas decorations and realised that the remaining paper and piles are your receipts which need to be sorted ... utilise the help of a Freelance Secretary. A freelance secretary is exactly that ... FREELANCE! A secretary with hourly rates who just comes in, helps with the workload and leaves when it is done – no need to pay for any down time like with permanent staff who are paid to sit around when there is not enough work to do! Keep me in mind and drop me a line if you want to chat about how I can help you in the future. Don't drown in your workload - let me help.

HAPPY NEW YEAR with your New Year Resolutions?

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my existing and future clients - those who know exactly how much difference I can make to their lives and those who will learn that this year.
Today is the first day of a New Year and its once again time to make New Year resolutions.
Do you find yourself making the same resolutions? A way of making sure you make new resolutions is to take a look back at what you have done and make resolutions based on this. One easy resolution is to resolve to have a different way of living this year - everything where it should be which will make any other resolutions easier to keep ... this is something I can do. So New Year Resolution Number one is “Get in touch with Freelance Secretary Christine Scally" and see how easily the other resolutions are to keep.