Bringing your Computer into Daylight Savings Time Earlier

How will your office address daylight savings time at several weeks earlier than usual? Does the time change affect your work hours, or do you work by the Sun?
Daylight savings changes and your computer are entwined in decisions you need to make in the next few days. Getting ready isn't as much of a challenge as you might think.
If you bought a new computer with Windows VISTA installed, the March date for daylight savings time to take over is covered.
Systems using Windows XP and 2003 systems can go to Microsoft to get a patch which will set your machine up to work with the new dates. If you have automatic notices for downloads, this patch has already come to you. Automatic downloads and install have it working for you already.
I do not care for automatic downloads and install, but when I was snooping around about information on Vista, somehow, my computer got switched over to automatic anyway. I've been kind of distracted and haven't gone in to change that. I just want to look at the downloads. Some of the patches for better gaming, etc. aren't anything I need on my system because they don't apply, for example.People using older systems, such as Windows 98, will have to make the changes themselves.
MAC users, you can learn details about many operating systems at the Apple site and these Documents. The Daylight savings time changes are on systems released in Feb of 2006.
I do not care for daylight savings time. I know clocks are a concept of mankind and government, but REGULAR time is my time. When I have to leap ahead that hour and lose the sleep, it takes longer every year for me to balance. DH says leave it just the way it is, one way or another. I would prefer to stay with REGULAR time. I just feel better when the FALL BACK day comes and I can get to MY time.

Be Remarkable in 2007 - Dump the Soap Opera Secrets

Step up to the plate and be honest with your associates. “Don’t tell her, but.” Or “This is just between you, me and the doorpost.” undermines your team like nothing else you can think of.

Sure, there may be some trade secrets that you don’t just publish everywhere, but this is about dirty, soap opera politics that have people walking on eggs, full of distrust. No one works well when expecting to be shoved under the bus at any moment. If one has been shoved in my presence, my quality of work is going to suffer while waiting for it to happen to me.
If you work alone in your office, you will still have dealings with colleagues. Your reputation for sunshine will stand up well in your plans for a successful 2007 and on.

Virtual Assistance for You?

Why would you want to have a virtual assistant? Now you would have to go get your own coffee?

A virtual assistant is someone who operates an office to provide services for companies who choose to have duties performed off site. Some call this service outsourcing and I suppose that word, while gaining poor connotation in our society, does offer a clear description.

Virtual assistants are usually independent contractors who can actually save the company costs because the VA pays the employee expenses such as taxes, benefits and office space or equipment. The company can also avoid costs of training employees, substitutes for those employees or replacements when an employee quits or is terminated.

Virtual assistants strive to be specialists in the services they offer. The practical view of business prevents employers from having specialists for each and every office task. The possibility of finding the perfect employee who can skillfully perform all tasks is not encouraging. The VA you choose may be skilled in duties that you do not need; but VA's are often eager to expand their skills and recognize office services that can be of value to you. Services which you may not be familiar with, but the VA has had an opportunity to learn how to work new software in beta format or has worked with other clients to obtain expanded skill.

IVAA (International Virtual Assistants Association) is a networking organization of virtual assistants. IVAA members offer support for one another to make a brain trust of information. IVAA operates an extensive directory for potential clients to learn about members and services offered, plus a platform to post requests for proposals which members can access and use to connect with clients. At Bar JD, we also belong to several other VA support groups that extend our research skills phenomenally.

Please feel free to contact us about any other questions you may have about Virtual Assistants and our services. Check out the link to Bar JD Communications.