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Can WFH Save the World?
Can Work From Home save the world? by Megan Murphy In 2019, we talked about how virtual workers can out-perform traditional office workers. This blog mainly discussed how virtual workers were: Better communicators More productive And more consistent in their work But...
Summertime Blues? Fix Them with a VA!
Summertime Blues? Fix it with a VA! by Megan Murphy June has a lot of unique holidays that reminded me of how much (and often!) we sacrifice in the name of “getting things done”. June 17th is “Take your lunch break” day and frankly, we shouldn’t have to remind...
Food for Thought
Food for Thought by Megan Murphy While there’s no set diet to help with mental health, there are foods that can positively impact your brain’s health and longevity. Your physical health is still part of mental health. They work together and depend on each other for...
Out of Office: Activity for Brain Health
Out of Office: Activity for Brain Health by Megan Murphy While talking about mental health, it’s important to remember brain health too. Diseases such as depression and anxiety cause physical changes to your brain and have the potential to speed up brain aging,...
Stoicism in the Workplace
Stoicism In The Workplace by Megan Murphy Stoicism is a philosophy meant to help one deal with the ups and downs of life, teaching the ability to manage and shift your thoughts from being influenced by the world around you to what you’d like them to be. Stoicism...
Biological Prime Time and Your Business
Biological Prime Time and Your Business by Megan Murphy Now that we’ve got your office set up with color, scent, sound, and organization, let’s figure out the best time for you to put in the work. There’s a window of time specific to you when your brain is performing...
Indulging the Senses for Focus
SENSE Indulging the Senses for Focus by Megan Murphy We’ve been talking about how sound can help to destress and inspire you while working(or in your everyday life) but there’s something to be said about indulging your other senses too. This is a blog to continue our...
Staying Mentally Healthy: The Art of Balance
Staying Mentally Healthy: The Art of Balance by Megan Murphy This May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I thought it would be best to discuss ways to make your work-life balance more harmonious, ensure your spiritual needs are met, and prioritize your peace (even...
Music: Working Smarter?
In our next installment of mental health topics, let’s talk more about how music can affect your mind. Indulging all of your senses while working can help to create a positive atmosphere in your life.
Listening to music is one of the few activities we experience as humans that engage all four of our brain’s lobes! When played we first understand sound as pitch and volume, and then our emotions come into play, shaping music into the art form it is.
Some songs make you dance, some music makes you sing, bop your head, cry, smile, etc. That’s where favorites are born. Certain music makes you feel visceral emotions – good or bad. Have you ever thought about what music makes you feel productive? What music inspires you?
The Sound of Success
The Sound of Success by Megan Murphy One of the essential parts of your professional life is finding harmony and balance in your work. We talk about technical skills like delegation, organization, and communication, which are vital for balance and harmony, but another...
Don’t Panic: Crisis Management Plans
Don't Panic: Crisis Management Plans by Megan Murphy Last week we talked about how things have changed since the pandemic, and another topic I think we should discuss is Crisis Management Plans. The world was irrevocably changed two years ago when most of us hadn’t...
Team Building: Can it be Done Remotely?
Team Building: Can it be Done Remotely? by Megan Murphy It’s now been two years since the world decided we should stay home. Two years ago, we learned how to live while remaining socially distant, how to work virtually, ration food instead of running to the store for...
Taxes: Do yours need tidying?
Taxes: Do Yours Need Tidying? by Megan Murphy Ah, the spring…fresh flowers, warmer temperatures, picnics, and taxes. Unfortunately, spring cleaning doesn’t stop at your closet. Especially when 12 million people in the US have income tax extensions, according to...
Delegation: A Competitive Advantage for Attorneys
Whether tackling daily operations or planning long-term strategy, law practices face endless obstacles on their path to success. So how can you get a competitive advantage? One word...delegation. Delegate is defined by the dictionary as, “to entrust (a task or...
20 Tasks to Delegate to A Virtual Legal Assistant
According to a recent report, clients are looking for attorneys who offer remote options for payment and appointments. In fact, 67% of first-time clients and 79% of returning clients stated this was one of the most important factors in choosing representation. With a...
Interview with a Master of Delegation
Interview with a Master of Delegation By Megan Murphy I became aware of Lisa Crilley Mallis from writing for EVA. She was someone Laura Licursi spoke of highly and often; and soon I was helping to promote Lisa and Laura’s joint project, Delegate Like A Pro. I know...
Why EVA is A Labor of LOVE for Our Staff!
Why EVA is a Labor of Love for Our Staff! by Megan Murphy February is the month of love, with St. Valentine’s Day just around the corner, but don’t let Saint Valentine fool you…love isn’t always romantic. The ancient Grecians had several words for love, like Stroge or...
10 Holiday Cyber Security Tips
10 Holiday Cyber Security Tips by EVA the Elf (with help from Megan Murphy!) Hi, I'm EVA the Elf, and I know you've seen me lurking around your gifts and tree. But I'm here to talk about something more important: cyber security. The holiday season should bring out the...
Analytics Tools for Engagement
Analytics Tools for Engagement By Megan Murphy Do you ever feel like your online presence is going unnoticed? Are there times your work gets plenty of engagement but then your next post gets nothing? Staying consistent is the goal of any small business or brand and...
Updating Your Website with Clients in Mind
Updating Your Website with Clients in Mind By Megan Murphy The internet is both fun and exciting place, but for some business owners, it can be an overwhelming place where you might feel lost in a sea of other online businesses and brands. But where would we be...
The Mother of All Businesses: Mompreneurs
When my alarm goes off at 6:30 every morning, I often resist hitting the “snooze” button like many businesswomen (or Mompreneurs.) Some days it’s hard to pull my “mom-entrepreneurs-caretaker-friend” hats out of the drawer in anticipation of my ultra-hyphenated...
Keep the Heart in Your Practice
Court filings, client intake, research and discovery, scheduling, emails, phone calls, court dates, meetings, planning… the list goes on. We know this is only a fraction of what you deal with daily! However, did you know that taking care of your heart should be on...
Batching: Keep Consistent and Stress Free
During a previous audit of our content, we found that we posted 62 blogs. 62 carefully planned and executed pieces on tools, tips, and observations around owning a small business and helping other business owners reach their full potential. I don’t need to explain...
Must Read: 2022
Must Read: 2022 by Megan Murphy One of my favorite things to do over the holiday break is read a good book that’s both entertaining and inspiring for the coming year. Once the quiet of the holidays sets in, I’ll turn to a new book. One of the things our internal team...