From the Desk of Janet Barclay

You might remember that last spring I participated in a 45-day Bloghopping and Podcasting Tour to promote the 2007 Online International Virtual Assistant Convention (OIVAC). If you weren’t able to follow the entire tour, or you’d like to re-read all the interviews without having to re-visit all the blogs, you’ll be happy to know that the entire tour has been produced as an e-book, complete with links.

The e-book on sale for $14.95 and can be purchased from the Alliance for Virtual Business. Proceeds will benefit the 2008 OIVAC, which will take place from Thursday, May 15th to Saturday, May 17th. I enjoyed participating in the first two conventions, and can’t wait to see what’s in store for this year!

I wanted to begin 2008 with a special entry to help you start the year on the right foot, so I was delighted to learn today that Organizing Coach Ariane Benefit of Neat & Simple Living has put out a new e-book just in time to help you work on your New Year’s Resolution. You know the one, where you promise yourself that this is the year you’re going to organize your office?

If your budget doesn’t allow for professional organizing services, or you’re just not comfortable letting someone else deal with your clutter, Ariane’s Neat & Simple Guide to Organizing Your Office may be just what you need to help you handle the job yourself.

According to the website, this guide was "designed for busy people, creative professionals, people with ADD and anyone who needs to get their office under control, but doesn’t want to spend a lot of time doing it." At $12.95 for 129 pages filled with colour photos, you really can’t go wrong!