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I am ecstatic! Finally, months of work, sleepless nights and barely any social activity finally bears fruit…I am watching as I am typing this, our new website go live. Features include forms for every service, navigation that ensures you know where you are always, and some other wonderful features on our Content Management. Over 200 pages all neatly tucked into their individual spaces and all fully, easily navigable!
Like I said I am ecstatic. Check it out www.sitters4u.co.za
We have a new team member in Cape Town, an administrative genius in the making, Nicole Butcher is now assisting with our team admin in Cape Town. Welcome aboard Nicole!
What a star, she started on Wednesday and got straight into the swing of things, I’m already seeing the difference! Very impressive, keep it up!
So you have probably been wondering, why so quiet lately? Well I have been extremely busy on our updates for Sitters4U’s major website update coming to your PC in what will evidently be no time at all ( seeing how fast the year has moved).
So much has happened, I have spent extensive hours working out all the kinks with our current system and finding what works for our clients. Well apparently what everyone has been loving the most is our application forms and request forms being online, no need for faxing or emailing, unfortunately this is a very expensive update which we will be applying to all of our services soon with new forms online for every service we offer. However this means an increase or a slight change in a number of our policies, the number one being our registration fee for services. It is sad how so many clients have taken advantage of this system over the last year, filling in the form, we find the candidates we have available who are appropriate and interested in the position and we never hear from them again or if we do its months later when all of those staff have already been placed and we need to start from scratch! We need the clients interest as much as they need ours, if they do need it that is. So the saying is true, a few bad apples spoil the lot.. and we will now be requesting an administration fee instead of a registration fee before a client is assisted, how else are we going to afford the convenience our clients crave?
On a lighter note though, its been an amazing hard month for many especially my family and I, we moved homes and our offices all in one go, my daughter finally started swimming (which makes me want to jump up and down and shout “Hooray!!”), we welcomed a number of new staff to our listings and they are working well, and 2 close friends of mine welcomed their new bundles of joy into the world ( a boy and a girl), most of the written updates for the website have been completed (well, now its just the technical side, which apparently could take until the end of March or longer) and even with all this I can say I feel good giving myself a pat on the back for sticking to the Taebo Kick boxing!
Bring on March 2009! Im ready to make this month the best yet! Having stuck to almost all of my New years resolutions thus far is definitely leaving with the sense of accomplishment I have been craving!
About two years ago I received a piece of paper from a stranger . She looked at me and said, “This will help you”. It was a completely random occurrence that changed my life. I now believe she was definitely a guardian angel or had one working through her. Today I look back and realise how much that piece of paper assisted me, stuck to my fridge and although almost impossible to live up to, trying to do so, has definitely assisted. I would like to share it with you today, so please take a few moments to view the wise words of the Dalai Lama that changed my attitude and perspective. Perhaps you will glance over it and have a wonderful day, or print it out and make it your Mantra, whatever you do, whether you take it seriously or not, I am positive, that just by reading it, it will assist you in making a great success of your life. It stays in the corner of your mind, hidden and slowly but surely new connections are made in the mind, altering reaction and action alike:
Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three R’s:
- Respect for self,
- Respect for others and
- Responsibility for all your actions. - Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time. - A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
- If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
So there it is, I now try to run my life and business according to the wise statements above, and it has assisted me greatly. I hope it will assist you to in all areas of your life.
A few days ago I posted the article ” Ringing in 2009″!
One of the things I mentioned was personal goals, well yesterday I attended the most amazing aerobic kick boxing class… yes like everyone I know I have vowed to loose some weight. I have been doing aikido for some time now, which is martial art based on the Samurai’s art and originating from Japan. I decided though, that if I was to really put up a fight against the weight gain from Christmas, New years and all of last years over indulgences ( I am sure most moms will relate), I was going to have to do something drastic and I have found it!
What a pleasure, I have honestly never had so much fun! Aerobic Kickboxing, otherwise known as Taebo, is amazing. Its an action packed hour of movement and a little bit of an overkill when it comes to sweat, but thats a good thing so who is complaining? I was surprised to find most participants are moms that need to make the best of their dedicated exercise time. There are a tonne of dojos and sports clubs that offer these courses and I would highly recommend it if you want an action packed workout and a way to loose pounds quickly! Seriously, I am already seeing the effect!
If you know of any other dojos offering classes in your area, let us know so we can share the secret! If you know of any other forms of exercise that have really helped you, we would love to hear about it and share it with our readers! Happy Achy Muscles…;-)
Our Mission
To provide you and your family with Professional, Consistent, Reliable, Trained Staffing Solutions for private, child, home and elderly care.
Our Vision
To be the company that our clients think of first, when they need staff to help them with child, home or elderly care.
Our Goals
To create long term relationships with our clients and staff by:
- Ensuring the quality and reliability of our service is consistent to our Mission and Vision.
- Providing support, training, motivation and workshops that can be attended by both staff and clients.
- Carefully identifying both the clients needs and the needs of staff, and to ensure these needs are closely matched.
