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Phillippa Goodwin
Feb 19
Is Email Guarding a Productive Use of Your Time?
You are an expensive inbox sorter. You didn't open all the envelopes that the post room delivered to your office did you?


Phillippa Goodwin
Mar 3, 2023
How to achieve a blissful & harmonious schedule for every side of your life.
You've got multiple companies You've got multiple Directorships You've got multiple management teams You've got multiple annual corporate...


Phillippa Goodwin
Mar 2, 2023
How to manage over 56 corporate events each year.
You've got multiple clients all over the UK. You want to get them all into a workshop once each quarter/four times a year. You already...


Phillippa Goodwin
Mar 23, 2021
Worn out? Not worn down!
My daily mantra for the last 365 days has really been "don't complain". My children are both young working adults (one in the #nhs) and I...


Phillippa Goodwin
Feb 18, 2021
I admit to being a control freak.
But the "buck" does ultimately stop with me as the MD of EPA. However, we are a multi #VA company and each member of our team has...


Phillippa Goodwin
Feb 10, 2021
Knowing when to chase the money.
Essential PA has now been established more than 13 years and we're proud of that. We are particularly proud of our approach to credit...


Phillippa Goodwin
Feb 9, 2021
Who is your work/life rock?
Your 'go to' for your work life Your person who knows every inch of your business Your person who is always one step ahead Your person...


Phillippa Goodwin
Dec 17, 2020
Rescue Remedy
Many people in today’s busy world of 'busyness' … anyone running a business of any size ... can sometimes be found working 6 or 7 days a...


Phillippa Goodwin
Oct 28, 2020
Your work in their hands.
We set up Essential PA in January 2008. At the time I felt Essential PA was a late arrival into the virtual assistant sector. Despite...


Phillippa Goodwin
Jun 23, 2020
The 06:54 can stick it.
You get up almost as soon as you've gone to bed. At least that's what it feels like. You drag yourself into the shower and can't see...


Phillippa Goodwin
Jun 18, 2020
What's your PNC* system? Does it rock?
*POTENTIAL NEW CUSTOMERS We act as the linchpin (sometimes, not always) between our client's PNC's (potential new customers) and our...
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