- - "It's Your Life Style"  Newsletter - - January 2006 Issue - -

        SUPPORTING BUSY PROFESSIONALS, WORKING PARENTS, SENIORS AND         PEOPLE RECOVERING AT HOME OR WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY

Imperial Personal Assistant Delivers the Gift of Time - -Your Time

A Note From Cheryl,

Its the New Year with new ideas, resolutions and refocus on goals. I know my life can become inherently disorganized and this year I plan to refocus and get a better handle on my physical exercise program and where my time goes.

Welcome to the January 2006 issue of this bi-monthly newsletter.  Thank you for allowing me into your mailbox.   Please forward to anyone you feel may find it interesting.

The topics of conversation everywhere are hectic schedules and ways to get more personal and family time squeezed into the list of must dos.  Is disorganization and an overloaded to do list holding you back from accomplishing your priorities? Find yourself  using high speed phrases such as "Come on, let's go, we'll be late"

We want to hear from you.  Let us know about the tricks you use to simply your life and reduce time wasted on repetitive tasks. Time you now get to spend on your priorities!  We'll post your suggestions in upcoming issues!

Gift Certificates Now Available $70 for 2 Hours of Administrative Help. Purchase at www.RoaringStoreSales.com

The current trend is toward developing a maintenance free lifestyle. You're probably already using a variety of services such as house cleaning and lawn maintenance, to build your own blended solution from the buffet of concierge services. Everyday there are new demands to fit into your busy schedule. Who can afford to waste time doing the low priority maintenance tasks at the expense of the higher priority family and personal goals?  You need time to think and reflect and see a smoother road.

Finding the weekly shopping tiresome and irritating and a waste of time?   Why not change 2 things in the New Year? 

1. Where you shop.

2. The personal attention you*ll receive. 

Imperial Personal Assistant's goal is to eliminate the hassle of waiting in line and end your parking lot search. 

Shopping with us is FUN, EASY and a GOOD DEAL! Take a moment to Fill out the survey.  We'll understand your needs better and offer you an effective helping hand.

Make your wish for "More Time In The New Year" come true, contact us today for your complimentary consultation with no obligation.

Remember, we all stumble, every one of us.  That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand.     - Emily Kimbrough

So go ahead, sit back, relax and live life in the New Year easier.  Please accept our invitation of a  TRIAL OFFER and experience the difference a personal shopping assistant can make in your life.

Cheryl

Recently Imperial Personal Assistant was featured in,

Go Girl Grow, by Brenda Turino, December 2005 edition            The Women's Growth Network Newsletter-December 2005

Toronto Entrepeneur Blog, Profiles-Stories & Advice From Fellow Entrepreneurs!  By Evan Carmichael, 5 posts beginning December 23 2005 http://www.evancarmichael.com/toronto-entrepreneur/index.html

Recent Charity Fundraising Events

November 2005, Premier Fitness, The Womens Club, Oakville, ON, Charity Silent Auction in support of a walker in the upcoming Sept 2006 Breast Cancer Walk.  Our Gift Of Time Package, included a $75 Delivery Scheduling Appointment with a Personal Shopping Assistant and a $25 Product Gift Certificate. 

Look for us February 18, 2005 at Valentines Dinner & Dance, supporting VOICE-For Hearing Impaired Children.

Burlington Convention Centre, 1120 BurlOak Drive. 6pm Cocktails, 7pm Dinner & Live Auction, $45 per person. Look for our "Gift Of Time Package" at the Silent Auction.

Contact Maggie Diltz at www.RadicalBob.com for tickets or to make a donation to this important fund raiser.

Don*t miss out.  Last year we had a blast bidding on great auction items, participating in the trivia game during dinner and dancing with the DJ after!

Invite us to your next Charity Event!  We*d love to help you raise funds on your silent auction table.

Please forward this message to anyone you feel would benefit from this valuable service. Visit Cheryl at www.RoaringWomen.com/cheryl  and www.CompanyofWomen.com

This message is sent to you because you are a colleague, friend or associate of mine.  I'd like to keep you on my mailing list to receive future issues.  However, if you want to be removed please let me know by sending an email to: info@ImperialPersonalAssistant.com with "Remove" in the Subject heading.

Concierge service buffet coming right up! Tom Peters, uber-guru of business, in his book Trends, predicts that by 2017- 50% of the working population will be self employed. 

Guess what?   If you are a busy professional or small business owner, don*t try to get it all done by yourself!  Imperial Personal Assistant can help in your office. 

Gift Certificates Now Available   $70 for 2 Hours of Administrative Help. Purchase today at  www.RoaringStoreSales.com 

Contact us for help with mail merges and data base management.                       We can even save you running out of paper towels and coffee!

27% of US households are already headed by a single female who bring in the entire family income.  Women head 40% of households with assets greater than $600,000 and control 51% of the private wealth. Women live longer and will benefit the most from the coming intergenerational transfer of wealth.  It is estimated by 2010 2/3 of all private wealth in the US will rest in the hands of women.

A single mother I know sends her laundry out to be washed.  It makes her life easier and for her its just not worth the hassle with two small children. At the end of her working day she has decided to spend the laundry time with her kids.

Men and women alike are afflicted with Time Poverty and routinely run at a chaotic pace.  As more of us start our own businesses we*ll be working all week and coming home to the second shift of little league schedules, family events, house maintenance and errands.

Now that the New Year is here, do you need a break from your to do list?  Could you use extra time to refocus on your priorities?

You could benefit from a Personal Assistant!  Not sure how it all works?

Have your shopping for home, office and cottage delivered direct to your door or the door of a loved one.  Why settle for just a store when you could be enjoying the extras provided by a Personal Shopping Assistant.  We provide the support that really matters and can mean so much.

Have you visited our updated website? On the For The Home and  For The Office web pages, there are now examples of Delivery Schedules in PDF format so you can easily see what your deliveries would be for the months ahead.  We'll lend you a helping hand and arrange for your shopping to be delivered to your door, affordably, so you don't have to lift a finger!

Rewards Program

Tired of carrying those heavy bags of dog food or cat litter? Why not date the box and when it runs out youll know how long it lasts.  Put it on your list for regular delivery in the future.  Youll never run out or be overstocked again and you'll be surprised how nice it is to have someone else lugged those heavy bags to your door.

Start your personalized service today and every time your product purchases total $500.00 in a calendar year (may be a single order or multiple orders) we'll reward you with a FREE $50 Product Gift Certificate you can use to purchase product!!

      Arranging delivery is Simple, Efficient and Time Saving with 3 easy steps!         Your SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.   We accept payments by VISA or MASTERCARD for your convenience.

Call us today Toll Free  866-642-5145 or email us  to arrange for your Complimentary Consultation with No Obligation.

Time Saving Tips and Tricks -

Do you want more balance in your life, with time for family and friends?

3 things you will not have to worry about

• Do you have little repairs around the house that need doing?  A dripping faucet or a light switch that would be so much nicer as a dimmer?  Not all of us were born handy even though we sometimes feel the expectation to fulfill all the roles attributed to our gender! Why not make a list of all these little things that are haunting your weekends and vacation days. Call in a handyman to do a morning's work and get those nagging details done once and for all and off your list! 

• The handy guy I use is - That Guy Bob, Bob Vivash in Burlington, ON            Contact Bob at 905-631-6291

• Learn to say NO rather than YES.  Ever run out of time or energy and put things off till LATER? Procrastination is not a good replacement for saying no. Rather than saying yes to new tasks and acquiring the additional stress of too many things in your day, why not try; asking for time to think about it; ask for the expected time frame within which the task needs to be completed. Let the person requesting the task be done, know that you'll have to look in your day timer and see if you can fit the task into your schedule within the time frame because you want to do a good job and deliver on time.  People will respect your decision and appreciate knowing that their task will be completed within the time if you do say YES.

• When you do say yes, try breaking the task down into smaller parts that can fit into the small time frames you have available during your day.  Do you have 15 or 20 minutes in the morning when you first get up? Could you gather together the various parts necessary to do the task? 

• We all have small parcels of time scattered through the day that are wasted.  For example, waiting in the drive through line, waiting while someone runs in to pick something up or the time spent waiting for a doctor's appointment . Can you carry some of the task with you so you can read about the task and start planning during these small time frames?

2 bright ideas

• Cut a square of chicken wire and bend it over the top of your flower vase. Put your flowers into the vase through the squares made by the wire.  The flowers in your arrangement will stand up rather than fall over.

• Ever wonder why short tasks seem to take more time when you have all day to do it? One thing I've noticed, I wander off and start doing related tasks. When I set a time limit on a task, it helps keep me focused.  I finish the task and have time to do something else on the top of my priority list rather than wandering off to a task of lower priority.

      Valentine Gift Giving is just around the corner!

Need gift ideas and no time to get to the store?

Your Imperial Personal Assistant makes it easy to decide on that perfect gift.  We'll take care of the ordering and delivery arrangements and make sure the gift for your loved one arrives at the right place at the right time.

Or let them choose something unique from a gift book displaying a variety of items in your predetermined range.

Or give The "Gift Of Time"  - A Certificate for 2 Hours of Administrative Help From A Personal Assistant -Everyone could use a Helping Hand!   Purchase your gift today at www.RoaringStoreSales.com 

Tech Tips for Your Home Office

So now you are in your Home Office without the support of the corporate IT tech down the hall ... what are you going to do ... no do not call Ghost Busters ....  read on for tips to keep your home office running smoothly!

I know .. but you really should Back Up Those Precious Files.  Below are a couple of simple ways to protect your data. Data loss is very frustrating, can be costly and is easily avoided with one good habit. Files are the most critical part of your computer and the only part that can not be replaced. What would you do if something happened to your files because of a virus or through unknown causes!?

• save files onto a disk or CD every month. Or once a week if you have business files. 

• another easy method is transferring/storing files via a USB Flash Drive.  Perhaps not the best method, and limited by drive sizes, but simple.

• or transfer your files to an external hard drive. Some drives feature a one button back up option right on the case.

Make a regular reminder appointment on your calendar and commit the time to backing up your data.

Tip of the Month - Eliminate Deadly Static - wipe down the casing with a cloth sprayed with fabric softener.

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In the Spirit of Giving

Imperial Personal Assistant, is associated with great people who support              Rev. Wintley Phipps, Founder, President and CEO of  The US Dream Academy   Because a child with a dream is a child with a future.

This very worthwhile cause provides supportive mentoring programs for youth considered to be at risk. The Dream Academy puts a special emphasis on children with an incarcerated parent because studies show that these children are 6 times more likely to end up in prison themselves.  Because many disadvantaged communities have little or no access to computers and the online world.  The academy has made the development of computer skills and access to the internet central elements of their campaign.  

In November 2005, our association presented a cheque to the academy for $100,00.00. We know our sponsorship is not only helping to provide our most vulnerable kids with valuable academic and social skills, we are providing them with hope for a better future.  Without hope we are no one with no where to go.  Imperial Personal Assistant and all our associates are proud to help such a worthwhile cause. 

Find out more about www.USDreamAcademy.org

In December our organization appeared briefly on NBC's Today Show as a result of a 2.2 million dollar Toy Drive contribution. The gifts for disadvantaged kids, were shipped to 15 non profit organizations and is part of our ongoing commitment to children everywhere.
 

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Inquire about an apprentice program with Imperial Personal Assistant.

 Contact us  Toll Free 1-866-642-5145 or email: info@ImperialPersonalAssistant.com