- - "It's Your Life Style"  Newsletter - - November 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

Want no-fuss, no-rush holidays?
Simplify and improve your life!

Dont panic at the last minute. Even if you have started to hear the distant drummer of the fast approaching holiday season there is still time.

Welcome to the November 2006 issue of this monthly newsletter.  Thank you for inviting me into your mailbox. 
Could your friends, or associates benefit from a helping hand getting the holiday gift giving under control, groceries to the house or supplies to the office?  Share this newsletter!

The last minute rush is just over the horizon and the next 6 weeks will fly by. The pace at the office is picking up and soon the parties will appear on this weeks agenda.

One of the most valuable November appointments in my daytimer, is the one to sit down and choose those special festive gifts. For some a shopping cart is handy, but we believe personalized assistance is a much better choice.

The holidays are about friends and family, not crowds and traffic! This year, spend the days leading up to the holidays the way you have always dreamed, making memories with your loved ones.

Whether it is corporate giving or something special for the family, our knowledgeable assistants make it easy for you to choose something special from our wide assortment. We will make sure you have exactly what you need to complete all your gift giving, no cart required!

Glide through the holidays and into the New Year, stress free.  Forget bustling malls and avoid fighting for a parking space. Make this year different, plan to
Call for your complimentary consultation.

We will take care of all the ordering details and make sure everything is delivered to the right place, at the right time.
You will enjoy more time connecting with family and friends.

Place your order by email or
call Cheryl Toll Free at 866-842-5145.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!    
VISA or MASTERCARD Accepted

Not sure what to choose?
No worries, Treat someone special to one of these
Gift Certificates.

Merchandise Gift Certificate
Always right. You do not have to worry about the fit or the colour, and they do not have hassles at the return counter.

Gift Certificate - 2 hours of Professional Administrative Help
Perfect for the small business owner who could use help from a professional assistant. 
Includes a Complimentary Consultation. 

What a great idea.

Gift Certificate for a Delivery Scheduling Appointment
Saves time on the weekly grocery list. 
Automatic replenishment is like a helping hand and make $ense for repetitive purchases such as dog food. Get time back into your schedule and benefit from less time spent at the store, yet never run out or be over stocked again!

Free $50 Gift Certificate For YOU! -
With every $500 purchased. Go ahead. Treat yourself on us!

Hear what clients have to say about our
Gift of Time- Your Time service,

"What you really offer is a helping hand and a listening ear.
Elaine Miller, Interior Designer 

The biggest difference working with you is your caring attitude. I have never had anyone want to make my life easier.
Doris Tam, Sales Manager 

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

   Cheryl Scoffield                                                         Personal Shopping Assistant, Strategic Partner
Sales & Marketing Assistant
Business Franchise Inquiries

Bring back some sanity to your holiday season join
Nadine Hughes, The Cook's Companion, for Holiday Entertaining Made Simple, at the Oakville chapter of Women In A Home Office, November 16, 2006, 9am.

Watch for this New Canadian lifestyle magazine - ABANICO   for Spanish speaking women. The premier issue will be distributed free to homes soon.  www.abanico-turevista.com.

Better Business Club, Christmas Shopping Extravaganza and Dinner Meeting, November 7, 2006, get out and support your local entrepreneurs. Mandarin Restaurant, 1235 Fairview St., Burlington, ON. Contact Jo van Hoof at Lexfire Design to register 905 631 7410.

Recent Charity Fundraising Events

Zonta International Charity Silent Auction,
Charity Casino Night & Silent Auction, Rattlesnake Golf & Country Club, Friday November 17th, 2006. Tickets $50.00. Proceeds donated to Wellspring Halton-Peel

Our Gift Of Time Package, included a $75 Delivery Scheduling Appointment with a Personal Shopping Assistant and
$25 Product Gift Certificate.   

Invite us to your next Charity Event!

We love to help raise funds on your silent auction table.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.                         - Mark Twain

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

This message is sent to you because you are a colleague, friend, associate or fellow networker.  I'd like to keep you on my mailing list to receive future issues.  However, if you would prefer not to receive this newsletter please let me know by sending an email to: info@ImperialPersonalAssistant.com.

Today, one in four professionals regularly works on the weekend, and the amount of time spent at work has increased to 91 hours a week. So its not surprising that most people are experiencing a time famine and study results reflect this.

67% not enough time with their kids
63% not enough time with their spouse or partner
55% not enough time for self

Technologies voicemail, email and beepers are blurring the lines between working hours and off hours. 46% report that they are regularly contacted about their job outside of work hours.

While boomers remain work centric, they are looking for work life balance and starting to look for ways to get their time back. Everyone needs to work smarter.

One of the keys to achieving this balance and using your time effectively is getting very organized. Put the tasks you need to do into a system so they almost take care of themselves!

For example; build templates with predetermined text for recurring letters and emails. Such as "Thank you for contacting me, here is the info you asked about" and insert the requested brochure or information with the letter or attached to the email.

Not sure how to get this done?  Need help setting this up?

No problem. Call for your complimentary 1 HOUR consultation
 

Remember you will be happier and have less stress with 30 min of exercise, cardio or weight training, 5 times a week to contribute to your well being.  Inquire about our Sports Nutrition program. There are great energy drinks in lots of flavours, carbonated and non carbonated. Also without caffeine!

A good handyman around the house can be hard to find. But maybe you would prefer a handywoman?  Here is one I found at the September Xposay meeting 
Mary-Catherine Zwambag, Burlington, ON., 905-336-0954.

Inquire about Grocery Delivery and Gift Certificates
You may be at the office late and the last thing on your mind is stopping at the store on the way home. There is no need to be caught without supplies. The store can come to you!

Imperial Personal Assistant supports Busy Professionals, Working Parents, Seniors, People Recovering At Home or with Restricted Mobility.

Book a Complimentary Consultation and find out about placing two or three regularly needed items on an order scheduled for future delivery.  The box of supplies can arrive when you are running late unable to stop yourself. Peace of mind for winter deliveries when the roads are icy.

Home Office - Time Saving Tips

Keep Records For This Christmas And Make A Follow-Up File For Next Year 

Start with your recipients name listed in a column on the left and write your gift or idea
for the person on the right. If needed, make separate lists for family, friends and corporate gift giving. If you do not have a gift idea for each name at the beginning, dont panic. Schedule in time to browse for gift ideas and start asking others for ideas. Fill in the blanks as you decide in the weeks ahead.  

Set a deadline when all gifts are decided and the wrapping begins.
This will help those of us who put things off. You do not want to be caught scrambling at the end with names and no gift wrapped. I have often heard it said that a goal without a date is just a wish.

If you come up with 2 ideas for one person, thats great, take this idea one step further. Make a duplicate list to be used for next year and write the idea across from their name on that list. Store this list in a file folder or large envelope marked Holidays, for follow up next year. You will be ahead of the game next November! Make a note in next years daytimer to look at this file.

If you really want to get organized, make file folders marked with other activities such as holiday preparations. File other ideas here and you can review it before next Christmas.

The flip side of this activity is making a list and recording what you receive, so you can thank the sender. You will avoid being embarrassed having to thank people for their beautiful gift when you have no idea what it was that you received, if anything.

Dont leave things until the last minute, start preparing your gifts now.
Contact me for a catalogue to be sent to your house.
Shop in the comfort of your home and avoid the mall rush and long lines during the weeks leading up to Christmas.
 

Home Office - Tech Tips

PC just not running as quickly as it used to?


Check out this great article by Scott Kendal,

Small Business Technology Service,  Training, Coaching and Support

Windows XP 60 Minute Tune-Up  - Fix Sluggish Performance yourself for Free!

Office     905-366-8234  Mobile    416-802-4424

http://www.thetechnologycoach.ca         scottk@thetechnologycoach.ca

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