Blog

If you read our post from a couple of weeks ago – A Big Move – you may remember my extolling the virtues of hiring professionals for some tasks; this can often almost pay for itself when you consider the big picture. You can also select the level of professional help that will suit you and get the job done while also keeping within your budget.   Take a house or office move as a perfect analogy. When you’re moving homes you can choose from a range of options as to how you will physically move your furniture and precious belongings from house A to house B. Other factors, such as the proximity or otherwise of the two houses will enter into the equation; however, you can basically select a ‘bargain basement’-, bronze-, silver- or gold-level service depending ...

Working from home has seemingly never been more prevalent, with many businesses offering at least some flexibility to their employees. Whether you run a home-based business or you tele-commute, working from home has many attractions and obvious benefits. But is it all as wonderful as it sounds? We take a look at both sides of the issue: The pleasures: No commuting (with possibly a huge saving in gas or transit costs, not to mention time spent on the road and a reduction in one’s carbon footprint – all good!) Flexible hours – this may depend on the nature of your business or the rules set by your employer but having flexibility of scheduling is one of the greatest pleasures. You can attend school meetings and children’s sports activities, make doctors’ appointm ...

You may have noticed that we’ve been MIA for a while as far as our blog posts are concerned. The reason is that Prompt Proofing – along with one of the managing partners – was somewhat preoccupied during May with a fairly major move, requiring us to prioritize completing customers’ orders over updating our website.   Prompt Proofing has moved from North Vancouver to Victoria, the BC provincial capital over on Vancouver Island. Not so far – as the crow flies – but involving a 90-minute ferry crossing over the Georgia Strait that complicated things a little. We’re glad to have been able to maintain business as normal throughout the move and to be now fully up-and-running in beautiful Victoria.   This causes me to reflect a little on moving ...