THE OFFICE ELF 
More than a Virtual Assistant

The Office Elf will be closed from the 23rd of December until the 9th of January. And I’ll be completely unplugging for a well deserve...

It is always nice to get such positive feedback on your work, and it can sometime reveal impacts that you don’t know you have on your...

In the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you tips to reduce your waste but first you might want to know what impact it can have. Reducing...

Because sometimes it’s good to take a step back and just be. Not much more to say, really. If you see this post, just consider that...

Dedicate time to process your emails. It’s easy to get carried away as emails keep coming in into your inbox, but try to work within a...

I don’t know about you, and I already talked about it in a previous post, but marketing my business is not a thing I like to do. Finding...

Last month I was sharing another one of my tips to take a step back and relax when things get too much. As promised, here is my third...

Before starting The Office Elf, I’ve never heard of a Virtual Assistant or VA, so I thought I would clarify my vision of a VA. You can...

As promised in a post dated back from January (God, time flies!) - My “Unique Selling Point” – Part 1: Carbon Literacy Project, let’s...

Today I'm celebrating 1 year of activity as The Office Elf! And I don't know where these 12 months have gone! It's been a year full of...

Last month I was sharing one of my tips to take a step back and relax when things get too much. As promised, here is my second relaxation...

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve started The Office Elf so I think it’s time to re-introduce myself. Hello! I’m Dorothee. I’m...

It’s always important to take time to reflect on what you like about your job, especially when you set up your own business. You can...

So, the Pratfall Effect “states that people who are considered highly competent are found to be more likeable when they perform an...

It’s only Wednesday, but it’s been one of these busy weeks when sometimes life can become a bit overwhelming. So, I thought I’ll jump on...

As an individual, we have our part to play to fight climate change, the first step, for me, is acknowledging what our impact on the...

Earlier this month, I decided to join my partner on a bit of the Cleveland Way. He has been chipping away at it for months, doing a bit...

I have been struggling with one thing since I started the Office Elf: what to do with my notes? How to keep them organised? How to make...

Last month, I had a great time visiting my customers down south. I really like long train journeys as I find that they really help my...

I came across the wonderful world of podcast about a year ago. In - what now seems like a lifetime ago - I use to have a 20-minutes...