BUSINESS TIPS OF THE MONTH

Did everyone purchase mileage books for 2009?
Mileage books are small and inexpensive and take only 10 seconds to track business miles driven during the year. They can be purchased at any office supply store. There are also a number of electronic calculators available now for blackberries and iphones.

Have you set up your filing system for 2009?
Now is a great time to archive all the 2008 data and clear those file drawers for 2009. Boxes or plastic file tubs are a fantastic way to store all the old data and still have easy access to records if you need them!

ORGANIZATIONS—PERSONAL TIDBITS
Lots of things going on this month! I’m participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training again this year. I’ll be doing the same “The Ride around Lake Tahoe” that I did last year. I’m really excited about it, since this year I will be mentoring 4 or 5 new members and well as training for the ride myself. My ride is on June 7th. If you want to take a peek at my Team in Training website, please click on http://pages.teamintraining.org/rw/ambbr09/jdavisa63u. 

The support I received last year was amazing. A big “Thank You” to all who donated to support my efforts. I realize things are difficult for people this year, but I am hoping folks can continue to show their compassion by supporting this terrific charity. My goal is to raise $2500 by March 1st. This, of course, is a 100% tax deductible donation. If you would like to donate to support my efforts, please click on the link above and then hit donate. I will be mailing out donation letters within the next couple of weeks.

As of this month, I celebrate ten years in business and am still going strong! As I look back, it’s been an interesting transformation from starting really small in a bedroom office in our tiny house in Cloverdale with only 3 clients… to renting a small office in Rohnert Park with over 70. I still love what I do, and continue to grow my business—I can’t ask for more than that!

GROWING MY BUSINESS
Great new clients for me are those new business owners who need QuickBooks set up for their businesses. Many new businesspeople need a tool to help them keep track of their income and expenses. This is a key factor for success in starting and/or maintaining your business and helping to make it recession-proof.

VIRTUAL JEANNIE VIRTUAL SPOTLIGHT
A word about my spotlight… The last two newsletters generated new client contacts for those who were in the spotlight. If anyone would like to be featured, please let me know!!

This month’s spotlight is on Cathy Kurt. I have been going to Cathy for about a year now. She does fabulous facials and we always have a good time!

Cathy Kurt Aesthetics
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 201
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 544-0339

Cathy has been a licensed aesthetician for five years. She spent the first three years of her career working for The Wine Country Day Spa before striking out on her own. In 2006, Cathy opened Cathy Kurt Aesthetics and is presently located in the La Duca Gehrs Salon in Santa Rosa. Her services include facials, peels, waxing, lash and brow tinting and eyelash extensions.

One of Cathy’s favorite treatments to give is a facial; she offers several types to accommodate the differing needs of her clients. Cathy usually recommends facials once a month to keep the pores clean and dead skin cells at bay. Those with special skin conditions, such as acne, may need to come in for weekly treatments until the condition is brought under control.

The main reason to have a facial is to deep clean the skin so pores are functioning properly. This will result in a vibrant, healthy, and younger looking complexion. What separates the professional facial from ordinary home care is the exfoliation and facial massage. An aesthetician can more thoroughly clean all areas of your face. Also, exfoliation is done with more potent ingredients than those available in home care products. Alpha hydroxy acids or specific enzymes may be used so that a deeper level of cleaning is achieved. This keeps pore congestion and blackheads under control.

An extremely important aspect of the professional facial is the facial massage. The massage serves to stimulate the skin, increase blood flow, encourage lymphatic drainage, and relax facial tension that leads to deep wrinkles.

To complement her facials, Cathy retails Jan Marini Skincare. This is a professional skin care line with cutting-edge ingredients to transform the look and feel of your skin.

Cathy’s hours are Tuesday through Friday and every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gift certificates are available year round.