<HTML>In a message dated 2/20/03 6:07:38 AM Central Standard= Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I've posted on this before, but= not gotten much response. Please share with me your thoughts on "getting so= mebody to help me with scheduling and books". I'm getting there also - I cou= ld also use them in the shop for cleaning - but don't have any idea how it w= ould work - how to hire someone part time, etc. Terry Farrell </BLOCKQUOTE> Scheduling appointments is easy. If you have a cell phone, forward your land= based phone to your cell phone, and carry your appointment book with you. I= realize you'll get some unwanted calls, but you'll never miss an important = call. There are a lot of people who don't like to leave messages. As far as hiring someone to keep the books, that is something that will help= you. You are probably like most of us, in that at the end of every day, you= spend an hour or so recording your income, entering the customer in the com= puter, and paying your bills. Because you spend an hour here and an hour the= re, you don't realize it comes to about 8 - 10 hours a week. This in totally= unproductive time. If you paid someone $10 per hour, you can spend that tim= e making $60 -- $80 per hour. Or you can spend it with your family, or enjoy= ing your hard earned money in some other way. It doesn't take that long to "train" someone to do your books. And if she/he= has a question, she/he can call you on your cell phone. There are probably = a lot of stay at home mothers who would love to work 8 - 10 hours a week wit= h a flexible schedule. It allows her to earn a little extra, and gives you m= ore time to do "your thing." Wim </HTML>