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Running a business and a household? Same. I'm Alison Quinn, Virtual Assistant, Online Business Manager, parent and chronic pain advocate. I've been running my own business for over six years, supporting freelancers, founders and creatives to get organised, regain momentum and stop doing it all alone. Deadlines and Dirty Dishes is where strategy meets real life. It's a podcast for business owners navigating client deadlines, growing a team or outsourcing for the first time, while also managin ...
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You’re overwhelmed, stretched too thin, and somehow still the bottleneck in your own business. You know you need support, but what kind? In this episode of Deadlines and Dirty Dishes, I dive into one of the most common questions I hear from freelancers and founders: “Should I hire a Virtual Assistant or an Online Business Manager?” I break down the…
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How to Manage Overwhelm and Maintain Productivity
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Ever feel like your to-do list is plotting against you? Like you’re treading water in your business and home life while the current just keeps getting stronger? In this episode of Deadlines and Dirty Dishes, I share my honest experience of overwhelm, not just from work, but from the relentless overlap of solo parenting, school holidays, and managin…
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From Books to Business: How Bedtime Stories Transformed My Approach to Work and Support
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What can reading Room on the Broom with your child teach you about running a business? Quite a lot, actually. In this episode of Deadlines and Dirty Dishes, I share the unexpected way bedtime stories with my daughter reshaped how I think about productivity, growth, and client relationships. From rediscovering my own love of reading to seeing the po…
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In this episode, I share what it’s really like to run a business while living with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition I’ve managed for over two decades. From sleepless nights and brain fog to client meetings and content deadlines, this episode explores eight practical, tested strategies that have helped me balance long-term pain with sustainabl…
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