business strategy tips for vas

Podcast: The Evolution of Virtual Assistants: Navigating the Three Phases of Success

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about the 3 phases that a VA goes through – and give you some advice about what you need to do next, depending on which phase you are in. Today’s Quote: Find the confidence in whatever way you can to just keep moving onto the next page. The only way you will finish projects and get better is to keep moving forward. – Charles Forsman Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: I wanted… Read More »Podcast: The Evolution of Virtual Assistants: Navigating the Three Phases of Success

Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Jacki Hollywood Brown

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking with VA Jacki Hollywood Brown, about how she got started as a VA, how she helps her clients, what business owners should know about working with a VA, and more. Today’s Quote: If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.​–​ W. Edwards Deming Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: In this episode we talk to Jacki Hollywood Brown, who has been a Virtual Assistant for… Read More »Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Jacki Hollywood Brown

Podcast: A Year in Review – Looking Back to Move Your VA Business Forward

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am talking about how to plan for the future by looking at the past. Today’s Quote: If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, not the goal. – Unknown Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Here we are the end of another year and it’s time to reflect back on what we did well in our VA business, what didn’t go so well, and what we want to do differently in the coming year. It’s not… Read More »Podcast: A Year in Review – Looking Back to Move Your VA Business Forward

Podcast: How Can I Make Decisions Better as a VA

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking about how to make decisions more easily in your VA business. Notice that I didn’t say make better decisions, but make decisions more easily. Today’s Quote: You cannot make progress without making decisions. Jim Rohn Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: One of the things that slows Virtual Assistants down in business is the struggle to make decisions. I know this because you tell me. You all tell me. Every single day. And some… Read More »Podcast: How Can I Make Decisions Better as a VA

Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Wendy Harris

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking with VA Wendy Harris, about how she got started as a VA, how she helps her clients, and what business owners should know when choosing to work with a VA. Today’s Quote: To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. – Don Alden Adams Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: In this episode we talk to Wendy Harris, who has… Read More »Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Wendy Harris

Podcast: What To Do When Things Go Wrong in Your VA Business

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about what to do when something goes wrong in your VA business. Today’s Quote: Every problem is a gift – without problems we would not grow. – Tony Robbins Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: What do we do when something goes wrong? How do we react to it? How do we respond to it? I’m not talking about something that you are doing for client – making a mistake with their… Read More »Podcast: What To Do When Things Go Wrong in Your VA Business

Podcast: Earning 5K a Month as a Virtual Assistant

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about how to get to 5K months in your VA business. Today’s Quote: You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum-wage work ethic. – Stephen C. Hogan Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: One of the first things I ask VAs that I coach is how much money they want to earn in their VA business. So many of them can’t tell me that. They say they don’t know. We don’t… Read More »Podcast: Earning 5K a Month as a Virtual Assistant

Podcast: Working with Difficult VA Clients

Today we are going to talk about working with difficult VA clients, The ones that are … well, difficult. Challenging. Annoying. Whatever your word is for someone that drives you crazy. Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today’s Quote: Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. – Bill Gates Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: It’s simple fact that you will eventually come up a challenging client. What we will cover today is what you need to learn from that client,… Read More »Podcast: Working with Difficult VA Clients