business lessons for virtual assistants

Podcast: Finding Business Lessons in Your Everyday Life

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about simplifying business by looking at it through another lens – your everyday life. Today’s Quote: I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress. – Mark Zuckerberg 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: So many Virtual Assistants make business too hard. We start by thinking we have to be someone else – a business person.… Read More »Podcast: Finding Business Lessons in Your Everyday Life

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Podcast: Choosing a VA Niche to Work With is Easy (And Necessary)

Today’s Quote: Commit to a niche. Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Andrew Davis 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 choosing a niche for your VA business can help explode your success, among other things. 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: If you want to explode your VA business, you need to get focused. Not just on the work you do, but on the marketing side of things. A lot of Virtual Assistants don’t… Read More »Podcast: Choosing a VA Niche to Work With is Easy (And Necessary)

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Podcast: You’re Already Qualified To Be a Ridiculously Good VA

Today’s Quote: Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friend. – Walt Disney 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 your qualifications to be a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant. 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: So Walt Disney says you need to be so good they want to come back. That’s exactly true for any service based business, not just for a theme park. It’s because they are… Read More »Podcast: You’re Already Qualified To Be a Ridiculously Good VA

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Podcast: Your VA Business is Business, Not Personal

Today’s Quote: It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business. – Michael Corleone 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 business. 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: You have probably heard me say more than once that business is business, it’s not personal. Michael Corleone said it in The Godfather series and I agree. When we let our emotions dictate business decisions or communications or boundaries, we can be heading for problems. Is there a place for being personal?… Read More »Podcast: Your VA Business is Business, Not Personal

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Is It Time to Raise Your Virtual Assistant Rates?

If you are wondering if it’s time to raise your Virtual Assistant rates, then it’s probably time. Raising your rates is a natural step in any business – and if you don’t have a plan in place to do it regularly, you should put one in place now. How do you know if it’s time to raise your rates? Well, if you are thinking about it for any reason, then you probably know it’s time. But here are a few reasons that you should be thinking about it: If you have worked with a client for a period of one year and have not increased their rate If you have started providing newer or higher-level services through experience and training… Read More »Is It Time to Raise Your Virtual Assistant Rates?

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Business Lessons from the Demolition Derby

Recently, we went to the demolition derby at our local fair. It was crazy. So many cars strategically smashing into others so they could be the winner of their heat and go on to the finals. Watching them, I saw their strategies, the split second decisions they made, and the actions they took, as they tried to be the last man standing. It was fun, and fascinating. This is my cousin’s car before the finals (he placed 3rd out of more than 30 derby cars). It was pretty new looking when he arrived. (before pic courtesy of RW Tomlinson) He beat his car (and his body) up, but he came third! Many other cars had to be carried out of… Read More »Business Lessons from the Demolition Derby

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Podcast: What It Takes For VAs To Stay In Business Long Term

Today’s Quote: If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time. – Steve Jobs Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking about longevity in business. We all start our Virtual Assistant businesses expecting to be doing it for the long haul, but sometimes our actions do not allow us to do that. So in today’s episode I’ll talk about a few different ways that you can set yourself up for success (and hint: it’s has a lot to do with embracing change at many different turns!) Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:  … Read More »Podcast: What It Takes For VAs To Stay In Business Long Term

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Podcast: What Makes a Ridiculously Good Virtual Assistant

Today’s Quote: When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. Paolo Coelho Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to becomes ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about what exactly a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant is. I’m sure you are wondering what MY bar is for VAs – and it’s high. When you are charging for a service you want to be the best you can be. In this episode, I’ll share 10 tips that I think every VA should strive for, to become ridiculously good at what they do. Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:… Read More »Podcast: What Makes a Ridiculously Good Virtual Assistant

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