virtual assistant business success

How Big Is Your To-Do List? Get More Done Today!

Oh, the dreaded task list. How big is yours? Mine can get unruly sometimes. When I have a ton of things that I need to get done, I tend to do a ‘brain dump’ and build a big task list to see all of the things that I need to plan to do. But did you know that doing that can actually make things worse? If you are anxious about having too much on your plate, having it all written down in front of you can actually make you more anxious. Sound like you? If it does, then I have a suggestion for you. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself! Just do one thing. No, I mean it. Right… Read More »How Big Is Your To-Do List? Get More Done Today!

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How Committed Are You To Success In Your VA Business?

In preparation for my group mastermind and hosting my own mastermind, I have been faced with this question often: how committed are you to your success? I think all of us that get into business for ourselves have some level of commitment at the start. Whether we foster that commitment or let it fizzle out is really an important thing. If we forget why we got into business to begin with, the commitment can be watered down with the everyday icky stuff that comes with business. And we can become unhappy. Or even resentful. And trust me, neither of those attitudes will have success showing up at your door. How committed are you to your success? What is it that stops you from… Read More »How Committed Are You To Success In Your VA Business?

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Planning Time – Make a Big Change for Your Virtual Assistant Business

Researching, planning, organizing, deciding, shopping, implementing. Running a business is a lot like holidayshopping, isn’t it? Maybe not as fun, but definitely as hectic, and the payoff is definitely as good if not better if you get it right. When was the last time you sat down and really planned what is coming next in your business? You know the way to business growth is through planning, goal setting and then implementing those goals. But are you doing it? I spoke with a VA last week who was not motivated to start doing anything because she was happy with the ‘status quo’ in her business. When I pressed her for some goals, she decided that yes, she wanted to make more… Read More »Planning Time – Make a Big Change for Your Virtual Assistant Business

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Not Enough Hours in Your Day?

One of the biggest complaints I hear from VAs and clients alike is that there is not enough time to get everything done. They feel like they are working their fingers to the bone … and they don’t have enough clients, or they don’t have enough time to get their marketing done, or they don’t have time to finish their client work. That’s actually not true! There is always enough time. It’s when you don’t manage your time properly that you run out of it. People (husband, friends, family, colleagues) think it’s funny that I schedule so much of my day, and that I get irritated if someone throws me off schedule. It’s fact. I have a lot to get done,… Read More »Not Enough Hours in Your Day?

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Make a Decision – And Stick to It

I was recently at a conference and had an ‘a-ha’ moment. I realized that one of my business downfalls is sticking to decisions I make. It’s easy enough to make a decision about something, but then the follow through for that is really the more important part of keeping the decision. For instance, if you decide to do a certain marketing initiative in your business, what are your next steps? Do you write it down? Tell someone? Set up a strategy? Who holds you accountable to getting it done? Making the decision is usually the part that feels most challenging, but it’s the rest of it that often makes things not work. Here are my tips for how to make… Read More »Make a Decision – And Stick to It

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One Thing To Do Now To Improve Your VA Business Marketing

I have been doing a lot of business planning lately, and I always come back to the same piece of advice – for myself and for other small business owners. Do you know what that one thing is? Planning! Planning is the most important part of any goal or strategy. In fact, if you can plan what you want to do, you will improve your marketing in various ways. You’ll improve: your overall message your clarity and focus your methods of communication and even just your habit and schedule Planning things doesn’t have to mean that you are structured and not able to be creative. On the contrary, actually. You can actually increase your creativity when you give yourself a… Read More »One Thing To Do Now To Improve Your VA Business Marketing

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What’s Your Earning Potential as a Virtual Assistant?

One of the questions I get asked often is how much money a VA can make. Well, the answer to that question is similar to the answer to this one: how long is a piece of string? The fact is that when you are a small business owner, you are the one in control of how much you earn in your business. If you want to have a small, part time business that allows you to be at home for your family and work around a busy schedule, then you can choose to do that. If you want to work full time as a solopreneurs, and work only during regular business hours, and you just want to replace the income… Read More »What’s Your Earning Potential as a Virtual Assistant?

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Your VA Mentor: How to Get 3 New Clients in 60 Days

How to Get 3 New VA Clients in 60 Days

I am halfway through my Earn 50K as a VA Bootcamp and in our lessons we have arrived at Getting Clients. This is such a big part of being in business, but yet a lot of VAs just don’t know where to go to find clients. In fact, it’s one of the questions I am asked most often in my networking circles – where do I find clients? It’s not as hard as you think, but it has to start out with a plan – and a strategy. First of all, you know you should also be networking. You should always be connecting with new people (who could potentially be your clients) and you should always be following up with… Read More »How to Get 3 New VA Clients in 60 Days

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