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What’s Left to Do?

At this time of year everyone is talking about planning – including me – it’s a very important piece of running a successful business. But one of the things I talk about also is reflecting on the previous year. How did things look financially? How did my goals work out? And I inevitably come to that one question … what’s left to do? I mean, what did I start but never finish? Have you ever made a list of the things that you ‘intended’ to do during the year, and assessed that at year end? It’s a really good exercise to do – not from a negative standpoint, but from (I think) a very positive one. Here’s what I mean… Read More »What’s Left to Do?

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How’s Business?

One of the things I get asked in almost all social situations is ‘How’s business?’ My family and friends know that I run my own business so it always seems to come up. I don’t know whether they are really curious as to what is going on with my work, or if it’s just a knee-jerk question, but it is very common. My colleagues, on the other hand, often seem to ask the same thing – and I KNOW they are really wondering how things are going! 🙂 Having VA buddies is fabulous, because they really do GET what my business is about. And that’s when the conversation flies! So I ask you – how’s business? What do you have… Read More »How’s Business?

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My Challenge to You

We are heading into the final quarter of the year already. So with the beginning of a new quarter upon us, it’s time for a challenge! Pick a goal, any goal. No, not really. Pick one of these goals: 1. Get one new client. 2. Develop a new daily routine. 3. Set communication boundaries for your clients. 4. Raise your rates. 5. Set up or update your networking calendar. Okay so there are five good goals. Pick one that you want to achieve. Now here is the challenge. Set the deadline to achieve that goal in 30 days. Write the deadline on your calendar. State your intention. So today is September 23rd. If you choose number one, ‘I will get… Read More »My Challenge to You

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How to Get More Done Starting Today

Things have been exceeding busy in my work and life the last several months. From a personal standpoint, I have helped run three huge fund raisers and I have also been acting as campaign advisor for a friend of mine who is running for a city council position in the municipal election. I also hosted two huge parties at our house – one a family reunion (of sorts) and the other our annual pig roast and bocce tournament (usually with about 70 attendees). From a business standpoint, I have been uber busy as my clients are all very busy, successful business coaches who are rolling out great new products and programs. And, I rolled out a new session of my… Read More »How to Get More Done Starting Today

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What Is It You Really Want For Your VA Business?

As this year is coming to a close, we are once again in planning and strategizing mode for the upcoming year. It’s a time to reflect on the year that has passed, and a time to look forward to see what we want to accomplish in the new year. One of the key pieces to setting up for a new cycle of business is to consider your goals. Business goals, personal goals, any goals you want. When you know what you want, you can plot the course or the direction that will take you there. By putting a tangible goal on paper, and then determining the steps you need to take to reach that goal, you can break it down… Read More »What Is It You Really Want For Your VA Business?

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Are you looking at the big picture?

I’m writing this as I am away at my mastermind retreat with some Virtual Assistant colleagues. Each year we take a few days and travel to a cottage to brainstorm, work on our businesses, and to relax from the busy-ness of our businesses. One of the things we do before we get to our retreat is we plan what we want to get done while we are there. We all do marketing and networking and business building on a regular basis, but the retreat allows us to look at the big picture … I find that’s something we don’t always take the time to do. When we can turn off the noises around us and just reflect on where we… Read More »Are you looking at the big picture?

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Strategies for a Thriving VA Business

Do you strategize in every area of your business? Only some areas? (or should I even ask – any??) Many virtual professionals I know have gone through that phase where they just put one foot in front of the other and hope that things go well. The problem with that is that if you don’t have a plan in place, you can experience a lot of issues. you can go off track worse, you can go nowhere you can’t measure your successes In order to know whether things are going the best way possible in your business it’s important to determine where you want to go, how you want to get there, how you are GOING to get there, and… Read More »Strategies for a Thriving VA Business

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One Thing You Need To Do To Make Your VA Business Grow

When you do your planning and goal setting in your business, do you really look at your numbers to determine where your revenue is coming from? If you don’t, you are missing out of a very large part of your business planning. When you are setting goals, one of the key things you need to assess is where the revenue will come from. In order to do this, you have to do a simple analysis of where it’s currently coming from. By focusing on this, you will be better prepared to plan new services, products or programs. It’s a simple thing to do, and it should be a part of your goal setting and business planning every time. 1. Make… Read More »One Thing You Need To Do To Make Your VA Business Grow

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