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What Is Your Biggest Problem in Your VA Business?

What is your biggest problem? I recently had a conversation with a VA who was just getting started in her business, and her question list was very, very long. That’s not a bad thing, but here is what happens … OVERWHELM. She was overwhelmed by the things she thought she needed to do. She was overwhelmed by the things she wanted to do. She was overwhelmed by the things that she didn’t even realize she should be doing. She was kind of a mess. She felt overwhelmed, and confused, and lost. The first thing I tell people when they start to tell me their huge list of things they have on their mind is to slow down. Like stop, completely.… Read More »What Is Your Biggest Problem in Your VA Business?

3 Tips to Keep VAs Focused and Productive

I have seen it happen a million times. You are trucking along, and things are going well. Business is booming and you have a full day of great tasks and the daily grind doesn’t seem like such a grind. But then, somewhere, somehow, things get out of hand. Maybe you have a client doing a product launch, or entering their busiest time of the year. Maybe it’s summertime and your family life is adding pressure with their demands. Maybe you are stepping up your own marketing and trying to fit it in to your daily routine. Whatever the reason, you wake up in the morning tired, you run all day long, and you drop into bed at night knowing that… Read More »3 Tips to Keep VAs Focused and Productive

A Networking Mistake You Need to Fix, Now

I was recently at a networking event and I noticed that there are really good networkers, and not so good networkers. Which group do you think you are in? When I meet people for the first time I go on a fact-finding mission. I ask them questions to learn more about them, their business, their attitudes, their everything! Do you? If you don’t engage people in conversation by asking them questions about themselves, that is a networking mistake that you need to fix. Like right now. 🙂 Connecting with people online or in person takes time – your valuable time – so you want to make it count. If you meet people and talk only about yourself, you will not… Read More »A Networking Mistake You Need to Fix, Now

You Are Better Than You Think You Are

Stop what you are doing and just breathe. If you are reading this, you are probably in front of your computer, or your phone … online. The busy-ness of the days flies by with all of the technology in our faces and in our minds. We strive to keep up and we often run from task to task without really realizing that we are likely in need of a break. So I want you to stop right now. Breathe. And regroup. Think about what you have going on around you – in your business, I mean. How many clients do you have? What type of networking are you doing? How is your marketing going? Do you feel like you are… Read More »You Are Better Than You Think You Are

How To Respond to an RFP for a Virtual Assistant

Recently I put out a job request  and every time I do, I am reminded that not everyone knows exactly how to respond to a one. Or to an official Request for Proposal. Today we are going to cover just how to do it properly. When someone sends out a job request of any kind, they are usually looking for specific skills. Now sometimes they send out a laundry list of skills with the hope that one person can do it all. But most of the time they will realize that they need more than one person. If the potential client is smart, they will tell people to respond with whatever skills they have so that they then the client… Read More »How To Respond to an RFP for a Virtual Assistant

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

The Power of Social Media

Be careful what you say on social media. I know, you’ve heard this before. But it really is true. First of all, when you put something out there on social media, it never really goes away. And secondly, you could really, really hurt someone (personal or business) with your ‘share’. I’ve seen many people get emotional and rant about various things. I’ve seen people overshare (I love that word!) and I’ve seen people say things they later come to regret. But here’s the thing. When you put something out there, if anyone shares it, you run the risk of it staying online forever. Even if you come back to delete it from your own profile. We learned that this week… Read More »The Power of Social Media

Here’s An Idea For You

Summer has come to an end, at least the actual ‘days off from school’ part of summer. So that means that everyone is getting back to business as usual. Do you work summer hours? I know many VAs who do, and it can be hard to get back into the routine when the fall hits. We are used to getting up late, maybe a reduced workload, perhaps shorter office hours. Leaping back in can be a shock to the system. So I have an idea for you. Why try to get ‘back’ into your old routine? Why not actually form some new ones? Growing in your business only comes from change, and the first one you can change is your… Read More »Here’s An Idea For You