virtual assistant business strategy

Virtual Assistants: To Track Time or Not?

by Tracey D'Aviero
June 2, 2016March 7, 2023

Virtual Assistants need to have an effective and accurate time tracking system in place. It’s easy, but it can get out of control if you let it. ‘Losing time’ can not only set your schedule behind, lead to disorganization and late night catch-up, but it can also impact your revenue if you forget to bill for work done. Here are a few answers to those questions you have about time tracking: Why should I track my time? First of all, because you need to know how you are spending your day. How much of your time is being spent on billable work? Non billable work? Wasted time? Things you dislike doing? If you write it all down, it will be… Read More »Virtual Assistants: To Track Time or Not?

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Stop Confusing Your Potential VA Clients

by Tracey D'Aviero
May 4, 2016March 7, 2023

When you attend a networking event, are you nervous beforehand? You’re not alone. Do you get anxious thinking of what people might ask you? Do you get freaked out because you think you will not say the right thing? Happens to the best of us! But … do you rehearse what you will say to them in return? Probably not! The most important part of the networking action is what you say. You can meet 100 people or 5, but if you don’t say the right thing to all of them, your actions are useless, and your time (and theirs!) is wasted. The words that come out of your mouth will make or break any networking connection that you make. I… Read More »Stop Confusing Your Potential VA Clients

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Make a Decision Now – What Do You Want to Do?

by Tracey D'Aviero
April 6, 2016March 7, 2023

Do you like vacuuming? I can’t stand it. I tend to do it quickly to get it overwith so it makes me all hot and sweaty. Just probably my least favourite household chore. I do a decent job but I often take shortcuts because I just dislike it that much. I also don’t like ironing, but I’m good at it so there’s that. I tend to iron as we need things though, instead of doing it all at once like my Mom used to do. I do like dusting. I have this amazing furniture polish from Melaleuca that I really like. It smells great and it really does a beautiful job. And I quite enjoy doing the laundry. I get into… Read More »Make a Decision Now – What Do You Want to Do?

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Tips For Healthy Working

by Tracey D'Aviero
March 23, 2016March 7, 2023

Sit for a moment and think about how your average day looks … does this sound familiar? Imagine … wake up, no shower, get coffee, go into office, pick up email, start working, microwave coffee, eat lunch at desk, get distracted by Facebook, answer phone each time it rings, grab shower, run out to get groceries for supper, pick up mail, open it, do more client work, stop when kids come home, help with homework, dinner and dishes, watch Grey’s Anatomy, get kids to bed, go back to work till midnight … If this sounds remotely like you, you have to stop right now. This type of day or routine is not sustainable, productive or healthy. You will suffer from burnout… Read More »Tips For Healthy Working

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How Successful People Think

by Tracey D'Aviero
February 10, 2016March 7, 2023

Have you ever read John C. Maxwell’s book ‘How Successful People Think’? It’s one of my favourite business books. I give it to many of my clients when we work together as well. It shines a great light on the idea of mindset as a business owner, and it gives you really great tips to bring productive thinking into your daily life. Maxwell actually talks about 11 types of thinking (!) in the book, and breaks down each one. From big-picture thinking, to strategic thinking, to bottom-line thinking, he covers it all, and I love to go back and read the chapters over again when I feel the need to work on any area of my business. This week I am… Read More »How Successful People Think

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3 Tips to Keep VAs Focused and Productive

by Tracey D'Aviero
October 21, 2015March 7, 2023

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

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You Are Better Than You Think You Are

by Tracey D'Aviero
October 8, 2015March 7, 2023

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

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