I still remember that day I made my business “official”: I took a lunch break and rushed to our Town Hall (I thankfully worked 20 minutes away) to fill out the paperwork. Once inside, I found out that the Clerk had gone out on HER lunch break and there was no knowing when she would […]
It’s never fun to get an email that makes your blood boil, your heart race, and has you seeing red. It’s happened to all of us at one point or another, and working remotely as a Virtual Assistant, where almost all communication does not happen face-to-face, I feel like it happens more often than I’d […]
I watched a TED talk a few weeks ago on understanding the “why” of your business. Essentially – why are you in this game? Why do you own this business? Here’s the TED Talk I watched for reference: How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek. What Sinek was saying is that when you figure […]
When I coach VAs, one of the most frequent questions I get is: I finally landed a prospective client call! How do I put my best foot forward and try to win their business? Ohmigosh, I know, I’ve been there. The first calls I had were disasters and I screwed up a lot. But slowly, […]
There are quite a few reasons why some assistants excel at their job, are consistently recognized, get promoted, and make a lot of money. The myriad of skills that pop into my head include: Excellent writing skills, Professional demeanor, Attention to detail, And quite a few others. It’s not a set list by any means […]
I didn’t think I would be able to work with multi-billion dollar corporate offices as a Virtual Assistant. One of the most common reasons that companies work with a VA is to save money. So if a corporate office can afford an Assistant onsite, why would they hire an Assistant that never steps in the […]
Someone asked me this summer, “How many vacation days do you get?” The question stopped me in my tracks. Ever since I went full-time with my Virtual Assistant business, I have not kept track of the vacation days I take. It filled me with doubt. I began thinking, “Should I set a limit for myself? […]
You only have a few seconds to grab someone’s attention when talking about your business. That’s why your elevator pitch has to be spot on. If someone expresses interest in what you do, they could be a potential client. And you only have about 5 seconds to make them either think “Oh interesting, I want […]
I mainly support entrepreneurs and executives with my business. They range from executives at large companies to single business owners with a driving passion for their own business. Occasionally, I have helped them with personal tasks as well, but most of the time we focus primarily on their business. That all changed recently when I […]
I’m not on Facebook. I don’t have a personal account and I don’t have a business account. I used to have Facebook. In fact, I’m one of those people who were the very first to get Facebook back when you had to have a college email address in order to join (am I showing my […]