A common activity for new Virtual Assistants is “prospecting for clients.” I see this all time. They spend time looking for people who could “use some help” and think about posting flyers and business cards or introducing themselves to all the business owners in town....

Let’s tell it like it is. There is never a good time to start a business. Starting a business is not convenient; it is not easy, and it requires us to learn new things, take chances, and, most importantly, stretch ourselves.

So instead of jumping in, you daydream about being your own boss,...

About a year ago, a client named Joan sent me an email asking me to meet with her about the three remaining hours on her Debit Card.

The time she had purchased was about to expire, so I was glad to hear from her.

Much to my surprise, instead of asking me to help her with a project, she...

Every day, we’re faced with decisions about how to spend our time. 

It’s easy to let life run the show and determine the flow of our days. It’s also easy to get to the end of the day and wonder what happened to the time.

But I know you. You’ve got dreams and goals and...

Most of us want something in our lives to be different. It’s human nature. Maybe we want to buy a home, make a change in our lifestyle, be in a relationship, or start our own business.

It’s exciting to think about these big goals, imagining how life will be different once they are...

Everyone talks about accountability. Mostly we complain about it, saying we don’t have enough; we need more, or wish that someone would hold us accountable.

I think we’re really saying that we’re not getting the things done that matter the most to us. We’re doing,...

During my morning routine with the chickens last week, I noticed one of my hens, Lavinia, was acting strangely. Even though I had just sprinkled her favorite treat all over the floor, she was standing apart from her chicken buddies, all puffed up and looking away. Normally, she would...

As Virtual Assistants, we want to have thriving businesses. We know that it will bring us time, freedom, and financial security. We want the benefit of being able to work around important events in our lives, like caring for aging parents, being at our kid’s baseball game or ballet...

There’s a thrill at the beginning of each new year. 

It’s a fresh start, a clean slate. Whatever happened in the past can be wiped away with hope, determination, optimism, and the feeling that our time is now. This is the year that we’re going to get...

When talking to aspiring Virtual Assistants about starting their businesses, I often hear them say (in an unhappy tone), “I’m really at a disadvantage because I don’t have any corporate admin experience.”

Believing this makes them feel discouraged.

Believing this makes...