Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant

Building a successful Virtual Assistant business is a lot like baking a cake—without the right ingredients, things can fall flat.

Over the years, I’ve seen what works (and what doesn’t), and I’ve boiled it down to four key ingredients that will set you up for success.

1. Client attraction – Get cl...

If you’ve ever thought, "I’m not technical enough to be a Virtual Assistant," I need you to hear me loud and clear: That’s simply not true.

Too many smart, capable people hold themselves back from building a successful VA business because they believe they lack the technical skills. They stay stuck o...

As Virtual Assistants—or anyone, for that matter—when we attempt something new, we usually bump into our comfort zone. You know, that invisible boundary designed to keep us safe.

But our comfort zone also has the potential to hold us back from progress, success, and reaching our goals.

Sometimes, our ...

It's hard to believe the end of 2024 is almost here. The year flew by, and what a year it has been—for me, my family, and our entire community!

In January, my husband and I achieved a long-time dream: buying a charming farmhouse in Virginia. Between January and April, we made 11 trips from Connecticu...

As 2024 comes to a close, I want to take this moment to thank you for being a part of The VA Connection®.

This year has been an incredible journey, and I'm deeply grateful for the time we've spent together and the connections we've made.

I invite you to read (or re-read!) these most loved, most-read i...

When you started looking for a way to work from home and heard about being a Virtual Assistant, I bet you thought it sounded ideal. You'd set your own hours, decide how much money you want to make, and do work you’re good at—and love.

But if you’re like me and had a successful career doing something ...

One of the things I love most about being a Virtual Assistant is that age is irrelevant. Truly.

I started my VA business, RocketGirl Solutions, at 50 and could easily start again today at 63. No problem. I’ve had students succeed in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and even 70s.

Back in 2010, before starting my b...

As the end-of-year holidays approach, I am reminded of one of my favorite benefits of being a Virtual Assistant: time flexibility.

For more than 17 years, I worked a traditional 9-5 job (let's tell the truth, it was more like 9-7), and the craziness would begin as American Thanksgiving approached. Th...

A common misconception among new Virtual Assistants launching their businesses is that it will take time to get their first client and start making money. They say, "I've only been doing this for six months, I know I have to be patient."

So they might tell a few people here and there about the busine...

One of the most common questions Virtual Assistants ask me is how I attracted and maintained so many high-paying clients during the 14 years I’ve been a VA. It’s not a mystery. The answer is simple. To get high-paying clients, you have to charge high hourly rates!

If you charge low hourly rates, you’...