Nobody Asked How Old I Was

In 2010 I started RocketGirl Solutions. I was 50 years old. 

I had 17 years of corporate America behind me and a first business, an online baby gift boutique, that wasn’t working. 

And I had an idea about working from home. That's it.

My first client came from my daughter's school bus stop. 

Will was one of the dads who stood there every morning. One day, I told him I had an idea to start a business as a Virtual Assistant. 

He smiled and asked if we could talk. He hired me the next day. 

But here's what was going on in my head. I was too old to start over.

I'd missed my chance. I started anyway. 

And here's what surprised me. In eleven years and more than 200 clients, nobody ever asked how old I was. Not one person. 

They asked if I could get their inbox under control. They asked if I could manage their calendar. They asked if I could have something finished by Thursday. 

And I could. 

That's what mattered. Every time I teach the VA Business Launch Pad, I hear the same things I used to tell myself. 

"I'm 52."
"I'm 58."
"I'm 61. Who's going to hire me?" 

And I wish I could reach through the screen and tell every single one of them what I know now. Your age isn't what a client is hiring. 

They're hiring the years you've spent figuring things out. The difficult people you've handled. The problems you've solved. The deadlines you've met. The times you figured out what needed to happen without someone telling you.

They're hiring your judgment, your experience, and your ability to get things done. 

And those are things you already have. 

You don't have to become someone else. And you certainly don't have to be 25. You just need to learn how to turn what you already know into a business. And I can help you do that. 

Will didn't ask how old I was. He asked if we could talk. 

I went on to earn more than a million dollars as a Virtual Assistant, starting at 50. 

And if I were starting again today, I'd be a lot less scared. Because now I know something I didn't know then. 

Your age isn't the thing standing in your way. It might be one of the best things you've got going for you. And if you've been wondering whether it's too late for you, I want you to come to the VA Business Launch Pad. 

Session 2 is Tuesday, November 10, at noon Eastern. 

I'll show you how to start turning the skills and experience you already have into a Virtual Assistant business. 

And everyone who stays until the end will get 15 Everyday Conversations That Turn Into Clients. Save your seat here.