Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant

This weekend Greg and I picked up the power tools and built our first raised garden bed. 

I didn't know exactly where it was going to go. I'd been thinking about the location of the garden for a while, but I hadn't landed on the spot that made the most sense. 

And it's not like we can easily move ...

 You've been running the same story in your head for a while now.

The one where you finally make a change.

Where you stop doing the thing that's sucking the life out of you and start doing the things that will make you happy. Where you wake up excited instead of bracing yourself for another week.

You've been doing this for a while now. Calling yourself a VA. Maybe you have a client or two. Maybe you've had a few. 

But something isn't clicking. 

You're not telling people about your business because you don't know what to say.

You're charging less than you should because you're afraid they'...

I've always felt different. Like I'm not quite like other people. 

Whenever I have to do something new, I'm brought back to the same moment: sophomore year in high school, new girl, walking into the cafeteria with no idea where to sit. 

You probably know that feeling.

The room is full and everyon...

This morning I had a 10am meeting. No agenda. No Zoom link. Just chickens. 

I walked outside, checked on the girls, and sat with one of them on my lap for a few minutes. Then I came back inside and got to work. 

That's my life now.

I wake up and check on the chickens first thing. I make breakfast...

When I started my VA business in 2010, I had no idea how much my life would change. 

I'd worked in corporate America for 17 years. I was used to a regular paycheck, healthcare benefits, three weeks of paid vacation. I never understood why anyone would give that up.

And then I became a mom. And I u...

 If you're not getting the clients you want, I need to tell you something. 

It's not a skills problem. 

I know that's what it feels like. You think: I need to learn more software. I need to add more skills to my list. I need to feel more ready before I put myself out there.

But here's what I've s...

For years, my email signature said "Chief Cheerleader." 

I'm changing it. 

Not because I don't care. I care deeply. But cheerleading isn't what you need from me. 

Here's what a cheerleader does: She stands on the sidelines and says "You've got this!" and "You're amazing!" and "Keep going!"

She m...

Have you ever thought: "What if my life looked different?" I remember when I did. 

At first I didn't believe I could change my life that much. I wondered what it would be like to have more flexibility. I wondered what it would be like to have more time at home.

The biggest hurdle to creating the l...

One of the biggest fears I hear from people thinking about becoming a Virtual Assistant is that they're not techy enough. 

They worry they don't know the right software. They haven't mastered the latest tools. They can't rattle off a list of platforms they've conquered.

Here's what I learned in 15...