Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant

I was planting Asian pear trees on Saturday when it hit me: I'm choosing exactly how I spend my time.

Not waiting for someday. Not wishing things were different. Actually choosing.

Five years ago, I was already a successful Virtual Assistant - but I didn't imagine an orchard or a farm. I didn't im...

For years, my diet looked like this:

Bagel and cream cheese for breakfast. Taco Bell for lunch. A handful of almonds at my desk. Diet Coke to keep me going.

I wasn't trying to eat poorly. I was just trying to keep up.

There was always another email to answer, another deadline to meet, another cli...

There’s a noticeable change in the air this week. Cooler mornings. Shorter days. A little less yard work.

Here on the farm, we’re shifting into fall mode. The orchard is weeded, and we’re starting to prep for colder weather. The chickens are loving the cooler temps, and I’m excited to see the pecan...

I got back from Spartanburg last Monday, and I'm still processing everything that happened at our conference last weekend.

Twenty-four Virtual Assistants came together for the VA Connection LIVE, and what unfolded was more meaningful than I could have imagined.

Friday night, we kicked off the event ...

It was my debt payoff tracker. On it was every credit card I owed, with its balance and due date, sorted by the smallest amount first. At the top, I'd written: "Game freaking on."

Looking at it now, I remember that...

Monday, September 15th.

On the surface, it's just another Monday. But for you? It could be the day everything changes.

That's when VA School enrollment opens for four days only.

Now, I know what you might be thinking: "Belinda, it's just a date. Why does it matter when I start?"

Here's why Monda...

When I started my Virtual Assistant business back in 2010, I decided I would do what it took to make it work.

I didn’t know exactly what that was—but I knew quitting wasn’t an option.

I’d already tried a few businesses. I’d spent 17 years in corporate. I knew what was out there, and I didn’t like ...

Yesterday, I tried out a paint sprayer for the first time.

I thought I knew what to expect. I’d watched a few YouTube videos, studied the basics, and felt pretty confident.

But real life? A little different.

The paint didn’t come out evenly. I struggled to hold the sprayer parallel to the furnitu...

Fifteen years ago today, I launched my VA business: RocketGirl Solutions.

At the time, my life didn’t look anything like it does now.

I was in debt. Renting. Living a life where other people decided how I spent my time. I felt stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure how to move forward, but I knew I needed...

When people think about starting a Virtual Assistant business, they often imagine a big leap.

Quitting their job. Landing five clients at once. Rebuilding their entire life in one bold move.

But here’s the truth: That’s not how real businesses are built.

They’re built in quiet, steady ways. Throu...