Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
In 2001, I became a first-time entrepreneur when I opened an online baby gift boutique named Blueberry Babies.
Afraid people wouldn’t take me seriously if they knew I was working alone, I built a façade to make my business look bigger than just me.
I created email aliases for...
When we want our lives to change, we usually hope our circumstances will be better than they are right now. The problem is that when that happens, and life improves, most of the time, we still want it to be better than it is right now.
Not only is it human nature, but the result is...
Starting a business as a Virtual Assistant can feel like a roller coaster ride. One day, you're excited; the next, you're discouraged; and the next, you wonder what you were thinking.
In 2010, when I was starting my Virtual Assistant business, RocketGirl Solutions, it was not an...
The start of a new year is a wonderful time. It’s filled with beginnings and exciting goals. It’s often also filled with hope: hope that this will be a better year, that your business will take off, and that you can finally quit your 9-5.
While I’m a believer in the...
If you're celebrating today, Merry Christmas to you and your family! If you're not, today’s message is for you, too, so please read on.
While reflecting on 2023, I was struck by how much our community has changed and grown. It was an incredible year.
We launched a new website...
The number one thing I’ve learned in the 13 years I’ve been a Virtual Assistant is that clients aren’t reliable. One hundred percent not reliable.
But that’s only a problem if you don’t understand how the business of being a Virtual Assistant...
When starting a business as a Virtual Assistant, several scary things come to mind. Getting clients is one of them. Fortunately, when boiled down, the required steps are simple:
- Talk about your work in a clear, simple way (more here).
- Create your most valuable asset: your email...
As a Virtual Assistant coach and mentor, I see common thoughts cluttering my students' minds. They wonder how much to charge, which tools they need, what if the client says [fill in the blank], and whether they have the skills they need to succeed. I get it. I’ve been there too.
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Every year on Black Friday, all over social media, I see Virtual Assistants offering specials and discounts for their services. I have never understood why a serious service provider would do this.
As Virtual Assistants, we want our clients to see us as professionals, pay us well, and treat us as...
As a Virtual Assistant - or human being, for that matter - when we try something new, we usually bump up against our comfort zone.
You know that uncomfortable feeling in your gut, combined with imagining the worst possible outcome, not to mention the voice screaming...
