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I’m going to be 100% honest with you–I don’t know how to code. I can add a button to a page but that’s about it. My background is in social work, not graphic design. But I’ve still managed to build over a dozen websites. It’s only hard if you tell yourself it’s hard. That’ why […]
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that I may earn a commission (at no cost to you) if you click through and sign up. I only promote products that I use personally and find essential in my business! One thing that I’ve learned while finding virtual assistant clients is the type […]
One of my first clients was a consultant in the insurance industry. He was what I lovingly refer to as a “needy” client. I was on the phone with him every day (sometimes more than once) but he gave me very little work because he didn’t want to give up control of anything. I hit […]
Last night, I told my therapist I feel like I’m walking a tightrope these days. My body is recovering slowly from a recent flare but my mind hasn’t caught up yet. Even though I’m capable of pushing myself a bit harder by doing the longer yoga class or taking on more of the housework, my […]
It’s time for a piece of tough love–if you can’t follow a daily routine, working from home due to illness probably isn’t your jam. And I get it…any person with a chronic illness has ups and downs. There are going to be days when sleeping is the best thing you can do for your business. […]
I am allergic to hustle. If you are researching how to start a virtual assistant business, especially if you have a chronic illness, let me caution you–overnight success is not your friend. Yes, I know that your bills are piling up and you could really use the money. Yes, I understand that you need to […]
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that I may earn a commission (at no cost to you) if you click through and sign up. I only promote products that I use personally and find essential in my business! Sometimes, all the details you have to keep straight to organize your virtual […]
In the three years I’ve been working as a Virtual Assistant, I’ve learned there are two different approaches to working with clients as a Virtual Assistant. We all gravitate toward one or the other…and it totally impacts our success. For me, it’s really helped me to understand what approach I use so I could hone […]
Everyone has a different approach to virtual assistant pricing. When I started as a virtual assistant, I was just thrilled to get paid for the work I was doing. I was so desperate that I lived life on the edge. I bent over backward to land clients that weren’t even dream clients. My hourly rate […]