Here are a few of my favorite tricks to do to grow your virtual assistant business without the overwhelm (even when life is crazy!).

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 […]

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When you want to work from home due to illness, you have to start by setting a routine, identifying your goals each day, and learning to push yourself.

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. […]

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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 […]

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But I learned quickly that organizing your virtual assistant business before you get too many clients is one of the smartest things you'll do. 

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 […]

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Working within your zone of genius is about leveraging your strengths when when working with clients as a virtual assistant.

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 […]

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Can’t turn the sound up? Here’s the Transcript!  Hey, friends. It’s Nicole from The Resilient VA. Today we’re going to be talking about how you should be using Loom in your virtual assistant business. So here’s the deal with Loom: If you’re a virtual assistant, one of the most important things that you can be […]

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When you work from home, you get to make your own rules. Here are three home office hacks for spoonies to create a workspace that works for you.

I had a “normal” job for a long time. I got up at 5am every day. I curled my hair and did my makeup in the morning. And I prayed every morning that I wouldn’t have a panic attack at work or be in excruciating pain when I walked in the door at night. By […]

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As a virtual assistant, there are two different pricing structures you hear about. Once I understood WHY each works, it was easier to structure my pricing.

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 […]

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