Many women (and some cool guys too) dream of starting a home business where they are available to their family, managing their own hours, making a difference in clients’ lives and simultaneously earning a good income for playing (and paying the bills).
The increasing popularity of becoming a Virtual Assistant makes this dream a reality for many.
The truth is: starting a Virtual Assistant business is not difficult. It is relatively inexpensive and if you have the right skills, the correct equipment such as a PC and internet access, as well as a client or two, you can be in business within a few days.
However, there is a huge difference between Virtual Assistants who deliver virtual services as a hobby and virtual assistants who are serious about making a success of their business and build it a level where they do have a sustainable and profitable income.
The problem is: to become successful as a virtual assistant is not always easy. You need desire, plenty of motivation, constant commitment, good planning, a truckload of perseverance and you have to do it right from the start.
So, here are 10 important steps to get your business off to the right start and to set up the foundation for success: Read more »
Have you ever wondered why some people struggle to get clients (they spend hours and lots of money on marketing, but just don’t reap the benefits), while others have huge successes when marketing their business?
What possibly can be the difference – especially if two people use the same marketing techniques?
Well, to answers this, let’s first evaluate which of these two statement sums up how you think about your clients? Read more »
In every Virtual Assistant business things often get tough and you might feel like quitting. This is however the time for you to persist in what you’ve set out to do.
Never give up on your dreams because you never know how close you are in reaching them. Be persistent and take action on your dreams daily.
Persistence can be cultivated by a couple of things… Read more »
“Everyone wants to have a good day, but not many people know what a good day looks like – much less how to create one. And even fewer people understand how the way you live today impacts your tomorrow.” John C Maxwell
That is why Today Matters!
John Maxwell wrote in his book, Today Matters that you can create success in your life by focusing on what you do TODAY. Unfotunately, most of the time we miss that success, because we . . .
- Over-exaggerate yesterday – we dwell in the past and constantly think about the things we did or could have done better;
- Overestimate tomorrow – we expect things to be better in future;
….and then we underestimate the importance of today.
What we need to do is to Read more »
Many women (and some cool guys too) dream of starting a home business where they are available to their family, managing their own hours, making a difference in clients’ lives and simultaneously earning a good income for playing (and paying the bills).
VA Business | Francis, 22 Feb 12 | 
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