I always find goal setting fascinating because one of the turning points in my life was when I discovered the power of setting goals. Without really knowing what I was doing, I sat down and made a list of 10 things I wanted to accomplish in the foreseeable future.

I put the little sticky note containing my goals next to my PC and about 30 days later, my whole life had changed. Almost every goal on my list had already been achieved or partially achieved. It was a total eye opener.

I thought by myself, “Wow, can it be this easy to achieve what you want to achieve?” and the answer is a resounding YES.

Setting goals is the most powerful way of getting what you want out of life and out of your business… [Read more…]

When starting your VA business, evolving from a 9-5 employee (where you don’t make the decisions and merely react to orders from your boss), into an independent business owner (where you make the decisions and give the orders) is sometimes a difficult thing to do.

Successfully crossing this barrier often separates successful VAs from less successful VAs.

I believe it all boils down to how you think about yourself and your business. In other words, it all boils down to your mindset.

Do you operate your business with an employee mindset or a business mindset? [Read more…]