Hello, my name is Sandra and I am proud to be a Professional Virtual Assistant! I have worked in the Virtual Assisting Industry as an independent VA and through a Virtual Staffing Agency (VSA). I have done Sales and Customer Service for a VSA and I have been a client with a VA Team of my own. I've seen it from every angle! I have developed a passion not only for this industry but also for mentoring and training women who want to have successful VA Businesses.
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For many VAs, working at home does not mean sitting back in your jammies, watching Oprah and eating BonBons. It means balancing your VA Business with housework and family time. Time for you often gets forgotten.
What happens, though, when you put everyone and everything else first and you last? Well, what happens to your car [...]
This book should be required reading for everyone. Period.
Why? I’m glad you asked!
Our world has undergone some amazing changes in recent years. Thomas Friedman brings them into focus and clearly explains the impact on our lives. It usually takes historians decades to determine the effect events have on our lives, thanks to this book and [...]
One of the toughest things for new Virtual Assistants is moving from an employee mindset to a business owner mindset. It is often just as difficult for clients to learn that they are not your boss and you are not an employee. If you want to be a successful VA, however you must make this [...]
Get Ready with The Ready Store!
The recent fires in Southern California (my backyard) not to mention good ‘ole Hurricane Season reminds me that the Boy Scouts knew what they were talking about – Be Prepared is a pretty good idea!
Having emergency supplies on hand has always been one of those things I meant to get [...]
I love Christmas Carols, especially the traditional, fun ones like “Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty The Snowman”. They bring back some really fun memories of my childhood. But this year, I added a new memory of caroling that has nothing to do with my childhood.
My son Matthew and I were driving home from [...]
What good is Time Management if you have no energy? As the book cover says, “Managing energy, not time is the key to high performance and personal renewal.”
If you want more out of your life, give your body what it needs to work efficiently and your brain what it needs to be effective.
Oh, and did I [...]
I’ve seen some discussions recently in the Virtual Assisting Industry over the topic of charging your clients for training time. In my opinion, the answer is sometimes yes, but sometimes, no. Simply put:
Billable training:
*Time I spend with the client training on their specific systems, policies and procedures.
*Time I spend developing these things if the client [...]
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