Virtual Assistant Apprentice Needed!

Apr 7, 2010  |  under Your Professional VA Business  |  by

Know someone who wants to be a Virtual Assistant? I’m looking for 2 apprentices to do some hands on training/work for two of my sites and I’ll teach them the biz. Please help me spread the word! Here’s the deal… I have two sites that could be wildly successful. This site is one of them! [...]

The Blind Side – Lessons For Your Business

Mar 29, 2010  |  under Book Club, Something to think about  |  by

The movie was good. The book is better. Especially if you are a business owner. It does help to know something about football and I admit that if you aren’t really into football then some of the narrative can get a bit tedious. Even with that, Michael Lewis does an excellent job illustrating the perfect [...]

When Things Go Bad with a Client

Mar 11, 2010  |  under Something to think about, The VA WaterCooler  |  by

. It happens. You consult with a client and you both think you have discovered virtual business nirvana. From my perspective this would be someone who needs my skills and abilities and who understands how to work virtually. Someone who will not only share their vision with me but will be open to mine. Then [...]

Video – Everyone Who’s Anyone Is Doing It!

Feb 23, 2010  |  under Tech Tools  |  by

On New Year’s Eve I posted my first video on this site. Why? Because video is an excellent bridge between the “real” world of business and the “virtual” world of the internet. Because video brings your business (and you) to life. Because video makes it real. I firmly believe that businesses that use video not [...]

Don’t Run Your Virtual Assistant Business Like a Business

Feb 2, 2010  |  under The VA WaterCooler  |  by

The case against office hours, answering the phone, checking email and instant messaging. I’m willing to bet that most entrepreneurs go into business so they can do what they want when they want. It’s not the only one but I’m sure it’s in the top 10. I’m also willing to bet that you are one [...]

A Little Twitter Humor…

Jan 31, 2010  |  under Uncategorized  |  by

A little humor to start off the week! Kevin Spacey teaches David Letterman about Twitter Flutter – the new Twitter

The 5 Business Podcasts I Listen To

Jan 26, 2010  |  under The VA WaterCooler  |  by

Or – The Reinvention of Zig Ziglar’s Automobile University I am a life-long learner. Are you? You should be. Everyone should be. And in this age of rapidly evolving playing fields you can’t afford not to be. I’m a big fan of Zig Ziglar. Zig is “the man” as far as I’m concerned. The quintessential [...]

MYOWS – a Tool To Protect Your Intellectual Property

Jan 20, 2010  |  under Tech Tools  |  by

The internet has leveled the playing field in many ways – the barriers to entry are nearly non-existent, allowing anyone with a computer and a thought to find an audience. There are a lot of good things about this but of course, there are some precautions that you need to take to protect those thoughts. [...]

My Thoughts on Outsourcing Social Media

Jan 18, 2010  |  under The VA WaterCooler  |  by

Should Your Clients Outsource Their Social Media Networking? There is a lot of discussion regarding outsourcing social media work on both Virtual Assistant forums and blogs as well as Internet Marketing and Entrepreneurial sites. I’ve been mulling this topic over for awhile and here is my take on it. What helped me to sort it [...]

Why Are You at Work Right Now?

Jan 12, 2010  |  under Something to think about  |  by

This article on Fast Company raises so many important issues: What are your whys? Is it necessary to work 8 hours a week to get ahead? Do you get more (productive) work done in less time when you only work 40 hours (or less)? Are you working to make a living or working to make [...]

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