As a virtual assistant it’s very easy to fall into the trap of working around the clock and doing everything all on your own. If you’re getting lots of clients and repeat work, that’s fantastic and speaks dividends about your services. How about now using that to your advantage?
Expanding your VA business makes sense on all levels – you’ll have the ability to grow a client base, you’ll have a pool of other VAs to help you on a regular or as-needed basis, and you can slowly make the …

Yesterday I talked about how to boost your confidence and increase your motivation.
Today I wanted to hit on one of the major points that has helped me over the years. Faking my confidence. For years offline I have faked it. Yes, fake it until you make it really works. But I guess you want to know why?!
The reason faking it works is because you really do know what you are talking about but you are worried no one else will believe you. Take your topic …

With social networking being at a high point and increasing steadily, the drive for interactive websites is ever on the increase.
A lot of people want a website that’s not simply static and they’re looking for interaction when they log onto the net – from Twitter to Facebook to YouTube – we want to connect.
As an online business owner this means that adding a webcast to your online business is a great move.
First, what is a webcast?
In simple terms it’s a video recording placed on the web. Just …

The more I VA the more I learn. Isn’t that the way with every job/profession though? I have learned a lot in the last 4 months and not all of it has been good. But, I am bound and determined to learn from the experiences no matter what.
At this time I have learned that I need to stick more heavily to my niche. I want to work exclusively with the wahmcart shopping cart for product management and doing blog management and promotion in wordpress. Yes, …

Previously, I’ve fit my online hours in when I can around my offline appointments. This has worked well until recently. Now that I am transitioning to more online work and less offline, I found myself in a bind the last couple of weeks.
My clients were used to emailing me at all hours and getting pretty quick responses. Yes, I had spoiled them in that regard. Also, it shows I check my emails too often doesn’t it? GUILTY!
One client has been pretty …

You may remember I posted that I will be part of the Mom’s Talk Network Blog Stop. Well the first stop is up and it’s a great post for those that are new to affiliate marketing. The first stop is at Moms Online Business Coach and is aptly titled What is Affiliate Marketing? You’ll get some great basics from this post and I recommend running over and doing a quick read.
While you’re there, scout around to Kristen’s resources and many other posts to help you in your …

I’m excited to be a part of the Mom’s Talk Network blog tour. I am a big fan of Kelly’s work. Her coaching is spot on and her business products have helped me a lot. Then we can top it off with Mom Masterminds being the most remarkable thing I have ever done for my business.
I hope you will throw out a huge welcome to Kelly McCausey next Thursday for a guest blog post. I promise that you won’t be disappointed with the info they will …

I know that sometimes finding the right clients can be very tricky and time consuming. You want clients that are looking for your exact expertise so you do not have to spend a lot of time researching and promoting yourself to find new clients. I mean that would totally be the ideal right? lol
Having the right amount of clients goes a long way to keeping your peace of mind. You have bills to pay and outdoor furniture to buy. You need the right balance of …