by Tawnya Sutherland | Nov 17, 2014 | Starting Out |
Setting up expectations and intentions for the consultation in a manner that will keep the potential client engaged creates a positive mindset and—before you even speak a word—may actually be the most decisive factor in their choosing to work with you. Unless you have...
by Tawnya Sutherland | Apr 4, 2014 | Networking, Starting Out, Technology |
So often we hear the phrase “I can’t afford to attend the conference.” The actual truth is you can’t afford not to attend! If you are serious about the success of your Virtual Assistant business, you need to get out of the mindset that conferences are expenses and...
by Tawnya Sutherland | Mar 31, 2014 | Administrative, Starting Out |
We all have the same amount of time to expend each and every day, so why does it seem like some people have mastered their time better than others? As Virtual Assistants I think we struggle with this quite a bit. I don’t think it’s about the time at all, I...
by Tawnya Sutherland | Nov 6, 2013 | Administrative, Starting Out |
Have you ever had those days were you leave the office feeling like you have gotten absolutely nothing done? You worked through lunch, randomly checking email and chasing your to-do list with no real sense of accomplishment in your day. We have all had them but there...
by Tawnya Sutherland | Oct 7, 2013 | Starting Out |
I speak to Virtual Assistants all of the time, both new and veterans. One of things I hear most often is how they want to make a change. They want to transform themselves or their businesses to better fit their needs, their lifestyles, their abilities, or their...
by Tawnya Sutherland | Apr 19, 2013 | Starting Out |
As a multi-VA practice owner and business coach I have seen many different types of businesses. I’ve seen people who are wildly successful and fail. I’ve also seen people come from nothing and become rock stars in their own right. So how do they make it work on a...
