Over the years I’ve seen a paradigm building in the Virtual Assistance industry. Many VAs have marketed themselves to provide 24/7 support to clients and it’s transitioned into an expectation. Even though many of us have shouted our business hours from the...
Unfortunately, not every goal is a good goal. Goal-setting is a skill which can be broken down into three easily defined, concrete steps: Brainstorm your big objective. What are you trying to accomplish professionally or personally? Create a new product line?...
I didn’t set goals when I first started my practice in 1998, but I did reincorporate them into my business plan several years later. That, along with a new marketing plan, and my business started to consistently grow each and every year, including these past two...
Ever have a client make a deduction from an invoice? You know the type, they always find fault with your work, can’t believe that you charge those kinds of rates, and they wonder why you’re not able to drop everything and handle their projects immediately without...
It’s officially summertime. If you live in an area, as I do, that seems to be the humidity capital of the world, you’re probably always looking for ways to beat the heat. Thankfully, business attire tends to be more casual nowadays, so staying cool when...
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