Budgeting Plus Extras
For many people, budgeting isn’t enough to get you on the track to freedom. I’m not recommending debt consolidation, but for some people it’s the only way to get all the different accounts under control.
Budgeting for your business can be tough too, especially if all your money is going in and out through your [...]
On The Lookout For Deals
My girls are getting to the age where I’m looking to get them out of the house. When we were younger my grams always liked to take us on these awesome weekend getaways to hotels. Many hotels have pools and arcades and other stuff that makes them really kid-friendly and I’d like to give my [...]
What I Wouldn’t Give
I need new business insurance. The insurance I have is really just a business policy with no bells, whistles, or coverage for some things that I might want coverage for. Like errors and omissions, which I think is totally separate from a business policy but I can’t get anyone to tell me that. I started [...]
The Pain of Reformatting
Thankfully it’s not my computer that desperately needs a memory upgrade, it’s the one I used to use that became a hand-me-down for my 4 year old. I reformatted the 2 gig hard drive only to find that all the memory the new computer has is 250 megs. I’m not sure what I did wrong [...]
Have References Handy
The best way to get clients is word of mouth – that’s because your services are getting a great reference while they’re being talked about by your happy client. But what if you don’t have clients yet?
Ask colleagues or even friends to give you a reference based on things they already know about you. [...]
What I Learned at the Business and Learning Expo
Mostly I learned that the only difference between the people presenting and the people asking questions is thinking and doing.
The presenters are all doing, sure they plan, but they don’t spend all their time planning and trying to figure it all out. They figure out enough to make an educated guess of success and [...]
Business and Learning Expo Time
Today at 1pm CST you can log into the http://businessandlearning.com chat room and listen to Tricia Gardner, Tammy Munson, and me talking about VA Industry Dos and Don’ts.
If you have questions about your VA business, come and ASK us! Tricia is a current, successful VA with clients that rave about her service and I am [...]
New Years Resolutions Are So Three Months Ago
My resolution this year was to be more focused.
I got pregnant instead.
It reminds me of the year I resolved to lose weight and then found out I was pregnant and all the weight loss products I’d purchased earlier in the year went right into the garbage can – doctor’s orders.
So I’ve decided [...]
Insurance For Your Business – Life Edition
Along with liability insurance for your business you need to consider getting life insurance. Mostly to protect your family if anything should happen to you. You don’t have to get anything expensive, a term life insurance policy that will cover what you are making as a VA should be enough in the event the worst [...]
What’s Your Goal For Your Business?
Do you want to manage other VAs or do you want to take as many clients as you can and form a months-long waiting list? The answer will be different for everyone, but knowing the answer is very important. If you don’t know what you want you may find yourself in a client situation where [...]
Jennifer was a
Virtual Assistant for over four years. Now? She has been interviewed by the LA Times, ABC News and worked on campaigns for Frito Lay, Hanes, Walmart, and At-A-Glance to name a few. She's been paying her mortgage and bills from home for almost seven years now.
