Business Development: Take the Time to Plan for Growth & Success
Many solopreneurs and entrepreneurs are so busy peddling as fast as they can to keep up with current workflow, they don’t take the time to plan for success and growth. They are so focused on working IN their business, they forget to work ON their business. If you can swing it, take some time away from your office every six months. Even if it’s just a trip to the local Starbucks, a change of scenery can often spark creativity and d

Don’t Keep Your VA Waiting
VAs: You’re knee-deep in a big project and chugging along right on schedule but you’re waiting on the client giving you feedback on an important piece. You follow up. No word. You follow up again. No word. Frustration ensues. Clients: You’re grateful for your VA’s help with this time-sensitive task (when are they not?), you’re flying from client to client, are in the midst of several other business activities an

How to Set Better Goals
Knowing where you are is the only way to make sure you get where you’re going.  You may or may not be where you expected to be in your business by this time. Typically, success takes most business owners longer and costs more money than anticipated. Sure, you knew that it takes three to four years to begin showing a profit. But somehow you expected it to be different for you. This is a good time to take a look at where you are, where you want to be and how you’re going to get there. Where Are You Now? Begin goal planning with an honest self-evaluation of where your business is. Ask yourself the tough questions:

Virtual Assistants Collaborate using VA Resource Exchange Network
      A no-cost resource for Virtual Assistants, the VA Resource Exchange (http://vaxchange.ning.com) is a great place to share tools and reviews on resources we need and use for our businesses or our clients. Join over 100 other VAs as they share what they find to be the best to work with and do the job.

Business of Being Virtual TeleSeries – Today with Erin Blaskie
You are invited to join us for a fantastic series to hear from these wildly informative Virtual Assistants that have all found their niche in their Virtual Assistance business. The teleseminars are FREE and will leave you with new inspiration and information. No matter what kind of business you run, success is determined by mindset and attitude. Find out from some of the most successful VAs in North America how they’ve built their businesses – businesses that suit their lifestyles, interests and preferred clientele – businesses they run on their own terms!