Category: Virtual Assistant
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CoSchedule VS FreshDesk: which is best for you?
As a business owner you want to make sure you are giving your clients the best service around … all the time! But it is human nature to let things fall through the cracks as we juggle a myriad of things, most times not purposefully, but it happens. So how do you keep your clients…
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How to find your happy place at home
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic that we are all facing at present I thought that it would be very appropriate to encourage everyone to find that place that you can call your happy place. Do you have a happy place? A physical place that you can retreat to that grounds you and makes you…
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The positive effect of spending time outdoors
The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing us into isolation and cabin fever is already a problem for many. If you can safely engage in outdoors activities, there are so many benefits. There are so many fun things to do, even if you cannot use a public facility. Research shows that there are both physical and…
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Do your thoughts really become things?
We all have dreams and aspirations. Things that inspire us to do better and be better. What is that for you? What do you use as your way to stay on track and keep your head in the game when it feels like you are drowning? For me, it is knowing that I can create…
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Work Smarter, not Harder, with the Help of Your Mentor
Starting out as a Virtual Assistant So, you have made the decision to leave the world of mono-employment and move out into a new realm, the exciting world of Virtual Assistants – congratulations, you have taken the step towards an exciting and gratifying career. You have your decision made, your big ‘Why’, your ‘What’ and…
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How do you measure self-worth?
It’s been a thought lately of how do I determine self-worth, how do I measure this? How do you compare your self-worth compared to your friend, colleague, your nemesis? I see many articles and professionals state that self-worth is the same as self-esteem, and how you believe in yourself. Now I do believe in myself…
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Are you listening to understand or listening to respond?
One of the greatest lessons in life is to listen with the intent to understand what is being said, instead of just listening to respond. The best way to listen is with your mouth shut. If you’re talking, you’re not listening! Think about it, the word listen and the word silent are spelled with the…
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How to Take Your business to the Next Level with the Help of a Business Mentor
According to a recent article I read, women tend to credit having mentors as one of their reasons for achieving their goals. To be honest most of us have heard of successful entrepreneurs having mentors but somehow in the Virtual Assistant industry I noticed that we haven’t embraced this trend fully. This could be due…
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The Art of Self-Care
Your Focus With the festive season done and dusted, the start-up hype of the year settling down to the normal pace and patterns, and life getting back to the way it was before, what now as we leave the Season of Giving behind once again. Yes, many of us were in that mode, with the…
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Virtual Assistants: How to Impress and Influence your Clients
Do thoughts like these plague you – “my client isn’t cooperating and doesn’t appreciate me.” “I wonder if my work is good enough.” “I feel isolated and not part of the team.” You are not alone! These thoughts pop up from time to time. Here’s an example of a similar situation that I was in. …
