Category: Virtual Assistant
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Practicing Mindfulness Can Change Your Way of Thinking
What exactly is mindfulness? Mindfulness is described as a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings and thoughts in the here and now. When we become more aware of our own mind, we become more aware of those around us. When we start to…
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Why clients need coaching on how to work remotely
Onboarding a new client is always a very exciting experience for any virtual assistant. However, sometimes, a few weeks down the line one or both parties may feel disillusioned and frustrated with the business relationship. I’ve especially found this to be true when either the VA or the client is still new to the virtual…
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Are you in touch with your emotions?
We all experience emotions from an early age. As adults attempting to navigate the often chaotic world of modern life, the range of emotions we experience in a day can change dramatically. Our ability to feel and respond to our emotions is often taken for granted. We rarely stop to think and pay close attention…
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The Angels of Angel House
Imagine a house filled with friends and family. Filled with love and laughter. A fridge full of food and a big Christmas tree and under it a whole lot of beautifully wrapped presents. That sounds wonderful right? Well the reality is that there is a house filled with people, some family, some not, who have…
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The beautiful Chaos that is Christmas in a Portuguese household
The countdown has begun… Tis the season to be jolly tralala lala la… its ok you can go ahead and hum that carol along with me, with only 6 days left until Christmas. The stores are all decked out with Christmas décor – it is official! Like with any major festive event you have those…
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The Best of Online Shopping Now
“Just Google it” – a phrase most of us use multiple times in a day, maybe even utter to ourselves when going through the many thoughts we have in one day. In need of a red top, “just Google it”, looking for the chocolate covered pretzels, “just Google it”, in need of some new Christmas…
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What every Virtual Assistant really wants for Christmas
They say hard work pays off and I thought about what I need that can make the “pay off” so much sweeter. As VA I realised I need a gift registry to make my life easier, and why not for Christmas. Family and Friends, please look up and take notes! As the holidays are getting…
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What great blogging can do for your business
What great blogging can do for your business Since it made its first appearance in the 1990s, blogging has come a long way. Blogging was first used as an online journal or diary to share a person’s own individual thoughts, feelings, opinions and experiences and it usually attracted just a small following. These days, blogging…
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What to Expect When Working with a Virtual Assistant
What to Expect When Working with a Virtual Assistant A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a person who works remotely – she can sit in an office down the street or across the world. Working with a VA is very different from having an employee sitting in your office. Most Virtual Assistants work for more than…
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Are you ready to find out how loving yourself can make you more productive?
When last have you complimented yourself? I bet you’re sitting there thinking to yourself – “What is this person on about?” Well if that is your response then I would imagine it’s been a while since you told yourself something nice, something nice about yourself. It may sound strange, I mean I also had to…
