This morning I had a session with a new coach. I say 'new' because she's new to me, but she's been doing what she does for some years. Younger than I am but a very inspirational lady, who founded a school in Zimbabwe and coaches other women about their roles in life and their businesses. She challenged me to think about my 'why?'. Why I'm still doing what I do and had my 'why?' changed from all those years ago. Twenty years ago my 'why?' was simply to be home full time for our five growing … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Bring your corporate skills home
There are many women (and some men) who are keen to work at home these days, so that they can either start a family, or be there for the family they already have. For some, it's caring for elderly parents, or perhaps a spouse who is ill. Whatever the reason, there are many seeking ways to work at home. For those with good corporate administrative skills, being a Virtual Assistant is a natural choice. There are still many learning about this industry, despite it having been around since the mid … [Read more...]
How often should you follow up?
I get new VAs asking this question periodically when they've responded to a client request for work to be done, but they hear nothing from the client. When clients contact us to get work done, it's often at the last moment, or when things have gotten crucial for them and they need it done yesterday. When they hear from more than one VA, while it gives them opportunity for choices and to find one that they would click with the best, it also can often leave them feeling overwhelmed, unsure who to … [Read more...]
Why I like being in BNI
A VA forum had a recent discussion on whether to join BNI or a Chamber of Commerce. As I'm a member of BNI here in Melbourne (East) I wrote about my own particular experience. I might work virtually but I meet these people face-to-face every week. I've gotten to know them and trust them. First thing anyone does in BNI is test the product/service of the other members. And they do this naturally through needs for their own business. So the printer, the accountant, the solicitor, the travel … [Read more...]