“The Sky is the Limit.” A Social Media Virtual Assistant Speaks

Ever hear the one about the ants and the grasshopper? It goes a little something like this: One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants was bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came […]

Five Ways a Virtual Assistant Service Eliminates Risk

Nicole, wouldn’t it be cheaper if I just hired a virtual assistant myself? It’s a question I’ve heard a time or two. Or twenty. And it’s a question I honestly understand. I currently own this small business whose site you are on (thank you!). And for years, as an admin myself, I was involved with […]

Three Ways to Make a Richer Virtual Assistant Experience

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success. –Paul J. Meyer Some Owner-VA teams easily grasp the concept of their work together. In those cases, a quick text, or even an email does the trick to […]

What If You Actually Like It?

I almost didn’t get in the pool that day. (I almost missed out.) Earlier this summer, I did something I’ve never done before. I donned a swim cap and goggles, and began swimming with the masters swim team at our neighborhood pool. Now, here’s the crazy part: I didn’t know how to […]

“Who Are You Again?” Dealing with Social Media Stress

Have you ever experienced that moment where you see someone that you know out and about, maybe in a place that you weren’t quite expecting them, and maybe it’s been a while and you’re excited to be out and to run into them, since, you know, it’s been a while, but you always thought they […]

Money Mistakes? Not with A Virtual Assistant to Help

You know that saying that goes, you learn from your mistakes? You hear it a lot when you are young, but it rarely eases the pain all that much, at least in the moment. We actually prefer this saying, attributed to Warren Buffett: “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn […]

No Comments
Jun, 21, 2018
ccMyAdmin
Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Services

‘In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.’ Sid Caeser Small business owners are a driven bunch. We want to make the most of our time. We want to fix a problem, make a better way, help people. At our hearts, we want to squeeze the most […]

No Comments
Jun, 14, 2018
ccMyAdmin
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Productivity, Services, Stress Reduction

“Uh-oh.” The exclamation followed a “thump.” And immediately afterward, the stench of vinegar filled the air. Pickles lay everywhere on the floor. “I’m so sorry, Mommy,” my daughter said. She’d been trying to help get dinner on the table outside, but the tray she had was just too full. “Why didn’t you […]

Handcraft Your Perfect Employee

Artisanal. Handcrafted. Small batch. You can’t throw a rock these days without hitting some product that touts its superiority because of how special it is–how thoughtfully designed it is. And these products are special–one of a kind, tailored just so, for discerning people who have specific needs. It’s popular because it’s good to […]

No Comments
May, 01, 2018
ccMyAdmin
Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Services

Time is what we want most, but… what we use worst. —William Penn Small business owners are a busy bunch. We have hustle, we have heart, we have an abundance of ideas. What we don’t have enough of–ever–is time. That’s why 84% of business owners spend more than 40 hours working each week, and why, […]

Category Archives: Services