Are you a Scrum-Half or a Prop Forward?
What position are you in Business? Those of you that know me will know I'm an avid Rugby League fan and enjoy nothing better on a Friday night than a good close game on the TV (Sad you might think !!) Watching a recent game and seeing how, even though they all play...
Got that Life Blend yet?
Is it increasingly hard to manage both Life & Work? I spent quite a bit of time last year talking about find that quality 'Life Blend', as my VA work life is expanding, I've had to revisit my beliefs and try to reinforce what I know is important, so I thought I'd ask...
Is your phone an essential part of your holiday luggage?
Hate missing calls while on holiday? Most VA's don't offer a call handling service, leaving this to the experts who have the equipment and time to concentrate on this service but I'm asked at least once every couple of weeks, do you offer call handling? Most small...
Women only Networking
Are there too many women only networking groups? As a VA, I have numerous opportunities to network with fellow Virtual Assistants and these seem to be mainly women, as more and more women start up various businesses to fit around family commitments, the last couple of...
What is being done for ‘Start-up Businesses’?
Can we help each other? As you may know, I set up my Virtual Assistant business just over a year ago, I've been really fortunate to work with Corporates & Small/Medium Businesses but as we are well into the term of the Coalition Government and entering into a new...
How’s your memory?
Can you remember everyone you meet? If you attend networking events regularly or are always meeting new clients but struggle to remember names, don’t worry you are not alone. The main reason for this is distractions. When you are meeting someone new you may be...
Facebook Fatigue?
Facebook loses 600,000 users by the end of last year Has Facebook reached saturation point? Or are people just fed up with it? Do you use it? Is it good for keeping in touch with family or do you find it an essential business tool? Facebook lends itself more...
Change of Scene
Are you a 'Coffee Shop Worker?' A company in America reported that by accident they discovered ‘coffee shop working’. They were moving premises and there was a bit of a gap between leaving the old office and taking the new one, so every now and again the owner used...
We’ve survived Year 1 !
Happy Birthday to us 🙂 The Virtual PA Industry is growing and we've just hit our first year in business, what a year it's been! Statistics show that 70% of new businesses fail in the first 2 years, even though we are only just venturing into year 2, we're proud that...
What makes a success?
Can I be as successful as.........? The biggest question anyone has on their minds when starting a business is ‘will this be successful?’ What makes some people so successful and some people less so? There are definitely common traits in those personalities that do...
Not sure a VA is for you?
How to use and get the best from your VA Are you running your own business and feeling slightly overwhelmed? You need help but can’t afford to take on staff? Hiring a VA or Virtual Assistant is the answer to your prayers... You have the best of both worlds, someone...
How do you gain the ideal life blend?
4 x key points to gaining an ideal life blend It can be difficult. You may have a very demanding job. You may have just started or be running your own business. It is easy to get more and more engrossed in your work life with less and less time being spent socially or...
