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Is your website as useful as a chocolate teapot?!
Congrats – you’ve got a shiny, new website that looks stunning! Your web designer has flipped the switch, it’s gone live and then……the phone doesn’t ring; your inbox is empty and your DMs are being ghosted. If your website’s looking pretty but not generating any new...
1 year on – thoughts from a new VA business owner!
Yay! Happy 1st Business Birthday to me! One year on from setting up my VA business, I’m collecting my thoughts and reflecting on the emotional rollercoaster journey of highs and lows that come with being self-employed and running a business. #1. 'Imposter Syndrome' is...
10 life lessons from a 50 year old!
I turned 50 recently! It got me thinking – I must have picked up some pearls of wisdom along the way. I’ve been around long enough! So, what have I learnt about life so far? I’ve racked my brain and come up with 10 Life Lessons. #1. Failure breeds...
How to go Above & Beyond without burning out!
My No 1 core value is Above and Beyond, hence my business name. It refers to my work ethic and attitude to my work. It’s not meant to sound arrogant or boastful as that’s not who I am or what I’m about. I recently read an article from The Muse shared on LinkedIn that...
What exactly is a VA & Why should you use one?
So what exactly is a VA? A Virtual Assistant (VA) provides administrative support and specialised services to businesses, entrepreneurs, executives, managers and other busy people. They are highly skilled independent contractors who make use of the advances in...
How & why I became a VA (warts & all)!
As I’ve now reached my half century milestone, the story of how and why I got to this point could turn out to be quite a long one. So, I’ll try to stick to the highlights so this doesn’t turn into a bedtime story. Ages 15-18: My parents split up! I was studying...