We all have our own unique skill sets, that’s what makes being a virtual assistant so versatile and great, there is no specific outline of what you need to be able to do in order to start a VA business. But, what do you do when you’ve already started your business and you want to boost your income a little with some new services?

Of course, you can go out and learn something new to offer your clients. That’s always a great idea and I definitely recommend learning new things all the time, whether they are services to offer or ways to promote your own business.

You can partner up with another virtual assistant that offers services different from your own to expand both your offerings and her offerings to clients. These sort of work swap relationships work out great in the long term and can be very profitable for both parties involved.

You can outsource the work. Hire an assistant of your own and outsource the work them playing the role of project manager. This is a great way to expand your business, because there are only so many hours in the day and you can’t work all of them every day.

This is just the tip of the iceberg on this train of thought! There are still many more ways to grow and expand your business as a virtual assistant and we’ll be talking about them a little at a time.

I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend and I’ll be back with more again soon,

I can’t believe it’s Friday already. This whole week has just flown right by me. My kids are off camping with my parents and I’m tackling my to-do lists like crazy both for business and the stuff around the house that needs to get done.

But, the other day I wasn’t feeling very productive and wanted to relax, but at the same time I didn’t want to stop working. I’m sure you’ve had that feeling, right?

Now, I have a netbook and I can work from that well enough, but sometimes when I’m on there I feel more like I’m playing than working and sometimes I just need the big screen in front of me to stay focused. So, I shut down my computer, unplugged it, picked it up, and took into the living room. (Okay, not everyone can do that – I have a 25 inch all-in-one HP computer with wireless internet connection, wireless mouse, and wireless keyboard, so I can move it around super easy.)

I stretched out on the sofa, got nice and comfy with a pillow behind my back, and my little dog (Chipper) jumped up and laid down by my feet, and I worked while my husband played World of Warcraft on his laptop and we watched some TV too. This way I was relaxed, my feet were up, I was comfortable, I was working and still felt like I was spending time with my husband all at once. Read the rest of this entry

I can’t believe it’s the weekend again already! The holiday weekend flew right by us and getting back into the swing of working again after a little break is always hard, especially when you’re working from home and not going into an office or punching a clock for anyone but yourself. I think that’s why so many of us tend to just keep on working and not take those breaks even though we know we need them.

Today I want to ask you what you want to learn here at VA Helper. I’m putting together the first of many courses, lessons, and interviews here on the site and I’d love to start with your input.

Are you looking to learn a new skill? Do you need some help getting organized? What one thing can I help you with to make your virtual assistant life easier?

Just fill in your question here and submit it – everything is anonymous and there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you are wondering it, chances are someone else is also wondering the same thing. Ask away and I will try to answer as many questions as possible in the first few courses and lessons.

That’s all for today. I’m looking forward to hearing your questions and working together to find solutions for you!

Kind Regards,

Hey out there virtual assistants! I am prepping to unplug for the 4th of July holiday weekend here and I hope that you’re getting ready to do the same.

This brings up a point of interest for virtual assistants and service based businesses in particular. It’s easy to get caught up in the work and wanting to provide excellent and constant service at all times and then forget to take some time off for yourself. I know, because that has always been me. I am getting ready to unplug for the entire weekend Friday afternoon through Tuesday morning and it will be the first time I’ve done for more than 24 hours in a very long time. I’ll just say that when my family went to Disney World in the summer of 2006 I checked in with work daily…. and I’ll leave it at that.

So, my question to you today is do you take time off for yourself and to spend time with your family? It’s something very important that we all need to do, even if it is only for 24 hours, heck even if it’s only for 12 hours. You need to unplug once in awhile, step away from the high speed internet connection and get back into your life once in awhile. The world isn’t going to implode, your clients are not going to hate you, and nothing bad is going to happen. I promise.

Now, depending on the services you offer you may need to make arrangements with your clients and give them some emergency contact information while you’re taking time off to recharge your own batteries. That’s okay, do that. It’s also a good idea to have an assistant that can handle anything that comes up while you’re offline. Yes, I strongly you to get your own virtual assistant even though you are a virtual assistant!

Partner up with someone you already know or better yet hire someone that doesn’t celebrate the same holidays as you so you can swap holiday breaks. This works out really well in the long term because then neither of you misses a holiday ever again, it’s fabulous. She works for you while you’re recharging and you work for her while she’s recharging and enjoying a holiday.

Find a summer business buddy so you can cover for each other while taking a week’s vacation! Plan your family trips ahead of time and make sure they aren’t the same week and then let your clients know in advance. This is a great way for virtual assistants to help each other, especially if you have kids and are trying to cram in some summer fun before school starts back up.

I hope you take at least one day off this weekend, recharge yourself, relax, maybe even have a beer or two and catch a fireworks display!

Kind Regards,

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