Have you ever noticed that the New Year seems to sneak up on us? I don’t know about you, but I tend to get so caught up in preparing for the holidays and gift giving that December 26th, when all the buzz begins to be about New Year’s, it almost feels like being hit over [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 17, 2008
Freelance Site Red Flags
When I first realized there were freelance sites out there like Guru and Elance it seemed like such a great idea. As a new virtual assistant, I was struggling to build a client base and having a site where I could bid on projects and build my reputation seemed ideal. From the other end of [...]
December 12, 2008
The 12 Hours of Virtual Assistance
I thought I’d have a little fun with today’s blog post. We all know that old holiday carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas. What if you purchased your true love (or friend, boss, teacher, etc.) a 12 Hour Gift Certificate for Virtual Assistance Services? Just think of the happy song your gift recipient would be [...]
December 10, 2008
Reasons NOT to Become a Virtual Assistant?
Listen to My Podcast of my Latest Post at Home Office Warrior
My latest post over at Home Office Warrior gives four reasons people should not become a virtual assistant. I know, I know, I’m the ‘Virtual Assistance is wonderful’ advocate, but before you go into shock, go ahead and check it out. And yes, I [...]
December 4, 2008
Are You Putting the Brakes on Your Business?
Do you remember The Flintstones cartoon? Their vehicle was powered by their own feet sticking out of the bottom for ‘horsepower’. Unless you’re a lot younger than me, which is entirely possible, I’m sure you have that mental picture of Fred and Barney in the Flintstones ‘car’. Now, do your remember how they applied the [...]
