Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
Do you set New Year’s Resolutions? I found that often the resolution wouldn’t have enough meaning for me and would get forgotten in the busy-ness of life. But some years ago I got the idea to start setting goals for the year - part of ensuring my business plan would get reviewed and […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
The end of a year and the start of a new one will often lead people to think about what they want to do for the next 365 days, or in this case, 366 days with a leap year in 2008.
It’s at this time of year that I hear from many who would like to […]
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Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
Frequently I see new and experienced VAs seeking advice at the forums for things that probably should be obtained elsewhere. In particular, advice that needs to be sought from Accountants - the VA’s accountant. And if they don’t have one, they better do something about that very quickly.
Discussions regarding the type of business to […]
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Posted on December 23rd, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
At this time of year people are naturally looking to see what changes they will make for the New Year. I often notice an influx of new people entering the Virtual Assistant industry and one of the things they do is start sending messages to the VA forums they’ve joined that they’re open for […]
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Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
One of the topics that raises its head from time to time on various VA forums is how to set rates. I’ve seen rates discussed ranging from $7USD per hour right through to $50USD or more per hour.
Part of the variation in costs will relate to VAs being in many different geographic locations and […]
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Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Kathie Thomas
At one of the VA forums I moderate a new VA asked how to get started and stop procrastinating? The following is my answer to her and all of those who are seeking to get started in the Virtual Assistant industry.
Anything worth achieving isn’t easy but it is worth the effort. There are things […]
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