| Throughout the many Virtual Assistant | | | | create the business of your dreams, and that |
| communities that I belong to, I often see a LOT | | | | what you really want and what's possible is within |
| of untapped potential. I see aspiring, new and | | | | your reach will catapult you towards success |
| even established VAs who have it in them to | | | | faster than any tip, resource or strategy. |
| command top dollar for their work, to create | | | | The sooner that new Virtual Assistants can wrap |
| businesses that truly give them the flexible | | | | their heads around that concept, embrace it and |
| schedule they crave and to ONLY work with | | | | own it, the sooner they'll see success and the |
| clients who respect them and value their | | | | faster they're going to achieve it. |
| contributions. I see this in them, but many times, | | | | It's so important to get your mind wrapped |
| they just can't see it for themselves. | | | | around this at the very beginning of your |
| "WHY?" you may ask? | | | | business. You can't set a precedent for letting |
| It's because they don't believe in themselves. | | | | your clients dictate how you run your business. |
| Perhaps they doubt their worth or don't believe | | | | You can't second guess your decisions. You can't |
| they can truly succeed. Perhaps they are used to | | | | run your business for the benefit of your clients. |
| bosses, HR departments and companies that look | | | | If you are going to be a business owner, you |
| down on them. Perhaps they have limiting beliefs | | | | have to make decisions and stand behind them. |
| and just don't see the abundance of opportunity | | | | You have to determine what your standards are |
| that is available. | | | | and how you're going to set up your business. |
| In the corporate world, Administrative | | | | And you can't let ANYONE, especially a |
| Professionals are not given that much leeway. | | | | prospective client undermine your boundaries and |
| We're not given the opportunity to define our | | | | make you second guess them. Otherwise you |
| future, create our own path and make our career | | | | might as well go back to get a regular job. |
| what we want it to be. | | | | I implore you to approach your business from a |
| That's the beauty of creating your own business, | | | | place of confidence. Present a confident stance |
| particularly in the Virtual Assistant industry. You | | | | with your tone, voice, presence, marketing |
| only offer the services you want to offer. You | | | | materials and website. Be proud of your decision |
| can charge whatever you want to charge. You | | | | to ditch the corporate rat race and take |
| can work two days a week or five days a week. | | | | ownership of your career. |
| But to do this, one needs to COMPLETELY | | | | I believe in you! I believe that you have the talent, |
| abandon the "employee" mentality. | | | | tenacity and drive to be a fabulously successful |
| That mindset shift starts with saying, "I can do | | | | VA! But, that's not enough. |
| this. I can create my own success. I deserve to | | | | You have to believe in YOU too. Because if you |
| be successful! I will be successful!" It's that simple. | | | | don't, no one else will. |
| Embracing the thought that you REALLY can | | | | |