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Set Healthy VA Boundaries to Avoid Stress and Burnout

Have you ever felt that your clients are interrupting you, or seem too demanding? Many VAs I know have trouble with clients having expectations that they can’t meet. They struggle to make deadlines. They work morning, noon and night to get client work done. They are tired. And not very happy. Sometimes it starts because you allow clients to break your boundaries. Sometimes you don’t have boundaries to begin with. Either way, the key to happy clients and being a happy VA is setting healthy boundaries. Just because we are support professionals, does not mean that we have to do everything the client asks for – when they ask for it. What we need to do is provide the best… Read More »Set Healthy VA Boundaries to Avoid Stress and Burnout

How to Manage Your Stress Level

Being a solopreneur can take its toll on your body, and your mind. There is always an incomplete list of things that need doing. There are always better ways to do the things you do daily. There are always other people who seem to be doing things better than you are doing them. Or at least it feels that way sometimes. When you get up in the morning, are you still excited to get your day started? If you are, that’s amazing. Hold on to that feeling! (I’ll get back to you in a minute!) If you are not, you are among a very large group of people feeling the same way. (No kidding, you are not alone!) So what… Read More »How to Manage Your Stress Level

Got Stress? Here’s How to Relax

With spring in the air, a common topic is spring cleaning. I started my own spring cleaning a couple of weeks ago when I downsized the piles and the storage in my office. I moved on last week to cleaning out our clothes closets. Spring seems to make you want to pull everything out and start with a new slate. But it doesn’t have to be spring to do this kind of stuff. If you find yourself under stress for any number of reasons, getting tidied up and organized can really help you alleviate that. Stress is one of those things that others point out to us. Not something that we often notice ourselves. Being a small business owner is… Read More »Got Stress? Here’s How to Relax

Podcast: Mistakes That Taught Successful VAs About Business

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk some straight talk – I want to talk about mistakes that other VAs have made, and how those mistakes made them more resilient. Today’s Quote: Resilience is not about overcoming, but becoming. It is about finding yourself in the process. – Sheryl Sandberg Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Every VA journey is unique. Yours is different than mine was, and mine was different that hers was. We try to learn everything we… Read More »Podcast: Mistakes That Taught Successful VAs About Business

Podcast: 8 Places To Find Virtual Assistant Clients

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about knowing where your VA business is going. Today’s Quote: If you make a sale, you can make a living. If you make an investment of time and good service in a customer, you can make a fortune. – Jim Rohn Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: The number one thing that VAs come to me for help with – and the ones that don’t come to me also want to know this… Read More »Podcast: 8 Places To Find Virtual Assistant Clients

Podcast: Earn 50K as a VA: Bootcamp for Virtual Assistants

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about my upcoming program Earn 50K as a VA: Bootcamp for Virtual Assistants. Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Are you struggling to attract clients or maintain consistent income in your VA business?Do you feel like you’re working endless hours without making the money you deserve? If you’re tired of the ‘feast or famine’ cycle and want to break free from trading time for money, I am starting a bootcamp designed just for… Read More »Podcast: Earn 50K as a VA: Bootcamp for Virtual Assistants

Podcast: Where to Get The Best Advice For Your Virtual Assistant Business

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about where to get the best advice for your VA business. Today’s Quote: Find a group of people who challenge you and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. – Amy Poehler Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Getting advice about your Virtual Assistant business is such an important thing to do, and to plan for. Two heads are better than one they say and… Read More »Podcast: Where to Get The Best Advice For Your Virtual Assistant Business

Podcast: Marketing 101 for Virtual Assistants

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about marketing your VA business. Today’s Quote: We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and BE what people are interested in. — Craig Davis Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Learning to do marketing is one of the most important skills you can master with your Virtual Assistant business. But sometimes we get overwhelmed by what we should be doing to get the word out about our business. Let’s talk… Read More »Podcast: Marketing 101 for Virtual Assistants