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What is Your Motivation?

I recently attended a conference and one of the speakers, Matthew Goldfarb, asked us what our motivation was for doing what we do. It was one of those exercises that was really eye-opening for me. Of course I know why I run my own business, and what makes me happy about it. But to actually do an exercise that made me write those motivations down was the eye-opening part. I know that I want to be in control of my income, I want to set  my own schedule, and so on. Those are probably similar motivations for you as well. But Matthew encouraged us to go deeper, and really write a good list of things that were the things that… Read More »What is Your Motivation?

Are You an E-Hoarder?

I was recently reading a blog post from Leslie Shreve, of Productive Day.com http://productiveday.com/ about E-Hoarding. As a virtual business owner, I’m always trying to find new ways to keep myself organized and to tame the various forms of clutter that I seem to collect. And while I am admittedly a collector of many things that I probably don’t need (my husband would laugh at that one!)  one of the things I actually do have good control over is my email. I have a system in place to keep my email clean and clear, and although I still probably have more ‘on file’ than many people, I am confident that my system works for me. What do I do? First,… Read More »Are You an E-Hoarder?

What’s On Your Mind?

What’s on your mind? You get greeted with this question every time you log in to your Facebook profile. It’s a pretty simple question when you think about it … it really just means … what are you thinking about at this very moment? On the surface, that question might cause you to think of something that is happening during your day, or something you will be doing soon. From a marketing standpoint, it goes deeper than that. What are you planning? What are you strategizing? What are you working on? What ‘mode’ are you in? When you are in business, you are always in some sort of mode. Strategy, planning, implementation, analysis. If you aren’t in one of these… Read More »What’s On Your Mind?

July Membership Registration

Have you registered for the Your VA Mentor Membership Program yet? New content for July is being pulled together as you read this! Each month we select a topic – and the topic for July is Networking. Networking is an excellent way to grow and build your business, but there are many things to consider as you get out there to connect with people! To sign up for our membership program, visit: http://www.yourvamentor.com/join-us/ Membership also gets you a live Q&A call as well as direct email support – so you can be sure to get all of your specific questions answered where your service offerings are concerned! July content supporting this topic will be available July 11th. The July teaching… Read More »July Membership Registration

Is Your Life a Balancing Act or In Balance?

I recently met some new colleagues at a live event, and many of them were healers and practitioners of healing methods. Not my usual crowd, so I took the opportunity to learn something! We were taught at the event we were attending, that it was important to focus on your feelings, your thoughts and your mindset. It is an important part of life, of course, but it’s also important in your business. While I consider myself to be a good decision maker, sometimes I probably am a little hasty in deciding something, simply to get it done. I enjoyed taking the time to address how I felt about the things I was thinking, and to spend a little time acknowledging… Read More »Is Your Life a Balancing Act or In Balance?

Happy Holidays!

For my Canadian friends, Happy Canada Day! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend with friends and family. We enjoyed a day by the pool and our usual small town Canada Day celebration in our village, which ended with the most amazing display of fireworks. Each year it’s really incredible, we get a 20 minute show that is just fabulous. It’s why we only go 1/2 mile from home to enjoy the day! For my American friends, Happy 4th of July! I know it’s a big celebration for many of you, and I hope you enjoy a wonderful day with family and friends. One day I would love to come and enjoy the celebrations that you all have! I… Read More »Happy Holidays!

How Viable is Your Target Market?

When we talk about working with our target market, sometimes we talk about an industry like real estate or coaching, and sometimes we talk about a type of person like a service-based entrepreneur or a professional. As we start to narrow down our target market to be more specific (coaching -> life coach, etc.) it’s important to consider whether the market you are pursuing is viable. Definition of viable: Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable. What we mean by having a viable target market is really that simple. We need to know that the market we choose to target is going to be able to be capable of helping us achieve the success we are working towards. So what… Read More »How Viable is Your Target Market?

3 Tips for Networking at Live Events

I just returned from attending a live event called Transform in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was hosted by Pamela Bruner, and there were approximately 300 people in attendance. It was a great teaching experience, but it was also a wonderful networking experience – imagine have 3 or 4 full days to connect with people – that’s a lot of time to make it around the room! This is one of the things that is so great about a live event – getting the time to get to know people better. So I thought I would give you my best 3 tips for networking at live events like the one I just attended: 1. Move around and be social. Move from… Read More »3 Tips for Networking at Live Events