how to manage stress

Taking Care of You, the CEO of Your Business!

by Tracey D'Aviero
May 13, 2015March 7, 2023

Your Virtual Assistant business depends on you as a service professional. Your clients buy you. Your work, generally speaking, gets done by you. You are the CEO, so all decisions are made by you. If you are not working at near 100%, your business suffers. Your clients suffer. Your bank account suffers. So why aren’t you taking better care of yourself? This past week I was lucky to attend a VA conference. There were about 70 of us who descended on Myrtle Beach to share ideas, learn, teach and generally build relationships. It was a fabulous conference – one of the best ones I have ever been to. The women who come to it are real friends – they understand… Read More »Taking Care of You, the CEO of Your Business!

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Checking In: Assessment Time!

by Tracey D'Aviero
September 10, 2014March 7, 2023

A friend/colleague of mine came over the other day to do a business strategy session. I was all set up to meet with her in our living room. I don’t often have people into my office because it’s not too big, and well, it’s a sea of papers some days. If we do need to be in the office, I make sure to do my filing. My desk is not too bad, but I have another desk that is a dumping ground (so sue me, I’m human!) LOL Well this particular day, I was stuck on a support chat at my PC which is … in my office. So I had to set our strategy session up in there at… Read More »Checking In: Assessment Time!

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Clear Your Brain Fog – and Bump Up Your Brain Power!

by Tracey D'Aviero
August 28, 2013March 7, 2023

I have been in ‘clean up’ mode lately. Part of that is due to the fact that I just rolled out a new program (my 50K VA Bootcamp). When I am building content for a program, I tend to grab all of my old notes from things I have taught before, as well as my ‘swipe’ file that contains new ideas that I want to implement in the program. In short, I kind of pull a lot of papers and books out of their hiding places. Once you do something like that, you can see just what it is you have been holding onto, and you can make the decision to use it or lose it. I made the decision… Read More »Clear Your Brain Fog – and Bump Up Your Brain Power!

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Got Stress? Here’s How to Relax

by Tracey D'Aviero
March 27, 2013November 3, 2015

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

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10 Tips to Help You Include Down Time in Your Life

by Tracey D'Aviero
March 13, 2013November 3, 2015

One of the places that many small business owners get trapped in is the ‘working all the time’ syndrome. It is a big job to run your own business, and there is no question there is always something that needs doing. But if Jack Nicholson taught us anything, it’s that all work and no play is not a good thing. You can’t bring your best brain and your best attitude to your business unless you are certain to make time to step away from it to recharge. By taking time for yourself – whether it’s to physically care for yourself, or just to do something that inspires you and lifts your spirits, ‘down time’ is a great thing to be… Read More »10 Tips to Help You Include Down Time in Your Life

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