The Truth About Working From Home

I have been working from home for nearly a decade, and people always ask me what it’s like. And I usually tell them “it’s work, but I am at home.” No, I don’t pay for childcare, but I have to take lots of breaks and sometimes work after the kids are asleep. The Truth About…

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How to Hire a Virtual Assistant

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Virtual Assistants add a lot to a business by removing the burden of Administration of business functions. This avoids you wasting time on tasks that do not make money. They should also have expertise in their area, so that they can complete administrative tasks with greater efficiency and execute a better quality of output than…

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6 Virtual Assistant Time Management Tips

Virtual Assistant Time Management Tips

I work from home. It’s a blessing and a curse. No, really! Unlike my 9-5 counterparts, I don’t ever really get to “leave” the “office.” Between my mommy job and my virtual assistant job, it’s critically important that I manage my time well. This goes beyond just making lists (which I love), to organizing my day…

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4 Sure-Fire Ways To Land Your Dream Job

Looking for your dream job? I can help!

If you’re sick and tired of working a job that you hate, now could be the perfect time to make a career change. Swapping to a new career can be incredibly daunting. However, if it will make you happy, it’s more than worth the hassle that comes with it. Of course, it’s important to remember…

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7 Sure-Fire Ways To Lose Your Virtual Assisting Business

Once you've got your first virtual assisting gig, you probably want to keep it. Don't do any of these things, and you'll be fine.

How much would it suck to spend hours upon hours applying for virtual assistant jobs, then get a job (maybe your first job!), just to lose it again over a stupid mistake? I’ll tell you: it would suck a whole lot. So let’s make sure that when you do get a job you can keep it,…

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11 Crucial Tools For Professional Client Interaction

You've got your first virtual job! Now find out how to keep it!

So. You’ve got a client, or two. Congratulations! Now you need to keep those clients. You know, to build your resume, and save you the $40 you spent on the FlexJobs membership for that website where you found the job by canceling your membership. Or maybe you use a free search site and spent hours finding your…

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Are Paid Job Search Sites Worth The Money?

Looking for a work from home job? Find out what I have to say about paid job sites.

When I was desperate to find a way to work from home, I looked everywhere. We didn’t have a lot of money for me to be throwing away (okay, okay, we had NO extra money). I had a brand new baby, a new mortgage (which was less than our rent used to be, thankfully), but…

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FREE Virtual Assistant Tools You Need To Be Using

FREE Virtual Assistant Tools You Need To Be Using

If you want to succeed at your business, you have to invest a lot. Time. Money. More Time. More Money. But if you’re like me, you like to watch for amazing free options. These free virtual assistant tools will make your life so much easier, without costing you an arm and a leg, I promise. …

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Life of a Work From Home Mom | What I do All Day?

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Yesterday someone asked me what I do. Maybe it’s just me, but that question always slightly irks me. This question is always asked directly after everyone else gives answers like “receptionist”, “lawyer”, “dentist”, or “personal assistant”. For some reason, the fact that I work from home makes me a leper. Other moms (and dads) always look…

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