Periodically I get emails from VAs who have sought the assistance of other VAs only to be let down by them due to a lack of commitment, understanding of time sensitivity or simply just not taking the work seriously.

It is clear to me through the various VA forums that the industry is continuing to grow. That’s a good thing.  And we see continued requests for VA support as well.  But it is also obvious to me that there’s not enough information out there for...

This time of year traditionally gets people thinking about what has transpired over the past almost 12 months and what they would like to do for the following year. Some look upon the year with sorrow and others filled with hope and promise. What...

I often get requests via email from people who want to become a Virtual Assistant. Sometimes via my VA forum, sometimes via my website contact form, sometimes by email and sometimes by phone. It’s generally the written requests that concern me.  Some...

I had a problem with one of my Telstra accounts. I’d inadvertently made a payment on the wrong account and I didn’t pick it up till after I’d made the same mistake the following month. I couldn’t figure out why Telstra was saying I was in arrears when...

The end of the year might not be far away but it’s not too late to plan for the New Year. I have two options available for new and emerging VAs and you can sign up today! Option 1. The VATrainer.com course runs over a 10 week period and requires you...