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First Impressions Matter: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Have you ever wondered why some VAs and OBMs land the client and others don't, even when everyone on the shortlist has the same skills and experience? Sometimes the answer isn't about who's the most qualified. It's...
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Why Delegation Feels So Hard, with Emma Bennett
You’ve built something that works, but somehow you’re still the one holding every piece of it together. The systems haven’t caught up with real like, and delegation feels harder that it should, even though you know...
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What Makes a Great Executive Assistant, with Yvette Simpson
There's a moment every VA or EA hits where you wonder if you're just ticking off tasks or actually making a difference to the business you support. It's easy to feel like the value of your work is invisible,...
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The Importance of Visibility with Leslie Carvitto
Do you ever feel like being visible in your business just means posting more, showing your face more, and doing more video? Like there's some invisible checklist you're not ticking off, and until you do, you're not...
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Time For A Mid Year Check In
It's July, and if you're anything like most business owners, you're having that strange moment where January feels like it was both yesterday and five years ago. You set goals at the start of the year, got excited...
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Niching Your VA Business by Values, Not Industry, with Kathleen Amy
There's a version of business advice that tells you to just follow the strategy. Map the plan, hit the milestones, stay consistent. And there's another version that says trust your energy, move with the seasons,...
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Rethinking Marketing for Your Service Business with Bec Chappell
If you've ever felt like you're on a content hamster wheel, posting consistently, trying to feed the algorithm, and still wondering why the leads aren't flowing, you're not alone. So many VAs and OBMs are pouring time...
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The Subtle Language Shifts That Change How You’re Seen in Business
If you've ever caught yourself asking a client for a day off, chances are you already know something feels a little off about that. You're not an employee anymore, but sometimes the language hasn't quite caught...
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Sleep, Energy and Burnout with Dr Shauna Watts
Are you waking up at 3am with your brain already racing? Dragging yourself through the afternoon and quietly wondering how you're going to make it to the end of the day?
If any of that sounds familiar, you're in good...
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Future-Proofing Your VA or OBM Business
There's a lot of noise online right now about AI replacing virtual assistants. And if you've spent even a few minutes scrolling, chances are you've seen someone declare that VAs will eventually be made redundant...
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Building a Business While Managing Chronic Illness with Laurissa Makings
Running a service business is a lot to manage. Add a chronic illness and it can feel impossible before the day has even started.
If you've wondered whether building something sustainable is realistic when your...
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Pricing With Confidence: What Every VA and OBM Needs to Know
Pricing is one of those topics that can bring up all the feelings. Fear, comparison, imposter syndrome, and sometimes even guilt. If you've ever mumbled your rate, followed your price with a "but," or quietly wondered...
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