Quick Tip – Looking For a Legitimate Business Expense?

The bad thing about making boat loads of money as an entrepreneur is that you have to pay for it at tax time. Even though the economy is in rough shape right now, you still need to have some legitimate business expenses to help even things out next spring. It’s...

Get Dozens of Skills With One Virtual Assistant

There are so many benefits to working with a Virtual Assistant. One of those is that in most cases you get a lot more brains than one! No, Virtual Assistants aren’t two-headed creatures, but most are very well connected through the VA networking forums they...

What’s The Worst Question You Can Ask a Virtual Assistant?

Easy… “Can you send me a resume?” Even though people ask this question to VAs all the time, as a general group, we don’t like it. I think it’s because it means we’re being thought of as employees. Remember, administrative assistants...

Ready to Let a Virtual Assistant Hold Your Blankie?

I need to finish that darned book. You know, THE book everyone is talking about (and some are really really whining about, but more on that another post). The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss is a must read, even if you are the type who has a hard time just...

Make a Plan Before Working With a Virtual Assistant

When you think you’re ready to choose a Virtual Assistant to start taking care of your administrative headaches, there are some things you should do on your end to make things a bit easier for everyone. The most important thing you can do before you get into a...

The Importance of Personality

Far more important than rates and almost equally important as skill when selecting a Virtual Assistant, is personality. If you need website updates, assistance with your Internet marketing efforts and database management, you can find handfuls of VAs that provide...