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The biggest part of being a virtual admin is being able to demonstrate the value to a client in that very simple phrase:

Let it go.

And, no, not the trademarked Disney one (sorry to all those parents with kids singing that endlessly!).

When you start a business, it's often just you - maybe you have a business partner, or maybe you are using the skills of your partner at home to help get through stuff like packing orders, running to the post office, answering emails, photographing product, working o…

These are everywhere, aren't they? There are posts from people who used to work in offices, writing about how they are pivoting, adjusting, creating new routines, juggling etc. There are posts from people like me, who were working from home before this all began, trying to provide some insight into what works for us, and sharing it in the hopes that it might work for someone out there who is adjusting to it all.

The truth, though, is that for some people, working from home just isn't their thing…

Like a lot of the world right now, I'm a little anxious. I'm anxious about the current pandemic, yes, but underneath that is an anxiety that I have had for much longer.

I sat on the decision to make the leap to being a virtual admin (VA) for a really long time. I didn't have the faith in myself to be able to get clients, let alone paying clients, for what I thought were pretty common skills. I've only been a VA for a relatively short period of time, but it really does feel like it's the right ch…

Being a small business owner, or an entrepreneur (or solopreneur) comes with this expectation that you can do it all - it's YOUR business, so you are responsible for it, right?

Wrong!

Your business is about you, and your passion. As it should be. But I bet all of the advice from the start was to surround yourself with people who can make sure you are protected, meet your requirements, and help you focus on your business. And for most people there are some obvious choices:

• an accountant

• a…

As a virtual assistant (or VA), just about every second conversation I have with a potential new client includes this exact (or almost exact) phrase. And I get why they ask - if they were hiring an employee, it's a fixed amount of money for all the things. But a VA is different - it's not an employee. It's not someone who needs you to micromanage or supervise their every move. In face, they probably aren't even sitting around and waiting for you to have work for them.

It's a hotly contested top…