More and more these days, you hear about the importance of marketing your business. We discussed it on a coaching forum, we discussed it on a virtual assistant forum, and we discussed it on a business coaching call, all just this week. For many, the word “marketing” creates a feeling of fear, insecurity, dread. But [...]
I receive daily messages from Mac Anderson, founder of Simple Truths. He has short, inspirational movies that make you think.
I loved today’s movie – Power of Attitude – and wanted to share it with all my friends. I think what spoke to me the most was a saying, “The bird does not sing because it [...]
Have you experienced small business owner burn-out?
We go into a new business with excitement, trepidation, curiosity, experience, etc. We get settled into what we’re going. We get into a groove. We attract new clients. The business starts to grow.
We then learn about marketing and networking and all those important things necessary to keep the business [...]
Everywhere you look, you see people touting the benefits of networking and blogging. But you may think, “I really don’t have time for all that if I’m going to have a successful business.” To that I say, you won’t be able to have the success you’re looking for if you don’t take the time to [...]
I wanted to give you a little background about how Elite Virtual Assistants (Elite VAs) became A Balanced Alternative. Here is a blog I wrote a while back on my old blog. It explains how all these changes came about. It was an amazing journey and the results have also been amazing. I get more [...]
This newsletter was written by my dear friend, mentor and coach, Suzanne Evans of Blueprint Life Coaching. As successful business owners, I believe we sometimes only think of what we can’t get done, forgetting about what we’ve accomplished. I hope it resonates with you as much as it did with me.
Vickie
Feeling stuck? [...]
What’s happened to customer support and courtesy?
I’ve been dealing with a company (and I won’t mention the name), trying to receive a refund on a room reservation for my parents. They are elderly and were traveling, but had to cut their trip short due to medical problems.
The company was contacted and asked that we send [...]
It’s amazing what a little change can do for you.
As most of you know, I recently changed my focus; changed my business name; changed my tagline; changed my website; changed my blog – everything went from Elite VAs to A Balanced Alternative. What a wild ride that has been. And what fabulous results it [...]
In today’s world, we are all busy, busy, busy. We work 60+ hours per week; we respond to our emails; we network; we market; we take the kids to soccer; we clean the house and do a load of laundry; we cook dinner; we read the paper; we fall into an exhausted sleep; and we [...]
Are you a shy person? Have you been wondering when you’re going to get the results you want in business? You’re great at the work you do but you simply aren’t getting the results in order to grow your business. So what’s the problem?You could be low on self-esteem. You may have the best skills [...]
