November
22
2009
I have so much to be thankful for this year. I have truly been blessed with the clients I have partnered with over the years and also the new and exciting skills (software/programs) I have developed to improve my VA practice! To start off, this November Virtually Exceptional Assistance turned two years old! Wow, how time flies! And to celebrate our second year, our web site has gotten a “facelift”–yes, you heard right. So please visit our new and improved web site at: http://virtuallyexceptional.com and let us know how we can help make your workload a little lighter.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November
14
2009
Who would have ever thought of using passion and Virtual Assistance in the same sentence…I did! Today I looked up the word “Passion” in an online dictionary, and there were so many definitions (about 12—wow!). But the definition I was looking for was 7th on the list and it is: “a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: eg. a passion for music.” And that is exactly how I feel about my Virtual Assistance practice and the VA industry! I know what true passion is when I get to do a project for one of my clients or just work on a project to improve my practice! I find myself working from sun up to sun down and never seem to feel tired! And then at the end of the day, I ask myself: “wow, where did the day go?” I also experience such ease (simplicity!) when I am doing a task. Once I mentioned this to a friend and he pointed out that maybe it is because I am operating in my passion! And boy was he right! I actually feel like I am right smacked in the middle of my purpose when I am being a Virtual Assistant! Yes, I am definitely “operating” in my passion!
November
3
2009
As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power” and how true that is! Last week Friday, I was privileged to sit in on a chat session that was held by my favorite VA forum, Virtual Assistant Forums. The subject matter of the chat was: “Your WordPress Website” and our featured speaker (or should I say, Chatter?) was Christina Nelson of Vital Office Solutions. What an amazing and wonderful learning experience! Christina who is nicknamed “Wordpress Guru” in the Forums, had everyone spellbound with her innate knowledge of Wordpress! She covered everything, from widgets to plugins and even those dreaded “CSS codes”–ouch! After Christina’s presentation, I couldn’t wait to start building my new web site in Wordpress. And that’s exactly what I did. At first it was a bit intimidating, but I kept at it and a few times I would shoot Christina an email here and there! Well, at the end of the day, I had the bare bones of a web site!
My poor kitty cat must have thought he had a crazy woman on his hands as I was whooping and howling, celebrating my success! I felt like I could face that WP dashboard and those little icons did not even intimidate me anymore!
Christina, you are right…I do LOVE Wordpress!
October
30
2009
A GREAT blog is in the works! Please check back in a few days to read all about what VEA has to share! We look forward to interacting with you through blogging and also your feedback comments!
“Blog” you soon!!!
