Are you drowning in all of the day-to-day tasks in your business? If you are feeling bogged down and pulled in a million directions, it may be time to hire a virtual assistant. When preparing to hire a virtual assistant, you must plan for where you are going, NOT where you are now.

Do you ever find yourself on the struggle bus trying to focus? This is one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur, especially in the virtual assistant space where you may be working with multiple clients and team members. When it feels like there are a million things to get done and not enough time, it’s important to take a moment to get re-centered and take it back to the basics with these 6 simple tips to get more shit done in your business.

Trends are exciting, especially in the business world. We often see our fellow entrepreneur friends trying out a new strategy or an online marketing guru forging a new path with a new approach and immediately think that we need to do what they’re doing.

We think we need to be on top of all the trends in order to make sales and be successful.

However, they are not always a good thing. They are often shiny object syndrome in disguise.

As entrepreneurs, it can be easy to want to chase down the income and shiny objects that we see others achieving on social media.

However, if you only focus on the money, you will never succeed.

The truth is, no matter how much your clients pay you, you should treat each and every one of them the same.

Whether they pay you $500 a month or $5,000 a month, each client should be given the same level of attention and priority in your business.

Check out this list of a few things that are more important than making money in your business.

How many times have you heard the saying, “just show up consistently and you’ll find success?”

While you may have heard this a thousand times, it’s true!

Consistency is the name of the game when it comes to succeeding as an entrepreneur (and really at anything in life)!

Not only is it important for your visibility online, but it is essential for creating brand recognition, building an audience that converts, and staying top of mind for your ideal clients.

Read on for my top 5 tips for showing up consistently in your business.

As an entrepreneur, you reach a point where winging it just doesn't cut it anymore.

In order to run a kick-ass, productive business and find success in every project, you need to be using a framework.

When you’re running a business, there are a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of tasks to manage, communications with clients and team members to be had, and notes to keep track of.

Without systems and processes in place, shit is going to hit the fan.

Minimize the disruption and arrive at the solution more efficiently with these 4 systems for business success.

Entrepreneurs often think they have to have a shit ton of products and services in order to sell and hit their sales goals.

However, that can often lead to overwhelm and burnout trying to master ALL the things.

If you’re not hitting your sales goals right now, I guarantee you that the reason is not because you don’t have enough products or services.

In order to find success and hit your sales goals, you have to slow down and simplify.

No matter what type of VA you are or what niche of clients you work with, having a kick-ass onboarding process is essential to building a strong customer relationship and getting yourself and your new client set up for success.

The key to setting up a positive working relationship from the get-go is to nail your onboarding process and make it seamless.

Plus, it’ll save you a ton of time and stress knowing your system is rock-solid and easy to execute.

A kick-ass onboarding system can even help you land more clients.

Does the word “delegation” fill you with dread and send you into a sweaty-palmed, heart-racing spiral?

As entrepreneurs, letting go of control and allowing others to take the reigns doesn’t come easy to us.

Sometimes, it’s hard for us to recognize and admit we need support, let alone take the steps to actually put those supports in place.

By being able to allow others in to support us, we enable ourselves to take a step back and focus on the big picture.⁠

The way we talk to ourselves impacts everything we do in our business.

As entrepreneurs, we tend to be our own worst critic. It’s easy for us to question every damn thing we do, think, or don’t do in our business.

All of these negative thoughts and habits of questioning and doubting ourselves can be draining and detrimental to our business success.

Grind culture has become quite the norm over the past years in the entrepreneurial world.

It tells us to ignore our well-being in order to be more productive. The premise is to go, go, go until you can’t go anymore.

But I'm here to tell you… you are not a damn machine!⁠

How many times have you felt the pressure to say yes to everything?

That new opportunity that seems too good to be true, yet something in your heart is telling you it’s not right?

That client who seems to always push boundaries and ask for urgent help outside of your working hours?

That last minute trip your girlfriends invited you to, yet all you want to do is spend the weekend curled up on the couch with your family and pup?

So often, entrepreneurs feel like they have to say yes to everything in order to not let others down and to avoid being seen as “lazy” or a “failure.”

Setting big goals is exciting, new, and gives you that adrenaline rush that we as entrepreneurs can’t seem to get enough of.

However, that’s not to say that working towards these lofty goals isn’t tough, because damn it sure can be.

Starting a new habit, adopting a new practice, or learning a new system in your business can be difficult. Working towards your epic goals can be downright overwhelming.

Imagine this…

You're drinking mimosas at brunch on Thursday and decide to take Monday off because your girlfriend decided to stay in town another night. ⁠

⁠You're no longer staying at the office late to finish the tasks you absolutely despise.

You actually have the time to spend with your kids that you’ve craved for so long.

You have a thriving online business that you love (and that loves you back).

It sounds like a dream, right?!

Honestly, your dream life is not that far out of reach.

There’s no doubt that all great impacts start with small steps. ⁠

All world-changers started somewhere.

All successful businesses began with a single idea.

All self-made entrepreneurs took daily action to get to where they are today.

The first step in making these great impacts is famously known as “just start.” While that’s a critical step, it’s not enough to just get started.

Don’t you love the feeling of a brand new year?

A new start. A new mindset. A new opportunity to make this year exactly what you want it to be.

No matter what your goals for your business are this year, it is so important to reflect and start the year with a clear vision and fresh organization.

Truth bomb: The holidays aren’t meant for hustle.

For so many people, this is the busiest time of the year.

Between year-end business tasks, reflections, planning for the new year, wrapping gifts, holiday parties, and trying to be present with the people you love most, it can feel like you’re on a constant hamster hustle wheel.