Making The Most Of It
I am sure you will agree that its not always things work out just the way you want it, or even the way you anticipated it. So when it doesn’t, what do you do. Throw your arms up in the air and announce “I quit”?
The feeling to quit is probably a natural feeling, but that’s all it is; a feeling. Something that comes and goes. This now brings me to the real point. Making the most of any given situation means going beyond feeling and acting rather on principle.
The world of business is operated on a principle, and as a virtual assistant, that principle bears a whole lot of relevance. As a small business owner, that principle, depending on how its applied, determines success or failure.
So when the obstacles roll in, find a way to ignore the feeling, but instead maintain your focus, become creative, even innovative, whatever you do, just press on, and do make the most of it.
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TGIF - Some Things to Think About
As the week comes to a close, there are a few things that would stick out in your mind. Now is a good time to give them some thought.
1. Did I do my very best in all the circumstances that I had an opportunity to?
2. Did I make my customers feel that they are special and give the quality of service I’d give if that was the only customer I had? Cause as a virtual assistant, the best temtimonial is the one from a deeply satisfied customer or client.
3. Did I use my down time to improve the quality of service I offer?
4. Am I satisfied with my work ethics?
5. Do I love what I do, because if you don’t, the answer to all the above will be no.
As always, have a great weekend-time is precious, spend it wisely.
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Making It Worth The While
I used to get tired of hearing “whatever your hands find to do, do it to your very best”. Now that I’ve reached the age of reason, I can now see what that means. Now I can say, as long as time is going to be spent doing something, might as well you make it worth the while.
If you are building your own business, make it worth the while. Utilize every relevant tool, every good method, every valuable opportunity, as long as it will be worth the while. One thing I should warn you about though, is taking for granted the effectiveness of simple tools and methods.
Getting help is a simple tool and it can make a world of difference. As I said, whatever it is, just make it worth the while.
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Communication - A Tool That Is Never Out-Of-Date
There are some things that don’t change, and I was thinking that paper is one of them. No matter the height that technology reaches, no matter how digital, fast paced and global we become, paper will never be obsolete.
I am also reminded that thank you, please, excuse me and you are welcome will never be archaic. Their relevance will always be unchallenged. Its the same thing with communication. No matter how elevated our businesses takes us, we must communicate.From the CEO to the cleaner, the supervisor to the messenger, the manager to the receptionist, we all need to communicate.
Its relevance to the virtual assistant is equally important since business building is as important to you as it is to the small business owner. So whatever your method of communication, email, phone, IM, posted mail, certainly we can all agree on this, that communication is a tool that is never out-of-date.
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Napping is Not Just For Babies
Now I’m no doctor, psychologist, psychiartrist, or any of those fancy professions. I am simply a person who has experienced the rejuvenating power of taking a nap. Not a sleep, but a nap.
Everyone of us at times feel some level of stress at some point in time as we take on our daily activities. Irate customers, over-the-shoulder bosses, or for those with their own businesses, just the fluctuations in the business environment, one thing impacting another, machines that don’t work, all these are things that causes us to feel tense and anxious-stressed.
Well believe me, napping for just 5 minutes relaxes, restores patience, gives a different perspective, motivates and envigorates and of course increases productivity. I find to to be well worth those 5 minutes.
So stop chewing on the lip, biting the nail, grinding your teeth or blowing steam at everyone. Pop into the wash room and take a nap. It WORKS. It really does. Give it a try.
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