Ep226 This Is Going To Get You In The Sh#t

About this episode

This episode discusses the pitfalls virtual assistants face in business and how to avoid them for better success and mental health.

In business there are oodles of ways to find yourself in the proverbial sh#t – and being in the virtual assistant space means you’re even more likely to fall headfirst. Why? ‘Cos virtual assistants seem hardwired to appease their leads and clients – to the detriment of their own success and mental health. Please don’t feel embarrassed if you’re doing one (or more!) things on our Sh#t List! Remember. We don’t know what we don’t know! The important thing is that now you DO know, it’s your responsibility to take action, make change and learn from the mistake/s that have put you on a path of high client (or team!) turnover, low profits and where you’re asking yourself “is this really worth the hassle?”. In this episode you’ll learn: Why you’re forgetting your non-negotiables and how it’s led to having a business you no longer love. Why all those unbilled phone calls are causing more issues than you realise. Why you’ve got to stop making assumptions about leads and clients. Why it's time to accept the need for having a robust client contract and onboarding process that protects YOU. The client management reminders you didn’t know you needed to hear. Find out more about Scale It…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, Jo

Topics covered

• virtual assistants
• client management
• business challenges
• mental health
• non-negotiables
• contracts

Keywords

• virtual assistant
• client turnover
• business success
• non-negotiables
• client contracts
• mental health
• business challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The VA Foundry

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