Comments on: 7 Biggest Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make in Building Their Business http://www.growyourvabiz.com/blog/2009/03/10/7-biggest-mistakes-virtual-assistants-make-in-building-their-business/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Deb http://www.growyourvabiz.com/blog/2009/03/10/7-biggest-mistakes-virtual-assistants-make-in-building-their-business/#comment-1351 Deb Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:35:45 +0000 http://www.growyourvabiz.com/blog/?p=75#comment-1351 Your "7 Biggest Mistakes" report is very helpful, Cindy. It gave me some support for things I was struggling with as I gear up to launch my business. I'm trying to wade through all the varying opinions out there about what should and shouldn't be done. The generalist vs. specialist debate had me depressed for a while. I had intended on specializing, then got derailed when I read several things saying that VAs should be generalists. But then I read differing opinions and came back to life (so to speak). I am a firm believer in constructing your own knowledge and philosophy - so I am collecting ideas that my gut tells me are right for me. I want it to be my business my way. #4 is my favourite. It is a much more proactive approach and very helpful to the client. I think I will have problems with #2 as I'm starting up - saying no when I don't have any clients will take a great amount of willpower. But I do believe it is the right way to go. I don't want my time to be filled up with work that's outside of my chosen specialty. What I'm stuck on right now is #6 - selecting a target market. The questions you have there should help to narrow it down. Great report - thanks! Deb Your “7 Biggest Mistakes” report is very helpful, Cindy. It gave me some support for things I was struggling with as I gear up to launch my business. I’m trying to wade through all the varying opinions out there about what should and shouldn’t be done. The generalist vs. specialist debate had me depressed for a while. I had intended on specializing, then got derailed when I read several things saying that VAs should be generalists. But then I read differing opinions and came back to life (so to speak). I am a firm believer in constructing your own knowledge and philosophy - so I am collecting ideas that my gut tells me are right for me. I want it to be my business my way.

#4 is my favourite. It is a much more proactive approach and very helpful to the client.

I think I will have problems with #2 as I’m starting up - saying no when I don’t have any clients will take a great amount of willpower. But I do believe it is the right way to go. I don’t want my time to be filled up with work that’s outside of my chosen specialty.

What I’m stuck on right now is #6 - selecting a target market. The questions you have there should help to narrow it down.

Great report - thanks! Deb

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