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January 12, 2025January 12, 2025
Blog

Elementary, My Dear Client: The Case for a Great VA!

I have always loved reading and watching stories that revolve around solving mysteries—whether it’s The Hardy Boys, Hercule Poirot, The Nancy Drew Mysteries, or pretty much any version of Sherlock Holmes ever created. Why do I love them so much? Honestly, I have no idea because, in real life, I’m a total chicken. I’m the one running away from danger,

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December 11, 2024December 11, 2024
Business System

Trello: The Digital Upgrade Your To-Do List Needs

“I love a good legal pad, but sometimes even the pad can’t keep up with my to-do list. Enter Trello: my to-do list’s cool, tech-savvy cousin who actually gets things done.” “My daily legal pad list is great… until I lose it under a stack of papers. With Trello, I never wonder if my tasks fell behind

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November 24, 2024November 24, 2024
Business Process

Three (3) Steps to Building a Business and Knowing When to Ask for Help!

We are in the process of installing a manufactured home on the 5-acre lot we purchased in April 2023. It feels like it’s taking forever! We bought the land about a year and a half ago, but it was covered in dense trees and brush. It’s taken all this time for my husband, Rudy, to clear

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November 5, 2024November 5, 2024
Business System

Design Made Easy: Why Canva is the Ultimate Tool for Business Professionals

Back in May of 2023, I joined a business course to learn how to become a Virtual Assistant. Actually, it was more about learning how to start and run a business than it was about becoming a Virtual Assistant. This course included video modules of teaching, downloads of important lists and calculators, as well as live group coaching calls. When

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November 1, 2024November 1, 2024
Business Practices

Acts of Service: Bringing Hope to Hurricane Victims and Business Owners

This weekend, my husband, a team from our church, and I traveled to Bradenton/Palmetto, Florida, to help local churches and their members with Hurricane Milton cleanup. Our work mainly involved cutting broken branches from fallen trees and piling the debris for trash collectors to pick up. While it may not sound like much, it took

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October 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Business Process

Wave Goodbye to Accounting Hassles: October’s Feature of the Month!

A few days ago, I talked to a friend who would love to start her own business but was very concerned about how much it costs to start and run a business. Every tool necessary to get a business up and running costs something. Websites (Bluehost), newsletter platforms (Mailchimp), graphic design platforms (Canva), calendar platforms

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October 4, 2024October 4, 2024
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From Cookies to Confidence: What Two Young Entrepreneurs Taught Me About Business – Part 2

In April 2024, I shared the heartwarming story of two young boys who walked into my office with nothing but a box of cookies and a clipboard. They taught me a few invaluable lessons about entrepreneurship—lessons that I often think about as I build my own business, The Grateful VA. Fast-forward to a couple of days ago. Those

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September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
Uncategorized

Feature of the Month: Why I Love Using Zoom!

It was 2019. I was hosting a Bible study in the home I was renting, but when we decided to purchase our first home, we had to move to a temporary location where I wouldn’t have the space or parking available to host people. I had to either stop hosting or find another way. At

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August 27, 2024August 27, 2024
Renewed Mind

A Little Help from Friends: Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Help!

The other day, I listened to a radio program while driving to work. The announcer told a story about a conversation Piglet and Winnie the Pooh were having. In this conversation, Piglet asks Pooh a question. “Pooh, what is the hardest “word” for you to say?” Pooh responds, “The word help. It’s hard for me

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August 23, 2024August 23, 2024
Business System

Five (5) Reasons WordPress is a Great Tool for Your Business

Only some business owners can handle everything needed to run their business, so they either hire help or find the right tools to assist them. These tools are crucial because they automate tasks, increase efficiency, improve communication and make work more productive. They also help us create professional, consistent results, ensuring everything we deliver looks

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