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Mdominguez
July 15, 2025July 12, 2025
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Setting Healthy Boundaries in Business Networking

Have you ever walked away from a business conversation feeling completely blindsided? That happened to me recently. I agreed to a virtual one-on-one with someone I hadn’t met before through a networking platform I use for relationship-focused connections. Normally, I like to engage with people in group settings first to see if we connect on

Mdominguez
July 1, 2025July 12, 2025
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Faith Over Hustle: A Workday in the Life of a Christian Business Owner

This morning, I woke up expecting a productive day working from home as a small business owner. I had a plan: breakfast, client work, a few administrative tasks for my virtual assistant business, and even some time doing remote online notarizations. But God had other plans. My husband and I started the day helping a

Mdominguez
June 17, 2025July 12, 2025
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Cost Breakdown: Virtual Assistant vs. Full-Time Admin

As a business owner, you know how quickly the behind-the-scenes tasks can pile up — emails, invoices, scheduling, customer service, and more. When that happens, you know you need help. But the question isn’t just whether you SHOULD hire someone — it’s WHO should you hire? Let’s explore the difference between hiring a full-time administrative

Mdominguez
January 14, 2025January 27, 2025
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What Building a Home Taught Me About Running a Business: Delegate!

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from building a home and running a business, it’s that watching YouTube tutorials doesn’t qualify you to drill a 160-foot well—or run a business solo! Many of you know my husband and I bought land and are putting a manufactured home on it. Let me tell you—it’s been quite

Mdominguez
August 27, 2024August 27, 2024
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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

Mdominguez
August 6, 2024August 6, 2024
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From Dream to Reality: Advice on Starting Your Own Business

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? I’d never thought about it before 2020. In 2020, my husband and I had just purchased our first home. About two weeks later, a worldwide pandemic hit, and we were all sent home to work. It’s safe to say we were probably all a little

Mdominguez
June 18, 2024June 18, 2024
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Five Things for Business Owners to Know About Running a Business

Before I started my small business, I was terrified. I felt I needed more knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to take the leap and had no idea where to begin. An idea came to me during the pandemic, but the country’s instability made me too afraid to try anything then. It wasn’t until 2023, out of

Mdominguez
February 27, 2024March 8, 2024
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

A lot of people who know me understand that I’m working on starting my Virtual Assistant business while still working full-time at the amazing company where I’ve been for 20 years. The other day, just before Valentine’s Day, I was at my day job, and a young woman walked into the office, handed me a

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