If you’re reading this, you’re probably a few months into freelancing, and assume you have it figured out. Now you have landed four clients, all paying decently, all with interesting work. It feels successful. Then everything starts falling apart. You’re now missing deadlines, mixing up client requests, working until midnight most nights and still feeling…
When many people start remote work, they often assume personal branding is something only influencers and entrepreneurs need to worry about. You’re probably just looking for a job, not trying to become internet famous. Then you notice something: two virtual assistants with identical skills can have completely different career trajectories. One would struggle to find…
You’ve learned the basics of virtual assistance. You can manage calendars, handle emails, schedule meetings, and organize files. You’ve landed your first client or two, and things are going okay. But you’re noticing something: there are dozens of other virtual assistants offering the exact same services at similar rates. How do you stand out? How…
When many people break into remote work, they often assume that communication would be the easy part. I mean, you’ve been texting and emailing your whole adult life. How hard could it be? Turns out, it could be very hard. Missed messages buried in long Slack threads, emails that confused people because the tone didn’t…
Remote work is often characterized by the luxury and flexibility of time it provides. The ability to work at your own pace and time (for certain roles) and the opportunity to plan your time according to how it benefits you as opposed to the strict working hours 9-5’s present. It seems like you are in…
Last month, Ada who recently got into remote work excitedly thought she’d landed a remote customer service job paying $45 per hour. The company seemed professional, had a nice website, and the interviewer was friendly and encouraging. There was just one small thing: she needed to pay $150 upfront for software training and equipment setup….
You’ve landed your first remote job. The excitement is real. Then they send you a contract, and suddenly you’re staring at pages of legal language, payment terms you’ve never heard of, and clauses that make you wonder if you should understand this better before signing. This is one of the most overlooked aspects of starting…
Starting remote work feels a bit like moving to a new city. Everything is unfamiliar, you don’t know where anything is, and you’re not quite sure how things work yet. The difference is that instead of learning bus routes and finding the best grocery store, you’re figuring out which apps help you work efficiently and…
Congratulations! You just landed your first remote role, after tens and hundreds of applications, interviews and rejections. It feels unreal and you’re filled with so much excitement and possibly anxiety about what your first week would look like. Let’s be honest, your first week might not be as smooth and possibly overwhelming, rightly so because…
You’ve spent the last few weeks learning a new skill. Maybe you’ve gone through tutorials on virtual assistance, practiced your customer support responses, or created sample social media content. You feel ready to start applying for jobs, but then you open a blank document to write your resume and suddenly, you’re not sure where to…