Recently, I surveyed two large communities of virtual support professionals to tap their brains on what they want to know about you: their future clients.  The questions they have for you are thought-provoking. Some may be easy to answer while others might feel uncomfortable to examine. I did not censor these questions because I think […]

This week I am on vacation.  The blog you are reading right now was written and handed off to my team before I left.  In my team meeting, I told my team I had confidence in their ability to handle things while I am gone. I also said I had less confidence in myself to […]

It was February of 2014 when Ms. Carole Young walked into my life.  She didn’t have a choice about meeting me. Her daughter introduced us.  I remember I was nervous, but she quickly put me at ease. Ms. Young was just an ordinary person – the mother of my future spouse.  Or so I thought. […]

It is a big step to hire an online business manager and a financial investment you want to maximize.  I have the privilege of working with a lot of different coaches and therapists, and each one operates differently than the next.  Part of the fun of having an OBM on your team is having a […]

In 2016, I hung up my “Open for Business” sign.  In the online world, that means I purchased my domain name for Virtual Office Manager.  What started out as an idea I thought might work, has now turned into a full-blown business.  And what a ride it has been! via GIPHY For the last two […]

Entrepreneurship is not an easy career choice, and it’s not for everyone.  Many people will fantasize about owning their own business, thinking that “it’s a dream” to ditch the corporate world.  But then months or years into “the dream”, small business owners will lose that love they once had for entrepreneurship.  Some will go back […]

As I embark on a New Year and Virtual Office Manager’s one year anniversary, I have been thinking a lot about what I’ve learned (or re-learned) this year.  This is my second time in business for myself, and this experience has been quite different.  Perhaps you have been in business for one year, 10 years, or somewhere […]