Some years ago, I wrote a newsletter piece for my professional organization, the International Virtual Assistant Association (IVAA), called “A Few of our Favorite Things.” This was just prior to IVAA’s first-ever Summit.
I was volunteering on the vendor committee, and the idea was to identify VA must-haves, and then approach the manufacturers of the [...]

Tagged by Trina Lamarche, I haven’t done a meme for awhile. A gentle activity for a blustery day…
The rules of the game are:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Pick your month of birth.
3. Copy-paste the traits for all [...]

Today I have the privilege of meeting with a group of Virtual Assistants who live and work in Northern Arizona. Professional support and camaraderie is one of the true benefits of working in this industry.
Since we have few true metro areas in Arizona, our AZ VA population is widely scattered. As such, distance prevents many [...]

I hope I haven’t lost my readership completely after digressing into personal style issues for a couple of weeks.
Apologies to men in the audience for this round of girl-style commentary. And, to those who have decided that ktcosmos is entirely too vain, or shallow, or superficial, oh well.
I lived for many years in [...]

Erin Blasky publishes the VA Coach blog and has recently introduced the Savvy Virtual Assistant Award, or SVA. Erin says of her work today: “My business has changed immensely and things got SO much easier once I figured it out. I figured out the best way to go from point A to point Z with [...]

This is the final installment in a three-part series on wardrobe management for self-employed women.
To read the the previous articles in this series:
VA Fashionista Part 1: Review and Edit Your Wardrobe
VA Fashionista Part 2: Scrutinizing and Updating Your Wardrobe
In this installment, we’re going to talk about how to organize your luggage prior to travel. [...]