Do you meet up with your colleagues regularly?

Meetups with those who share the same challenges and resources as you can be very motivational and, yes, comforting. In times like these, it feels good to share ideas and extend a helping hand.

Though there was a time when colleagues in the same profession avoided meeting for fear of having great ideas and leads stolen, those days are over.

Entrepreneurs work in isolation so often that the collegial atmosphere of a peer meetup can actually reinvigorate and get those creative juices flowing. Yes, you can get some of that from your Tweeps and FB pals, but it’s not the same as what unfolds at face-to-face gatherings where you actually shake hands and look one another in the eye, and hear one another’s voices.

The Virtual Assistance profession offers VACs (Virtual Assistant Connections) all over the world or wherever more than one VA lives and works, and you can attend these whether you’re a member of IVAA (International Virtual Assistants Association) or not. WordPress fans have WordCamp.

In Prescott, Tara Fort of Versatility4U! and myself invite seasoned VAs to join us at our monthly meetups. We call ourselves NAVA (Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants) but anyone who meets our description of “seasoned” is welcome to come, whether or not you are based in our area.

Join us on Wednesday, April 8, 9:00 a.m. at The Raven when we’ll be trying out Tandem Social Networking (bring a laptop or smart phone so you can actively participate).

If you’re interested but can’t come this time, check the Community Calendar over on AboutPrescottArizona.com for future NAVA meetups.