What is a Virtual Assistant? What do they do? Listen, subscribe, implement.

I refer to my free download, 90+ services you can offer as a Virtual Assistant, which you can download here: www.catherinegladwyn.co.uk/va-services

Are you surprised by the cost of becoming a Virtual Assistant in the UK? Did you think it'd be more?

I mention KoffeeKlatch in this episode, for which I am an affiliate. You can benefit, as well as me, by using code: CATH10 for 10% off your Virtual Assistant contracts.

This is one crucial part that aspiring Virtual Assistants miss out. Not doing it means you could be stuck in your 9-5 for longer. Listen to hear what it is.

In this episode I refer to these links: www.catherinegladwyn.co.uk/calculator

And Voxi affiliate link here: https://join.voxi.co.uk/YQLqCD

If you're wondering how you can get started as a Virtual Assistant alongside a 9-5, and all the others things going on in your life, then let me share with you how in this episode of She's alright when you get to know her.

I also share what not to do from my own first hand experience!

It's one of the biggest stumbling blocks for many new Virtual Assistants, choosing a business name.

Let me help you through that wall of stress so we can move on to the next stage of your journey to quit your 9-5 and become a Virtual Assistant.

Have you seen a piece of software that you've never heard of and convinced yourself that you need to know it in order to get clients as a Virtual Assistant. It's a common misconception and you've totally made it all up. Let me help.

This episode explains what software you might want to learn and also what you don't need to be wasting your time on!

When you decide you're going to be a Virtual Assistant your whole body is filled with excitement, then fear, then excitement, then fear, and then... comparisonitis (not a UTI).

I'd like to say 'we all get it' and most of us do at some point in business, or maybe even in life. In this episode I share a couple of ways you can look at and stop comparisonitis as a Virtual Assistant.

Let me know if there are any instances that make you think 'everyone's better than me' and I'll address them in a future episode for you.

You are not failing.

You do deserve this.

I asked my Facebook group of almost 8k people (at time of writing) to pop some questions into the group for me to answer on a podcast.

There are questions for your VA journey, like: 'What one characteristic is important to becoming a successful Virtual Assistant?' to some personal ones so you can get to know me, Catherine Gladwyn, Virtual Assistant Trainer.

I am joined on this podcast by my dearest friend, Jo Francis. We've got two very different accents, so you might be the transcript!

All questions were provided by members of Catherine's Facebook Group which you can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/catherinegladwyn/