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It allows you to say yes.

The VA Buzz. A free=2C weekly newsletter for Virtual Assistants on...
March 4=2C 2024=2C Issue #198

** Hello!
------------------------------------------------------------

Belinda Sandor

At the beginning of 2023=2C I decided to start saying no more often. No=2C=
 to projects that weren=E2=80=99t moving the needle in my business and gro=
wing our community. No=2C to distractions and diversions in my day that to=
ok me away from how I wanted to spend my time. No=2C to people-pleasing.

I remember the moment I made the decision. I was sitting at my desk=2C rea=
ding an email that asked me to speak at an event unrelated to Virtual Assi=
stance. It was a perfectly reasonable request and one that I had said yes=
 to many times in the past.

I could feel a disconnect in the pit of my stomach when I read this email.=
 So=2C I gave it some more thought before answering.

And that=E2=80=99s when I realized it was time to start saying no more oft=
en. At first=2C it felt selfish=2C and that was very uncomfortable. But th=
en I realized that saying no would allow me to say yes to more important t=
hings.

As I replied to the email declining the request=2C I immediately felt a we=
ight lifted that I didn=E2=80=99t even know I was carrying.

I=E2=80=99ve learned that your impact expands when you choose what you all=
ow into your life and where you give your time. This happens for two reaso=
ns: you=E2=80=99re no longer on auto-pilot=2C and you are focused on what=
 matters to you.

This is a significant mindset shift. To be successful=2C you=E2=80=99ll ne=
ed to get clear on what you=E2=80=99re trying to accomplish and why it=E2=
=80=99s important to you.

In my case=2C building my VA business RocketGirl Solutions (https://thevac=
onnection.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&i=
d=3De463f22073&e=3Da9cedb2a61) =2C attending networking events=2C me=
eting fellow entrepreneurs=2C and spreading the word about my business wer=
e the most important uses of my time. By doing this consistently=2C I coul=
d provide for Emily and stop struggling.

Painting my office and organizing my digital files are not good uses of my=
 time if having a thriving VA business is the goal. While those activities=
 feel productive=2C it=E2=80=99s easy to see the disconnect once the goal=
 is clear.

Many fears keep us from stepping into action toward our goals: Fear of fai=
lure=2C fear of success=2C fear of the unknown=2C fear of the what-ifs=2C=
 and fear of what other people will think. I=E2=80=99ve seen from experien=
ce that if you listen to the fear and allow it to make decisions in your l=
ife=2C the fear will grow.

Action quiets fear. Plain and simple. You can=E2=80=99t think yourself int=
o business. The best learning comes from doing. You don=E2=80=99t need to=
 have the whole plan figured out; just the next step =E2=80=93 and take it=
=2E

All the best=2C
Belinda
Belinda Sandor
Founder and Chief Cheerleader
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When you're a Virtual Assistant=2C there are three key elements you'll wan=
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Setting goals is an important part of being a business owner. But what I'v=
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t started.

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xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><stro=
ng>At the beginning of 2023=2C I decided to start saying no more often. </=
strong>No=2C to projects that weren=E2=80=99t moving the needle in my busi=
ness and growing our community. No=2C to distractions and diversions in my=
 day that took me away from how I wanted to spend my time. No=2C to people=
-pleasing.<br>
<br>
I remember the moment I made the decision. I was sitting at my desk=2C rea=
ding an email that asked me to speak at an event unrelated to Virtual Assi=
stance. It was a perfectly reasonable request and one that I had said yes=
 to many times in the past.<br>
<br>
<strong>I could feel a disconnect in the pit of my stomach when I read thi=
s email. </strong>So=2C I gave it some more thought before answering.<br>
<br>
And that=E2=80=99s when I realized it was time to start saying no more oft=
en. At first=2C it felt selfish=2C and that was very uncomfortable. But th=
en I realized that saying no would allow me to say yes to more important t=
hings.<br>
<br>
As I replied to the email declining the request=2C <strong>I immediately f=
elt a weight lifted that I didn=E2=80=99t even know I was carrying.</stron=
g><br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99ve learned that your impact expands when you choose what you all=
ow into your life and where you give your time. This happens for two reaso=
ns: you=E2=80=99re no longer on auto-pilot=2C and you are focused on what=
 matters to you.<br>
<br>
<strong>This is a significant mindset shift. </strong>To be successful=2C=
 you=E2=80=99ll need to get clear on what you=E2=80=99re trying to accompl=
ish and why it=E2=80=99s important to you.<br>
<br>
In my case=2C building my VA business <a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.u=
s12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Df9750f8=
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tly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #8000=
00;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;">RocketGirl Solutions</a>=2C a=
ttending networking events=2C meeting fellow entrepreneurs=2C and spreadin=
g the word about my business were the most important uses of my time. By d=
oing this consistently=2C I could provide for Emily and stop struggling.<b=
r>
<br>
Painting my office and organizing my digital files are not good uses of my=
 time if having a thriving VA business is the goal. <strong>While those ac=
tivities feel productive=2C it=E2=80=99s easy to see the disconnect once t=
he goal is clear.</strong><br>
<br>
Many fears keep us from stepping into action toward our goals: Fear of fai=
lure=2C fear of success=2C fear of the unknown=2C fear of the what-ifs=2C=
 and fear of what other people will think. I=E2=80=99ve seen from experien=
ce that if you listen to the fear and allow it to make decisions in your l=
ife=2C the fear will grow.<br>
<br>
Action quiets fear. Plain and simple. You can=E2=80=99t think yourself int=
o business. <strong>The best learning comes from doing. You don=E2=80=99t=
 need to have the whole plan figured out; just the next step =E2=80=93 and=
 take it.</strong></p>

<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">All t=
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<img alt=3D"Belinda" data-file-id=3D"6621860" height=3D"49" src=3D"https:/=
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Belinda Sandor<br>
Founder and Chief Cheerleader<br>
The VA Connection=C2=AE
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<span style=3D"color:#A52A2A"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:20px"><strong>Lessons from the Cockpit: Create a Solid Foundation=
 as a Virtual Assistant</strong></span></span><br>
<span style=3D"font-size:20px"><strong>Tuesday=2C March 5=2C 2024 at 10:30=
 AM ET</strong></span><br>
<br>
When you're a Virtual Assistant=2C there are three key elements you'll wan=
t to shore up or put in place so your business can grow on a solid foundat=
ion. Many VAs skip these steps=2C which can cause a bumpy ride.<br>
<br>
In this episode of Lessons from the Cockpit=2C we'll talk about all three=
 elements=2C why they're important=2C and steps to put them in place.<br>
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Join us <a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.com/track/clic=
k?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Daa3ed3147a&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D=
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<span style=3D"color:#A52A2A"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:20px"><strong>The RocketGirl Show: What Gets in the Way of Achiev=
ing Your Goals</strong></span></span><br>
<span style=3D"font-size:20px"><strong>Thursday=2C March 7=2C 2024 at 11:3=
0 AM ET</strong></span>

<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">Setti=
ng goals is an important part of being a business owner. But what I've fou=
nd is that often=2C we set ourselves up for failure before we even get sta=
rted.<br>
<br>
In this episode of the RocketGirl Show=2C I'm going to give you a strategy=
 for success.</p>
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k?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3D0325651e5d&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D=
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<font color=3D"#48abb5"><span style=3D"font-si=
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<span style=3D"font-size:18px"><strong>Here's=
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Links to jo=
in our weekly LIVE training sessions</span></li>
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Access to t=
ons of FREE resources to jump-start your VA business</span></li>
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">JOIN our up=
coming 5 days of training on how to KICKSTART your VA business</span></li>
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">100+ blog p=
osts packed with PRACTICAL=2C step-by-step how-to advice</span></li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Inspiring S=
UCCESS stories to encourage you on your journey</span></li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Listings of=
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=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">An invitati=
on to join our FREE Facebook online classroom</span></li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">And so much=
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It's all right&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-manage.co=
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<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">VA Sc=
hool has jumpstarted my business beyond what I could have imagined! I star=
ted as someone who viewed myself as just a mom looking to work from home=
=2C and now<strong> I=E2=80=99m a bonafide business owner.</strong></p>

<p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te=
xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #202020;font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">The f=
riendships with other VAs and the mentoring from Belinda are what make thi=
s program stand out above everything else.<br>
<br>
<strong>Belinda knows what works and she=E2=80=99s not holding any of it b=
ack.</strong> Anyone who takes the leap into VA School is investing in a p=
romising future. - Cindy Howard<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"font-size:16px"><strong><u><a href=3D"https://thevaconnecti=
on.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Dbb9=
90cb54d&e=3Da9cedb2a61" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule:=
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8abb5">Learn about VA School Here</span></a></u></strong></span></p>

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We help established and aspiring VAs create=2C grow=2C and scale their Vir=
tual Assistant business using the skills they already have.<br>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join our&nbsp;community for complimentary support&nbsp=
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rack/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3Dabde2d68a8&e=3Da9cedb2a61"=
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just: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #800000;font-weight: bold=
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m=2C VA School.
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padding: 0;margin: 10px 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adju=
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lor:#48abb5"><span style=3D"font-family:roboto=2Chelvetica neue=2Chelvetic=
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