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They=E2=80=99re more alike than you might think.

The VA Buzz. A free=2C weekly newsletter for Virtual Assistants on...
August 5=2C 2024=2C Issue #220

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

Belinda Sandor

Every day=2C for the last three weeks=2C I=E2=80=99ve spent at least an ho=
ur and a half picking blueberries off the bushes in our front yard.

My husband Greg and I estimate we have approximately 104 pounds of frozen=
 blueberries in our new Frigidaire chest freezer and at least that much mo=
re still on the branches ripening daily.

Having never picked blueberries before=2C when I started out=2C I held a b=
owl in one hand and placed the blueberries in it with the other. But I was=
 dropping blueberries like crazy and almost fell off the ladder trying to=
 balance the bowl.

My next strategy was to put a tarp under the bushes and pull the blueberri=
es off the branches and onto the tarp. That worked to get the blueberries=
 off the branches=2C but I didn=E2=80=99t enjoy picking through them on my=
 hands and knees=2C along with the bugs=2C sticks=2C and leaves that had a=
lso landed on my tarp.

Next=2C I bought a =E2=80=9Charvesting apron (https://thevaconnection.us12=
=2Elist-manage.com/track/click?u=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3D5705c1c623=
&e=3Da9cedb2a61) =E2=80=9D (who knew?). It freed up both hands and e=
liminated the need for the bowl. It was a game-changer.

I devised a system for freezing the blueberries as well=2C rotating them i=
n and out of the freezer on trays before placing them in bags printed with=
 the date they were picked.

Having lots of time to think while blueberry-picking each day=2C I started=
 to notice the parallels between blueberry picking and starting a Virtual=
 Assistant business:
1. There was a learning curve. I tried several methods for picking the ber=
ries before deciding what worked. Instead of getting frustrated by what wa=
sn=E2=80=99t working=2C I used my energy to get creative and figure out im=
provements I could make.
So often=2C when starting a business=2C we want everything done immediatel=
y and without struggle. But here's the thing=E2=80=94the learning comes fr=
om the struggle. If someone handed me a five-year-old Virtual Assistant bu=
siness filled with clients on day one=2C I wouldn=E2=80=99t know what to d=
o. Experience teaches us. Action teaches us. Don=E2=80=99t skip or wish aw=
ay the most useful part of the process.

2. It takes effort. All 104 pounds of blueberries we=E2=80=99ve collected=
 so far were plucked off the bushes=2C one berry at a time. The same appli=
es to building your business=2C getting new clients=2C and growing your em=
ail list.
Make sure you=E2=80=99re spending enough time at your desk working on your=
 business. Just because you don=E2=80=99t have enough clients (if any)=2C=
 there=E2=80=99s plenty to do to get them rolling in the door. This will a=
lso help you build your ability to focus while working from home.

3. The unexpected will happen. While picking fruit=2C I met a gigantic ora=
nge spider that stopped me in my tracks. But instead of derailing the whol=
e project and running across the front yard screaming=2C I let go of the b=
ranch he was sitting on and moved to the other side of the bush.
Roadblocks are everywhere in life: flat tires=2C sick kids=2C spilled milk=
=2C and gigantic orange spiders. Don=E2=80=99t let them stop you. Successf=
ul Virtual Assistants know how to navigate life and stay on track.

There is nothing better than living the VA lifestyle. As a lifelong learne=
r=2C I get to stretch my brain and=2C thanks to time flexibility=2C I get=
 to design my days.

While getting started can feel daunting occasionally=2C by giving yourself=
 some grace and taking things one at a time=2C you can build a successful=
 and sustainable business to fuel the rest of your working life.

All the best=2C
Belinda
Belinda Sandor
Founder and Chief Cheerleader
The VA Connection=C2=AE
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What Students Are Saying...

Thank you so much=2C Belinda=2C for giving me the tools and knowledge to h=
elp my business grow.

I have already landed 6 new clients since the beginning of the program and=
 look forward to getting more. - Beth Johnson

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About Belinda

A practicing VA since 2010=2C Belinda is the Founder of The VA Connection=
=C2=AE=2C an online organization serving more than 50=2C000 aspiring entre=
preneurs in 47 countries.

Belinda=E2=80=99s down-to-earth=2C experience-based teaching style leads m=
embers through the same process she used to transform herself from a singl=
e mother facing a mountain of debt into a successful (and recently remarri=
ed!) Virtual Assistant with a consistent six-figure income. You can read h=
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=3D329129029ab35cbb26ae77f1c&id=3D2db4fa989e&e=3Da9cedb2a61) .

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e-height: 150%;text-align: left;">Every day=2C for the last three weeks=2C=
 I=E2=80=99ve spent at least an hour and a half picking blueberries off th=
e bushes in our front yard.<br>
<br>
<strong>My husband Greg and I estimate we have approximately 104 pounds of=
 frozen blueberries</strong> in our new Frigidaire chest freezer and at le=
ast that much more still on the branches ripening daily.<br>
<br>
Having never picked blueberries before=2C when I started out=2C I held a b=
owl in one hand and placed the blueberries in it with the other. But I was=
 dropping blueberries like crazy and almost fell off the ladder trying to=
 balance the bowl.<br>
<br>
My next strategy was to put a tarp under the bushes and pull the blueberri=
es off the branches and onto the tarp. That worked to get the blueberries=
 off the branches=2C but I didn=E2=80=99t enjoy picking through them on my=
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lso landed on my tarp.<br>
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Next=2C I bought a =E2=80=9C<a href=3D"https://thevaconnection.us12.list-m=
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t was a game-changer.</strong><br>
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I devised a system for freezing the blueberries as well=2C rotating them i=
n and out of the freezer on trays before placing them in bags printed with=
 the date they were picked.<br>
<br>
Having lots of time to think while blueberry-picking each day=2C <strong>I=
 started to notice the parallels between blueberry picking and starting a=
 Virtual Assistant business:</strong></p>

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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>There was a learning curve.</stron=
g> I tried several methods for picking the berries before deciding what wo=
rked. Instead of getting frustrated by what <em>wasn=E2=80=99t</em> workin=
g=2C I used my energy to get creative and figure out improvements I could=
 make.<br>
=09<br>
=09So often=2C when starting a business=2C we want everything done immedia=
tely and without struggle. <strong>But here's the thing=E2=80=94the learni=
ng <em>comes from</em> the struggle.</strong> If someone handed me a five-=
year-old Virtual Assistant business filled with clients on day one=2C I wo=
uldn=E2=80=99t know what to do. Experience teaches us. Action teaches us.=
 Don=E2=80=99t skip or wish away the most useful part of the process.<br>
=09&nbsp;</li>
=09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>It takes effort.</strong> All 104=
 pounds of blueberries we=E2=80=99ve collected so far were plucked off the=
 bushes=2C one berry at a time. The same applies to building your business=
=2C getting new clients=2C and growing your email list.<br>
=09<br>
=09Make sure you=E2=80=99re spending enough time at your desk working on <=
em>your business</em>. Just because you don=E2=80=99t have enough clients=
 (if any)=2C there=E2=80=99s plenty to do to get them rolling in the door.=
 This will also help you build your ability to focus while working from ho=
me.<br>
=09&nbsp;</li>
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>The unexpected will happen. </stro=
ng>While picking fruit=2C I met a <em>gigantic</em> orange spider that sto=
pped me in my tracks. But instead of derailing the whole project and runni=
ng across the front yard screaming=2C I let go of the branch he was sittin=
g on and moved to the other side of the bush.<br>
=09<br>
=09<strong>Roadblocks are everywhere in life: flat tires=2C sick kids=2C s=
pilled milk=2C and gigantic orange spiders. Don=E2=80=99t let them stop yo=
u. Successful Virtual Assistants know how to navigate life and stay on tra=
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style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;t=
ext-align: left;"><span style=3D"font-size:22px"><strong><span style=3D"co=
lor:#B22222">Lessons from the Cockpit:&nbsp;Know Your Numbers</span><br>
Tuesday=2C August 6=2C 2024 at 10:30 AM ET</strong></span></h3>

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style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;t=
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lor:#B22222">The RocketGirl Show: Make Networking Easy</span><br>
Thursday=2C August 8=2C 2024 at 11:30 AM ET</strong></span></h3>

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actly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #20=
2020;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align:=
 left;">You=E2=80=99ve likely heard that when starting as a Virtual Assist=
ant=2C you need to spread the word about your business to be successful.<b=
r>
<br>
And networking is a great way to do that. But maybe you=E2=80=99ve never n=
etworked before=2C and the thought of it sounds terrifying. I get it.<br>
<br>
<strong>In this episode of the RocketGirl Show=2C we'll talk about how to=
 make networking easy.</strong><br>
<br>
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ntrepreneurs in 47 countries.<br>
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