The Sam + Jo VA Show

In February 2022 Jo’s Virtual Assistant Agency Strictly Savvy reached a huge milestone by bringing in over $1million in revenue. And it’s not the first time it’s happened!

Learn how you too can reac…

The list of paid tools virtual assistants should invest in (especially when first starting out) is a pretty short one as we don’t suggest spending money on your business before you’re earning a profi…

EI or EQ … it really doesn’t matter which term you use. The important thing is that you’re aware that having a high level of emotional intelligence is key to leading your dream team, dealing with dif…

Is this VA gig not what you expected it to be?

Have you tried it all but still not seeing the results?

Are you considering giving up on your virtual assistant dreams?

In this episode you’ll learn:

There is one major difference between a successful, thriving virtual assistant agency and a wanna-be agency whose growth has stalled.

And it’s no surprise that one difference is a mindset one.

The …

Happy New Year!

Our very wise friend and planning & mindset coach Tracey Hancock often talks about the importance of regularly looking back on what’s been and done with curiosity and kindness.

We b…

If you don’t value your time how do you ever expect your clients to value it?!

Not charging for everything, always discounting, inconsistently invoicing, working for free … no matter how your person…

Virtual Assistants leave the industry for a number of reasons. Some good. Some bad.

We’re human. We make mistakes. We get sick. We burn out. We sometimes have other priorities in life.

But there’s …

Language is powerful! 

Stop downplaying the incredible impact you are making in your clients lives.

We want to hear less of this:

“I’m just a VA”

“I just help out a few people with their admin”

…

We want clients and we want them now!

Your dream clients are out there. They’re even actively looking to hire a VA to outsource to. So why is it taking longer than expected for you to become fully b…

Some of the most successful virtual assistants we see inside The VA Foundry are ones with a strong Executive Assistant (EA) background.

EAs just like Monique Venn from Virtually Venn who in 2021 att…

No one can do it alone and even us mighty virtual assistants need to outsource.

But letting go of some of that control, adding people to your team to take over the things on your to do list that are…

Every virtual assistant on the planet has experienced this at least once.

That feeling of panic that comes immediately after being hired by a new client.

Don’t get us wrong. You’re initially over t…

Planning doesn’t have to be complicated, hard or time consuming. 

In fact, when done well planning not only gives you a greater sense of confidence about what you’re doing and why, it can absolutely…

Fear is a master of disguise.

If you're not fully booked out with client work, and find yourself attending ALL of workshops, courses, conferences, masterclasses and summits that show up on your news…

Just like not every client is going to be the right-fit for you, you're not going to be the right-fit for every client you meet and/or work with.

You could be the highest performing, most profession…

There’s no doubt about it - we LOVE a good niche. In fact, the right-fit niche can skyrocket your business’s success!

But what happens when the services you WANT to offer (or think you SHOULD be off…

It can be hard to switch off when you’re your own boss and self employed.

But not only is it absolutely possible to take regular time away from the office, it’s essential that you do so.

Regular ti…

How many times have you said “sorry” today?

Probably too many!

Always saying sorry for things you shouldn’t be apologising is not only annoying for those on the receiving end to hear, but it actual…

Just days after walking away with Best VA Speciality or Niche, Top Performing VA Agency AND The Virtual Assistant of the Year Award, Kellie Beaumont from Released sat down with us to share her journe…