Virtual Moxie

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You Know FOMO and JOMO, Now Meet FOFO and Learn How to Let it go

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It’s a psychological phenomenon that affects people of all ages and backgrounds and refers to the anxiety and discomfort that people experience when they are faced with the prospect of learning information that they fear will be unpleasant or difficult to handle. which I’ve written about here ). FOFO, as it turns out, is pretty darn common.

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Whenever You See Two Options, Choose the Third

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References: i. Please provide me with five references from existing clients. Please provide me with two character references that are not a member of your family. Do you have an example? Do you have an example? If so, is this at the normal billing rate? How do you bill and when do you expect payment?

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When is a Partnership Not a Partnership?

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When asked what they think it means to work in partnership with a client, VAs often tell me that it refers to "being equals" in the relationship. An example of this sort of relationship is the kind you probably have with your dry. Virtual Assistance industry is that of only working in long-term and.

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Overcommitting Produces Lousy Work and Pissed Off People

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For you, it’s a grand example of how hard not to work. Refer back to my post from last week if you need help figuring out how much time you have to work. You simply can’t do it all, and have any of it be any good. . I have that phrase on a piece of paper on my wall in my office, in plain sight of my desk.

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Moxie and Me

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As one example, I became sort of a legend when our CEO asked for opinions on a young turk’s presentation about how happy our clients were with our new product, and I responded in my best John Wayne imitation that it was B.S. Seven schools, seven cultures, again and again having to figure out how to get noticed and make friends.

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How many tools are in YOUR toolbox?

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An example: I use Groove. Posted by Anastacia | Permalink | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference How many tools are in YOUR toolbox? But the flip side of all of that is that you can end up with a very narrow world. And that’s what I wanted to talk about today. I love Groove.

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Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance.

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By way of a non biz-related example, writers, good, bad, or indifferent, have voices when they write. Posted by Anastacia | Permalink | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Want a great start communicating with clients? I believe paraverbal cues convey through it. Love it!!! :o)

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