Today I am reflecting on my role as a Virtual PA.
Juggling life as a Virtual PA, wife and a Mummy to my 2 yr old Son who suffers from Eosinophilic Colitis is always busy, even more so this month. Why? I'm also busy thinking about my development plans for 2011 when the business will be 2 years old. Time to launch new services and to get involved in new areas (training currently in progress!). It is all very exciting - I will reveal more as the year comes to a close.
It is also exciting for my clients, and I am excited about working with them next year and beyond. Many of them are also thinking about expanding their business offering to include new and exciting services. Let me tell you about one of them. Jonathan Chritchley (www.oceancaptureadventures.com), is a well known and very well respected photographer, his work is truly stunning and the images he produces often take my breath away. Just in case you're wondering, I'm not a photographer at all, but just appreciate the beauty of the moments he captures. On days when I am having a "fraught" moment I like to escape for a while, so I take myself off to his website and look at my favourite image (see link below) http://www.oceancaptureadventures.com/photo_1070271.html
Just for a few moments, I imagine myself sitting on the edge of the jetty, shoes off, dipping my toes in the cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean, hypnotised by the sounds of the rolling waves and the electric colours of the clouds reflected in the water. Other times I imagine myself laying on the endless jetty watching the sky move above me, feeling the gentle breeze wash over me and I feel myself floating, being transported to a calm and "fraughtless" place that is still and peaceful. The subtle pink and blue hue of the sky and clouds above do much to calm and relax me. It is bliss.
Just a few moments with this image and these thoughts and I feel calm and ready to get back to my day. WOW! How awesome is it that someone can take a photograph that can make you feel like that!
Why am I telling you all this? What has this got to do with being a Virtual PA?
I often hear people talk about wanting to do things they enjoy but then complain that they can never quite find the time to do the courses or training to help them take their hobby, profession, passion to the next level. Well, I have some great news for you if photography is your thing. In 2011 Jonathan will be offering Distance Mentoring (in addition to the worldwide trips he runs already). The courses will be tailor-made to each person, taking into account where they are in their journey with photography at the start, and where they want to be in 6 months time. His current list of clients is full of people who return time and time again on his trips, the best testimonial you can have for your business is repeat business so although I am not a photographer I know that he offers something different.
Land and seascape based, Distance Mentoring will involve a syllabus especially designed for you, and offer you the help, advice and support you need to be able to consistently turn out professionally finished photographs. First we shall look at a portfolio of your photographs, then together plan a syllabus that suits both your level and your calendar and time commitments, no excuses as to why you can't do what you want to do! Using Skype and email students will work with Jonathan regularly to ensure you get exactly what you want from this course.
As you can tell, I am not only passionate about my own business but I am lucky to also work with clients who make me feel passionate about what they do. The beauty of being a VA is being able to choose who you work with and the type of work you do - I love being part of Oceancapture Adventures and reading the emails from satisfied customers after a trip - it makes me smile!
If you are not doing something you love you need to ask yourself why and think about what you can do to change that. I read something this week on Twitter, I believe it was an @BradBurton tweet. Something about "if you think the weekends are too short it's because you dread Mondays, something needs to change". So true and to that end I will leave you with the question, "Are your weekends too short?"...
Enjoy every minute of your day.
Donna
Donna Bond
The Virtual Platinum PA. Helping you take your business to the next level by clearing the trees so you can see the wood.
http://www.yourplatinumpa.com/
www.twitter.com/BondExecSupport
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