Essential Preparations for Working while Traveling
Going on a business trip? Or are you thinking of working while traveling and getting some well-deserved R&R? Whether you’re a startup or small-business owner, or a Virtual Assistant yourself,…
10 Qualities a Virtual Assistant Should Develop
Being a Virtual Assistant can be liberating. You’re free from the 9-to-5 office routine, your hours are usually more flexible and you can even work while travelling. Still, the life…
Diverse & Multicultural Teams are Smarter and Do Better
We are living in an increasingly interconnected world. Globalization has opened new markets for business, as well as new sources of employees. So workplace diversity is now the name of…
Why the Jack Ma Approach Is Not Best For Business
Recently, the billionaire founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, argued for a “996” system. This entails workdays spanning from 9am to 9pm – that’s 12 full hours – and a work week that’s six days long. Woah… that’s a lot to take in. He says that it is best for business, particularly in maintaining China’s economic inertia. But we beg to disagree with Jack Ma and this notion productivity that prioritizes profits ahead of the workers’ wellness and their work-life balance.
This is not what’s best for business and runs counter to what entrepreneurs should seek and what they should ask of their employees. After all, don’t startup owners hire Virtual Assistants precisely so they can have more time off? And aren’t people working as VAs to have more flexibility and control over their hours? (more…)
How Virtual Assistants Help Working Parents Find Balance
Balancing work and family life is no walk in the park. Kids are real handfuls and working moms have to contend with societal expectations as well as their career goals.…
Checklist for Virtual Assistants Who’ve Landed Their First Client
As members of the Virtual Assistant community it behooves us in VBN to help our colleagues in the field who are just starting out. Transitioning from regular 9-5 jobs into…
Making Work Meaningful
At the end of the day, after all the grind and hustle, do you ever ask yourself: “what is all this for?” It can be easy to lose perspective and…
Client Testimonial: Ann Garcia of Com For Care Assisted Living
Here’s a glowing client testimonial from Ann Garcia! A fellow Filipino, or kababayan, She owns Com For Care Assisted Living, residential care homes in the Houston, Texas area. Like several of…
Client Testimonial: Janel Gion Creative Services
Here's another client testimonial praising our hardworking, creative Virtual Assistants.Being a multi-talented entrepreneur is no mean feat. Janel Gion, founder, CEO and director of her eponymous Creative Services, is a…
Save Time for Networking, Forging Vital Connections is Key!
For many, networking is a loaded term. It conjures images of corporate bigwigs hobnobbing while leaving their employees back in the offices doing the Real Work. Having coffee, trading business…