Starting your own virtual assistant business nowadays is actually easy. Yeah it is! With the help of the internet and all the free information available, all you have to do is Google “starting a virtual assistant business” and “wallah” you have 526 000 results in 0.26 seconds.
Or is it really that simple?
Well, maybe if you only want to start a business. But if you want to run a successful VA business you have to dig a little bit deeper into the qualities and characteristics needed to help you put bread and butter on the table.
Now if you thought 526 000 results in 0.26 seconds was good, when you Google “characteristics of an entrepreneur” you’ll get 1 570 000 results in 0.12 seconds. Wow!
Ok, enough of the statistics. In my eyes there are 5 essential qualities or characteristics that stand out above the rest and I am convinced that if you possess these qualities you have what it takes to make a success of your Virtual Assistant business and career.
1. Self-motivation
As a Virtual Assistant and independent business owner, you are the boss and should be able to motivate yourself. You determine your pace, motivate yourself and know that if you don’t work you don’t earn an income, and the “no money no honey” phrase is your motivation to be in the office on time, schedule your work in advance and make sure your mental strength is fed on a daily basis with a positive attitude.
2. Confidence and the Ability to Organize
Virtual Assistants normally work with several clients and need to keep their workspace and projects well organised and has to have confidence in what they are doing. Although this seems to go without saying, it does take a lot of effort and planning to stay on top of matters and procrastination, tardiness and delay can be fatal to your success.
3. Initiative and Resourcefulness
Resourcefulness, initiative and pro-activeness are excellent qualities of top Virtual Assistants. Various clients mean different tasks and sometimes you will have to put your ‘problem solver’s’ hat on and come up with the answer that is baffling your client. You should be able to take initiative, dig around, do research and become their vast resource of information.
4. Intelligence and Good Communication Skills
Intelligence does not mean you should be a Harvard Scholar but it means that you should be Virtual Assistant Wise. You should be a quick thinker, know what you do and how to do it. If you add to it the ability to communicate with clients in a positive, understanding, clear and to the point manner you will definitely set yourself apart from your competitors.
5. Professionalism
Professionalism is perhaps the most important quality of all and can best be described as a mixture of courtesy, integrity, class and excellence. Professionalism is paramount and will distinct your business from just a “work from home” job to a successful virtual assistant business.
Do you posses these qualities? Excellent!!
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