http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/ Straight-Shooting Business Savvy for Administrative Support Consultants Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49627 Danielle Keister Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:30:41 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49627 I think you're right, Jenni. Plus, I have the advantage of seeing things from a perspective that most VAs don't. I'm dealing with all kinds of Virtual Assistants constantly in all kinds of situations at a level and volume that others just aren't. When you're in that seat, you begin to see very clear patterns and profiles emerge. What I've noticed from this vantage point is that VSAs and teams often are approaching things from a make-a-quick buck and make-as-many-bucks-as-you-can mentality. They don't necessarily know anything about the work and definitely don't often view it as a craft because they may not even have any administrative experience and they're just farming it out anyway. Not that Virtual Assistants aren't as equally interested in earning well, but this is also a craft to them--a highly developed expertise that takes both skill, experience, talent and even artfulness and creativity. And that translates into a higher, much more tangible and perceivable level of quality--quality in their relationships, quality in the work they do, quality in the effort they put forth, the service they give, the loving care they devote and the attention they pay to details and doing things well and right and thoroughly and correctly. I think you’re right, Jenni. Plus, I have the advantage of seeing things from a perspective that most VAs don’t. I’m dealing with all kinds of Virtual Assistants constantly in all kinds of situations at a level and volume that others just aren’t. When you’re in that seat, you begin to see very clear patterns and profiles emerge. What I’ve noticed from this vantage point is that VSAs and teams often are approaching things from a make-a-quick buck and make-as-many-bucks-as-you-can mentality. They don’t necessarily know anything about the work and definitely don’t often view it as a craft because they may not even have any administrative experience and they’re just farming it out anyway. Not that Virtual Assistants aren’t as equally interested in earning well, but this is also a craft to them–a highly developed expertise that takes both skill, experience, talent and even artfulness and creativity. And that translates into a higher, much more tangible and perceivable level of quality–quality in their relationships, quality in the work they do, quality in the effort they put forth, the service they give, the loving care they devote and the attention they pay to details and doing things well and right and thoroughly and correctly.

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49626 Jenni Scoggins Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49626 They're just nosing around trying to get info for free with absolute disregard for the parameters you've set, and set very clearly. You've done a great job and keep it up! They’re just nosing around trying to get info for free with absolute disregard for the parameters you’ve set, and set very clearly. You’ve done a great job and keep it up!

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49625 Michelle Nordman Jasper Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:01:50 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49625 You go, Danielle! :) You go, Danielle!

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49623 Libby Danek McIntyre Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:43:48 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49623 That IS quite interesting... and couldn't agree with you more! That IS quite interesting… and couldn’t agree with you more!

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49622 Karen Cole Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:39:57 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49622 Don't hold back, now. Tell us what you really think! Excellent points made, but the offenders are not likely to change their ways. They are of the "she can't be talking about me, I'm a special case" mentality. Don’t hold back, now. Tell us what you really think! Excellent points made, but the offenders are not likely to change their ways. They are of the “she can’t be talking about me, I’m a special case” mentality.

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/06/16/veddy-interestink/comment-page-1/#comment-49624 Jody Rothhaar Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:36:09 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2072#comment-49624 Can't be anymore clear than that...kudos Danielle! Can’t be anymore clear than that…kudos Danielle!

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