http://www.grittyva.com/2009/07/08/dear-gritty-va-quitting-my-day-job/ 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/2009/07/08/dear-gritty-va-quitting-my-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-49641 Danielle Keister Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:45:21 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2137#comment-49641 Good advice. I always counsel VAs that it's best to have at least six months to a year in savings/capital set aside to live on (if you have no other means of support) before quitting a job and diving in. It can take many months, even more than a year, before you begin earning enough to support yourself. If you have other means of support (like a spouse), that's great, too. Good advice. I always counsel VAs that it’s best to have at least six months to a year in savings/capital set aside to live on (if you have no other means of support) before quitting a job and diving in. It can take many months, even more than a year, before you begin earning enough to support yourself. If you have other means of support (like a spouse), that’s great, too.

]]> http://www.grittyva.com/2009/07/08/dear-gritty-va-quitting-my-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-49640 Emerging VA Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:23:21 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=2137#comment-49640 Being able to walk away from the JOB to start your VA business takes courage and good planning. Your transition plan will be a vital key to your success because it will force you to play the \tape\ all the way to the end. Also, your mindset must go through a makeover from being an employee to being a business owner of a virtual practice. Get connected NOW with relevant VA communities, enroll in mindset workshops, and subscribe to industry newsletters. Your future awaits you -- so take time to plan. Being able to walk away from the JOB to start your VA business takes courage and good planning. Your transition plan will be a vital key to your success because it will force you to play the \tape\ all the way to the end. Also, your mindset must go through a makeover from being an employee to being a business owner of a virtual practice. Get connected NOW with relevant VA communities, enroll in mindset workshops, and subscribe to industry newsletters. Your future awaits you — so take time to plan.

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