Author Archives: Danielle Keister

FYI: Sayanara Gritty VA

September 7, 2011 – 12:14 pm

My new blog is up and you can subscribe over there:  http://www.administrativeconsultantsassoc.com/blog/ I won’t be publishing here on Gritty VA any longer so you’ll want to update your RSS feed and Networked Blogs subscriptions accordingly. See ya over on the new blog!

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Whew, I ‘ve been gone awhile

June 28, 2011 – 8:37 am

Man, how time flies. I’ve been so focused on getting the new Administrative Consultants Association site done that I had to completely abandon the ol’ blog here (which will undergo its own metamorphosis soon as well). I have a zillion draft posts, too, that I could have been posting, but I just couldn’t spare the [...]

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Giving Is Good Therapy

May 23, 2011 – 10:00 am

Being in business is one of the most thrilling, self-actualizing, independance-building rides you’ll ever experience. Being a business owner can also be one of the most stressful “jobs” you can have when success or failure is completely on your own shoulders. Women, I think, have it especially tough. Being the natural-born givers and nurturers that [...]

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Dear Gritty VA: How Do Referrals Work?

December 29, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: How exactly do referrals work?  Does the client recommend their colleague and I call them?  Do they contact their colleague and send them my way or what?  Thank you so much for your anticipated response. –TA Well, basically, they work any way you’d like them to work. Referrals come from lots of [...]

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Happy Holidays (and a free gift)!

December 20, 2010 – 10:00 am

Oooo, Christmas is almost here! Whatever holiday you might celebrate this time of year, I wish you much joy, playfulness and renewal. I want to thank you so much for all your fellowship, great questions and wonderful conversations this past year and look forward to many more with you. I have a free gift for [...]

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Pay What You Owe

December 9, 2010 – 10:00 am

I’ve recently heard from several Virtual Assistants who have been having trouble getting paid from the VAs who engaged them. I hear from folks like this all throughout the year, but more so recently–seems to be an epidemic going on. They’re frustrated, not sure what to do and wonder what I think about it. So [...]

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Caught in a Seattle Flash Mob Video

December 7, 2010 – 12:51 pm

I treated myself to a little getaway in Seattle this past weekend. As I was strolling the streets of Pioneer Square, I found myself in the middle of a flash mob video being filmed. So fun!

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Dear Gritty VA: What Software Do I Need to Be a Virtual Assistant?

December 2, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I am just starting out as a Virtual Assistant. What software do I need? –JD I get some form of this question three or four times a month–at least. And sometimes it’s the simplest questions that are the hardest to answer. Long, exhaustive lists really aren’t helpful. Because one person’s preferences in [...]

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So I Wanna Tell You All About My Huge Fail

November 30, 2010 – 12:09 pm

Remember my beautiful new dedicated Virtual Assistant Business Forms store I announced over this past summer? The one on an actual e-commerce site with its own domain? Yeah, that didn’t work out so well, LOL. Originally, it seemed like such a good idea to move my products to their own dedicated store. I thought an [...]

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Everything Is Amazing, Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

November 25, 2010 – 11:33 am

I never tire of this segment of Louis C. K. on Conan O’Brien’s show back in 2009 and his gut-bustingly hilarious reminder to be grateful and conscious about the absolutely amazing times we live in. As Louis C.K. says, all of us should be constantly shouting, “Omigawd!!!! WOW!!!!” for all the extraordinary access to technology [...]

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