Last year I was honoured to be awarded Winner ‘VA of the Year (South West) in the UK VA Awards. The awards are sponsored by BeMyVA who organise regional and national VA Award programmes and support the ongoing development of professional standards of VAs by working with the world`s leading organisations and associations. 2018 has been a really…
Earlier this year I was over the moon to be awarded Winner ‘VA of the Year (South West) in the UK VA Awards for the second year running. The awards are sponsored by BeMyVA who organise regional and national VA Award programmes and support the ongoing development of professional standards of VAs by working with the world`s leading organisations…
Ping! What’s that? Did you REALLY take your work phone with you? The sun is shining, and thoughts turn to holidays. Sun soaked days around the pool, relaxing dips in the sea and walks along the beach, a glass of sangria with dinner. Ping! What’s that? When you are self-employed, it can be hard…
Insurance: A Necessary Evil? We all know that insurance is a necessary evil. We have to have it to protect us against the things that ‘may’ come and get us in the future. Most of us with businesses have insurance of one form or another, but do you check that the people you are working…
A reflection on 2017 As the new year dawns, it is a time to reflect on the year passed, and think ahead to what you want your 2018 to look like. At a meeting of my personal development group at the end of last year, we took time to think about what we had achieved…
Is a Business Coach worth the money? I have been attending networking meetings since I started my business and I have met so many people who offer a business coaching service – some specialise in supporting Executives, some Senior Leadership Teams, others on Mums in Business. Why do you need a business coach? At…
Connecting with others in business Guest blog from Kate Guest Coaching and Hypnotherapy I’m really pleased to be able to feature Kate Guest as my guest blogger this week. Kate is a self development coach, trainer, speaker, hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner and a Registered General Nurse – and not only that she is one of my…
Feature in Devon Life ‘Start Ups’ I was recently approached by Devon Life to feature in a special ‘start ups’ section of the December 2016 edition. The article can be downloaded and read here, or below “Based in Alphington, Exeter, Joanne Manville took the leap from being a successful, employed personal assistant to being a…
Scared to let go of the reins? Have you worked hard to build your business? Are you used to doing everything yourself and do you have your own way of doing things? Do you need help to grow your business but are wary about trusting anything to someone else? You are not alone. In the…
How does a Virtual Assistant get to know a business owner and their business? This is one of the questions that many prospective clients ask me, when we have our initial exploratory call. The answer is simple – it’s the same as you would with any new member of staff – it is no different…