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I'm an admin who's tired of being taken for granted. After working for others for most of my life, I'm ready to take the plunge and I think becoming a VA would be a terrific choice for me because it allows me to use all my skills and gifts, but in a business of my own. But I'm worried about money -- how would I transition from full-time employment to being a full-time VA?

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What qualities do I need to do Virtual Assistance work successfully?

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Working virtually is not for everyone. It sounds great, but the reality is that to do this work successfully and happily a person needs to have a certain something.... something different -- something more than she needs when she works in an office surrounded by people.

Here are the qualities I look for in a person who wants to become a VA:

• Has the magic. You know — open ears, engaged mind, ready heart. You really need to be insatiably curious!

• Has the touch. Is able to attract people, simplify life and work.

• Open. Is willing to learn new things, able to adapt to new ways of doing things.

• Quick. Is able to get it — whatever "it" is, rapidly.

• Intuitive. Listens well. Can hear what's said and what's not said.

• Proactive. Takes the bull by the horns. Sees something that needs attention and takes care of it.

• Focused. Can give each task or piece of work complete attention. Not easily distracted.

• Confident. Finds joy and peace in solitude. Trust gut instincts. Doesn't need the input of folks around a water-cooler. Sees a path and follows it, or carves one out alone.

• Collaborative.  Knows that the quickest and most joyful way to get something done is to work closely with others.  Can break free of the corporate "Lone Ranger" mentality that says she has to do it all alone, or is somehow less valuable.

• Committed. Knows that starting a business is an investment, not a way to make money fast. Looks for partnerships - long-term relationships with partners, not quickie tasks or one-time assignments.

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Stacy Brice is a professional business coach, and Chief Visionary Officer of AssistU -- the premier organization and leader in training, coaching, certifying and supporting Virtual Assistants, and providing referrals to those business owners, entrepreneurs, solo-workers, and busy people who want to work with them.

Having formalized the Virtual Assistance profession more than four years ago, Stacy loves her role as advocate, and works tirelessly to blaze a trail for all those interested in this new way of working. An authority about virtual work and virtual relationships, Stacy is Virtual Office columnist and coach for Office Pro magazine, is widely quoted nationally in magazines and newspapers, and is a frequent guest on talk radio shows. Her passion, which comes across clearly when she talks and writes, is supporting women in the building of financially sound and sustainable businesses that positively contribute to their living high quality lives.                                       work at home get paid to shop write articles for traffic                                             free content