How I Prep to Take Time Off (Without Letting Clients Down) One of the biggest myths about freelancing is that you can’t ever really take time off. Because if you do, everything will fall apart.Client work will pile up.Emails will go unanswered.You’ll lose momentum — or worse, lose a client. Read more
Why I Say No to Urgent Requests (Even If They’re Well-Paid) A few years ago, I would’ve said yes to anything. Tight turnaround? No problem.Weekend job? Sure.“Can you just…” messages at 10pm? You got it. Back then, I thought that’s what being a good virtual assistant meant — being responsive, Read more
When we talk about service-based businesses, we usually talk about tasks.Scheduling. Invoicing. Admin. Support. But what we don’t always talk about is the emotional labour in service-based business — and how much energy it really takes behind the scenes. Because behind every email sent, every system updated, and every caption Read more
There’s a story we’re told about self-employment. That if you just hustle hard enough, work long enough, post often enough, and say yes to everything, you’ll “make it.” You’ll have consistent clients, a strong income, and that shiny sense of success that everyone seems to be chasing. That never worked Read more