You’re Not “Just” a Virtual Assistant: Having Confidence in your Ability and Worth

You are not “just” a VA. The sooner more people in the industry start believing that, the faster their business (and confidence) will grow.

“ I hear it all the time, ‘I'm “just” a VA. I “only” do admin. It's “nothing special”.’ And every single time, I want to stop people mid-sentence, because there is nothing “just” about what we do."

This week we tackle one of the most damaging (and common) habits in the virtual assistant industry: minimising what we do and the real impact we have on businesses.

To take your VA business to the next level, you may not need to complete another course or qualification, but work on your self-belief and knowing how to show up for yourself.Confidence doesn't come before the action, it comes because you actually did the scary thing.

Key takeaways:

1️⃣ VAs wear many different hats, they are the organiser, the problem solver, the communicator, the project manager, the person holding things together behind the scenes while everyone else gets to shine out front. They create capacity, reduce stress, improve productivity andhelp businesses function better.

2️⃣ Stop comparing yourself to others, you’re on your own journey. You’re not behind, because someone is established and at a different stage to you, especially if it’s early days. 

3️⃣ The people who grow aren't necessarily the people with the most confidence. They're often the people willing to act before they have confidence. And at some point, if you want to build something bigger, you have to stop waiting for permission.

This week, do one thing you've been waiting to feel confident enough to do first, whether that’s sending that pitch, raising your rates, or finally posting that content.

Don't wait for permission.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Start of the podcast episode

(01:22) The myth about confidence

(01:47) The comparison trap

(03:43) Ego versus confidence

(05:18) Final message: stop calling yourself "just" a VA

Resources 👇

👉 Check out 'Reflect, Recharge and Build a Growth Mindset' episode

👉 Join the VA Handbookers Facebook group