I fired myself today :-)
I know full well where my strengths and talents lie … with my proofreading, editing, transcription service, social networking on twitter, facebook and LinkedIn and selling digital products via my Software Superstore PLUS being the editor of my ezine, Rim Digest for marketers and small business owners. This is not a HUGE list of talents or strengths, but these are MINE.
By specializing so tightly with my Virtual Assistance Business , I miss a lot of income and learning opportunities, so decided to branch out a bit and learn some new skills to add to my portfolio. Needless to say, I got way over my head – was WAY out of my comfort zone, was miserable and starting to feel, to be honest, like a total FAILURE and/or loser. Then it hit me, no one can be expert at everything AND why on earth was I trying to be?!
Hence the firing of myself from what could have been a really great financial gain down the line but was seriously causing me stress and a huge well of unbelief in myself. I am confident in what I do best and need to focus on those things and so, though I am still wanting to learn as much as I can in this ever-changing wonderful world of internet marketing and marketing my services, I am not going to worry about trying to do more than I comfortably CAN do.
With that in mind, I signed up for a course to become a Virtual Event Specialist and to Get Certified in this specialty because it really appeals to me and is something more in the line of what I am already doing.
Video courtesy of Craig Cannings, the owner of the VA Classroom, about Virtual Event Services and why they are needed.
Remember, I am a Virtual Assistant who LOVES to do editing, proofreading and transcription assignments!
Jan Tallent
Tallent Agency Virtual Assistance
573-775-4520 jan@tallentagency.com
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March 24th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Thank you, I was about feeling the same way. Great insight.
Janet Woods
March 24th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
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March 24th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Thanks, Janet. I just realized I felt so over-whelmed and was not at ALL enjoying what I was doing and it hit me, I can stress out over this assignment and lose some of the love for what I do that IS easy and second nature for me OR I can just admit, “I can not do this, nor do I WANT to” and what a sense of relief, lol
March 24th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
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