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By Admin on January 30th, 2009

Off Biz

I belong to a wonderful Virtual Assistant community called AssistU, and a couple weeks ago, its Southern California Chapter held a 2010 kick-off luncheon meeting. There were 6 of us, and we ended up talking and talking for well over 3 hours, discussing our business challenges and sharing great stories over authentic Chinese dishes. I happened to be the newest VA among the group, and learned so much from everybody. These are all professional ladies who take their business very seriously; the word "excuse" is simply not in their dictionary. They all hold super high standards.

Did I get motivated by talking to these ladies? You bet! Did the conversations with them help me stand taller as a business owner? Absolutely!! It was like raising the thermostat setting for my business. I realized then that I had probably started feeling a bit too comfortable about where I was in spite of my desire to grow my business by leaps. We all know that changes are not always comfortable, right?

Now that I own my business, I realize the importance of surrounding myself with the right people more than ever. Here are some ways that I discovered to do so to keep raising the biz thermometer:

1. Network with the right people. There are many ways to network with other business owners, but it's also easy to end up networking with people who will not really help you grow. You should try surrounding yourself with people who are already where you want to be, or whom you can grow together with. Great places to find these people include seminars of your specific interests, social networking sites, or very specialized meetup groups.
2. Join or start a mastermind group with like-minded people While many people are revisiting the knowledge shared in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich these days, more and more mastermind groups seem to be popping up everywhere. I believe the key to joining/forming a mastermind group is to find members who are really willing to contribute to other members. Otherwise, it's easy for the group meeting to turn into a "let me complain about my business" session, and that would simply be waste of time.
3. Find a coach. A coach will guide you to keep taking steps to get where you want to be. The right coach will always keep your best interest in mind and push you to constantly to raise your business standards.
4. If you are not sure about hiring a coach right now, start with finding an accountability partner. That could be your friend who is also trying to grow his/her business, or somebody who is a bit ahead of you in their business. Have a weekly call about business challenges and goals, and keep each other accountable for taking actual actions to get closer to those goals.

Then look into a mirror, and say to yourself, "I'm worth it," because you are!

Mika Howard is a Virtual Assistant and the owner of MTH Virtual Assistance. She works with busy, high-achieving solopreneurs to rescue them from the administrative nightmare by providing them with much needed, dependable administrative and marketing support, allowing them to spend more time to grow their businesses.

You can learn more about Mika and her business at http://www.mthvirtualassistance.com

How do I get started off in the mortgage biz with finding leads?

I have a friend who made big bucks when the housing biz was hot..now she doesnt get any more leads and I would like to know how to get started looking for leads and what do I do when I have them.....you would call a potential client then what? where do i find a good appraiser too? my friend told me that a good appraiser can make or brake you...what is the entire process and how do I make money in the end? please only those who are in this business answer in laymans terms. I want to have a handle on the process so I am ready when mortgages pick up-thanks!!

Generally the best way when starting off in the business is by joining a team with a real estate company - They have programs that generate leads and you basically pay for this service by whatever terms are included in your agent contract. If you are wanting to do this on your own, I would just suggest marketing yourself and your services through friends, family and past business contacts.

Good Luck!

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