1) Thou shall not take on a new client without a deposit and a signed contract. Period

2) Thou shall be tolerant when viewing a $4.00 an hour overseas virtual assistant ad. There is enough work for everyone at all rates. Establish yourself as the expert and you will attract those clients willing to pay your rate.

3) Thou shall be patient when applying for a VA position through a Request for Proposal (RFP) particularly when the potential client never acknowledges the submission. Follow up once and then move on. These are signs that a PC may be a poor communicator which can result in a difficult client later on.

4) Thou shall not believe thyself to be an employee... Click here to read the rest of this post at Your Virtual Wizard.

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Janine - I LOVE this blog post - another MUST READ for any virtual assistant, established or aspiring. Great tips and standards to implement!

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WONDERFUL, Janine! I am printing this and posting it where I can see it every day!

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Pam Deyerle - Transcriptionist in the Richmond, Virginia area
The Perfect Word Transcription Services

Hi Janine,

Great blog post! I agree with Pam and am also printing it out to put above my computer for future reference when things get rough.

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Ruth M Callejas, Lead Consult Admin & More
Taking Care Of The 'To Do' List, So You Can Take Care Of Business

Thanks, Janine. You hit the proverbial nail on the head! Great reminder.

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Leslie Sansone Williams
LeslieSansoneWilliams.com

Thank you so much for this reminder...Im a newby and this is great commandments to follow

Great blog post Janine!
Thank you for all that you do to inspire and help your fellow Virtual Assistants!

Have a wonderful New Year!

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Margaret
Helping You Build Your Empire

Thank you, Margaret!

Wishing you well in this new year!

Best,

Janine

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From another newbie. Thanks so much. Just what I needed.

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Ramona
geekgalfriday.com

Only just becoming more active on this forum and loved loved loved this blog. I especially like the one about forums and targeting your niche market...definitely 2 commandments that I will be working on in 2012!