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Old 04-28-2008
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This interview was fantastic, thanks.
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This interview was very informative...and congrats Kylie on the nomination. I was wondering, how did you get into web design from a bookingkeeping/accounting background? Did it just happen after you started your business or before?
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Hi Mel

I was studying education at university and we had to design an online portfolio for an assessment task. I loved it and did nothing about it at the time. My focus was on my degree.

Once I started my business I knew that I wanted a website and my husband gave me the confidence to design my first one. From there it snowballed into playing with code and tweaking. Soon I had clients asking me to fix their newsletters then design their newsletters and eventually their websites. I always made sure they knew I was inexperienced but they would always reply "Kylie, we know you, if you don't know how to do it you'll find out" and that's exactly what I did.

I'm now back at college (TAFE here in Australia) studying website design to 'fill the gaps'. I'm loving it!!!! My degree is on the backburner but I just sent in the mail today an application to transfer to an adult education major so I can teach/train adults instead of children next year. I still do bookkeeping but only select clients and AFTER seeing their file. I hate fixing messy bookkeeping and I'm glad to say that I'm in a position to say, 'sorry - no I don't think so'.

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Great interview, it feels really good knowing that there are people out there with similar goals going through similar experiences. Very inspiring.

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Hi Kylie,

I have just read your article - you are an inspiration to me. I started my VA business in February, so to read about your experiences is extremley helpful. Thank you for sharing!!

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That was a great interview. It was very motivational for me as a newbie and I appreciate the honesty in your answers.
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Hi Kylie

I read your interview in Executive PA magazine this morning and thought that being a VA could work for me. So, I came home and 'googled' your name and found you here (among a whole heap of other places!). Thanks for a great interview in the magazine and also here.

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Hi Kylie

I read your interview in Executive PA magazine this morning and thought that being a VA could work for me. So, I came home and 'googled' your name and found you here (among a whole heap of other places!). Thanks for a great interview in the magazine and also here.

Bless you

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I've got that mag but hadn't read it yet... till now when I saw your comment Kim. Wow Kylie, I didn't know that was happening and more to the point, wow, wow, wow about what you said re the most inspirational business person. Thank you so much!

And well done getting the interview in such a great mag!
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Where can we get a copy of the magazine? Is it Australian or is there a place online we can order a back issue? I'd love to see this article!
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Where can we get a copy of the magazine? Is it Australian or is there a place online we can order a back issue? I'd love to see this article!
Printed mag in Australia. http://www.executivepa.com.au/ is their website. The article is called My PA but I don't think it's available online. They might have sent Kylie a soft copy - guess she'll let us know.
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