Comments on: Why are business owners reluctant to find the perfect fit? http://www.thevirtualasst.com/641 Your Virtual Assistant: Providing Virtual Services to Small Business Owners Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michelle Mangen http://www.thevirtualasst.com/641/comment-page-1#comment-85 Michelle Mangen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:42:44 +0000 http://www.thevirtualasst.com/?p=641#comment-85 Ann - once again I am honored that you commented on my post. I have found, in this newest chapter of my life as a Virtual Assistant, that collaboration - even between "competitors" is crucial. I have formed a great close knit group of friends with "so-called" competitors and we have been an awesome force as we each have strengths the others do not (we do have overlapping ones as well) yet we use each other for projects and refer out. I saw a Tweet today about collaboration that I think is very fitting: When collaborating: 1+1 should = 100 (or more). If 1+1=2 what's the point? And if 1+1=-1 run for the hills Ann – once again I am honored that you commented on my post. I have found, in this newest chapter of my life as a Virtual Assistant, that collaboration – even between “competitors” is crucial. I have formed a great close knit group of friends with “so-called” competitors and we have been an awesome force as we each have strengths the others do not (we do have overlapping ones as well) yet we use each other for projects and refer out. I saw a Tweet today about collaboration that I think is very fitting: When collaborating: 1+1 should = 100 (or more). If 1+1=2 what’s the point? And if 1+1=-1 run for the hills

]]> By: Michelle Mangen http://www.thevirtualasst.com/641/comment-page-1#comment-84 Michelle Mangen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:36:45 +0000 http://www.thevirtualasst.com/?p=641#comment-84 Brad - I just left a quick note as a comment on your newsletter link you sent me! After I hit send and was trampling around on your site to find the subscribe button I see you are also in Milwaukee! That is where I used to work. If you are on Twitter I'd love to connect with you there. I am @mmangen Brad – I just left a quick note as a comment on your newsletter link you sent me! After I hit send and was trampling around on your site to find the subscribe button I see you are also in Milwaukee! That is where I used to work. If you are on Twitter I’d love to connect with you there. I am @mmangen

]]> By: Brad Farris http://www.thevirtualasst.com/641/comment-page-1#comment-83 Brad Farris Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:04:53 +0000 http://www.thevirtualasst.com/?p=641#comment-83 I can't agree with you more. I find business owners tolerate way to much from their employees and their service providers. I don't think this is unique to small business owners; big companies do it too. It's just more obvious when it's happening in a small business. Here's my take on this disorder from my newsletter http://www.anchoradvisors.com/pages/article_view/22.php?aid=48 I can’t agree with you more. I find business owners tolerate way to much from their employees and their service providers. I don’t think this is unique to small business owners; big companies do it too. It’s just more obvious when it’s happening in a small business.

Here’s my take on this disorder from my newsletter http://www.anchoradvisors.com/pages/article_view/22.php?aid=48

]]> By: Ann Evanston http://www.thevirtualasst.com/641/comment-page-1#comment-82 Ann Evanston Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:55:09 +0000 http://www.thevirtualasst.com/?p=641#comment-82 great discussion! I believe several things related to this: 1-small biz owners are afraid that if they narrow focus they will lose business. This is scarcity thinking 2-often we think we really need the work when a right fit is very important in the long run. I tell my clients that they should evaluate the right fit and focus of a client and then get to know others in their field (yes their competitors) to refer clients that will be better matched. This has worked beautifully for me as the customer feels valued and often refers more people to me! Lastly keep in mind that you business grow faster when you embrace this. Ann Evanston The Warrior-is Within You http://Warrior-Preneur.com great discussion! I believe several things related to this:
1-small biz owners are afraid that if they narrow focus they will lose business. This is scarcity thinking
2-often we think we really need the work when a right fit is very important in the long run.

I tell my clients that they should evaluate the right fit and focus of a client and then get to know others in their field (yes their competitors) to refer clients that will be better matched. This has worked beautifully for me as the customer feels valued and often refers more people to me!

Lastly keep in mind that you business grow faster when you embrace this.

Ann Evanston
The Warrior-is Within You
http://Warrior-Preneur.com

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