Hi Camille,
To add to what Sue has already suggested, what sort of things do you REALLY enjoy doing? What have you been complimented on the most in your corporate setting or even by your family? Are you good at drafting spreadsheets? Do you enjoy phone conversations? Are you good with Word Press? You have to really drill down on your skills and the things you enjoy doing. You might even want to consider subcontracting until you can figure it all out. We have a group here for that too.

For example, all my family, co-workers and friends use to tell me that I was so good at writing things in greeting cards, thank-you notes, letters, eulogies, resumes and things of that nature. Which resulted in my starting out as a VA and now tweaking my business into freelance writing. Since I have finally drilled down what I'm suppose to be doing, I've been getting quite a bit of work.

So, it just takes some time to finally figure out what it is your really good at and what you really enjoy doing.

Make it a great day dear.
Deb :)

Camille I'd love to help you figure out how you can work from home using your administrative assistant skills. What type of experience do you already have? Are you currently working part-time or full-time? One of the first steps I'd suggest is to talk to a business coach and develop a business plan. We'd love to help you out with that and offer a free 30-minute phone consultation with no obligation. You can also download our free report, 10 Building Blocks to Success as a Chief Virtual Officer, again with no obligation. We don't even ask for your email address.

Some other things to consider before deciding if this is the right career move for you:

1. Do you enjoy working independently? This is a very important factor since you will be working alone and without much direction for the most part. A Chief Virtual Officer needs to be able to work on their own. Do you work in a busy office right now? Will you feel lonely and miss the comraderie when you start working independently from home? If you do not honestly think you can work without the support of others, you may want to think long and hard about whether this is really the career for you. Of course there are ways to combat the loneliness.

2. Do you enjoy taking the initiative? This is closely related to being able to work independently. Much of the work a Chief Virtual Officer does requires taking the initiative and not just waiting on the client to give you a task. A successful Chief Virtual Officer will look for ways to help grow a client's business and this requires initiative.

There are other factors to consider also and again, we'd love to talk to you about it all.

Sue

Hi Camille and welcome to FV! This is the place to be for guidance and direction with your VA issues. Just let us know how we can help. You'll find wonderful people willing to assist in any way we can. Happy Valentines Day!
Deb :)