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It’s one thing to start your business from scratch, build a brand and make yourself known when all you have is a vision of what you may become. But when you decide to do a complete make-over and be the best REVA ever all at the same time, well, let’s just say it’s a lot to have on your plate.

My clients come first, and they will always come first. I don’t really quite understand the mentality of a lot of V.A.’s out there who seem to have an enormous virtual chip on their shoulder. Danielle Keister, who I admire and will completely devour anything she writes, has written a lot on this subject lately, and I’ve begun to see it myself, especially on Social Networking sites.

I think a lot of us in this industry have been burned before, maybe by a former employer, or have had businesses fail, so they turn the tables and burn before they can be burned. In the words of Dr. Phil, how’s that working out for you?

Aren’t we providing a service? Aren’t we asking these other entrepreneurs to pay us to provide something to them they can’t or won’t provide their self? Don’t let anyone walk all over you, but don’t bite the virtual hand that feeds you either.

Especially if you’re in real estate. In my experience, general V.A. work can be scheduled, it can have a longer turn around time, and if you need to work on something more pressing you can usually put that work on the back burner for a bit, then take care of something else. But if you decide to provide transaction coordination (my specialty) as a service, be prepared to be available to your agents at a moments notice, and a lot of times over the weekends.

As I work on restructuring and revamping, I decided to revisit just why I am in this industry, why I love it and what I’ve learned along the way.

Here is my REVA Top Ten:


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