Comments on: Are You Nearing the Bursting Point? http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/ Virtually Successful provides resources to help Virtual Assistants find clients and build a great business. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Janet Barclay http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Janet Barclay Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:17:40 +0000 http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/?p=383#comment-927 I seem to reach that point every once in a while, but your "Managing Multiple Clients" program really helped me with that. Since taking it, I've started saying no to clients and projects that don't really excite me, and that has allowed me to focus on those that do and continue enjoying my work. I seem to reach that point every once in a while, but your “Managing Multiple Clients” program really helped me with that. Since taking it, I’ve started saying no to clients and projects that don’t really excite me, and that has allowed me to focus on those that do and continue enjoying my work.

]]> By: admin http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/comment-page-1/#comment-893 admin Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:00:43 +0000 http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/?p=383#comment-893 I just wanted to give you a big virtual hug Collette! We so understand where you are, and there most definitely is a way out of the bursting point... Along with being there ourselves, we've seen so many people reach this point in their business... and the big opportunity here is choice. As you shared Shari, you made the decision to close down some things and focus on others... this is HUGE and is really important when it comes to creating a business that actually serves us (as well as us serving our clients.) I just wanted to give you a big virtual hug Collette! We so understand where you are, and there most definitely is a way out of the bursting point…

Along with being there ourselves, we’ve seen so many people reach this point in their business… and the big opportunity here is choice. As you shared Shari, you made the decision to close down some things and focus on others… this is HUGE and is really important when it comes to creating a business that actually serves us (as well as us serving our clients.)

]]> By: admin http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/comment-page-1/#comment-891 admin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:43:25 +0000 http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/?p=383#comment-891 Wow ... thanks for posting ladies. It truly is a VERY difficult place to be. I can relate to everything both of you mentioned in your post. It takes strength to open up the way you have here. The first step to dealing with this issues is acknowledging it and opening up yourself to make changes. Collette - I will connect with you separately .... I sure do have some things I can help you get beyond this and on track with building the business you originally set out to create. Thank you! Cindy Greenway Wow … thanks for posting ladies. It truly is a VERY difficult place to be. I can relate to everything both of you mentioned in your post.

It takes strength to open up the way you have here. The first step to dealing with this issues is acknowledging it and opening up yourself to make changes.

Collette – I will connect with you separately …. I sure do have some things I can help you get beyond this and on track with building the business you originally set out to create.

Thank you!
Cindy Greenway

]]> By: Shari http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Shari Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:31:11 +0000 http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/?p=383#comment-889 I know the bursting point only too well. I sat at my desk in tears one night because I had so much work to do and I didn't know how I would find the time to do it. I had a team of VA's to help me but I still couldn't do it. I realized I was trying to raise a young family, run a busy multi-VA business AND work as an online business manager at the same time. I was home with my children but I never saw them. I was at my desk all the time. I worked evenings as well to keep on top of things and I still got behind. So, I closed down my multi-VA business and work with only a couple of clients now. I am even slowly paring that down too. I am moving towards working with one or 2 clients at the most. My life is much less stressful and I am a lot happier. My children and my husband are happier too. I know the bursting point only too well. I sat at my desk in tears one night because I had so much work to do and I didn’t know how I would find the time to do it. I had a team of VA’s to help me but I still couldn’t do it.

I realized I was trying to raise a young family, run a busy multi-VA business AND work as an online business manager at the same time. I was home with my children but I never saw them. I was at my desk all the time. I worked evenings as well to keep on top of things and I still got behind.

So, I closed down my multi-VA business and work with only a couple of clients now. I am even slowly paring that down too. I am moving towards working with one or 2 clients at the most. My life is much less stressful and I am a lot happier. My children and my husband are happier too.

]]> By: Virtual Team http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/are-you-nearing-the-bursting-point/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Virtual Team Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:27:20 +0000 http://www.virtuallysuccessful.com/?p=383#comment-888 Thank you so much. It's now a few minutes since I had my crying episode from my so called "Breaking Point." You ask me what lead me to realizing it is my breaking point as we speak? Because it is so fresh I'm using this somewhat as therapy to write it out. The tears are still rolling...... 1. Last week a fellow networking aquainted suggested I promote too much on networks. 2. Just this week I've been telling myself and husband I just wish time would fly so quickly 3. My client made sure he told me a project was in my court, not his:( 4. The cleaning lady I hired to help me not get to this point, upset me because things weren't done my way. 5. My 7 year old's teacher just called and ask if something was happening at home because he's not concentrating much lately. The last one is what brought me here. When the bursting point starts effecting my family I have to do something. However my question to you Tina & Cindy. What do you suggest next. I really think I need a coach to help me with this point of my business. I don't want to shut my doors but I need someone in the virtual world to put things in perspective for me. Please please shed some light on my situation. A year from now I pray that I can shine like the two of you do here on this blog. Collette Schultz Thank you so much. It’s now a few minutes since I had my crying episode from my so called “Breaking Point.” You ask me what lead me to realizing it is my breaking point as we speak? Because it is so fresh I’m using this somewhat as therapy to write it out. The tears are still rolling……

1. Last week a fellow networking aquainted suggested I promote too much on networks.
2. Just this week I’ve been telling myself and husband I just wish time would fly so quickly
3. My client made sure he told me a project was in my court, not his:(
4. The cleaning lady I hired to help me not get to this point, upset me because things weren’t done my way.
5. My 7 year old’s teacher just called and ask if something was happening at home because he’s not concentrating much lately.

The last one is what brought me here. When the bursting point starts effecting my family I have to do something. However my question to you Tina & Cindy. What do you suggest next. I really think I need a coach to help me with this point of my business. I don’t want to shut my doors but I need someone in the virtual world to put things in perspective for me. Please please shed some light on my situation. A year from now I pray that I can shine like the two of you do here on this blog.

Collette Schultz

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