It’s now been two days that I’ve been working/training my new VA and it’s working out great. The key as I see it to building a great working relationship with your VA and really enjoying the free time that pointed you in the direction of a VA in the first place is, documenting everything. I think I mentioned this before, but I’ll do so again… My mentor Mr. Ledoux always insisted that whenever we did something that we should document it and make it into a process. So what I’ve created a start-file for my VA with some of the areas I need help with and how to go about these tasks. The goal is to have a file for her, for every process she’ll be assisting me with.

Not only will she have a document get her started, it can be used as a guide or reference whenever she’s stuck on something. PLUS.. if ever our working relationship does not work out or she decides to move on, I now have everything in place to train someone new to cover all the bases in a very quick time.

I’m tired of saying “she”, so let me introduce you to my brand new VA…

Hi, this is Sudipa Sarkar from India. I am working from my home-office as a virtual assistant and freelance writer. I am living with my husband in Kolkata, the City of Joy. I have completed my Masters Degree in Applied Psychology. Working from home is not only a challenge for me, but also I feel really excited while interacting with people from the other part of the world.