Hi Tina,

I love the 90-day package program. Those tend to work really well for me--clear, directed, creates a sense of urgency, and provides accountability--all the ingredients of a great coaching program!

Great! What kinds of 90-day packages would you be interested in?

This is just pure brilliance!

I was actually brainstorming ideas last night, and every one of them requires help from a VA, or coaching on the technical "how do I do that?" This kid short circuits without tech know how.

All 3 options are of interest to me, if not now, certainly as some of my projects develop.

You might add "brainstorming" sessions for ideas that need a simple "Yay" or "Nay"

Thanks t & a for holding the lantern high, I can see much further now.

Barbara Calkins
coachcalkins@yahoo.com

YES! I need it - how soon can I get one of your clones? :D I'm having so much troubles trying to train my VA.

More specifically, I need someone who can do both the multiple stream model as well as the Chris Barrow model of business stuff. Do you have one of those?

Jill

You read my mind. I know I need a VA but have no idea where to find one that I can trust to "get" what I want done, especially in the msoci world.
Thanks for providing such a needed service. Can't wait to hear the details!

Cheers-
Lynne

I have more questions than I do feedback about your proposed concepts. For me they are too general to give feedback right now as to whether I would be interested.

I am curious about the 90 Day package for starters. Why specifically 90 days if the focus is on a single project? Projects can last under 90 days or over 90 days. I am not sure I understand this option and how it differs from a general project based arrangement.

I also don't see how your arrangements would be different than how most VA works anyway -- ie., retainer, long term or short term, project based, etc.

Also where will the accountability be? Will they actually work for you or is it more of an arrangement that you promote them and get a % or fixed fee? I have worked with multiple VAs over the last 18 months and often found it to be more work to *manage them* than than it was worth. They were skilled at what they did task wise but have found that their project management skills are usually lacking (which for me is a must to benefit from VA services).

While I think all this sounds great in theory, I have yet to find, from my experience, VAs beneficial in general practice. I personally would need to know more about how your VA program differs than my just going out and getting a VA on my own, and how your program would overcome some of the challenges I have mentioned above with VAs. I know I am not the only coach who has run into these challenges.

Look forward to hearing more details and hopefully my questions/concerns will be addressed then.

Hi Tina,
Of course, Tara and I are thrilled to know that you are "almost" in business. We have it in our business plan for this year, to get out of the rut of doing everything ourselves. This is the best news ever, because we know you and trust you already. You have been preparing and prepaving with your calm uniqueness. Oh, and...
Congratulations on your running accomplishments - way to go Tina!!
Talk soon,
Gwen

Sounds good to me... almost too good to be true. A.