I have a Virtual Assistant from the Philippines that has absolutely crushed it! She enabled me to take major steps in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of my work such that I could start focusing on the bigger picture, strategic decisions. It resulted in a major decrease in stress, with a major increase in productivity.

I have developed the attitude that any systems that can be handed over to my VA should be handed to my VA. My biggest struggle now is keeping her busy enough.

Marian is constantly searching for new things to learn & improve - this past week she even asked, “What more can I do?”.

If she does not know how to do a specific task, she uses every resource in her power to learn it. Marian recently finished reading “The Millionaire Mind” does a great job of reminding me that we progress & learn the most when we get out of our comfort zones!

It’s very important for me to see upper management or leadership embrace a philosophy called servant leadership because that is where the humanity of the work comes in. That’s where leadership decides to take care of its people, so that their people can take care of the clients. I have never regretted my decision to say yes to Coconut VA. I love it here.

What I love most about them is that they will not give you a client who’s not going to love you as their VA. Working for 17 years [in the corporate], I thought I was good enough because in my comfort zone, I know my skills. But when I transferred to Coconut VA I realized I have a lot of skills to learn, and they helped me do that.