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🛣️ You’ve probably come further than you think

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,
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I’m writing today’s newsletter on the train, having spent the last two days in Birmingham for the final residential of the Goldman Sachs 10KSB programme.
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It’s been an amazing couple of days and I’ve been so inspired by the other 70 founders I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with. It’s also been a great opportunity to pause and reflect on my own journey and how far I’ve personally come in the last few years.
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​It’s something I think we all forget to do often enough.

I know I’m guilty of always running towards the next thing, working towards a big goal or thinking about the next project.
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But acknowledging what it’s taken to get us to where we are today is also hugely important. Maybe you’ve had to overcome a challenging period in your personal life, have taken a leap of faith leaving the world of employment or your business has grown faster than you ever imagined.
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​If you haven’t stopped and reflected on that journey recently, take 10 minutes to grab a cuppa, sit back and acknowledge just how far you’ve come.​
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​And feel free to hit reply and tell me too, I’d love to celebrate with you!
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Finally, if you’re juggling work around childcare next week or taking some time off for the half term break, remember how awesome it is that we get to set our own schedules and make life work around our businesses! 💪

🎙️ NOT “Just” a VA!

In this week’s episode of the Visionary VA Podcast, I’m talking about one of the most damaging habits in our industry: minimising what we do and the real impact we have on businesses.

You are not “just” a VA.

You’re the organiser, the problem solver, the communicator, the person holding things together behind the scenes.

Confidence doesn’t usually come before the action - it comes because you did the scary thing anyway. If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready” before raising your rates, pitching yourself or showing up more visibly in your business, perhaps this is your sign to stop waiting for permission. 💛

🪄Other useful VA resources

See you next week
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Holly x
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PS Don’t forget the Handbookers Facebook community will be paused for the Bank Holiday weekend from 5pm Friday through to Tuesday morning. ​
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The VA Handbook

Holly Copsey

Leading the next chapter of The VA Handbook - supporting VAs to build professional, sustainable businesses. Bringing my experience of running a multi-award-winning VA agency and building a team to help VAs not just get started, but grow with structure, confidence and long-term success.

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