I’ve decided to delete my LinkedIn page for the time being. When I am ready and think I have something that can actually make money and maybe some kind of skill I will consider going back.

The replay from our last call is up, and it's a good one! We got into how to run discovery calls that lead with your client's problems instead of your service list, why custom packages land better than a menu of everything you offer, and why following up 6 or 7 times isn't pushy, it's just how clients get won. @Stanley Azubuike chisom walked us through exactly how he prospects, from digging deep to find a client's pain points to making every follow-up worth opening, plus the tools he uses to make it all easier (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Google Alerts, and email tracking). We also talked about building a portfolio when you're brand new, whether to niche down yet (short answer: not yet, try a few things first), how to break into healthcare VA work, and how to wrap up the year by looking at what's actually working so you walk into 2027 with a plan. If you missed it live, grab a notebook and give it a watch!

Happy Wednesday!! Congratulations, you made it halfway through the week! 🏆 As part of this week's challenge, I'd love you to finish both sentences: 1. Before I started, I thought VA work was... 2. Now I know it's actually... Funny answers are welcome. Honest ones even MORE. I'll go first: "Before I started, I thought VA work was answering emails and booking flights. Now I know it's actually running someone's business behind the scenes while they take the credit. (Lovingly. Mostly.)" Drop yours below. I want to see ALL of them. 👇

Students enrolled in the VA Business Blueprint and Must-Have Skills programs can now list themselves in our client-facing VA Directory! If you're enrolled, you'll find the sign-up link in the last module — right next to the course review (which, hint hint, would make my day if you filled out 😉). Here's what the page currently looks like: https://www.erinbooth.com/hire If you'd like to be a part of the directory, you must be a student in the paid Blueprint and/or Skills programs 🤙

Hi everyone!! This week's challenge: ⭐ Your service offer in just ONE sentence. ⭐ What do you do, for whom, and what changes for them when they hire you? Post it below. If you can't say it in one sentence yet, that IS the exercise. Getting stuck is useful information because it usually means you're still trying to be everything to everyone, and that's exactly what we're fixing. Once you've posted yours, read two other offers in the thread and leave a comment on what you'd sharpen. You'll learn as much from giving feedback as you will from getting it. Here's an example: "I help busy founders free up 10+ hours a week by managing their inbox, calendar, and client communication so they can focus on the work only they can do." Your turn. Drop it below. 👇