Real Talk & Random Brilliance
From redundancy to GwenGreen: 8 years on
Starting out Today, 21st May, marks 8 years since I started GwenGreen and my journey from redundancy to self-employment. That sounds quite big when I say it out loud, but if I’m honest, it doesn’t feel like that. It’s just been a lot of days of getting up, doing the...
Small business recognised by Theo Paphitis’ #SBS initiative
GwenGreen Creative Business Services has been named a Theo Paphitis SBS winner after being selected as part of his Small Business Sunday (#SBS) initiative. Founded by Virtual Assistant Jackie Lehane almost 8 years ago after being made redundant from a role she’d been...
How to be a virtual assistant: what’s actually involved?
Starting out as a virtual assistant often begins with a thought like “I could probably do that.” Sometimes that comes from years of admin or business support experience. Other times, it doesn’t. A lot of people come into this from employed roles, including corporate...
What Foundations First actually is (and who it’s for)
Setting up as a VA is simple. That’s part of the problem. You’ll see a lot of content about becoming a VA and how simple it is.“It’s easy, just get started.” “Anyone can do it.” “You can be up and running this week.” “Post on social media and clients will come.” And...
Goal setting without the pressure
As we come to the end of the year, the word “goals” starts appearing everywhere. Yearly goals. Quarterly goals. Big goals. Stretch goals. Lists of things you should be aiming for by this time next year. I’ve never really been a goals person. I’ve tried. Honestly. I’ve...
The GwenGreen Method 💚
How I turn chaos into calm for my clients - every time If you’ve read my previous blog (the one where I shared a few things about me), you’ll already know I’m a bit of an organiser at heart and partial to a good notebook. This time, I’m taking you behind the scenes of...
What I don’t usually tell people (but maybe I should)
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much I talk about my clients’ stories, and how little I share about my own. I’m usually the person in the background making things happen, but maybe it’s time to go behind the scenes at GwenGreen. So here’s a more personal one...
From nervous to confident: Tips for VAs starting out with networking
In my last blog, I shared why networking has been such an important part of building my VA business. I also promised to share some of the hints and techniques that helped me - as someone who started with zero confidence - feel more comfortable and confident in the...
