I belong to a Virtual Assistant association called the Virtual Assistant Revolution. It has been one of the best investments I have made for my business. Just this past week they announced a contest for the Revolutionary Business of the Year and it got me to thinking … What is Revolutionary?
To me revolutionary means that you have had great successes and done things that revolutionize not only your business, but the industry. Looking back, the revolutionary things I have done are:
- Written two books, in my thriving business series.
- Added subcontractors to my business and turned it from a “one-man” show to a multi-VA business, which allows me to best service all my client’s needs
- Become a Success Partner with the Canadian Virtual Assistant Network
These are all very important ways that I have Revolutionized my business, but perhaps the biggest thing I have done is to take each thing that happens in my business and learn from it.
I hadn’t shared with many that I was having a troublesome month and was very frustrated with the way things had been going in my business. Through no fault of my own or my team’s, a couple of my clients ended their relationships with my business; one sold his business and the other decided to close the doors for good. I went from racing down the speedway back to riding my horse in a leisurely pace. It was only then that I realized what revolutionary truly means.
To me, revolutionary means being able to look adversity in the face and not allow it to beat you. To be revolutionary means you can ride out the downs and enjoy the ups knowing that even when you are in a down the next up is right around the corner. Want to know why it’s right around the corner?
Because I am a Revolutionary business owner. I have a plan and I know that in no time I am going to be up at the top of that hill bigger, stronger and more successful than I was when I was on the top of the last hill. Even better I am going to climb an even higher hill this time, because the ideas I have for my business to take it to the next level are truly revolutionary!!
This year, mark my word, I will:
- Add more clients to my client list to the point that I will need a full time Project Manager to assist me.
- Write even more books in my thriving business series
- Mentor other Virtual Assistants who are afraid to come out of the closet with their downs for fear that others won’t see them as the success that they are
So there you have it …
REVOLUTIONARY (to me) MEANS HAVING A PLAN TO BE A SUCCESS!!
