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HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AS A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

how to stay motivated as a virtual assistant

Being a virtual assistant comes with many privileges. You will experience receiving higher income, a flexible schedule, not having to deal with a boss, all while working remotely. Yet the perks of being able to work comfortably comes with serious challenges, and on top of them is maintaining a motivated attitude.

All employees, at some point in their lives, have experienced losing motivation due to various reasons. Whatever may have caused it, one thing is clear, having a demotivated employee will definitely reduce productivity and quality output.

Virtual assistants may have to exert extra effort in maintaining work motivation because the nature of their work is highly prone to distractions. As a VA, you will have to push yourself to continuously do work despite all of these disturbances around you. Read this article discuss the effective tips on how a virtual assistant can stay motivated while working at home:

1. Have your own office space

Working at home can be very vulnerable to distractions. Seeing your children around, your favorite TV series playing, or your cozy bed will make you want to stop working and just divert your attention to it. But no matter how much you want to stop doing your tasks, you must remind yourself of your responsibilities.

The most effective way to avoid such circumstances to happen is to remove yourself from these distractions. How? By creating your own work spot in your home. Have your own private room that will serve as your personal office where you can stay while at work. By doing that, you will avoid disruptions and will be able to focus on your duties and tasks as your body creates a mindset of being at work.

2. Dress accordingly

You may notice that the way a person dresses highly affects their mood, and this also applies to work. Virtual assistants, despite being able to work at home, must avoid working in comfy clothing. The body may end up feeling comfortable that it will not produce motivation for work.

Wearing formal or working clothes will imitate a working mood. It will also create a great impression among clients if, during video calls, they see their virtual assistants are dressed properly and professionally.

3. Set up a working schedule

One of the benefits of working remotely is having a flexible schedule that allows virtual assistants to work according to their preferences and personal schedules. However fine it may sound, sometimes, it is where problems emerge. VAs get so relaxed and idle that they end up failing to do their job. Such circumstances will definitely reduce productivity, not only of the virtual assistant but also of their clients.

As an employee, virtual assistants must be mindful of how they spend their time. They must know when to focus on work and on personal endeavors. Discipline is highly valued in its industry because it will lead to one’s success. Since no one is observing you whilst working, you yourself must be able to control yourself from doing unnecessary and unrelated things.

4. Create personal and career goals

It is natural for a person to be motivated if they are able to see the results of their work or achievements. For virtual assistants, having big projects with their clients will take some time to see the results, which can sometimes be demotivating.

Therefore, it would be helpful for VAs to create a list of daily small goals to tick off every day. It can be a small act but will surely increase the sense of achievement of a person. The feeling of being able to achieve things increases the motivation of a worker and clients love to work with high achievers. 

The perks of being able to work remotely definitely have challenges. As a virtual assistant, it is their job to not let these obstacles prevent them from being successful. Staying motivated is one of the hardest challenges for any employee, yet with proper handling, surely a successful career is waiting for you. 

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