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    Greet everyone with warmth.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 20, 2021

    Greet everyone with warmth.

    Because you never know where a meeting is going to take you, your business and your colleagues. Five years ago a wannabe VA connected...
    Worn out?  Not worn down!
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Mar 23, 2021

    Worn out? Not worn down!

    My daily mantra for the last 365 days has really been "don't complain". My children are both young working adults (one in the #nhs) and I...
    I admit to being a control freak.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Feb 18, 2021

    I admit to being a control freak.

    But the "buck" does ultimately stop with me as the MD of EPA. However, we are a multi #VA company and each member of our team has...
    Where's the fun?
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Feb 15, 2021

    Where's the fun?

    You are a specialist dental surgeon You place complex dental implants Your clients are private dental clinics Your business and client...
    Knowing when to chase the money.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Feb 10, 2021

    Knowing when to chase the money.

    Essential PA has now been established more than 13 years and we're proud of that. We are particularly proud of our approach to credit...
    Who is your rock?
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Feb 9, 2021

    Who is your rock?

    Your 'go to' for your work life Your person who knows every inch of your business Your person who is always one step ahead of you Your...
    Rescue Remedy
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Dec 17, 2020

    Rescue Remedy

    Many people in today’s busy world of 'busyness' … anyone running a business of any size ... can sometimes be found working 6 or 7 days a...
    Your work in their hands.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Oct 28, 2020

    Your work in their hands.

    We set up Essential PA in January 2008. At the time I felt Essential PA was a late arrival into the virtual assistant sector. Despite...
    Look carefully!  How to recruit a vBM.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Sep 16, 2020

    Look carefully! How to recruit a vBM.

    It's very important to us and 100's of other professional virtual business managers that we continually strive to keep our industry...
    You're without doubt a specialist.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Jul 8, 2020

    You're without doubt a specialist.

    An authority A doctor A surgeon A consultant A professional A scholar A technician A lecturer A coach An instructor A professor An...
    When no is the right approach.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Jun 24, 2020

    When no is the right approach.

    We all think very carefully about the type of clients we really would like to work with. We craft 100's of words to attract our ideal...
    The 06:54 can stick it.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Jun 23, 2020

    The 06:54 can stick it.

    You get up almost as soon as you've gone to bed. At least that's what it feels like. You drag yourself into the shower and can't see...
    What's your PNC* system?  Does it rock?
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Jun 18, 2020

    What's your PNC* system? Does it rock?

    *POTENTIAL NEW CUSTOMERS We act as the linchpin (sometimes, not always) between our client's PNC's (potential new customers) and our...
    Is your focus focused?
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • Jun 9, 2020

    Is your focus focused?

    It's important to keep your focus focused. If you're trying to concentrate on too many projects the likely outcome will be that nothing...
    Ultreya!
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 14, 2020

    Ultreya!

    Yes, I would love to be about to start my Camino Frances again. 5 weeks booked away from Essential PA, business continuity plans firmly...
    Crispy Crackers Keep Your Granny Grinning
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 14, 2020

    Crispy Crackers Keep Your Granny Grinning

    Tongue twisting choir practice with the amazing Gareth Malone The Great British Home Chorus initiative has thrown me a lifesaver during...
    How can a virtual PA add value and be helpful at this challenging time?
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 14, 2020

    How can a virtual PA add value and be helpful at this challenging time?

    Four years ago a digital healthcare company started the search for remote EA support for their Executive Management team. We were highly...
    I'm guilty of frequently complaining.
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 14, 2020

    I'm guilty of frequently complaining.

    Yes me! Since 2008 I've frequently complained about working in solitary confinement in my home office. There have been many, many days...
    (Un)glamorous efforts
    Phillippa Goodwin
    • May 14, 2020

    (Un)glamorous efforts

    I didn't start running in 2013 for the glamour of it! There is absolutely none to be found in running unless you're perhaps Sophie...

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