Phillippa GoodwinMay 20, 2021Greet 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...
Phillippa GoodwinMar 23, 2021Worn 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...
Phillippa GoodwinFeb 18, 2021I 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...
Phillippa GoodwinFeb 15, 2021Where's the fun?You are a specialist dental surgeon You place complex dental implants Your clients are private dental clinics Your business and client...
Phillippa GoodwinFeb 10, 2021Knowing 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...
Phillippa GoodwinFeb 9, 2021Who 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...
Phillippa GoodwinDec 17, 2020Rescue RemedyMany 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...
Phillippa GoodwinOct 28, 2020Your 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...
Phillippa GoodwinSep 16, 2020Look 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...
Phillippa GoodwinJul 8, 2020You'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...
Phillippa GoodwinJun 24, 2020When 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...
Phillippa GoodwinJun 23, 2020The 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...
Phillippa GoodwinJun 18, 2020What'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...
Phillippa GoodwinJun 9, 2020Is 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...
Phillippa GoodwinMay 14, 2020Ultreya!Yes, I would love to be about to start my Camino Frances again. 5 weeks booked away from Essential PA, business continuity plans firmly...
Phillippa GoodwinMay 14, 2020Crispy Crackers Keep Your Granny GrinningTongue twisting choir practice with the amazing Gareth Malone The Great British Home Chorus initiative has thrown me a lifesaver during...
Phillippa GoodwinMay 14, 2020How 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...
Phillippa GoodwinMay 14, 2020I'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...
Phillippa GoodwinMay 14, 2020(Un)glamorous effortsI 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...