Hi, I’m Bethany, Co-Founder of the v.a. chicks. I have been an empowered entrepreneur working from home as a virtual assistant extraordinaire since 2008.

How did I get from a snowy small town in Canada to living my dream on the Space Coast of Florida?

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I have a superpower. No, I can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, or fly, or move things with my mind. It would be “super” cool if I could. But I have another power that I’ve learned can be just as cool. The supercool superpower I possess is…Resourcefulness. 

And, it’s this spirit of resourcefulness that’s empowered me to build my dream business, live in one of the best places on the planet, and truly strive every day to live a life that brings me and those around me joy. 

While I may have become a virtual assistant in 2008, the journey leading up to the moment I went virtual was key. It was on that journey that I picked up many of the skills like resourcefulness that fuel my business today. And it was on that journey that I learned to use, test, and grow my superpower. 

Please join me as I share with you my origin story and the lessons that my superpower of resourcefulness have taught me. 

Lesson #1: Nothing comes without hard work.

As the youngest of 6 kids, I learned this at a young age. If I wanted something, I had to speak up, and I had to be willing to put in the hard work to get it. Sure, there were certain advantages to being the baby, but I realized very quickly that no one was going to just hand me anything in life. 

In our house we were expected to work hard. And we got to experience the joy you get when your hard work pays off and you get to see the results. 

Lesson #2: Dream big. 

A pivotal moment in my journey was when I packed up at 18 year old, left my small town in Canada, hopped on a train in Shelby MT, and moved all by myself to Chicago.  I can still remember what it felt like to get on at a train station the size of a small house… and get off at Union Station, Chicago… the sounds of the city coming to life was like a metaphor of my dreams. 

Ever since I was little, I dreamed of something more. It will come as no secret that I’m a huge fan of Disney. In 1991 my parents took us on the most amazing vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida…. and I said to myself “this is the best place on earth! I just have to live here someday.”

But I remembered my parents taught me that you can’t just talk about doing things, you have to put the hard work in to make it happen. So, I got to work. And I found an internship in Chicago straight out of high school. And I set out to change my world. 

Lesson #3: Be a problem solver.

That first year here, I volunteered in exchange for free room and board. And I had little side jobs that earned me a total of $50/week. And I worked hard. And I got noticed. And I got offered new roles and opportunities.

Over the years I worked in a variety of industries in a variety of roles. And one thing was always true. I was the person on the team who was the go-to. You know the person can seem to solve any problem. 
The copier machine is jammed again? No problem. 

You need a last-minute reservation at an impossible to book 5-star hotel? I’m on it. 

If there was ever a special projects team formed, I was selected for it. Because I set out to solve problems.

Lesson #4: You have to believe in you – and then just go for it!

I mentioned earlier that 2008 was the year I became a virtual assistant… it’s also the year I became a mom. And actually, it was motherhood that compelled me to find a career from home. So, I bravely quit my day job, and got a client to hire me to manage their online business.  I was a virtual assistant before I even knew what one was.

I went on to work for one of the largest virtual assistant agencies out there. Within the first 6 months I was awarded employee of the year and promoted to Assistant Manager. 

Since then, I’ve branched out as an independent VA and I’m now paying it forward with my bestie turned business partner. We started the v.a. chicks to empower other women to discover what superpower they already possess that can supercharge their dreams, their VA business and their income.

In the fall of 2019, I dreamed big once more. Empowered once again by my virtual business and my superpower of resourcefulness, I was able to move my family cross-country where I now live just one hour from the most magical place on earth. 

Are you ready to dream big and work hard?

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