I went to Manila, Philippines to visit my virtual assistants last week
We have worked together closely for over 1 year now
I could not run my life without their help!
They picked me up at the airport in a new car that one bought thanks to her job with me
Then I took them out for lots of meals, like the Chinese hot pot buffet in this photo
They taught me some words in Tagalog
One day we had a big work meeting
We talked about all the things I do, future plans, etc
They asked me a lot of questions and it was helpful for all
We talked about my book “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party” and all the things we have planned next
They support my readers for party coaching and helping me give out advice on how to make friends and help people grow their networks
It was pretty great!
I’m so glad that I went to visit them
But I realized that calling them “virtual assistants” isn’t a fair term
It feels outdated, like calling someone Oriental
These are real team members — not a SaaS or a line item expense
So I think I’ll stop using the term VA or Virtual Assistant soon
I’m thankful for their help and plan to hire another person soon to continue to grow my team