When it comes to running a VA business many would-be successful virtual assistants get caught up in the need for perfection. I’m not talking about that perfectionism that says “This won’t be good enough until. . .” – I’m talking about that perfectionism that stops you from getting things done.

When you take on a client and make a commitment to getting a job done by a certain point in time, getting the details right and getting that project done is more important than getting every little detail perfect. There has to be a point in time when good enough is, well, good enough. Running a successful VA business is all about being able to determine when things are good enough.

That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t proofread the documents that you write for a client, it just means that there will almost always be another change that could be made and knowing when it’s time to stop trying to find the right synonym and move onto the project. It doesn’t mean that, if you’re creating a landing page for a client’s website, you don’t want to focus on creating a solid page; it means that you need to know when the page will be successful and when making those “few more changes” is going to cause a delay in the site going live.

Having a network of other virtual assistants can ensure that, when you need feedback on a project, you’re able to find it. It also means that there will be someone there who can say, “This is good enough, it’s time to move on to the next project.”

Wanting to do your best work is a very good thing when you’re running a VA business but so is getting projects done on time. Don’t let your impulse for perfection stop you from getting things done.

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