If
there’s a book that has been a household name and helped define the pre-teens
of today’s millennial, without a doubt and/or battling an eyelash, it would be
J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. If you are reading this and grew up waiting
for the release and reading the books, watching the movie adaptations, becoming
part of the Harry Potter fan community and “brewing potions” in Pottermore, I
need not detail the storyline =)
The story of “The Boy Who Lived” is not only epic but is
also rich with symbolism and values that shaped the lives of hundreds of
millions of “Muggle” readers who are probably now in the workforce. And those
who are in the workforce are probably virtual assistants (yep, that include
some of the people in our team). If you are among the growing army of
[Filipino] online personal assistants, the following traits exhibited by Harry
Potter (and his lot) can be a paradigm for you to become a highly effective and
successful worker. You can also take part in providing the best virtualassistance in Batangas.
1. Reliability — After Dumbledore’s death, the
mission to hunt the Horcruxes fell to Harry’s hands completely (well, not
without the help of Ron and Hermione of course). It is a time of despair and
the weight of finding the means to end You-Know-Who’s regime is on their young
shoulders. Even without Dumbledore to guide them, the trio still pressed on
alone in their quest and succeeded.
As Harry, Ron and Hermione, even if your employer is not
around, you should be someone who can carry out tasks with minimum supervision
BUT can still generate quality output. You should prove to be a reliable
Filipino virtual assistant by simply ensuring that your client can count on you
at all times. Be someone who propels yourself to work on your own even if your
superiors are not around.
2. Accountability — Do you hide when you don’t know how
to do something or if you are wrong? Are you someone who shies away from taking
responsibility? Drop it now. Harry, as a teenager, deals with stuff that can be
tough for someone his age, particularly in Deathly Hallows. If you come to
think of it, your challenges as a Filipino virtual assistant pale when side by
side with Harry’s and hey, he makes bad decisions, too…remember Harry and Ron
stealing the latter father’s flying Ford Anglia? Like them, a virtual assistant
should also accept that sometimes, unfortunate mistakes can happens and
admitting his/her lapses and facing the consequences are the best steps to do
to solve the problem. Doing so will also ensure that future mistakes can be
prevented.
3. Loyalty — Harry is Dumbledore’s man through
and through and loyal to his friends and ideals. As a virtual assistant, you
have to ensure client retention and loyalty, too. Make sure that you give your
clients reasons to come back and hire your virtual assistance services again.
Most VAs can handle 2–3 clients given the flexible working hours. Avoid the
tendency to neglect one client over another (or worse using another client’s
technique for another client). Nurture the relationship you initially had and
maintain it to create loyalty.
4. Modesty — Harry errs on the side of modesty
and is more conscious of his failures rather than his successes. All throughout
the book, he is depicted as the kind that doesn’t let being dubbed as “The Boy
Who Lived” and the repeating triumphs over You-Know-Who all go to his head. As
a Filipino virtual assistant, you shouldn’t let ego affect your profession. Sure
it helps to be informed about your accomplishments as it can help you get more
clients but if you are working in a team, like in our workplace’s setting,
bragging about your achievements can be unnecessary and may raise some
eyebrows. Remember: You-Know-Who’s overconfidence also became his weakness.
5. Determination — Harry seemed to carry the weight of
the wizarding (and the Muggles) world on his shoulders fighting You-Know-Who
from bringing doom and he sometimes experiences breakdown (i.e when he sees
through the mind of You-Know-Who doing something evil and the loss of godfather
Sirius & a mentor and almost father figure Dumbledore). However, with the
help of his friends and supporters, he remained steadfast throughout the series
and didn’t walk away to fight against evil. Just like Harry, as a virtual
assistant, you should possess an unwavering enthusiasm to get every task done.
Bonus Trait: Be a Strategist. Though you might see
Lord Voldemort a terrible wizard, must admit that he is a great strategist.
Bringing this quality to the table on a more positive light, you should, like
Lord Voldemort, think outside the box and create innovative ideas to help your company gain a competitive advantage.
Although you can’t be a great wizard like Harry Potter and
arm yourself with spells (and wand) you can definitely adopt his (and other
characters in the series) qualities to be a highly effective virtual assistant.
[And you can also go back to Dumbledore’s quote in this post’s image.]:)
IF YOU ARE A SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER LOCATED IN BATANGAS AND LOOKING FOR FILIPINO VIRTUAL ASSISTANT, YOU MIGHT FIND
THE ABOVE CHARACTERISTICS USEFUL IN NARROWING YOUR CHOICES. TOGETHER YOU CAN BE BEST DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY IN BATANGAS.
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