Comments on: Is Being Too Nice Just Not Helpful? http://clericaladvantage.com/2009/09/is-being-too-nice-just-not-helpful/ Tina Marie Hilton Virtual Online Technology Assistant to Lawyers, Teachers, Coaches & Creatives- Hickory, North Carolina Sat, 12 May 2012 16:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: One Stop Technology Shop http://clericaladvantage.com/2009/09/is-being-too-nice-just-not-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-117 One Stop Technology Shop Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:54:07 +0000 http://clericaladvantage.com/?p=948#comment-117 [...] about just what social media has done for my business. Then I remembered all of those struggling virtual assistants who seem to be so reluctant to use [...] [...] about just what social media has done for my business. Then I remembered all of those struggling virtual assistants who seem to be so reluctant to use [...]

]]> By: T.Marie Hilton http://clericaladvantage.com/2009/09/is-being-too-nice-just-not-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-724 T.Marie Hilton Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:26:52 +0000 http://clericaladvantage.com/?p=948#comment-724 Collette,<br>We all tend to learn from experience. I think many of us with a work history in the administrative field have experienced the 'too nice' lesson. That's the great thing about offering advice to new virtual assistants, we can share our experiences and hopefully keep them from making some of the same mistakes we did. <br> However, if we're constantly worried about being thought of as 'mean' we're going to hesitate to give information that could really help them out. Collette,
We all tend to learn from experience. I think many of us with a work history in the administrative field have experienced the 'too nice' lesson. That's the great thing about offering advice to new virtual assistants, we can share our experiences and hopefully keep them from making some of the same mistakes we did.
However, if we're constantly worried about being thought of as 'mean' we're going to hesitate to give information that could really help them out.

]]> By: T.Marie Hilton http://clericaladvantage.com/2009/09/is-being-too-nice-just-not-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-106 T.Marie Hilton Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:26:52 +0000 http://clericaladvantage.com/?p=948#comment-106 Collette,<br>We all tend to learn from experience. I think many of us with a work history in the administrative field have experienced the 'too nice' lesson. That's the great thing about offering advice to new virtual assistants, we can share our experiences and hopefully keep them from making some of the same mistakes we did. <br> However, if we're constantly worried about being thought of as 'mean' we're going to hesitate to give information that could really help them out. Collette,
We all tend to learn from experience. I think many of us with a work history in the administrative field have experienced the 'too nice' lesson. That's the great thing about offering advice to new virtual assistants, we can share our experiences and hopefully keep them from making some of the same mistakes we did.
However, if we're constantly worried about being thought of as 'mean' we're going to hesitate to give information that could really help them out.

]]> By: Collette Schultz http://clericaladvantage.com/2009/09/is-being-too-nice-just-not-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Collette Schultz Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:27:37 +0000 http://clericaladvantage.com/?p=948#comment-105 Very interesting. I too am a VA and have to say because this industry everyone does seem to be so nice it has attracked me to it more. I do however see what you're saying. I work FT now and found exactly what you said to be true, it didn't help me to be nice. I am always the nice girl in the office and who got stuck in the same position but me, if I would have been more vocal or to the point. I may have moved up in my position. The good thing to this is it has continued to push me into becoming a VA. A VA that knows how to stick up for herself, professionally. Very interesting. I too am a VA and have to say because this industry everyone does seem to be so nice it has attracked me to it more. I do however see what you're saying. I work FT now and found exactly what you said to be true, it didn't help me to be nice. I am always the nice girl in the office and who got stuck in the same position but me, if I would have been more vocal or to the point. I may have moved up in my position. The good thing to this is it has continued to push me into becoming a VA. A VA that knows how to stick up for herself, professionally.

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