Activity 23 | Friendly Advice

Objective: To provide friendly advice that supports others in overcoming challenges, making better decisions, and fostering personal growth.

VP Article: How To Handle Errors And Learn From Mistakes As A Virtual Assistant

INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE STARTING THE ACTIVITY, MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

Use Loom to record yourself while reading the article aloud. You may split the reading into as many recordings as necessary. Afterward, imagine a situation in which a fellow virtual assistant on the team feels pressured and is considering quitting because of a mistake. Think about the advice you would give them to help them cope with the situation, overcome their feelings of pressure, and understand that mistakes are a part of learning and growth. Share words of encouragement that could help them rebuild their confidence and remind them of their value to the team.

Give a sincere advice as if that person is your best friend on the team. You wouldn’t want them to quit over a mistake. Write your answer in your Virtual Professionals notebook, and it should be at least 200 words.

Do not use ChatGPT or any AI tools to generate your output. However, you may use ChatGPT to check the grammar.

Important Note: As much as possible, do this activity when you are calm, not rushed, and when your mind is clear and relaxed. Avoid doing it during busy or stressful moments to fully benefit from the experience.

How To Send: 

Using your VP Gmail, add the SUBJECT line: Activity 23: Friendly Advice | VP Screen Name, and take a photo/s of your output and change the photo’s file name according to the sequence of the pages in your Virtual Professionals notebook. For example: Activity 23 (1), Activity 23 (2). Send it to info.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com and CC michelle.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com along with the Loom recording link/s. 

Before sending the Loom recording, make sure to update the title of your recording. The file name should match the subject line of your email. If you have multiple recordings, include a number to indicate the sequence.

Example:

• Activity 23: Friendly Advice | VP Screen Name (1)
• Activity 23: Friendly Advice | VP Screen Name (2)

Goal: To embrace advice as a way to gain new perspectives, which can inspire us to keep moving forward, no matter how difficult life may get. By being open to learning from others, we can strengthen our ability to persevere and grow through challenges.