Starting Over Archives • Stephanie Brodt

Becoming a VA: Where to Start When You Don’t Have Money and Time

by admin | Jul 3, 2020 | Starting Over

What do you do if you’ve found yourself desperately wanting the freedom to work how and when you want – but you don’t have the financial freedom to just walk away from your existing career? In fact, what if it’s impossible for you to invest any money in a new... read more

My Virtual Assistant Story – Podcast Interview

by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Starting Over

Originally posted on the CareerPivot blog; updated June 2020. In this episode, I am interviewed by Marc Miller of Career Pivot on how I became a virtual assistant. I love helping other women pursue the lives they want to live, and this podcast episode was a fun and... read more

5 Questions You Might Be Asking Yourself in Mature Adulthood – And Why You Must Answer Them

by admin | Jun 19, 2020 | Starting Over

Originally published on 60&Me; updated June 2020. Many of us constantly live with questions hanging over us – questions concerning our life in general, especially when we transition to the retirement years. Perhaps you feel something is “off”, but you can’t put... read more

3 Things You Need to Know About Being “Let Go” After 50

by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Starting Over

Were you “let go” – or fired or displaced – after 50? Does it even matter what they called it? It probably hurt regardless. Well…yes and no. There are several differences between being “let go,” being fired, or even being displaced. For instance, there could be... read more

How Being “Old” Makes Me More Successful

by admin | May 29, 2020 | Starting Over

First published on 60&Me; updated 5/22/20. When we were in our 20s and 30s, we had many advantages in life. Do I need to list them all? I don’t think so! We are very aware of those advantages…both the real ones and the imagined. At that point, we also... read more

4 Reasons You May NOT Be Cut Out To Work From Home As A Virtual Assistant

by admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Starting Over

Maybe being a Virtual Assistant IS NOT the right job for you. Listen below as I tell you why that may be. read more