I am a wife, a stepmother, a grandmother, a daughter, a sister…and a friend. But that’s not really what this website is all about. So, here…I am a business owner. Colleague, partner, trainer, communicator, listener, consultant, supporter, mentor, friend, all of these words apply in my business.
I have always been a good “background supporter”. I didn’t play baseball as a kid…I cheered the players on and brought the water.
I am the youngest of seven children, and grew up with the idea that all those siblings had already “been there, done that” and since they were older, smarter, faster, what was the point of doing what they had already done? I wanted to do something unique, something the others hadn’t already done.
I realized early that finding something unique AND interesting might take a while. So I continued to learn from what people around me were demonstrating. And I was very good at supporting them to do that, because the better they were – the more I learned. I started my career in a support role, too – administrative support. But learning by then was really deeply ingrained – so I moved from job to job as a “temp”. What better way to get the inside story on a multitude of business types and sizes – and people!
I went to college…it took a couple of tries before I found a program to stick with. Business Administration with a management major. Hey wait! Management isn’t a SUPPORT role, is it? With so many support roles behind me, management didn’t really seem to be the right spot. Except that it kind of DID feel right. But I didn’t want to manage people, I wanted to manage my own business!
Looking for a business opportunity that suited the unique qualities I had by now nurtured for what seemed like a REALLY long time, I discovered AssistU and virtual assistance. In 2001 I completed my virtual assistant training and in 2003 started Taylor Made Time as VA practice. It was fun. It was satisfying. I learned, and learned, and learned some more. I implemented, and implemented, and implemented some more. Some things worked, some things didn’t. And then one day virtual assistance wasn’t feeling just exactly right anymore. And it was back to the drawing board.
Consulting was the next step. Profit From Your Passions consulting to be more specific. Now THAT was fun! I also tried out coaching and training and public speaking and writing. Also a lot of fun! These activities didn’t exactly fit into the Taylor Made Time “VA scope” though, so it was time for a complete makeover for 2011.
Now, Taylor Made Time focuses on email marketing and event marketing with Constant Contact. As a Constant Contact Business Partner, I am again in a support role. “Selling” has never been a word I was comfortable with, but demonstrating Constant Contact and supporting people to be more successful with their email marketing is a perfect fit. Being compensated for doing what comes naturally is exactly what I believe business owners should strive for – it’s a big part of my Profit From Your Passions consultations – and it’s no surprise that once I put all those pieces together for myself, my business success also increased. I’ve seen that happen for my clients through my consultations too.
I write ebooks about email marketing, virtual assistance, and other business topics to support business owners to be more successful. I offer teleclasses and workshops and classes to help others learn what I’ve learned – so they can avoid some of the pitfalls I’ve encountered and be successful faster.
I coach on occasion, and consult on occasion. That’s kind of the “icing on the cake” for me. It is incredibly rewarding to do Profit From Your Passions or Email Marketing Strategy consultations – but it also requires a lot of energy, focus and time. Like icing, consultations are better in moderation. That way, I can put my full attention and energy into each one…and create amazing experiences with each client I work with.
I am featured in the Womanition magazine here: Bonnie Taylor Wachowicz
