About Laura Jo

Hi! My name is Laura Jo Richins. My friends and clients call me Laura Jo. I live in sunny Mesa, Arizona, with my husband and three of our five children.

I started my virtual assistance practice, Richins Virtual Advantage, at the end of 2006. Prior to that, my business was a business support services business where I did project work and typing services. What I love about virtual assisting is that I partner with my clients providing them administrative and creative support, fostering a great collaborative relationship. I love sharing in the success that my clients achieve. I know that I make a difference in my clients’ businesses and in their lives. When my clients succeed, I succeed making our relationship a win-win.

If you are not familiar with virtual assisting, visit www.AssistU.com to find out more.

As a VA, I operate as an Independent Contractor:

• I work from my own office
  
  
• I work for myself and partner with my clients.
  
  
• You pay for the time you need.

In working with my clients to accomplish their goals:

• We determine where we want to go.
  
  
• Discuss short-term objectives and long-term goals.
  
  
• We share ideas and brainstorm their options.
  
  
• Coordinate what needs to be done and what resources we need.
  
  
• We do what needs to be done.
  
  
• We communicate regularly.

Using my intuition, common sense, and sense of humor, I get things done efficiently and effectively.

I’m very good at what I do.

If this is the type of help you are looking for, let’s talk.

So who am I really…

• Someone that has lived in Mesa, Arizona, pretty much my entire life.
  
  
• Wife to an extraordinary man who is also my best friend.
  
  
• Mother to five wonderful children—one boy and four girls, ages ranging from 11 to 24.
  
  
• Someone who excelled in anything clerical / administrative starting with my 8th grade typing class—on a manual typewriter (am I showing my age?).

Over the years, some of the jobs I’ve held include:

• Office Manager for a sales office
  
  
• Owner, with my husband, of a commercial landscape maintenance company
  
  
• Executive Assistant to the VP of marketing at a software company
  
  
• Executive Assistant to three partners at a large CPA firm
  
  
• Vice President of Marketing, Manuals, and Menus for the nation’s largest dietary consulting firm

Things that are really important to me:

• Spending time with my husband and children
  
  
• Partnering with ideal clients
  
  
• Having work that fulfills me
  
  
• Learning new things and improving myself
  
  
• Making new friends

Because of my love of learning, I am also a marketer for www.iLearningGlobal.tv, one of the fastest growing online learning resources. I know that the books I read and the people I associate with will play an important part in where I’ll be in 5 years. Education is important to me and to my family. To learn more about iLearningGlobal, visit my website at www.Richins-iLG.com.