Cordina Charvis, CEO of CD&C Virtual Outsource Paralegal, recently wrote an eBook and will be going on a virtual book tour beginning this week to promote it.  Her first stop will be here at my blog on Friday, November 20th.  Cordina has agreed to write a guest post giving us an overview of her book.   Be sure to come back on Friday for my interview with Cordina about her eBook, as well as a chance to win a fr^ee copy of her eBook.  More details later this week.  Following is her post:

I started my virtual paralegal business because I wanted to settle down and have a family. I have always wanted to own my own business but wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Friends and family have always asked me for paralegal help and I figured I had the skills and I am already helping others maybe I should research the independent paralegal business. That’s when I came across the virtual paralegal industry. I realized that I could create a business offering my paralegal skills virtually to attorneys.

With more than 12 years working as a paralegal and almost five years as the CEO of CD&C Virtual Outsource Paralegal I believe I have enough insight in the business to share some of my struggles and successes that may help others who are trying to break into the business or for those who have started their virtual assistant or virtual paralegal business but are looking for ways to grow.

In the eBook, The Ultimate Virtual Paralegal Guide, I discussed the following among other things:

• How I lost my first 10 clients while starting and operating my virtual paralegal business.
• What is the most difficult part of starting a virtual paralegal or virtual assistant business?
• What are some of the obstacles I faced when starting my virtual paralegal business?
• What is the one thing I wish I knew before starting my virtual paralegal business? and
• Common business mistakes virtual paralegals and virtual assistants should avoid.

The Ultimate Virtual Paralegal Guide gives step by step guidelines for starting a virtual assistant or virtual paralegal business. It includes links to resources in the virtual legal business and more than 25 low-cost ways for advertising a virtual paralegal or virtual assistant business.

To network with other virtual paralegals and virtual assistants join the Virtual Outsource Paralegals group on LinkedIn.

Cordina Charvis
CD&C Virtual Outsource Paralegal
http://www.cdcvop.com

I was recently told by a client that she views me as a Christian business leader. I highly respect her opinion because she is a coach of Christian leaders; therefore, she’s speaking from experience. For those of you who are Christian leaders, I would highly recommend her services, because she coaches according to the leading of Holy Spirit. Click here to learn more about Karen M. Pina.

After learning that I am a Christian business leader, I googled exactly what is a Christian business leader, as well as what are the responsibilities associated with this position.

Although we are entrepreneurs, we are to conduct business according to how Holy Spirit leads us. We are not blindly driven by ambition and greed, but are led by the Lord in our achievement of goals and performance of tasks. We develop a specific vision of how things could and should be for our employees, community, family, and clients, and labor tirelessly with the help of God to make it happen. We take calculated risks. Make your decisions after prayer and careful consideration. We are called to serve our clients by providing them with value-added service. We are to create a relationship with employees or a team of individuals who are committed to our vision of providing our clients with quality service.

Finally, we are not to allow our drive for financial success cloud our vision and our true calling as Christian business leaders.

My client, Karen Pina, just released a new book titled, “Is it the job, the boss, you . . . or are you an entrepreneur? Find your career stressors and the success God intends.” I am pleased to announce that Karen will be stopping by my blog on Wednesday, November 5 while on her virtual book tour. Mark your calendars and come by next Wednesday to learn more about Karen, her book, as well as why she wrote this particular book.

Here is an overview of this very informative book: This guidebook will arm you to: interview with grace, wisdom, and ease, rightly evaluate the job offer, come out of the annual performance appraisal a winner, explore new occupations and positions, uncover what’s up the road in your career, outline entrepreneurial traits, establish the business structure that is right for you, master tax strategy wisdom, and keep your entrepreneurial juices flowing.

You can read an excerpt of the book here, and it can be purchased here. To learn more about Karen, please visit her media room. Also, Karen held a preview of her book and here are the participants’ rave reviews.

We hope to virtually see you next Wednesday, November 5, 2008.