stack.with.charlotte
@stackwithcharlotte.bsky.social
10 years freelancing remotely (and traveling!✈️)
Helping VAs become impossible to ignore 💛
On a mission to get skilled and talented women seen
Helping VAs become impossible to ignore 💛
On a mission to get skilled and talented women seen
How do you decide what to learn next: what clients ask for, or what excites you?
September 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
How do you decide what to learn next: what clients ask for, or what excites you?
The relief of a client who actually reads your instructions the first time. Rare. Precious.
September 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The relief of a client who actually reads your instructions the first time. Rare. Precious.
Ten years in and I am starting something new again, publicly, in the messy middle. Reinvention really is a keep-going thing.
September 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Ten years in and I am starting something new again, publicly, in the messy middle. Reinvention really is a keep-going thing.
What's the wildest 'quick question' a client's sent you at 6pm?
September 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
What's the wildest 'quick question' a client's sent you at 6pm?
Two minutes to a rate you can actually defend. Free:
Free VA Rate Calculator: What to Charge as a Virtual Assistant
What should you charge as a virtual assistant? Take the free 2-minute rate calculator and find out what your skills are really worth.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Two minutes to a rate you can actually defend. Free:
What made a client finally treat you as a partner, not just hands?
September 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
What made a client finally treat you as a partner, not just hands?
Fastest positioning upgrade: name the outcome you protect. 'Nothing slips and your inbox stays at zero' sells better than 'inbox management.'
September 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Fastest positioning upgrade: name the outcome you protect. 'Nothing slips and your inbox stays at zero' sells better than 'inbox management.'
In another life, I built a waste-management startup from scratch in Indonesia. That chapter ended (with a burnout that took me two years to overcome), but it left me resilient and resourceful in a way nothing else could. Endings aren't wasted.
September 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In another life, I built a waste-management startup from scratch in Indonesia. That chapter ended (with a burnout that took me two years to overcome), but it left me resilient and resourceful in a way nothing else could. Endings aren't wasted.
Which is scarier: naming a high rate, or losing the client by not?
September 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Which is scarier: naming a high rate, or losing the client by not?
You at 11pm: 'just one small thing.' The small thing, two hours later:
September 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
You at 11pm: 'just one small thing.' The small thing, two hours later:
Fears never go away. They just change shape. The thing that scared me at 25 looks quaint now, and something new took its place. You don't beat fear, you keep moving with it.
September 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Fears never go away. They just change shape. The thing that scared me at 25 looks quaint now, and something new took its place. You don't beat fear, you keep moving with it.
What's one thing about your work you'd never go back to doing manually?
September 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
What's one thing about your work you'd never go back to doing manually?
If a client just said 'we're using AI', get ahead of it with these free prompts:
10 AI Prompts That Make You Look Like a Team of 3
Free download.These are 10 copy-paste ready AI prompts built specifically for virtual assistants, covering the tasks you do every week: client emails, social media captions, meeting notes, research briefs, proposals, SOPs, and more. Each one includes...
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September 21, 2026 at 1:02 AM
If a client just said 'we're using AI', get ahead of it with these free prompts:
Ever been the only person who knew how to do a thing on a team? How'd that feel?
September 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Ever been the only person who knew how to do a thing on a team? How'd that feel?
Set your payment tool before the work, not after. 'I invoice through [tool], does that work for you?' on the first call saves a nightmare.
September 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Set your payment tool before the work, not after. 'I invoice through [tool], does that work for you?' on the first call saves a nightmare.
Australia, working farms and factories to get fluent in English. Hardest, most grounding work I have done. Those jobs taught me more real resilience than any corporate role ever did.
September 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Australia, working farms and factories to get fluent in English. Hardest, most grounding work I have done. Those jobs taught me more real resilience than any corporate role ever did.
What's your go-to line for negotiating a higher rate?
September 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What's your go-to line for negotiating a higher rate?
A client thanks you warmly, then asks if the rate is 'flexible.'
September 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A client thanks you warmly, then asks if the rate is 'flexible.'
The digital nomad photos don't show the 11pm 'quick thing' that turns into two hours. Freedom takes more discipline than a 9 to 5, not less.
September 20, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The digital nomad photos don't show the 11pm 'quick thing' that turns into two hours. Freedom takes more discipline than a 9 to 5, not less.
How far ahead is your calendar planned: today, this week, or 'what week is it'?
September 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
How far ahead is your calendar planned: today, this week, or 'what week is it'?
A client asking for a discount right after praising you... You can say 'the rate reflects that value.'
September 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
A client asking for a discount right after praising you... You can say 'the rate reflects that value.'
What's a task clients overpay for because they think it's hard?
September 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
What's a task clients overpay for because they think it's hard?
If you're the only one who can do a task, document it once. Being replaceable on small things gets you trusted with big ones.
September 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If you're the only one who can do a task, document it once. Being replaceable on small things gets you trusted with big ones.
FOMO and burnout are real when your office is your home. I have learned the hard way that boundaries aren't the enemy of freedom, they protect it.
September 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
FOMO and burnout are real when your office is your home. I have learned the hard way that boundaries aren't the enemy of freedom, they protect it.
What would your ideal client look like in one sentence?
September 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What would your ideal client look like in one sentence?