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Meet Chela.
Chela Hardy helps women professionals turn their expertise into published books that strengthen their brands and attract the right clients. With more than 23 years of publishing and project management experience, she provides clear, structured support that makes the publishing process manageable and strategic.
As a Publishing Project Manager and Author Support Expert, Chela partners with authors at any stage of the journey—from early idea development to pre-launch and relaunch—ensuring each book is aligned with the author’s goals, message, and long-term impact. Through AskChela, she supports coaches, consultants, speakers, and entrepreneurs who want their books to do more than exist—they want them to work.
Known as author Kamichi Jackson to young readers and a growing number of educators, Chela is the Founder and Creative Director of Reggie Brown Reads (RBR), a digital literacy program based on the lovable character of her middle-grade book You're Too Much, Reggie Brown. The RBR program includes the Reggie Brown Writing Club, as well as the upcoming Kiana's Cubby series for early readers. Learn more at www.ReggieBrownReads.com.
When you've been a Virtual Assistant for over twenty years, you're bound to have picked up a few things along the way.
In Noted! Business Lessons Learned from Twenty-Two Years of Virtual Assistance, long-time VA Chela Hardy shares a few of the many sometimes hard-learned professional and personal lessons that have shaped her VA practice since its start in 2001. In quick, blog post-style delivery, Chela writes with a focus on maintaining a success mindset coupled with consistent business development and balanced with sufficient self-care to drive business growth.
Readers will learn the importance of:
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identifying their ideal client as early as possible
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moving beyond moments of self-doubt
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creating their own business opportunities
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regular professional development
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networking with non-Virtual Assistant business owners
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taking self-care breaks that rejuvenate
...and more
Included at the end of each lesson are note-taking pages readers can use to jot down key takeaways they plan to implement in their own business growth strategies.
