Notwithstanding their bent toward grandiosity, these words (from an Irving Berlin 1946 tune for the “Annie Get Your Gun” Broadway musical) easily set the stage for the argument that as a Virtual Assistant (VA) you really can do many if not all of the things (just as good as or) better than those performed by an “in-house” administrative assistant, executive secretary or similar personnel.

No, you can’t.

Yes, I can!

Of course, there are many factors, occurrences and mechanisms that must be in place in order for this to be achieved. However, if you have the skills, the knowledge, the experience, the technology, the wherewithal, and especially the sticktuitiveness, there’s really no reason why you can’t accomplish a good many of the tasks like those of your “brick and mortar” counterparts.

No, you can’t.

Yes, I can!

If given half a chance.

Yes, I can! Yes, I can!

In fact, in many ways a VA can surpass the accomplishments of her onsite equivalent.

In addition, as a VA you have the “luxury” of performing the work from home on your schedule. You also have the opportunity to work for many different factions, learning new things and keeping abreast of cutting edge technology as a result. And, you can choose what work (or tasks) you want to do. You “set the rules” so they meet your needs and wants. And you can say how much.

Sooner or later…I can do anything

With opportunities like these, the end result is that you provide quality service to your current clients and those yet to be.

And, in the long run you really can do it for them–for less.

Anything you can do, I can do better…