Just Start: Get Visible

You don't have to do this organization thing on your own.

That's why we're here!

Today, you'll get the opportunity to hear from Bai-Leigh Chapman, CEO of Valley Virtual Assistance.

From a toxic 9-5, to now operating a successful 6-figure virtual assistance company, Bai-Leigh has had her share of successes, mistakes and unexpected turns in her career.

Not only does she let us in on that journey, but she also shares her expert tips on getting and staying organized.

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No matter what you have an interest in starting, there's one thing that will equally serve everyone.

Organization...

Whether you gravitate towards digital organization or physical organization, just having some kind of system that you can return to will help you be less stressed and overwhelmed.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Yasmin Salina, co-founder and executive director of The Hustler's Guild. We explore how and why she founded the non-profit, some of the mistakes that she made along the way and some of her simple, yet effective organizational tools.

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The word organization gets a bad wrap.

Being organized doesn't mean that you are trying to be or are in pursuit of perfection. It just means that you're looking for a reliable and trusted system to find and access the things that help you start, elevate or get to your next step.

I've experimented with a number of different tools, processes and practices that I've perfected or just learned how to better utilize over time. I'll share some of my practices, recommendations and tried and true systems.

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Partnering - we hear that word a lot.

But, partnering takes on a completely different type of meaning and tune when you actually have an opportunity to meaningfully partner with your bestfriend.

This episode welcomes The Allen Lewis Agency founders, Jocelyn Cooley and Chandra Lewis, who bravely left their comfortable corporate careers to start a full service transformational agency.

They share their journey and path in starting this firm along with the many mistakes that were made and the intended legacy that it will leave.

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You do not have to do it all and quite frankly, why would you even want to?

Delegating is the single most important part of getting from here to there.

I mean, even if you wanted to, it's virtually impossible to do it all yourself.

In this episode of Just Start: From Ideas To Action, I share 5 actionable steps to ensure that you escape the lonely, frustrating abyss of trying to do everything (perfectly) and delegating so you can let others shine and actually get things done!

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HELP!

Have you ever felt immensely overwhelmed, but you had no clue where to start or who to ask?

Having an assistant has changed my everything and it might help you out as well!

Listen in and meet Tyneshia E. McCray, Executive Assistant Entrepreneur at TEM Administrative Services. You'll learn how we work together, some must have tools and where we hide the messy stuff in the business.

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It's been an entire year of producing the Just Start: From Ideas To Action podcast.

What an exciting journey.

This episode chronicles a year of lessons that will actually be helpful to your starting journey.

I also roll out a 5 Step Just Start Toolkit to help you on your journey.

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You can wow people with your idea too!

But how?

It's with these 5 simple, free actions that you can take.

Let's not just listen to other people start their thing.

Get in on the starting.

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Think of the last time that you got a really, really, really, really good idea. How long did you sit with it before you either did something with it or let it go? Was it 16 years? Well, that was the story of Andrew Harrell.

He fell in love with cars very early and held on to an idea that he had almost 2 decades ago before launching it. Listen to the wins, challenges and major sacrifices that he made to begin turning his passion into profit.

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That's a real thing?

Yes, International Etiquette & Protocol is!

This episode welcomes a transparent and deep conversation with Pamela Eyring, President & CEO of the Protocol School of Washington (PSOW). She shares how she originally acquired the school, some of the mistakes that she made along the way and how she manages to successfully run an international firm with presence in locations including Washington, DC and in the United Arab Emirates.

If you're wondering if you have what it takes to bring your unique idea to life, listen to this engaging conversation with Pamela!

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