One of the words that VAs like you use when they first start talking to me about a problem they are having is the word STUCK.

I remember being in a coaching group once and one of my colleagues said that she got her clients 'unstuck', and our coach didn't like that word because she didn't think it defined what my colleague actually helped her client with.

But it IS the word her clients used. Just like my clients - VAs like you - use.

And it's really important to talk about, because if you are feeling stuck - and if you are describing it as stuck, then its because you are stuck - and you don't know what to do about it.

Whew!

So here we are.

What does it mean to be stuck? It means you can't take a step forward from where you are, for one reason or another.

And the solution to being stuck is to move.

But the problem is that we often don't know what to do next, and so we stay with our feet firmly planted where we are.

I want to talk about how to get moving on today's episode, but to do that first we need to talk about some real examples.

Let's look at why you might be stuck:

If you need help, let's talk. I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I have helped hundreds of VAs who are stuck get moving. I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, or in my monthly mastermind group, or in my group coaching program, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have lots of options to move your forward. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week! I'll see you next time!

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Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

What do we do when something goes wrong?

How do we react to it?

How do we respond to it?

I'm not talking about something that you are doing for client - making a mistake with their work, and so on.

What I want to talk about in this episode is what happens when something unexpected happens.

It's kind of funny that I chose a Tony Robbins quote for today because I'm not a huge fan, but it's so perfect for this topic.

Without problems we would not grow. How do we know how to create a procedure or a boundary or a process, if it doesn't go wrong to being with?

Problems are important - the solving of them of course.

How do you handle it when something goes wrong?

I think we are all the same - at first we are upset with ourselves, and then we try to move forward.

But if we are dealing with a lot of other stress, sometimes it magnifies things that aren't so bad - or that can be fixed easily.

Let's talk about real stuff. Here are a few examples of the kinds of things I'm talking about:

I Messed Up A Discovery Call I Can't Pay My Expenses or Myself I Lost Some Work and/or Wasted My Time

We'll talk about these and much more in this episode.

I can help you find clients. I can help you manage too many clients. I can help you with time management.

I can help you stop losing time or work, I can help you pay yourself and set your rates properly. I can help you get better at discovery calls.

I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like the ones you are having, and helped them grow their business and build the lifestyle that they dream of. I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week! I'll see you next time!

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Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

One of the first things I ask VAs that I coach is how much money they want to earn in their VA business.

So many of them can't tell me that.

They say they don't know.

We don't like to talk about money, I get that, but if you can't tell me what your expectations are from your VA business, then that's where we need to start.

Do you want to replace your corporate salary? How much is that?

Do you want to make enough to pay bills in your household? What bills? Mortgage, groceries, car? How much is that?

Do you want to earn the fun money - savings, vacations, clothes and tickets to concerts or sporting events? How much is that?

You have to quantify what you need to earn in order to figure out how to earn it.

When I ask them if 5K is something that they strive for, many of them say yes for sure. That's a happy amount of money.

Oh,, so you do know how much you want to earn (and yes, it can be more than grocery money!)

Earning 5K usually means that you can pay yourself 1K a week and pay all of your expenses too.

Remember that not all of the revenue your business brings in is yours. Paying yourself first is a great concept but what it means is that you need to set your rates at a place where bringing in x dollars means you can pay yourself y, and still have enough left to pay expenses of z.

So now that we know we want to earn 5K a month, how do we do that?

Like I said earlier, it takes some mindset shifting, some math, some confidence, and a plan.

Tune in to this episode to learn how!

If you are working towards squeaking by - by not doing the work, by not spending what you need to spend, by letting clients nickel and dime you, then you will stay at your minimum-wage level.

Your work ethic has to exceed what you have ever done before - doing the right things, thinking the right way, and always always moving in the direction of your goal - in order to reach it.

Want 5K months? You need to map it out. You need to learn what you don't know. You need to take daily actions. You need to get help when you are stuck.

Don't be the VA who wishes for 5K months. Be the 5K VA who easily gets them every month.

I can help you get there. I can help with your mindset, boost your confidence, help you do the math, and help you create your plan.

I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week! I'll see you next time!

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Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

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Today we are going to talk about the services a VA can offer to podcasters.

A virtual assistant can be a key asset for podcasters, helping them streamline various aspects of their business and improve their efficiency, time management, professionalism, and reach.

In this episode, we'll cover a whole bunch of ways a virtual assistant can assist podcasters!

So, do you want to support podcasters? It's a fantastic, growing target market!

Put together an attractive package of services for podcasters today and start connecting with them.

And be sure to tune in to the other VA Snapshots in this series to learn more about other industries that might be a good fit for you.

Thanks for tuning in to this snapshot from The Ridiculously Good VA Show. Now it's your turn to choose your target market and get out there to connect with them. Let them know that you understand their business and you are THE best VA to help them with their business needs. You are awesome. You can do it. Now, get out there and find your clients!

We are back with part three of struggles VAs face, and how to fix them.

A quick recap if you haven't listened to the other two episodes yet - a few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary.

I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected).

Usually the reason I ask for this at my live events is so that I can tailor the content of the event to help them the most.

This was eye-opening because most of the responses (seriously most of the 56 responses!) were not about getting clients.

To contrast this, when VAs answer the questions I ask to allow them into my FB group, or when I post in the group asking what their issue is, they say getting clients most of the time. Overwhelmingly actually.

I think the reason the answers were different at the conference was that it was confidential.

VAs struggle with a lot of stuff. And we don't talk about it enough. I think that's why I got such awesome shares, because this was a confidential ask.

So I wanted to dedicate an episode or two of my podcast to helping you with the struggles you may be facing but not talking about.

When I know what you need help with, I can help.

Today I'm going to focus on 3 more things that VAs struggle with - that ARE NOT RELATED to finding clients or getting clients.

Tune in to check them out (you won't want to miss the last one!)

After this, I'll leave this series off for a bit now and come back to it, but if you are dealing with any of the 10 things I have covered, let's hep you move through them.

You can do it. I have complete faith in you and I'm so proud of you!

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Let's circle back quickly to today's quote. It's Oprah. Speaking of confidence. Where there is no struggle there is no strength. You gain your strength from the things that you figure out. That you work through. That you research and learn from. And many times that means getting support to get through it.

Let's find your strength!

I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week!

Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

We are back with part two of struggles VAs Face,and how to fix them.

A quick reminder, a few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary.

I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected).

This was eye-opening because most of the responses (seriously most of the 56 responses!) were not about getting clients.

To contrast this, when VAs answer my FB group entry questions, or when I post in the group asking what their issue is, they say getting clients most of the time. Overwhelmingly.

I think the reason the answers were different at the conference was that it was confidential.

VAs struggle with a lot of stuff. And we don't talk about it enough. I think that's why I got such awesome shares, because this was a confidential ask.

So I wanted to dedicate an episode or two of my podcast to helping you with the struggles you may be facing but not talking about.

When I know what you need help with, I can help.

Today I'm going to focus on 4 more things that VAs struggle with - that ARE NOT RELATED to finding clients or getting clients.

Let's circle back quickly to today's quote from Jodi Levine: Find a great mentor, someone who has already been through the many challenges of being an entrepreneur.

That's me. I have struggled. I have succeeded. That's why I know you are struggling with something - and I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week!

Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

Today we are going to talk about the services a VA can offer to non profits and associations.

A virtual assistant can be a valuable asset for non-profits and associations, helping them save money instead of bringing on full time staff. VAs can also scale their workload up and down as need be, around fundraising events and projects. VAs also offer specialized expertise without the need of hiring multiple staff members. Focusing on their core mission is always the most important thing for non profits, and having qualified VAs look after the routine tasks, the leadership and staff can spend more time and energy dedicated to strategic planning, program development and stakeholder relationships.

I've done some work with non profits an associations, but it was never my specialty, so I want to just put a caveat in here that there may be different or other services they also require. These episodes are designed to give you ideas.

Non profits can absolutely benefit from hiring one or more VAs to help them with their business. Cost effectiveness is one of the key factors, and getting great support from VAs when they need it can help them control their operational budget much more easily.

And they can access a wide range of skills without the need for full-time hires. Win win for everyone!

Put together an attractive package of services for non profits today and start connecting with them.

And be sure to tune in to the other VA Snapshots in this series to learn more about other industries that might be a good fit for you.

Thanks for tuning in to this snapshot from The Ridiculously Good VA Show. Now it's your turn to choose your target market and get out there to connect with them. Let them know that you understand their business and you are THE best VA to help them with their business needs. You are awesome. You can do it. Now, get out there and find your clients!

A few years ago I hosted a VA conference in Calgary.

Before COVID hit, I planned to host one every fall there. But it was not to be after the first one, as we could not travel, and getting together in person was shunned upon for a few years.

I asked the VAs in the room to privately share with me their biggest struggle in their VA business (they filled in a form at their table that got collected).

The reason I ask for this at my live events is so that I can tailor the content of the event to help them the most.

Some people wrote a couple of things. I ended up with 56 struggles in that room.

Usually I would expect to hear 'getting clients'. It's the most common issue that I hear VAs say they need help with.

But in this simple request, I got so much more.

VAs struggle with a lot of stuff. And we don't talk about it enough. I think that's why I got such awesome shares, because this was a confidential ask.

So I wanted to dedicate an episode of my podcast (maybe more than one) to helping you with the struggles you may be facing.

When I know what you need help with, I can help.

Today I'm going to focus on 4 things that VAs struggle with - that ARE NOT RELATED to finding clients or getting clients.

I know you are struggling - and I am here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

What Should You Do Next?

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week!

Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

In this episode we will be talking about tradespeople, or as I refer to them, contractors.

What do tradespeople need to focus on in their business? First, what are tradespeople? For the purposes of this example I'm talking about your general contractors, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, landscapers, snowplow operators, HVAC technicians, tree trimmers, painters and so on.

The people who work usually independently or with a small crew, doing physical work and also needing to connect with customers and potential customers.

By working with a virtual assistant, tradespeople can manage the business aspect of their business easily while they are at the top of a ladder!

A virtual assistant can help tradespeople streamline their business operations, reduce costs, improve customer service, facilitate business growth, and achieve a healthier work-life balance, ultimately contributing to the success and sustainability of their business.

So, do you want to support tradespeople? It's a super target market!

Put together an attractive package of services for a carpenter, plumber, electrician, landscaper, or other contractor today and start connecting with them.

And be sure to tune in to the other VA Snapshots in this series to learn more about other industries that might be a good fit for you.

Thanks for tuning in to this snapshot from The Ridiculously Good VA Show. Now it's your turn to choose your target market and get out there to connect with them. Let them know that you understand their business and you are THE best VA to help them with their business needs. You are awesome. You can do it. Now, get out there and find your clients!

If you need help creating your services or your strategy to connect with tradespeople, I'm here to help!

That's literally the reason I am here. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week!

Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

Where did you get your first client?

If you're like me, you likely started doing VA work for your old boss.

A lot of us start out that way, and it's awesome.

We start our business, we have work immediately.

This is going to be great, we think.

Then maybe we find another client as we start to talk about our business to people we know. Awesome!

But at some point, our immediate contacts will run dry and we are left wondering what to do to get new clients.

That's why creating a strategy to get clients is so important.

In this episode we talk about how to create a strategy that works for you.

Think about what your strategy could look like. If you need help, reach out.

It's important to me that you know I can help you do this stuff in your business. That's literally the reason I am here. To help you become a ridiculously good VA.

I've helped hundreds of VAs through challenges just like yours, and got them on their way to growing their business and the lifestyle that they dream of. That you dream of.

I'd love to do the same for you.

We can work together privately, in my monthly mastermind group, or you can enroll in some of my self study trainings. I have plenty of options to help you get where you want to go. Check them out in the show notes for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week!

Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here.

The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here.

My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here.

Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.