In today's episode, you'll hear from Gina who you can learn more about at Horkey Handbook.

Gina grew up poor but graduated college at 19 and began a string of successful careers.

After burning out in corporate America, she decided to try her hand at entrepreneurship.

Now she is running several successful online businesses aimed at helping others become entrepreneurs themselves.

Listen, learn,  and let us know what you think.

Episode Summary

She grew up poor and money was always a challenge

As kids, she'd have to buy her own clothes even in middle school

Gina started babysitting at age 11

But Gina was always driven to make something of her self

She actually started going to college while she was an 11th / 12th grader

This allowed her to graduate college just before she turned 20

The program is a special thing that Minnesota does and is free

Then she ended up getting married at 21 and settled down in her hometown

After college, she worked for a company helping people reach fitness goals

Then she'd transition careers into being a financial advisor

Gina was working 60 hour weeks but was learning a ton

It's obvious that Gina is an extremely hard worker

This means that she thrives in a commission-based jobs

Her biggest advice for these type jobs is to sell something you're passionate about

She gives some interesting insights into the life of a financial advisor

Gina would stay in this career field for 10 years

Just before leaving the corporate world they started preparing for a change

Her husband quits his job in 2013 to be a stay at home day

She knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur and started investigating

Gina would start freelancing in several different areas

Then she did some virtual assistant working

By 2015 she was full-time entrepreneur

Her corporate job had been paying about $60k before she left

She talks about a lot of the success and benefits

One of which is they take a 2-month vacation to the beach in Texas every year

They actually unenroll their children from school every year and home school them

There were some struggles though

She felt guilty being close to her kids but having to work all-day

Gina now has a separate location on her property to work in

It really helps her separate life and work

Gina does struggle with taking on too much work

This year she actually stressed herself out so much she grew a dependency on alcohol

Luckily she is now been sober for over six months

Then Gina goes over some tips for managing stress

Her and her husband are both frugal and don't want a lot of flashy things

She does, however, believe in investing in herself

Gina actually pays $3k per month for a business coach and it's totally paying off

Her and her husband also utilize a personal trainer

Then Gina goes over a laundry list of businesses she's involved in

These include virtual assistant, freelancing, and Pinterest courses

Some of these are branching off into niches

Such as podcast virtual assistants

Key Takeaways

Control your income: Gina talks about how a sales-oriented career puts earning power into your own hands

Commit Cautiously: Gina put so much into her businesses, but at times pushed herself way too far

Branch successes: When Gina finds something is working she doubles down and finds another angle to also go after

Call to Action

Invest in something that will improve your life. Whether business, fitness, or anything that makes you happy.

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