Live Full Work Fun Podcast

It happened. That sinking feeling that everything was lost. All that data…all those images…at least a terabyte worth…GONE! That's when I heard it. From my memory banks, I heard the sound-byte of PacMan dying in my head. You know… those few notes that are played when the game is over. Losing your data isn't just sad, it can be costly…especially in your business. Costs come from the time you spend i...

The work from anywhere lifestyle presents many challenges. One of which creating a schedule where you can work and grow your business while enjoying a travel lifestyle. In today's episode, I discuss how creating a schedule and keeping appointments you make with yourself is important in the growth of your business. The schedule you create that will really work for you takes experimentation. It also...

The work from anywhere lifestyle presents many challenges. One of which is how to keep your systems all powered up. In today's episode, I have my husband, Robert, join me to talk about our travel set-up and how he manages to keep our work from anywhere office all charged up. He explains how he has set up batteries, solar, and inverters in our '98 Jeep Wrangler overlanding set-up. We recall some th...

The choice to have a work from anywhere lifestyle, while it's rewarding to say the least...there are many challenges. At the top of the list of challenges is internet. In today's episode, I thought I'd share how we deal with our never-ending saga of finding enough internet to work. I'm not going to lie to you, sometimes it becomes a stressful situation to find internet service. Sometimes, we must...

It's hard to believe that I could be actually recording this podcast in the Santa Fe National Forrest in New Mexico. If you were to tell me 10 years ago that I'd be camping in a rooftop tent and living out of our '98 Jeep Wrangler for weeks at a time...while at the same time running and growing a business...I'd think you were crazy. Ten years ago, this type of lifestyle just seemed like a pipe dre...

I was inspired by an article that my team member, Arlene, wrote for one of our direct mail newsletter clients. He's a financial advisor and the article was about the Chinese bamboo tree and how it relates to your financial planning. I thought it was a great article and wanted to share it in today's podcast. It's a great analogy for not just doing your financial plan, but for many things in life, l...

This week's episode is short and to the point. We all have the chance to receive a negative review. Reviews are a good opportunity to scrutinize our systems and look for ways of improvement. There's no avoiding it, negative reviews hurt. It's like being kicked in the gut. And for the small business owner, it seems ten times worse. It seems that one negative review could discount all the positive o...

I'm in a great place in my career where I gain a lot of perspective on building teams. First, as a virtual assistant where I first started out as a freelancer who picked up a few clients here and there to help them behind the scenes with various tasks. Second, as a business owner where I understand the challenges of building a team but also know the importance of team building when growing beyond...

We're busy people, right? We don't have the time to be bothered by unwanted messages. Being bothered and annoyed is one thing, but being manipulated, deceived or even cheated is so much worse. Most people I know, myself included, hate spam and don't want to be associated with being a person who dishes it out. In today's podcast, I share some of the spammy things that have happened to me. Little ac...

This week's show is all about getting your voice and your message out there. It's a show about content. Producing content means consistently adding to your blog. Whether it's writing an article, creating a podcast, or a video, consistently adding content to your website is important. (Did I mention consistently ?) Content also means your social posts and emails. Even good old-fashioned snail mail...

If you are longing to gain more freedom in your work and your lifestyle, you must embrace technology. You don't have to be a whiz at all the apps or programs or anything tech, but you certainly don't have to let the fear of tech limit your growth. Today's podcast is all about changing your mindset of tech fear to embracing it. Indeed, with all the new tech available to us right at our fingertips,...

Do you really want change? I mean really want change? With everything you must do in any given day, how on earth will you find the time? Far too often we remain stuck in an area of life because we become comfortable. Comfortable doesn't necessarily mean that we're happy in that area of life we wish were different. You grow accustomed to the sameness of routine. You may go to work each day, yet lon...

In this week's podcast, I share the second half of my conversation with Joanne Weiland, owner of LinktoEXPERT.com . You met Joanne in episode #048: Building the Right Connections on a Large Scale . In 2007, Joanne created a platform to make it easy to link experts to decision makers in organizations to benefit both parties. Experts like coaches, consultants, speakers, team builders, trainers, faci...

It's time to celebrate! I think it's pretty cool to have accomplished publishing fifty podcast episodes. This fiftieth episode, I did something drastic. I changed my branding from the Accomplish More podcast to The Gayla Scrivener Show. The reason was I had been struggling with the "Accomplish More" name. Accomplish more is the tagline of my virtual assistant business, Scrivener Solutions . It wor...

Do you remember Stretch Armstrong? You know, the little toy where you could stretch his arms and legs to at least four times their length? Do you ever feel stretched thin with everything that you must do? Stretched because you are going in many different directions and are struggling to decide what should be at the top of your priority list? Building a business, leveraging your time and achieving...

It's important to get out there and shake some hands to make valuable and meaningful connections. When you network, you learn a lot about others, their businesses, and even yourself. There comes a time when you need to break through and do more than just pass out business cards never to see the person again. There comes a time when you need to connect on a larger scale. In this week's podcast, I h...

Content is simply building on the communication you would do in a face-to-face situation. In today's podcast, I share how you should get started with creating content. The best way to get to know anyone is by talking with them face-to-face. There is no way to be face-to-face with everyone all the time. To leverage your time, you must create habits that allow people to get to know you better and un...

Things with the podcast will be changing. Soon, it will no longer be called the Accomplish More Podcast. Instead, I'm transitioning into updating the name that is more aligned with how I feel compelled to help you. Accomplish More is the subtitle of my virtual assistant business, Scrivener Solutions . It works well there. Those who have been in business a while and are ready to delegate to a team...

Over the years, by helping coaches, consultants, online educators, and other small business owners by being their extra set of hands in their marketing efforts, I've seen what makes up a solid marketing foundation. In today's episode, I share what I've learned and wish I knew when I first opened Scrivener Solutions. Marketing doesn't have to be salesy and uncomfortable. Being a small business owne...

When the company I was working for seven years ago closed its doors, I decided to not look for another medical job. Instead I started my own business. I jumped in with both feet. I was determined to make it work. I was scared to death, but I was ready for a drastic life change. I read book after book about marketing in today's digital world. What did I find? Everything was pointing me to write. Wh...

We all have obstacles to overcome whether business or person. Most obstacles are self-inflicted. Meaning we listen to the voices in our heads which plant seeds of doubt in what we can truly accomplish. One of my favorite sayings is: "You can't read the label when you're inside the bottle." Seeking an outside perspective helps you to see the things you either didn't realize or have forgotten. In th...

There's mainly  one thing holding you back  from achieving the success you desire. Before we dive into that, let's first break it down on what it means to be successful. Success Dictionary.com defines success  as "the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals." But success has different meanings to different people. Everyone in his or her mind...

In today's episode, I wanted to explain why I was laying low for a while and broke off communication. Nothing bad happened or anything. In fact, some marvelous things were unfolding. Truth be told, sometimes you have to stop what you're doing and evaluate. Question everything. Regroup and refocus. As we begin the new year, you may be anxious to get started on your new goals. First, listen to this...

Social media communication is fast and constant.  You should have a foundation of consistent posts to be active on your favorite social media platform. In this week's episode, I go over the three habits you should implement today to increase your social media productivity. To sum it up, the three habits you should implement today to be efficient and save you time with your social media posts are:...

Social media marketing is such a hot topic. It seems like everyone wants all the latest tricks and gadgets to be able to extend their reach and beat the system of social media engagement. Of course, I'm not any different in wanting to know how to communicate better through social media. But, it's my opinion that there is a lot of misconceptions when it comes to social media. There seems to be a lo...