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To really accomplish more, it's important to plan ahead and then implement your plan to create a routine. When it comes to content marketing, planning your messages and then scheduling them into the future certainly leverages your time. When you batch common tasks, for example, devote the planning and scheduling of your social media posts to a short block of time, once a week, you're free to do yo...

"Begin with the end in mind." -Habit 2 | Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People   I'm often asked when a good time is to start creating a team. My initial response is to always be thinking ahead. Envision how you want your business to operate. This week's podcast episode goes over three methods of getting everything done. Do literally everything yourself Create your own systems an...

Now, more than ever, you need to grow your personal brand. If you want to stand out from your competition in your niche, attract new clients, and build a thriving business, it's important to create a powerful, thriving personal brand. Your personal brand is one of your biggest assets when it comes to building your business online. Your personal brand can take your business to places you never thou...

We all want more freedom, right? Have financial freedom. Have more time to be free to do whatever you want, whenever you want. Freedom is a beautiful thing. I used to sit in my corporate job wishing for more freedom. Then one day, I made the decision that completely changed my lifestyle and my outlook on life. I wanted to experience nomadic travel and earn the freedom that a work from anywhere phi...

What does it mean to have a relationship personal trainer? This week's show will explain it all! In this episode, Dr. Michelle Deering joins me as we not only discuss the relationship between mothers and daughters but also how she transitioned from employee to entrepreneur. Dr. Deering is a North Carolina & New Jersey state-licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified sport psychologist. She...

Have you ever taken a course and didn't complete it? It's nothing to feel bad or ashamed about. It's happened to many of us. The element that's missing when you purchase a course is also making the investment in implementation. It's not enough to watch the videos and show up for the live coaching. You must make the investment to implement what you've learned. Why do most people fail to complete th...

"Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction." – Harry S Truman Your life may be turned upside-down and inside-out with current events. You may be moving into uncharted territory. Don't let that deter you in creating a bright future for yourself. Things are just different now. How are you using your time? Are you waiting for things to go back exactly how they were? Maybe you don't want things...

Even though there's a lot of worry and uncertainty in current events and each one of us is affected, I'm seeing so much good and positive growth from many. Even though we're supposed to remain distant, communities are coming together and becoming closer, through virtual means. I'm inspired by the innovativeness, the bravery, and lighthearted ways to get through such a tough time. Maybe more people...

What's on your mind at this very moment with all this stuff going on right now? There's no doubt about it, we are collectively going through something that none of us has ever experienced. There's a lot of uncertainty...and it's scary for many. I'm sad about seeing businesses close. I'm sad to see people losing their jobs. It's hard to find direction in a time of uncertainty. In this week's podcas...

Several weeks ago, before the news broke in the spread of the Coronavirus, I had a wonderful conversation with Marshall Townsend. Marshall is a leadership coach, speaker, and consultant from Boise, Idaho. He's been coaching leaders for over 20 years in a variety of capacities.  I met Marshall through participating in programs facilitated by our mutual mentor, Mike Kim . I contemplated whether I wo...

With what's going on in the world right now, many challenged with workplace disruptions. Employers who had never considered a remote work situation for their employees are now giving it a second thought. Employees, who once thought to work from home would be a dream come true are facing their own challenges. Uncertainty generates anxiety and tension. Transitioning to a remote work model takes a bi...

When most people first start looking to outsource and begin their search for hiring a virtual assistant, they usually seek someone who can do absolutely everything . Any task you throw their way, they're able to perform with ease and efficiency. From managing your calendar, fielding support calls, writing your blog posts, to doing a complete redesign of your website. Everything with ease and effic...

The very moment you decide to be your own boss and create your own business, you become a leader. You're a leader before you even begin hiring anyone to help you with your business operations. Like most coaches, consultants, or speaker you, more than likely, start doing everything yourself. Literally EVERYTHING . You'll roll up your sleeves and either learn the most important tasks or learn enough...

You've most certainly have heard the saying, "Only do what you love and delegate the rest." It's supposed to be a saying to inspire you to be successful in your business. You would think that me, being an owner of a virtual assistant company, would be wholeheartedly supportive of that statement. After all, I'm a proponent of delegating and in order for you to be successful, you should delegate the...

In this week's show, I'm pleased to bring back Brandy Van Riessen. Brandy is the mother of three wonderful children, the wife of a college basketball coach, works as a virtual assistant for Scrivener Solutions, and is growing her own online business. In episode #78 , Brandy shared how she was able to create her dream job. This time she shares how her dream job is evolving into her very own dream b...

You're not alone if filling your content calendar with social media posts is a daunting task. When it comes to thinking about what to post, it's perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed by the whole process. Sometimes it may feel like you have writer's block. In today's show, I'm going to go over a few social media post ideas to spark your creativity and inspiration for your posts. The main thing to r...

We all have a mindset, or an established set of attitudes, about practically everything. Big or small. Today's show revolves around forming the right mindset when it comes to social media marketing and using it as a tool in growing your business. It's been my experience, through conversations with many individuals, that most fall within these three simple categories: 1) HATE it! They don't want to...

Jennifer Filla, founder of Aspire Research Group and Prospect Research Institute joins me in this episode as she shares how she made her transition from her corporate job to becoming a solopreneur. Jen felt stifled by her corporate job and knew she wanted to create a career and business for herself to fit a lifestyle she where she could travel, work remotely, and have the freedom of being more in...

When you start and grow your personal brand...doesn't that mean you do everything? After all, it's personal, you need to have your hands in everything and know how to do everything , right? Intuitively...you may think so. But growing your personal brand isn't any different when it comes to recognizing the importance of seeing your brand as a business. Like any small business, you need to create sy...

When building your personal brand, my recommendation for your core piece of content where all other content draws from is either podcast or video production. However, if you're just getting started producing a podcast or publishing consistent videos may seem like too big of a mountain to conquer. In this podcast episode, I share other ideas for you to consider for our core piece of content even if...

Today's show is about tiny habits that end up making a big impact on our life. You've set your goals for this year. The year is still fresh, and you have the enthusiasm and drive to achieve all your goals. Then again, we're a week into the new year and maybe you haven't started yet. Creating a strategy for the coming year goes hand in hand with setting your goals. The little details, the new habit...

If you're anything like me, goal setting brings mixed feelings. There are a lot of good goal-setting frameworks out there, but they're also easy to get tired of.  One of the things I've done in recent years to set better goals is to write down my one-year goals and then rank them and concentrate on the top big three. I've made the mistake in the past trying to set too many goals and to be complete...

This is not only a year-end, but it's the end of a decade. Sometimes we're frustrated because we haven't progressed as quickly as we think we should. We seem always to be looking forward and trying to accomplish more. Then we beat ourselves up of all the things we haven't accomplished. I believe that if we pause and reflect on past events and accomplishments, it gives us the momentum to leap ahead...

Interview with Alex Haimann, Business Development | Less Annoying CRM  When I first started my virtual assistant business, Scrivener Solutions, about seven years ago, I knew right out of the gate that I needed a good customer database. I delayed in selecting a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system for two reasons. First, when I started out, I didn't have very many contacts or customers to...

Nowadays, it's inevitable that you'll be working with digital files. If you want to be able to work from anywhere, picking up your huge filing cabinets and hauling them everywhere you go is simply not feasible. Or, you may not have room in your house for all the files and cabinets you should keep for your business. It's easy for you to feel scattered and out of control when it comes to digital fil...