No Frills VA Podcast: Creating A Non-Urgent Productive Lifestyle
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares how she’s gone from having a very urgent, productive lifestyle to a non-urgent, yet still productive lifestyle. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:25 – Three things that helped Melissa create a non-urgent, productive lifestyle; 1:43 – How Melissa unexpectedly let go of […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: TaVona Denise: Releasing Launch Trauma
TaVona Denise is a Master Certified Coach who helps entrepreneurs not be miserable during their launches. In this week’s episode, TaVona shares: 1:49 – What is not talked about enough when it comes to launches; 2:38 – What launch trauma is; 3:02 – What happens when there is too much, too soon, […]
Continue readingOpen Enrollment is Happening NOW!
The Association of Virtual Assistants’ open enrollment is happening NOW! You have until Friday, September 23rd at 5pm ET / 2pm PT to join the best association for virtual assistants. Goal-setting is part of any assistant’s DNA. It’s right up there with follow-up and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. In fact, one […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: What To Do When You’ve Made A Bad Decision
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith talks about bad decisions. We all make them. It’s what we do after that counts. “Bad decisions make good stories.” — Ellis Vidler In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:04 – What to do after you make a bad decision; 1:48 – Melissa’s […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: When Networking Feels Icky
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith talks about why networking feels icky and how to make it feel natural through relationship networking. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:29 – What makes VAs feel icky about networking; 1:56 – Why the amount of networking VAs participate in raises red flags; […]
Continue readingThe Value of Networking Before You Need To – Pt. 2
In August, the Association of Virtual Assistants is highlighting the value of networking on our monthly blog, podcast, and by bringing in guest expert, Robbie Samuels, to speak to our members. Here is our previous blog on The Value of Networking Before You Need To. Recently, Robbie published an article The Dirty Business of […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Robbie Samuels: Networking to a Small List with Big Results
Robbie Samuels is an author, speaker, and business growth strategy coach recognized as a networking expert by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc. He is also a virtual event design consultant and executive Zoom producer recognized as an industry expert in the field of digital event design by JDC Events. In this week’s […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Networking for High-Achievers
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why it’s important to network even when you’re a high-achiever. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:55 – Why the AVA is focusing on networking during the month of August; 1:20 – The disconnect between the value of networking and the action of […]
Continue readingThe Value of Networking Before You Need To – Pt. 1
The greatest value of networking is doing so before you need to. Most virtual assistants agree that there is value in networking. In fact, when we surveyed respondents for the State of the VA Industry Report and asked; How important is general networking to you? Over half of the respondents (52.3%) responded that networking is […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: What to Do When Everyone is the Expert
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares what she did and what you can do when it feels like everyone but you is the expert. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:23 – The first thing to tell yourself; 2:00 – Finding power in being a business owner; 2:36 – […]
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