No Frills VA Podcast: Sherry Parks: Transforming Your Life & Mind
Sherry Parks, CPA, is a Life Coach who helps clients escape feeling trapped by their finances. She is passionate about helping them change their mindset, emotions, and actions regarding money. In this week’s episode, Sherry shares: 1:17 – How Melissa found Sherry; 2:14 – Sherry’s background; 5:07 – Why Sherry became a life coach; […]
Continue readingVacationing as a Virtual Assistant: Pt. 1
The AVA knows the importance of vacationing as a virtual assistant. We also know that many VAs don’t take enough time off, vacation or not. We find this ironic since this is one of the greatest benefits of being a virtual assistant is the ability to take time off and disconnect. One of the […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Failure, Flipping and Flopping
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares all about the ins, outs, and benefits of failure, flipping, and flopping. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:16 – Why we will forever have failures and flops; 1:57 – How Melissa knows she is getting to do something challenging; 2:35 – What you […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Educating Clients as an Opportunity
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith challenges you to see educating clients as an opportunity. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:14 – What client education is; 1:45 – Why it’s important to understand client education; 2:20 – How to spot a client opportunity; 2:50 – How great clients disguise themselves […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Redefining Success
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith invites you to redefine success. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:25 – Melissa’s latest book recommendation; 2:47 – What the parable of the NY businessman and the Mexican fisherman teaches us; 5:12 – How Melissa knew to keep going in her VA business; 7:00 […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: What are You Speaking into Existence?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith reminds you about the power of your words and shares two dreams she spoke into existence. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:00 – Where our words come from; 2:00 – The first time Melissa spoke a dream into existence; 4:19 – Melissa’s first VA […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Katie Wright: Your Experience is Relevant
Katie Wright is an AVA member and a new VA business owner. Katie has only been in for 3 months and already has 3 clients! In this podcast, Katie shares wisdom beyond her VA years proving that you may be new to being a business owner but that doesn’t mean you have to start from […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Are You Going Deep Enough
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the questions you want to be asking yourself to understand if you’re going deep enough or if it’s time to pivot and walk away from your goals. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:45 – The question to be asking yourself; 1:15 – A […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: AVA Membership is Opening!
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her favorite announcement to make and it only happens twice a year! In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:13 – Why you want to join the AVA webinar; 1:41 – What makes the AVA different; 2:35 – Why Melissa created the AVA separate […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Gabe Nelson: Building A Business To Support Your Lifestyle
Gabe Nelson is the bestselling author of The Solopreneur’s Money Manifesto: How to Master Your Finances and Create the Life You Want, and hosts the popular podcast: Solopreneur Money. In this week’s episode, Gabe shares: 1:28 – Gabe’s background that brought him to where he is today; 2:47 – Why Gabe serves solopreneurs; 6:52 […]
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