Playing the Long Game As A Virtual Assistant
Playing the long game as a virtual assistant is very much how it sounds – it means you’re committed to your VA business for the long haul. Founder & CEO of the AVA, Melissa Smith remembers vividly when she told a friend of hers that she was going to start a VA business but […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Returning Kindness to Yourself
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why the practice of gratitude is not enough unless you return kindness to yourself. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:43 – How returning kindness to yourself is part of the gratitude process; 1:37 – How VAs return kindness to others but not themselves; […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Dorie Clark: The Long Game In Your Business
Dorie Clark is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game and teaches for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In this episode Dorie shares: 3:29 – What it means to be a short-term thinker; 6:41 – Why we should be excited about exponential growth; 10:45 – The trade-off of being bad […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Brave Enough for a 20 Year Plan
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith dares you to be brave enough to create a 20-year plan for your life. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:52 – Why this isn’t your normal VA plan; 2:42 – Why knowing full plan details isn’t brave; 4:57 – What your 20 year plan […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Saying a Good Goodbye
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why this time of year is the perfect time to say a good goodbye. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:58 – Why it’s always a good time to ask yourself if you need a good goodbye; 1:20 – What a good goodbye is; […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Diana Aitchison: Being An All the Things VA
Diana Aitchison is a VA specializing in Remote Operations for transformational tech organizations. Diana, being an “All the Things” VA is also nomadic and enjoys being a global foodie. In this week’s episode, Diana shares: 2:14 – What it means to be a first-generation Canadian; 5:11 – The bravery it takes to go out […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: There’s Gotta Be a Better Way
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith congratulates you for asking (or even thinking) that There’s Gotta Be A Better Way! In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:54 – What to do when things don’t feel right in your VA business; 1:20 – Why it’s okay not to have all the answers; […]
Continue readingNo 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 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 […]
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