In this very special episode of The VA Lifestyle Podcast, I invited my friend Krista Dickson to talk about how she is preparing for her maternity leave as an online business owner!

Many of us in the virtual assistant world are moms first, business owners second. I want to start bringing in more content specifically for moms because I know there are so many of us that started our virtual assistant business or want to start a virtual assistant business so we can be at home with our babies. Me included! Let me know if you enjoy this episode and if you want more mom-related content on The VA Lifestyle Podcast!

Krista is a Course & Launch Strategist, the founder of kristadickson.com, and lover of all things Harry Potter. She helps female entrepreneurs create wildly profitable online courses so they can scale their business while working less.

She is also expecting her first baby very soon! I asked Krista to tell is a bit more about how she is preparing for her first maternity leave in her online business and what she recommends virtual assistants do before they start maternity leave.

Connect with Krista on Instagram @itskristadickson and download The Ultimate Course Creation Roadmap at www.kristadickson.com/roadmap.

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I know that starting a virtual assistant business can be super overwhelming. I totally understand because I was there too. I’m a quick starter so I was able to get it up a really rough foundation for my business in a few days based on other experiences I had as a business owner. But, it was rough. I had to learn the hard way how to get things right. I wanted to make money, work the hours I had available and work with clients I liked. Well, I screwed all of those up at first. So, let me share these 3 mistakes I made as well as what I see lots of new virtual assistants make when they are first starting out so that you don’t make these mistakes and can focus on building a strong foundation for your virtual assistant business so you can thrive.

In this episode, I also share details about my VA Career Kickstarter Self-Study program and all the amazing bonuses! If you listen until the end, I share a gift to save you $$!

I also talk about what makes our community so special and possibly the only one of it's kind! 

Check out more details about my new virtual assistant training and special week-long birthday promotion where you can save $100!

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Before we get into the goods on how you can build trust as a virtual assistant before even interacting with clients, I share my highlight of the summer so far and how I manifested an amazing moment with a special critter on my holidays to Tofino! Check out the video on Instagram here! 

Then I will chat about a simple strategy that all VAs need to use to build trust and sell their services! I share everything you need to know so that you can collect the information you need and where to use this information to attract virtual assistant clients who are very likely going to sign with you.  Listen to learn my step by step process for building trust as a virtual assistant! 

Mentioned links:
Basil & Bark (use coupon code LINDSAYANDCO for 30% off)
Tofino Whale Centre
Artie our tour guide
Boast article
@hm_virtualassistance 

The Self-Made VA starts in October 2020! Get on the waitlist to join a program that will help you strategically build on your virtual assistant business to help you hit your next big milestone without giving up a lifestyle you have been dreaming about. Join the waitlist here. Applications open soon!

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Today, I am introducing to you a special segment that I’ll be hosting here on the VA Lifestyle podcast every so often. I am calling it The Biz BFF segment. In these episodes, I will invite one of my business friends, aka Biz BFFs to join us and chat about anything related to our lives as women in this crazy entrepreneurial world. So, you can look forward to other guests from my own circle of amazing female entrepreneurs in these special and fun interviews. 

My first guest for the Biz Bff segment is my long time friend, Sudduf Wyne. Sudduf is an amazing business coach and mentor, who helps over 100 women uplevel their business on a daily basis inside of her membership, the Muslim Entrepreneur Association. She is committed to helping spiritual female entrepreneurs believe in their business dreams and make a profit with confidence. Oh ya, and she is also a mother to 3 year old triplets (who call me Lindsay Khala). I invited her as my first Biz BFF guest because she really is my OG Biz BFF! I think I speak for both of us when I say that our friendship and the community that we have both built for ourselves are truly the foundation of our success. Without support from our peers, it simply would have not been possible for either of us to hit our goals. Today, we want to talk about the importance of community for online business owners.

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Forget what you know about traditional work schedules. They were created to keep us occupied, not to make us happy! I've flipped the script on what a summer schedule can look like and let me tell you, it's nice! Imagine working part-time hours, a long weekend every weekend, and a little holiday each month... and still hitting your financial goals.
 
I am sharing 5 steps to scheduling your summer so you can make the most of the summer. The beauty of being a virtual assistant is that you can create your own schedule. It's my opinion that the summer months are to prioritize time off and I'm going to show you how to do that without losing business, income or clients. Have a listen and get planning your summer!

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In the inaugural episode of the VA Lifestyle Podcast, I share my personal journey over the past 3 and half years where I went from lost, single mom with no job or plan to a mentor for women launching their own virtual assistant business. The best part of this journey is that I realized just how much I can accomplish in 6 months... and you can too! I hope this episode inspires you to take a little action today towards your dream because each step can have a big impact on your life.

Mentioned links:
Katy Prince
Mental Wealth and Wellness

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