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Success… Is it possible?

A few years ago on KUTV I spoke with Brooke and Caitlin about success. Is it achievable? How do you know you have reached it? Is it possible? How do you manage success every day? They were great fun to chat with! Watch the video HERE on KUTV.

Here’s my own story of success…

In July of 2017, I sat at my desk with a successful career as a digital marketer and online speaker/trainer. I had started as an entrepreneur in 2011 as a virtual assistant working with real estate agents. From there my skills and my business had grown into something that I truly enjoyed doing. Digital marketing along with branding, websites, sales funnels, and basically flipping online businesses was as thrilling to me as racing around a race track is for Indy drivers. I had found a bit of success. Yet…

As I sat there at my desk thinking over the last 5 years it hit me! I had basically created a job for myself. I was my boss and my boss didn’t give me any vacation time and if I wasn’t working I wasn’t getting paid. The name of my business was my name and if I wanted to retire… well, let’s just say that wasn’t going to happen.

Was this what success felt like?

This realization made me step back and take a 30,000-foot view of my business and my life. This is something I do in my own business every quarter and something I have all of my clients do as well.

“Success grows with you and you grow with Success!” – Sheila J Davis

It was true that I had worked with and helped thousands of virtual assistants build their businesses through my academy. I found true joy in working with them.

I loved my clients and enjoyed flipping their businesses. Working with them to create a powerful brand, improving or building their websites for increased revenue, showing them how to automate their business, and creating sales funnels that are powerful and effective.

 

Somehow I felt empty.

Something was missing. It wasn’t just about money, it was about the impact and influence I had on the world. On the women specifically that I felt needed my help to achieve their success.

“If your bucket is empty, and there is a hole at the bottom, it’s time for change.” – Sheila J Davis

I knew something had to change, I just had no idea how fast and how amazing the process would be!

 

Time For a Mentor!

Over the next two months, I went on a journey to find where my success was and how to reach it. I worked with a brilliant and amazing mentor, Brooks Gibbs. He can tell you that my journey to find what success was to me was painful and incredible at the same time.

What Brooks helped me realize was that my passion to help and serve single women, military wives, and women who found themselves in a situation of, “Oh Crap! Now what?!” was possible!

Thanks to his guidance, patience, and willingness to help me serve my purpose in life I had discovered what success was to me! It was creating a network where women could find trusted resources, build relationships, network with each other, and even where I could create a non-profit to provide even more.

Truth be told, we have only just started and we have a long way to go. There is so much more! I’m thrilled, however, that my journey lead me to where I am today!

 

I AM STATEMENT

I’ve been thinking that my I Am Statement has changed my life and I want other women to find the same strength I have by creating their own! So, I got a few of my favorite women together and we made a video of all of us reading our statements. I hope you find it inspiring and I hope you create your own or even submit yours for us to showcase on our next I Am Video!

 

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – John Rohn

 

Our first I Am Statement Video

 

 

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The Value of Experience

If you want to learn a new skill the most efficient ways to gain that knowledge or experience are 1) get an instructor who can teach you or 2) work with an industry professional and gain experience as an intern.

Decide which method you prefer, outline your plan, then take the necessary steps to achieve that goal. Just a reminder – before investing your time or money, be sure your future mentor, coach, or trainer’s reputation support his/her claims for success.

Do your research before committing to any partnerships. You’re going to work with this person and good communication is helpful. Even if you value her experience, make sure you are comfortable with your interaction beforehand.

The world wide web is a ready resource, but at times it can have the effect of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can locate information about most businesses through this online library. By the same token, any “wanna be” coach, or mentor can simply launch a new practice or sell a program without experience by quickly creating a website and marketing her “system”.

Don’t get me wrong, we all start somewhere. But if your future coach can point to her experience and positive results, it builds credibility and makes your decision to say Yes or No much easier.

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Experience builds credibility

 

If the former students of your prospective coach share their positive experiences and outcomes because of her help that further enhances her reputation.

Wondering how to choose a teacher or mentor?

Do your research!
Look for satisfied clients or students before blindly handing over your credit card number. Check out the testimonials on her website. Someone who shares glowing feedback knows, likes and trusts this service provider. You can learn more about her experience and reputation through her current and former clients.

If you’re now convinced she is the right person for you, take the leap and connect with your prospective mentor. But, if there’s still some hesitation, take this next step and…

Do more research!!
Search for people who have shared words of praise about this expert. You can continue making discoveries by visiting their websites. If your prospective coach, mentor or teacher has made a significant impact on this entrepreneur’s business, you may see references to her and links back to her program. If you see this type of “social proof” you’ve probably found a winner!

So remember to:

Do your research!
Spend the necessary time to investigate before investing your time or money.

Do more research!!
Keep exploring until you get answers to your questions.

Wanting to grow and learn is both admirable and natural. But remember to give yourself enough time to investigate up-front so you can save yourself from future regret on the back-end.

Are you searching for a safe place to learn, grow and hang out with other women online?

The Yes! Women’s Network was created with that goal in mind.

See who’s there now.

In the words of Dr. Spock, “Live long and prosper!”

See you soon…
Pamela

Want to chat about how I can help you? Find me here!

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Blue Bottle Biz

As a member of YES! Women’s Network you are able to have a free membership at Blue Bottle Biz. This is super valuable and has loads of benefits! We are blessed to be one of their valued partners.

You’ll find a collaborative learning platform where you have access to more than 50,000 business books and videos. Within the group, you’ll find content recommendations, see what your peers are learning about and more.

This is an open space for women who want to learn, collaborate and share ideas, suggestions, and knowledge. Talk to amongst yourselves and share knowledge! Come join us and find loads of valuable learning opportunities!

Join Now

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Organize Your Stuff

What you’ll learn in this awesome recorded training which also comes with a download:

  • Watch this when you are free from distraction, so you can listen for those little tips that will make a big difference in getting organized
  • Before starting the webinar, be sure to print the handout included on this page. You’re going to want to have a pen ready.
  • Ask a sister, friend, or spouse to be your accountability partner to follow up on your organizing progress. After watching this webinar, you will have selected a project to work on, scheduled it into your calendar, and have all of the tools you need to organize it – start to finish. An accountability partner will be the cherry on top. You will be successful at organizing!

CLICK HERE to Download the Handout

Do you want the rest of this training? Grab it now! CLICK HERE!
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How to Hire a Virtual Assistant

Have you ever thought that it would be so amazing to have a virtual assistant (aka VA)? Do you even know what a virtual assistant is or what they can do for you? Did you wonder how to go about finding one, preparing yourself and your business for one, hiring one, training one, working with one, budgeting for one, or even how to hire one as an intern? Well, this is the training for you! It’s the step by step process to all of that and more. There’s even training or your VA once you do hire them!

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Business Analysis

Is your business ready for Autopilot? Are you doing all you can to be profitable? Where is money leaking from your business? Find out this and much more in this exclusive training.

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How to Videos

Here are a few techie how-to videos for some simple tech training. If there is something you would like to see added, just leave a comment.

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Ideal Client

When starting a business there is nothing more important than knowing everything about your ideal client, aka prospect. If you don’t do this first you’ll probably be doing things over and over and over until you do.

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Real Estate Virtual Assistant

Have you ever wanted to work from home for Real Estate Agents? I started out in Real Estate as a licensed assistant in 1994. Yikes! That’s a long time ago! But you’ll now get the benefit of learning from someone who has been in the industry for more than 20 years about what it takes to succeed in this industry. I became a real estate virtual assistant in 2011 and my business grew from there as did my skills. If this is an industry you’re considering, here’s what you can expect.

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