Freelancer Ebonie Allard went from TV to a successful Virtual Assistant business... until she broke under the strain. Hear how she went from breakdown to breakthrough and retrained as a coach to other self employed 'misfits'. She shares lots of great lessons her and her clients have learned along the way and includes great insight into building a business via social media/blogging/email list.
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Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
Work shouldn't be your whole life, don't forget the down time (besides it's actually when you'll often be most inspired!)
Avoid burnout, learn to say 'no'. Saying 'no' to one thing, means you can say 'yes' to something else
Develop your niche, it will help focus every element of your
business; you'll know what your niche is, it'll be a gut feeling of
passion
Use social media, blogging, vlogging etc to let clients and potential
clients not just get to see your skills but to get to know you - people buy from people; BUT don't try doing
everything at once, pick the platforms you connect with best and then
grow it
Grow your email list - stay in communication with those who care
about what you have to say
Don't be disheartened by not having a big email list that you're
writing for - be consistent and useful and it will grow - remember,
every success story had to start somewhere
Be deliberate about dividing up your income at source: 1)Neccesities
(55%), 2)Nest egg savings, 3)Nice to have savings, 4)Having fun
money, 5)Professional Development, 6)Charity
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"Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth" by T Harv Eker
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