Hailey Thomas: Potent and Useful
Horkey HQ
English - November 16, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBEntrepreneurship Business blogger entrepreneur pinterest pitch remotework amwriting contentmanager editing freelancer freelancewriter Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today we’ll be chatting with a very successful virtual assistant turned online business owner, Hailey Thomas. Hailey is a mindset coach for online entrepreneurs, and her home base is central Illinois.
Since starting her business, BrainSpace Optimized, in 2017, Hailey has worked with dozens of business owners to help them create structure and grow their businesses through coaching and project planning support.
Hailey hosts two podcasts – One Year From Now and Becoming Internet Famous. They’re both all about adding humor and insight to the behind-the-scenes truths of working in online business.
Why should YOU tune-in?
Think people don’t have superpowers? Then you haven’t met Hailey yet! This entrepreneur, wife and mom has discovered the world of online business in a big way. She set her sights on her goals and has gained the freedom and control over her circumstances that she was longing for!
What we’re talking about:
Simplifying and streamlining business Podcasting and content marketing Investing in yourself and career development What do we do with all of the extra money we make Benefits for self-employed individuals Money mindset Being resourceful, informational interviewing and finding clients Being of service and getting referrals Repurposing content
Links mentioned in this episode:
Website: brainspaceoptimized.com
Podcast Production School: www.podcastproductionschool.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspaceoptimized/
30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success: https://horkeyhandbook.com/30-days-virtual-assistant-success/
Minute-by-minute breakdown:
1:39 – Explaining to family and friends what it is you do for a living
3:23 – Hailey’s ideal clients
7:02 – Becoming Internet Famous and retargeting
12:47 – A surprise call from an old boss
15:00 – We wrote a book! Make Money As A Podcast Producer
20:51 – Investing in yourself and developing skills no one can take away
24:55 – Investment real estate
27:44 – Benefits for self-employed individuals
32:07 – All about the benjamins! What money means and what it doesn’t mean
38:26 – First-year money
42:08 – Is your husband supportive of your business, and was he when you started?
46:26 – Sourcing clients for a virtual assistant business
49:54 – Hailey’s extraordinary connector abilities
54:16 – What’s next for Hailey
58:16 – Hailey’s one piece of advice