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Let's talk about the all-important 1:1 with your executives!  Frequency and Format are the agenda of the day.   Trivinia Barber's blog post on Priority VA: https://priorityva.com/your-ea-should-be-a-gateway-not-a-gatekeeper/   As always, I'd love to hear your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns.  Lay them on me at askanassistant.com   Until next week!  xo Jess

You've probably mastered knowing your customer avatar, but have you taken the time to really figure out who your ideal teammate is? Imagine, this is somebody you're going to spend 2 to 10 hours a day, depending on the season of life you're in with this person. You'll perhaps engage with them more than you do your partner or your children sometimes. And yet, people make these decisions on who they're going to hire based off of a 30-minute interview. In today's podcast, Trivinia Barber, founder of Priority VA, talks about the value of an executive assistant, and how we, as business owners and entrepreneurs, need a right-hand person in our life. It's a great profit decision that will have a return on in terms of time, energy, and money.  Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA where they match executive assistants with entrepreneurs all around the globe. She started the company as a result of her own problem as a former executive assistant herself. Now, her company is focused on executive assistants and helping them get placed with high-level clients who understand the value of a team member and that they can only get as far as they can go with a team they can trust.  In this episode, you will hear: Building your team is an investment, not a cost Finding your ideal teammate and characteristics to look for A sample demonstration of the Ideal Teammate Avatar training Your needs change so be willing to revisit the roles Why an executive assistant should be your first hire The 3 things an executive assistant can provide How to get yourself prepared on the financial side Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet.  We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: Diary of a Doer Podcast The Ideal Teammate Avatar Training Priority VA  Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com  

Your executive assistant can be a valuable asset in managing your workload and ensuring that you are able to focus on high-priority tasks. By leveraging their skills and expertise, you can increase your productivity and improve your overall performance. To optimize your relationship with your executive assistant, it is important to establish clear expectations and communicate regularly. Additionally, you should provide them with the resources and support they need to be successful in their role. Today's guest is Trivinia Barber, founder, and CEO at Priority VA. Priority VA serves overwhelmed, change-making Founders, CEOs, and Small Business Owners by sourcing the Executive Assistants they can trust to delegate, outsource, and eliminate the tasks they don't know how to do, don't want to do, or don't have time to do so they can create, lead, and disrupt! In this podcast, Trivinia will discuss how to optimize your relationship with your executive assistant. She also talks about time audit and building trust with your executive assistant. Tune in to learn more about how to maximize the value of your executive assistant and achieve greater success in your work.   Get the show notes for How to Optimize Your Relationship with Your Executive Assistant with Trivinia Barber at Priority VA Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank with #TriviniaBarber featuring your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttTriviniaBarber   #YourExecutiveAssistant #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode971 #VirtualAssistant #ExecutiveAssistant Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Trivinia Barber, Author and Founder & CEO of Priority VA. They discuss the executive assistants' role in a business, the challenges of most business entrepreneurs, and why executive assistants are important.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Trivinia Barber, Founder & CEO of Priority VA and Author. They discuss the role of having a well-thought-out plan in turning dreams into reality.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Trivinia Barber, Founder & CEO of Priority VA and Author.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Trivinia Barber, Author and Founder & CEO of Priority VA. They discuss how Trivinia has succeeded in increasing her business worth and how a business could improve its financial standings. Trivinia also elaborates how having a great mindset influences the way one thinks of their business' worth. She discusses her journey to creating a high-paying company and the importance of self-belief in success.

You might be able to build a $50 million business without the help of an executive assistant, but the work and relief they can offer you just might be the best thing to ever happen to your business. Especially for an entrepreneur who has never had an EA, bringing on an assistant who knows what they can take from your plate is invaluable.   Trivinia Barber is a speaker, author, and leadership consultant who helps entrepreneurs in businesses of all sizes scale growth, sharpen leadership skills, and build teams they can trust.   She founded Priority VA and developed The Momentum Method™ so clients may achieve better synergy between their products, people, and processes for greater growth & efficiency.   At every stage of growth, leaders wonder how to maximize their team, get the best help, and work well with the people that they have recruited. If there are problems, there are only two possible reasons for it — either the people or the process.   Too often leaders hire an executive assistant that wants to become a leader or entrepreneur themselves. Leaders shouldn't be looking for a way to clone themselves, they should be looking for someone who has an entirely different value-add from their own.   Consistency, trust, commitment, and communication are the keys to finding the right person for the job. The right EA has to be a fit for the leader, and the reverse is true as well. If you like name-dropping or cursing, the sooner you get that quirk out there, the better.   Finding the right fit takes time, but as the success stories that Trivinia highlights show, having the right EA in your corner can make all the difference as you are scaling up.   Interview Links: Momentum Headquarters Priority VA   Resources: 20,000 Scaleups Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube Recruiter.com Short List (use code scaleup)   Scaling Up is the best-selling book by Verne Harnish and our team for Scaling Up Coaches (formerly Gazelles). We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail.   Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the show, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.   We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash so that they can Scale Up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Scaling Up is based on Verne's original best-selling business book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits.   Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover the Scaling Up Business Podcast so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.  

As best as you can, let your team in because when you let them in, they will see opportunities to support you that you won't even see because you've got your little blinders on. — Trivinia Barber This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Trivinia Barber (@trivinia) — Founder of Priority VA. She is a speaker, author, and leadership consultant who helps entrepreneurs in businesses of all sizes scale growth, sharpen leadership, and build teams they can trust. She developed The Momentum Method™ so clients can achieve better synergy between their products, people and processes for greater growth & efficiency. A global, in-demand speaker, Trivinia hosts the top-ranked podcast, Diary of a Doer, and has been a featured guest on dozens of other business podcasts like The $100 MBA, Eventual Millionaire, Screw the Nine to Five, Entrepreneur on Fire, and The Daily Grind with Colin Morgan. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:43) - “Everybody wants a team until it's time to lead them” (04:37) - What people should be doing before thinking about building a team (05:37) - How doing personal work helped prepare her and enhance the business side (07:16) - Examples of small things that can change things in a big way (07:34) - Description of what a leader actually is  (14:49) - How they help leaders figure out who they really are, so that they can hire a great team (17:08) - Other common patterns they identify and how they help to resolve them (20:37) - Stories of how they help to transform weaknesses into strengths (23:34) - Things or situations that come up in the process, because of the way creators think (25:27) - Other things you should be doing to prepare yourself to bring on an EA (29:42) - How she makes sure the person she is working with is not a narcissist (32:38) - How she identifies who the problem is - herself or the assistant? (34:39) - How to create an environment of psychological safety for your team (40:54) - Trivinia's structure and her approach to management (43:76) - Unexpected steps that brought the team together (51:31) - Ways to lead the assistant to become a leader (53:55) - Why CEO and EA relationships fall apart (57:26) - What toxic leadership looks like (59:38) - How she manages the balance between being vulnerable and not becoming co-dependent on her team (1:02:35) - How to call the fight (01:07:38) - The first step you can take to start building a team (01:12:20) - How to set your assistant up as a gateway, instead of a gatekeeper (01:13:41) - How to use a calendar (01:17:10) - The three books that have made the biggest impact  (01:18:24) - Wisdom that changed the game for her (01:19:12) - Who Trivinia is grateful to (01:20:18) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:21:08) - What she is most excited about in the next 5 years (01:21:63) - Parting thoughts

Rebranding is a massive undertaking. Most companies rebrand every 7 to 10 years — Priority VA is no exception. As we bring our company brand into the future of how we serve, I want to talk about signs you might be ready for a brand shift. I'm not a branding expert, but I can share my experience about how I knew Priority VA was in need of a change. In today's episode you'll hear: - Signs I knew our brand messaging was off (and how that affected sales!) - What I wish I knew 8 years ago about choosing a brand name - How to stay true to yourself in the face of change Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I'd love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you're feeling really generous, I'd love for you to give me a review over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!

In my role, I often get inquiries from people looking for EA jobs. They either want to be hired as a Priority VA or want help pitching themselves for work elsewhere. Most of the people I connect with are great, but there's always that one person who just gets on my nerves. In this episode of the podcast, I want to share about a time a job seeker realllyyy bothered me. Why? Because they f*cked with my time and LIED to get ahead. EAs, if you're listening, consider this episode what NOT to do to advance your careers. Leaders...this woman is proof that you can't always trust a resume or face behind a Zoom call. I'll share some tips for getting the truth out in an interview. In today's episode you'll hear: - Why I ALWAYS recommend leaders conduct interviews on camera. - The importance of leading with TRANSPARENCY so the candidate on the other side of the call knows exactly what they're getting into. - How to poke candidates “like a chicken” to find out if they can really deliver on the promises in their resume. - Why I hire and FIRE to values. This episode is the reason why! - Why leveraging the support of a trusted partner like Priority VA can save you from shady candidates. Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I'd love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you're feeling really generous, I'd love for you to give me a review over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!

Join us this week and hear how Priority VA matches executive assistants to CEOs and business owners, and why being real about who you are will attract team members that are aligned with your needs. We discuss the importance of being authentic and why getting help in your business creates space for you to do the work you love. Get full show notes and more information here: https://tobifairley.com/160/

Most businesses operate at the expense of the owner’s sanity. Entrepreneurs burn themselves out because they try to do it all.  What’s the solution to this problem? Build teams you can trust. This is something that Trivinia Barber experienced firsthand. As a result, in 2012 she founded her company, Priority VA, which is now one of the world’s leading virtual staffing agencies. Trivinia is now a real-world business development pro who helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses, sharpen their leadership, and build great teams. She also hosts her own top-ranked podcast, Diary Of A Doer.  In this episode, I’ll be talking with Trivinia about her transition to entrepreneurship and exactly how her business helps other entrepreneurs. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: What mindset changes Trivinia needed to make when she became an entrepreneur How to determine how your expertise fits customers’ needs What skills are important to develop when becoming an entrepreneur The people that helped Trivinia on her journey How to develop the necessary skills when becoming an entrepreneur How to know when to outsource a skill instead of trying to learn it yourself Now, for some action steps: Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Check out Trivinia’s podcast: Diary of a Doer Learn more about Trivinia’s Virtual Assistant Company: Priority VA Purchase Trivinia’s book recommendation: Profit First Try 4 Square Breathing Connect with Me: LinkedIn Facebook Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward. — Lynn *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

How do you react to change? Do you welcome it or try to avoid it at all costs? The one thing that you can count on as a business owner is that things will change. Whether that be ideas, your team, your business model, it’s a big part of the game. Knowing this, you’ll soon be faced with making a new plan. Today, we’re going to talk about facing our fear of change head-on when we have to pivot and make a new plan. I’ll talk about some big changes we’ve made in our business, what led to those decisions and how we navigated the process. Change in business does not mean you are changing who you are. If anything -- it usually helps you become MORE of who you already are. I’m excited to unpack this with you. In this episode you will hear: How to approach change Making a plan 101 Priority VA’s STAFF/MATCH/HIRE plans

You’ve probably mastered knowing your customer avatar, but have you taken the time to really figure out who your ideal teammate is? Imagine, this is somebody you’re going to spend 2 to 10 hours a day, depending on the season of life you're in with this person. You’ll perhaps engage with them more than you do your partner or your children sometimes. And yet, people make these decisions on who they're going to hire based off of a 30-minute interview. In today’s podcast, Trivinia Barber, founder of Priority VA, talks about the value of an executive assistant, and how we, as business owners and entrepreneurs, need a right-hand person in our life. It's a great profit decision that will have a return on in terms of time, energy, and money.  Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA where they match executive assistants with entrepreneurs all around the globe. She started the company as a result of her own problem as a former executive assistant herself. Now, her company is focused on executive assistants and helping them get placed with high-level clients who understand the value of a team member and that they can only get as far as they can go with a team they can trust.    In this episode, you will hear: Building your team is an investment, not a cost Finding your ideal teammate and characteristics to look for A sample demonstration of the Ideal Teammate Avatar training Your needs change so be willing to revisit the roles Why an executive assistant should be your first hire The 3 things an executive assistant can provide How to get yourself prepared on the financial side   Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet.  We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at www.profithero365.com/payplayprofit​ to download it. Supporting Resources: ProfitHERO™ Diary of a Doer Podcast The Ideal Teammate Avatar Training Priority VA  Episode 40: Setting Pay Play Profit Goals for 2021   Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

On this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer Podcast, we speak with Trivinia Barber, founder and CEO of Priority VA, a virtual company that helps match busy business owners, including attorneys, with highly skilled and experienced executive assistants. “Just because you can do it all doesn't mean you should. With companies like ours, when you can hire someone for fractional assistance, not just an assistant who's going to be there for 40 hours a week, but be there for you at key times, you're able to really outsource the things that you need to do, but without the burden of having to fill time for someone 40 hours a week,” says Trivinia.

When your self-limiting beliefs or feelings of inadequacy prevent you from working at your best, something inside has to change.   On a recent volume of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, I sat down with Trivinia Barber, the founder and CEO of Priority VA and host of the Diary of a Doer podcast.  Even though she runs a seven-figure business, has adopted ... Read More The post How To Reduce Your Self-Limiting Beliefs appeared first on Amplify Agency.

Whether you work with a team, or have a team work for you, it's essential to know how to work together effectively. Podcasts take a village, but it can quickly become a “too many cooks in the kitchen” scenario if communication and organization isn't a priority. Welcome to Should I Start A Podcast  where each week Ronsley Vaz, with the help of a star-studded entrepreneurial guest lineup, explores why you should start a podcast; build an audience, and how to keep them hungry for more. If you're thinking about starting a podcast or simply looking for a better way to get your message out to your audience, then this is the podcast for you. This week, Ronsley talks with the incomparable Trivinia Barber, host of the insightful podcast Diary of a Doer and founder of Priority VA. Trivinia has always been a “doer”, she doesn't know any other way. But she didn't necessarily think she was capable of owning her business, she just thought she was destined to run one.  Over the years of working up the corporate ladder, Trivinia realized she was constantly overworking herself. Sure, she was amazing at organizing and getting stuff done, but she was wearing herself thin. It wasn't until she started delegating work to team members that she realized this was the key to having it all- letting go of the reins and allowing others use their skills to give her own a rest, so she could focus on what she really wanted to in life.  Ronsley picks Trivinia's brain about the importance of her team when it comes to producing her podcast. They chat about the impact a good writer can have on creating engaging content for her show, and the process they have together that works for them. They discuss the kind of environment that allows all team members to thrive and how to incorporate in your own business and podcast. Other valuable tidbits in this episode: Trivinia's obsession with organization and prepping Why being reliable equates to trust The content extraction process between Trivinia and her writer Why she considers herself an “accidental entrepreneur” Why she gives herself bossy messages on her calender The hilarious story of acquiring Trivinia.com How she's able to do things she's scared to do with her husband Chris's support The importance of guard rails Links: Trivinia on LinkedIn Priority VA Trivinia.com Airtable

Trivinia Barber (CEO of Priority VA, and former assistant to Michael Hyatt and Amy Porterfield) shares advice on working remotely, running a company of VAs, and much more. Trivinia and I talk about the dehumanizing interactions assistants can have, building a culture with virtual team members, how to say no in a kind and professional way, how to find clients, what her company looks for in assistants, and whether or not VAs should specialize or be generalists. Show notes at leaderassistant.com/54 Subscribe at podcast.leaderassistant.com Join the community at slack.leaderassistant.com or facebook.leaderassistant.com 

Joining me is someone who was the executive assistant for people like Michael Hyatt and Amy Porterfield. I want to find out how she went from doing a job herself to relatively quickly building up this big agency. Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA, an Executive VA service. Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA, an Executive VA service. Sponsored byToptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. Toptal serves thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups, delivering expertise and world-class solutions at an unparalleled success rate. With elite freelancers in over 100 countries, Toptal connects the world’s top talent with leading companies in days, not weeks. Plus, every new engagement begins with a no-risk trial period, so clients only pay if satisfied with the work. Get started hiring with Toptal today. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

In this episode, we talked about speaking on stage, VA hiring, marketing, how to ask yourself those tough questions you need to be asking right now, how to stand out in Facebook groups, why niching down is so important and how it will save you money. Bonus, learn how Trivinia grew a 7 figure business while working a full-time job. -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? “You’ll never fully embrace being a CEO as long as you’re acting like an employee for someone else.” - Todd Herman What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Growing a business to 7 figures while still working nearly full time. It took tenacity, grit and a lot of perseverance to deliver high quality for my clients, and create a business that I loved. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Hands down the worst day in business and one of my biggest learning lessons came when I lost one of our biggest clients because he lost funds. I had to tell 13 VAs that they no longer had a job. This several years ago and I was so excited because this client was a good portion of our bottom line. It forced me to innovate and find new solutions and products to offer so I could continue to provide job opportunities to these women I’d come to admire. My team and I quickly came up with products to sell that we could delegate to the VAs who just had a blow to their income. Favorite quote: “If you don’t have an Executive Assistant, you are one” - Cameron Herold Connect with Trivinia at www.priorityva.com https://www.facebook.com/priorityva https://www.instagram.com/trivinia/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources to help you just START: 1. Join the Yes to Entrepreneurship Network 2. Get seen online through Business Gone Live

No matter how hard we try to separate our personal and professional lives, when tragedy strikes, one has a direct impact on the other. As Leaders, it’s critical to know how to support your team through hardship, because no organization is immune to crisis. Workplace cultures can suppress conversations about mental health, crisis and trauma, or invite them. I am a believer that these topics should not be stigmatized in the workplace, but invited in an appropriate way. In this episode, you will hear: How to validate your team’s feelings without feeling like you have to fix what they are going through. What our teams need to hear from us about our feelings so they feel supported. The tragic experiences we have weathered as a team at Priority VA and how we have accommodated those who needed extended time off. The beautiful culture that can emerge from crisis.   Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here.  If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!    Supporting resources: Chemo and Moving Toward Scary Things With Dina Cataldo (Episode 51) Truth & Trust: Communication in Life & Business (Episode 52) How I Battle My Fear of Public Speaking (Episode 48) Leadership Through The Challenging Times In Business (Episode 44) Creating a Culture that Works as a Marketing Plan (Episode 46) *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

Most of us say we want to lead with Truth, Trust and Integrity...but do we really? These words can make our eyes glaze over because we hear them so often in corporate settings.  But in order for our organization and team to embody these values, we must live them out in our own lives.  We can never ask our team to do something that we wouldn’t do. We need to own our mistakes, and deliver on our promises. We need to serve as a Leader worth trusting, to be able to develop a team we can trust.  I don’t often say “the truth will set you free” (although I believe it), but I do say, “truth moves you.”  In fact, “Truth that Moves You” and “Undeniable Integrity” are two of Priority VA’s core values. In this episode, you will hear: The benefit to holding a mirror up to our company to see it for what it REALLY is — blemishes and all! How to serve with integrity as a Leader. The impact of leading with truth and trust on team performance. The importance of fostering trust with clients (and the startling statistic to back it up!) The shocking experience that taught me why I will NEVER act like my business is perfect. Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here.  If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!  Supporting resources: Creating a Culture that Works as a Marketing Plan (Episode 46) Business Ownership Does NOT Equal Leadership (Episode 40) Life After Prison: Offering Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance with Coss Marte (Episode 31) 8 Customer Experience Stages You Should Master To Never Lose A Customer Again (Episode 26) 4 Key Areas of Life You Must Create Room for Growth with Paul Sjoberg (Episode 19) Mastering Client Relationships: 6 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make (Episode 18) How to Create Team Culture on a Small Business Budget (Blog)   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

“If you don’t have an executive assistant, you are one.” When Trivinia Barber, founder of Priority VA, told me this I knew she was right. What I needed was a team I could trust (duh) but I didn’t know how to build one, especially a virtual team. In this episode, I asked Trivinia to share the same frameworks she walked me through including the Four Buckets: What you don’t know how to do What you don’t have time to do What you hate to do What only YOU can do She also shared with me the 3 Types Of Executive Assistants: the Stabilizer, the Promoter, and the Closer. If you’re looking to win back your time so you can focus on the more critical tasks of your business, tune into this informative interview. Resources From This Episode: The Priority VA Team Building Assessment Follow Trivinia Barber: Twitter Facebook Instagram PriorityVA   EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

  Laura and Trivinia share a conversation about how it is when you feel like you don’t fit in someplace and what the implications and consequences of that feeling are. Laura shares a story of taking a job because she really wanted to work with a particulate HR Director and how she knew on the first day it was the wrong fit; she spent nine months feeling as if she was wearing someone else’s clothes every day, which were “the wrong size and wrong style.”    Trivinia relates and shares some of her own experiences of wanting to fit in, not feeling as if she did, and trying to not shine a spotlight on herself to stand out and feel even more inappropriate. Like most of us, she longed to feel “chosen, accepted, welcomed…” and instead often felt rejected.    Her solution, for much of her life, has been to “eat her feelings…” She says she’s been gaining and losing the same 70 pounds for many years! Elaborating on her personal experiences, it may be thinking one’s eyebrows are too thin (as she does), which extends to her concluding she is “not enough” in the ways that seems to matter to others in our society. The truth is: We all struggle with this kind of deficit-thinking, even men.    But this mindset is of our own creation, because nothing that grows naturally (except people) compares itself with any other living thing around it – not plants, not animals, not insects… They all grow to their fullest expression and expansion, boldly and without apology. But as humans, we obsess over perceived flaws and shortcomings and allow those thoughts to keep us small and sometimes in hiding.    The conversation shifts to rethinking traditional work practices, diving deep into self-awareness, understanding what each individual has to offer, and working to find complementary partnerships with others, so we can do more together.    Both Trivinia and Laura have a depth of knowledge into a variety of self-awareness assessments including Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Enneagram, and Kolbe, and the two discuss how they are invaluable in their fields of expertise.    Trivinia has spent the last several years building Priority VA, identifying, training, and providing expert-level virtual assistants for a broad list of entrepreneurs around the US. Originally, thinking it would allow more time for family and to provide extra support to one of her daughters, she realized she had created just the opposite! Her business had become nearly all-consuming, and because she runs it out of her home, there’s no getting away from it!    Her wake-up call was when she asked one of her daughters if she’d like to earn some extra money working in the business, and her daughter’s response was “no” because she saw it taking too much from her mom’s time and energy already!    That’s when Trivinia and husband/business partner, Chris, decided to stop chasing significance and status and focus on “slow.” Admittedly, there’s an impact on the business and revenue, but they are able to enjoy their family and what they consider a higher quality of life as a result. She goes on to offer a couple of tips on how others might make a similar shift.    Her final message and recommendation is a powerful one. Listen in on Laura and Trivinia’s conversation and let us know how your perspective on work and life are affected.     The learn more about Trivinia and her work, look here:    Trivinia’s Web Site Priority VA – Virtual Assistants   Resources Discussed:  StrengthsFinder Laura’s Strengths Coaching - Individuals Laura’s Strengths Coaching – Teams/Organizations Enneagram Book Alter Ego Effect Book     Trivinia Barber Bio Trivinia Barber is a real-world business development pro who helps entrepreneurs scale their business, sharpen their leadership, and build great teams.    In 2012, she founded Priority VA, one of the world’s leading virtual staffing agencies, because most businesses operate at the expense of the owner’s sanity.    The answer? Build teams you can trust.   Trivinia and Priority VA have provided Executive Virtual Assistant Support to some of the most influential thought leaders and entrepreneurs including Amy Porterfield, Michael Hyatt, Ray Edwards, Mike Kim, Gary Nealon, Lauren Pawell, and Todd Herman. Her clients also include numerous small to mid-size businesses, as well as high growth corporations.   The key to Trivinia’s expertise is her proprietary framework The Momentum Method™, which helps businesses navigate the interplay between their products, people, and processes to achieve greater growth and more efficiency.   An in-demand speaker, Trivinia has shared her expertise at numerous events around the US and abroad, including Amy Porterfield’s B-School Experience, Puerto Rico Masterminds, Influence & Impact, 90 Day Year Live, and Mastermind Talks, an exclusive entrepreneurial community curated by Jayson Gaignard.   Trivinia has been a featured guest on over 40 top-ranked business podcasts including Screw the Nine to Five, Entrepreneur on Fire, and The Daily Grind with Colin Morgan. She also hosts her own top-ranked podcast, Diary of A Doer.   Trivinia lives with her husband, daughters, and two dogs on the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia, where traffic stops for snakes in the road and the occasional art parade. When she’s not working or traveling, you can find her 90ft underwater on her latest wreck scuba dive.      

Counting our time should not be any different than counting our money. But unlike money, we can never get more time. In the six years I’ve owned Priority VA, I’ve changed a lot with how I structure my time. I never thought that I could be just as successful today operating at Inbox Zero, and logging off every day at 3:30 to cook dinner for my family and help my daughters with homework.  In this episode, you’ll hear my top 5 outcomes for managing your calendar.  I introduce the idea that “if it isn’t scheduled, it isn’t real,” and that our calendars should be the “single source of truth” for our day. This episode also unpacks how to maximize your calendar as a tool while still making room for flow.  I also discuss the value of our “yes” and how to count the cost of our time.  Managing our calendar is one way to focus us on the systems and strategies we need to scale our business. If you don’t know what aspects of your business you need to scale, take our FREE Momentum Assessment.  Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here.  If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!  Other resources I mention:  Coming Soon: The Momentum Method *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

Trivinia Barber is a straight shooter who uses her talents to help entrepreneurs maximize their time by effectively outsourcing. Founder/Owner of Priority VA, host of Diary of a Doer and mom of 4, Trivinia has mastered delegation and teaches others how to achieve success through this skill.

Trivinia Barber joins me to talk about the best practices to hire a virtual assistant, how to ensure they're the right fit for your team, and the importance of outsourcing outcomes, not tasks. Trivinia is a straight shooter who uses her talents to help entrepreneurs maximize their time by effectively outsourcing. Founder/Owner of Priority VA, host of Diary of a Doer and mom of 4, Trivinia has mastered delegation and teaches others how to achieve success through this skill. Check out her podcast, Diary of a Doer, to learn how to “Chase Slow” and improve your personal life without sacrificing your business. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.

  How can you leverage the power of virtual assistance? The best advice comes from someone who runs a successful VA company, namely my good friend Trivinia Barber. Trivinia Barber runs a virtual staffing company called Priority VA, which helps entrepreneurs and small business owners find quality assistants to help handle the workload. We talk about what makes a virtual assistant relationship successful, and what kind of challenges business owners typically have when using VA’s. Show Notes Priority VA - Trivinia’s virtual staffing company Michael Hyatt Free to Focus, a guide to productivity by Michael Hyatt. Want my personal help? And if you want ongoing guidance improving and growing your practice consider joining my Co-Pilot coaching program ...which is exclusively for solo and small firm lawyers that want to better manage and market their practices (so they can take more time off and enjoy life more!) Our Sponsor: Ruby Receptionists Ruby is a virtual receptionist service that provides all of your law firm's callers with first-class service. I used them for my solo practice and they were phenomenal in helping me surprise and delight my callers. I've been enthusiastically recommending Ruby to hundreds of lawyers and they also have been amazed by the quality of service and its affordability. To learn more about Ruby Receptionists’ exceptional services (and get a special discount for podcast listeners only) click here. *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

Guess what? You're like everyone else who is reading these shownotes and has listened to the podcast … you've bought into courses, masterminds, and programs that are delivered in an online capacity. There is a lot of overhead that goes into using those courses and full taking advantage of everything you want to learn when you are running a business. Let's break it all down! "The world online with online business is really changing and people have so much information and it can become very overwhelming." - Jessica Wayman We start our conversation off with talking about online courses… There is just so much to consume and often we don't get through everything that we purchase or want to spend our time on for one reason or another. Maybe we just want to learn all the things so we buy all the courses! Jessica is a professional student. She went through 50 online courses in a very short amount of time. And by doing so, she realized she had TOO MUCH information to consume. She now leads a mastermind for people who have what she calls course addiction; it's called Course Rehab. This mastermind uses a 12 step process, which she pulled from her background in mental health. The steps are designed to help you get out of your own way. "Fear of success can be kind of scary." -Jessica Wayman As a listener or reader you may be creating a course and you are now wondering if you are just adding to the “noise”. Relax, I work with a lot of course creators and as long as you are really clear on who your target audience is, you have a better chance of THEM accepting and completing the course. We're talking about the big mass marketed courses here. These are the ones I find that aren't targeted enough for people to fully take action on. Jessica has learned a lot about courses and teaching from her friend and teacher, Lindsay Padilla. Lindsay's program is called Build a Better Beta and helped Jessica learn how to build a better course. Lindsey teaches a system that allows you to create your course in a way that isn't overwhelming. It helps you to go through the process so you don't just start it and end it. ** Lindsay will be on the podcast later this month, so we'll link that up here when it's live! "Courses are valuable, but you have to be able to time block and get through them on a schedule, make it part of your job to learn, and then implement!" -Jessica Wayman Here's a link to Lindsay's masterclass: http://omg.lindsaympadilla.com/optin Now, don't let the technology get in your way on creating or consuming a course. If you are signed up for a course and you lost your password, send a note. There is no shame in that. I would rather send a password reset link 17 times and have my student find success than for them to never log in and never attempt to learn what they wanted. Getting into the psychology of it all, there are so many reasons why people by courses. There is a thirst for knowledge. There is a drive to keep up with what other entrepreneurs are doing. There is a fear of missing out. There is a desire of wanting to become more and create more impact. A lot of courses might be teaching you how to grow your business. People are really developing their own college education in a way by purchasing these courses as long as they get through the course and complete them. "Most entrepreneurs have really big goals and courses are there to support them in developing themselves personally as well as professionally." -Jessica Wayman Keep your course goals in mind… If you are taking a course and your desired outcome is just having completed it your mindset will be completely different than if your desired outcome is to implement this piece of software the way your “guru” does. There are people out there who think they are going to get the same results that those gurus got JUST by purchasing their course. What you need to keep in mind is what they want their major outcome to be, who they are serving, and what they are looking to get out of the course. "The main key to keep in mind is that the world is full of information, but it's what you do it that matters." - Jessica Wayman If you are just sitting on information, then you are sitting on a legacy of something you could create that helps someone else create a bigger and better life. You are sitting knowledge and knowledge is power! You have to be able to do something with it! That brings us back to why this podcast exists. I created this podcast to help YOU take the next step. Whether we're talking about a piece of software, methodology, or organization, it's about making progress to leave/make a legacy. It's so important to treat your business LIKE A REAL BUSINESS. Here are Jessica's Top Tips: Keep your business organized. You need to categorize things before you can make a decision. This applies to email, contracts, files, etc. You need to be able to be the CEO of your business. It's important to setup SOPs for when you grow and bring someone new in to help you work your business. This takes away any gray areas of how things should be done. We can't be everything to everyone. We need to find ways to make our lives easier. We have to learn how to create boundaries for ourselves. Then you can develop a team and they know their roles. This will free up time for you to work on furthering your business. If you are looking for an incredible VA, hire someone from Priority VA. Know what you can delegate and what you can do yourself. Know what is a good use of your time. This is why we have service providers. When you outsource in your business, make sure you are going to the right person for your needs. Jessica urges you to come to me to the tech she says, “She's really really good!” Thank you, Jessica. When it comes to organizing your computer content -- there are both the online/cloud storage locations (as we discussed in episode 011) and there are the files on your computer. Cloud storage, like Google Drive, is especially helpful when you are working with active team members. This is a good place for your SOPs to live. As they change, they will directly change in that Google Drive. Your freebies in pdf form, photos for social media that don't need to be accessible to your team, these things may live in Dropbox, since that's more of a storage container than a living document holder. Living documents are more easily accessed through Google Drive. Google Drive= collaboration. As business owners, we opt-in to freebies and get downloads fairly regularly. With email opt-ins this can fill up pretty quickly. Organizing these into folders and assigning a freebie to the correct label will help you. If you get to the point you have 7000 emails just archive them and then start fresh. Create the folders so that it works for you, but DON'T keep all those freebies in your inbox. There are resources for handling your email if you can't. Inbox Done and all they do is email. If you find yourself so overwhelmed with email this may be a good option. A good rule of thumb to follow is: Stop opting in to everything. You're going to see a lot of repeats out there in the online space. Unsubscribe from lists that you aren't reading. It is flooding your email and actually doesn't help the business ave you on their list. A great tool for Gmail is Unroll me. Jessica mentioned this at the tail end of the conversation. These shownotes touch on the high points of the conversation. I encourage you to listen -- there is a lot we covered and I would hate for you to miss out! Connect with Jaime: Instagram: @techofbusiness Twitter: @techofbusiness Facebook: @yourbiztech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeslutzky/ Email: jaime@techofbusiness.com Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @powerofbrilliance Website: https://www.jessicawayman.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicawaymancoach

Guess what? You’re like everyone else who is reading these shownotes and has listened to the podcast … you’ve bought into courses, masterminds, and programs that are delivered in an online capacity. There is a lot of overhead that goes into using those courses and full taking advantage of everything you want to learn when you are running a business. Let’s break it all down! "The world online with online business is really changing and people have so much information and it can become very overwhelming." - Jessica Wayman We start our conversation off with talking about online courses… There is just so much to consume and often we don’t get through everything that we purchase or want to spend our time on for one reason or another. Maybe we just want to learn all the things so we buy all the courses! Jessica is a professional student. She went through 50 online courses in a very short amount of time. And by doing so, she realized she had TOO MUCH information to consume. She now leads a mastermind for people who have what she calls course addiction; it’s called Course Rehab. This mastermind uses a 12 step process, which she pulled from her background in mental health. The steps are designed to help you get out of your own way. "Fear of success can be kind of scary." -Jessica Wayman As a listener or reader you may be creating a course and you are now wondering if you are just adding to the “noise”. Relax, I work with a lot of course creators and as long as you are really clear on who your target audience is, you have a better chance of THEM accepting and completing the course. We’re talking about the big mass marketed courses here. These are the ones I find that aren’t targeted enough for people to fully take action on. Jessica has learned a lot about courses and teaching from her friend and teacher, Lindsay Padilla. Lindsay’s program is called Build a Better Beta and helped Jessica learn how to build a better course. Lindsey teaches a system that allows you to create your course in a way that isn’t overwhelming. It helps you to go through the process so you don’t just start it and end it. ** Lindsay will be on the podcast later this month, so we’ll link that up here when it’s live! "Courses are valuable, but you have to be able to time block and get through them on a schedule, make it part of your job to learn, and then implement!" -Jessica Wayman Here’s a link to Lindsay’s masterclass: http://omg.lindsaympadilla.com/optin Now, don’t let the technology get in your way on creating or consuming a course. If you are signed up for a course and you lost your password, send a note. There is no shame in that. I would rather send a password reset link 17 times and have my student find success than for them to never log in and never attempt to learn what they wanted. Getting into the psychology of it all, there are so many reasons why people by courses. There is a thirst for knowledge. There is a drive to keep up with what other entrepreneurs are doing. There is a fear of missing out. There is a desire of wanting to become more and create more impact. A lot of courses might be teaching you how to grow your business. People are really developing their own college education in a way by purchasing these courses as long as they get through the course and complete them. "Most entrepreneurs have really big goals and courses are there to support them in developing themselves personally as well as professionally." -Jessica Wayman Keep your course goals in mind… If you are taking a course and your desired outcome is just having completed it your mindset will be completely different than if your desired outcome is to implement this piece of software the way your “guru” does. There are people out there who think they are going to get the same results that those gurus got JUST by purchasing their course. What you need to keep in mind is what they want their major outcome to be, who they are serving, and what they are looking to get out of the course. "The main key to keep in mind is that the world is full of information, but it’s what you do it that matters." - Jessica Wayman If you are just sitting on information, then you are sitting on a legacy of something you could create that helps someone else create a bigger and better life. You are sitting knowledge and knowledge is power! You have to be able to do something with it! That brings us back to why this podcast exists. I created this podcast to help YOU take the next step. Whether we’re talking about a piece of software, methodology, or organization, it’s about making progress to leave/make a legacy. It’s so important to treat your business LIKE A REAL BUSINESS. Here are Jessica’s Top Tips: Keep your business organized. You need to categorize things before you can make a decision. This applies to email, contracts, files, etc. You need to be able to be the CEO of your business. It’s important to setup SOPs for when you grow and bring someone new in to help you work your business. This takes away any gray areas of how things should be done. We can’t be everything to everyone. We need to find ways to make our lives easier. We have to learn how to create boundaries for ourselves. Then you can develop a team and they know their roles. This will free up time for you to work on furthering your business. If you are looking for an incredible VA, hire someone from Priority VA. Know what you can delegate and what you can do yourself. Know what is a good use of your time. This is why we have service providers. When you outsource in your business, make sure you are going to the right person for your needs. Jessica urges you to come to me to the tech she says, “She’s really really good!” Thank you, Jessica. When it comes to organizing your computer content -- there are both the online/cloud storage locations (as we discussed in episode 011) and there are the files on your computer. Cloud storage, like Google Drive, is especially helpful when you are working with active team members. This is a good place for your SOPs to live. As they change, they will directly change in that Google Drive. Your freebies in pdf form, photos for social media that don’t need to be accessible to your team, these things may live in Dropbox, since that’s more of a storage container than a living document holder. Living documents are more easily accessed through Google Drive. Google Drive= collaboration. As business owners, we opt-in to freebies and get downloads fairly regularly. With email opt-ins this can fill up pretty quickly. Organizing these into folders and assigning a freebie to the correct label will help you. If you get to the point you have 7000 emails just archive them and then start fresh. Create the folders so that it works for you, but DON’T keep all those freebies in your inbox. There are resources for handling your email if you can’t. Inbox Done and all they do is email. If you find yourself so overwhelmed with email this may be a good option. A good rule of thumb to follow is: Stop opting in to everything. You’re going to see a lot of repeats out there in the online space. Unsubscribe from lists that you aren’t reading. It is flooding your email and actually doesn’t help the business ave you on their list. A great tool for Gmail is Unroll me. Jessica mentioned this at the tail end of the conversation. These shownotes touch on the high points of the conversation. I encourage you to listen -- there is a lot we covered and I would hate for you to miss out! Connect with Jaime: Instagram: @techofbusiness Twitter: @techofbusiness Facebook: @yourbiztech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeslutzky/ Email: jaime@techofbusiness.com Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @powerofbrilliance Website: https://www.jessicawayman.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicawaymancoach

One of my favorite things about owning a company in the 21st century is that we can do just about anything from a computer. There are no rules anymore about where your company has to operate, which means that hiring employees is no longer constrained by geography. Remote talent is the reason Priority VA can exist as a company, by connecting entrepreneurs with virtual assistants. While studies show that virtual employees can actually be more productive than those stuck in an office, we as leaders cannot neglect the extra work required to motivate the distributed team. In this episode, you’ll hear ways to motivate and encourage your distributed team to perform their best. Within my own company, I’ve discovered that motivation generally comes from three categories.   Workplace culture - There are obvious challenges to creating culture when the majority of your team is distributed. But I’m sharing some best practices that we’ve found particularly helpful. Support and lifelines - No matter how independent your remote workers may say they are, everyone needs human contact. Learn how you can combat “lonely island syndrome”. Feedback and expectations - How do you create regular feedback loops and determine expectations? I’ll share some interesting stats on the subject and share insight into how we do this in my company.   Motivating a distributed team doesn’t have to be complicated, but you do have to be intentional. I’ll give you all the tools you need in this episode! Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here. If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton! Resources I mentioned: Outsourcing In The Future: How Current Trends Are Shaping The Next Phases Of Business Intuit 2020 Report Virtual Vocations 4 ways to keep remote team happy and motivated Motivated a distributed team How to build a culture in remote teams Joys of working as a distributed team 6 motivating conversation starters for remote team 5 best practices for managing a remote team How to hack an open office plan Praise increases productivity “What can we be doing better as a team and a company?” Hiring Remote Workers Made My Team More Productive The Enneagram Institute CliftonStrengths DISC Profile KOBLE A™ 16Personalities

In this episode, I interview Trivinia Barber, entrepreneur, mother of four, recovering high achiever and a people pleaser. Trivinia's rise from working mom to entrepreneur and founder of Priority VA was fast. Thrust into success and the spotlight with high profile clients on her roster, the pressure created a manic schedule resulting in a serious crash and burn. Trivinia shares what happened to her that day and her ongoing recovery. What we discuss in this episode... Meeting through Todd Herman's 90-Day Year Her transition from working mother to starting her VA business Her exposure to high profile clients like Amy Porterfield The 14-17 hour days that took over Her wake up call Realigning her life with her values and desires Her crash and burn The drive to be the "responsible girl" Her daily practice to keep centered The impact our habits have on our children Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy Working from home - the pros and cons The real pressure of entrepreneurism The rise of suicide in entrepreneurs Working from home as a VA and mom. The remote workforce why she's drawn to it Creating the life you want by design The joy of random acts of kindness Her Diary of a Doer podcast Format of her podcast and her plans for it Keeping it real online and transparency Encouraging people not to do it alone Find a tribe, find a community, friend, mentor, church Jayson Gaignard Community Made podcast Related links Trivinia Barber's Diary of a Doer Podcast https://trivinia.com/ Priority VA https://priorityva.com    

All business owners can relate to that feeling of hindsight being 20/20. A quote I recently heard, “I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect,” got me thinking about six things I would change if I was starting Priority VA over again with my husband. I can’t go back in time to make any of these changes. But, the life lessons I’ve learned are invaluable to helping me make wiser choices moving forward. In this episode, you’ll hear the six ways I would change my business if I could go back in time and start over. I would have focused on growing MYSELF from the start, instead of focusing so much on growing the business. Starting a business is hard work. Period. But, I spent so much time trying to grow the business quickly, that I neglected to grow it strategically. In hindsight, I would have grown the business more slowly if it meant I took better care of myself in the process. I would have went all-in on learning how to write. Business owners are communicators! If I could have mastered direct response writing, I would have saved so much time figuring out how to sell, without sounding slimy. I would have chosen a different business name. Our name often gets confused with the VA or the state of Virginia. But it also doesn’t reflect the long-term solutions I really wanted to provide our clients. I’d have not been shy about asking for the SALE, or the TESTIMONIAL. I was so proud of our work, but when it came to asking for the sale or testimonial, I always clammed up. To make matters worse, if we got the sale, I’d significantly under charge. It took me getting really pissed off to finally make some changes. I would have attended more diverse events & went ALL in on Relationships Early. There are so many events that I should have prioritized going to way sooner in my career, like: UnderGround and MMT, and groups like EO, Maverick, Baby Bathwater, and Abundance360. And now when I register for events, I always scan the social media profiles of past attendees to find out if our ideal client will attend. I would have delegated more outcomes that I thought only I could do. This is the Achilles Heel of being an entrepreneur. It took me almost two years to fully hand over my email. What I should have done sooner is document the processes I knew and get them off my todo list entirely. When we do this, we’re likely to find that once it’s off our plate and in someone else’s ownership, they’ll find a better, faster, cheaper or more efficient way than you did. Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here. If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton! Resources I mentioned: Nathalie Lussier: If I Had to Start My Business Over Again From Scratch in 2019 Smart Passive Income: If I Had to Start Over, This is What I’d Do Differently

Most weeks, Diary of a Doer is a podcast aimed toward entrepreneurs, founders and business folks in the midst of building their business. But today’s episode is actually for your assistant, or second in command. And it’s totally OK if you don’t have an assistant. This episode will still help you know what to look for in an assistant, and how they should show up for you. I really want you (assistants) to walk away from today’s episode feeling more confident, and knowing how to get more done in less time. You’ll learn how to rise to a level of ownership you never imagined, and hopefully, feel empowered. If right now you’re struggling to work with a scattered CEO who won’t let go of tasks, changes their mind ALL the time, gives half-baked information so you’re not exactly what to do next, and doesn’t communicate well, congratulations — that is ABSOLUTELY normal. You may be feeling like a jack-of-all trades just trying to make sense of the chaos, but today we’re going to break down your role so you can create a bit of structure for both you and your client. In this episode, you’ll hear the three primary roles you can perform for your clients. Role #1: Protect their time: This is all about managing their calendars, being proactive to know when they operate at their peak performance, and learning about the Goal of Zero Inbox. Role #2: Protect their confidence: I explain how taking tasks off your client’s plate that you know they’re not good at, or handling a problem before it needs to cross their mind, is all part of protecting your client’s confidence. Role #3: Remove obstacles: When you put in extra effort at the beginning of the relationship to learn your client’s preferences, or to get the most information at the beginning of a project, you can really make an impact and exceed their expectations. Lastly, I break down five core values to guide your work (the very same values we believe in at Priority VA) as well as three keys to effective communication to affirm, comfort and protect your client relationship. Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here. If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton! Resources I mentioned: The Goal of Zero Inbox 9 Effective Idea Capture Methods for Your Clients

Why is it so easy for us to put off or neglect the things we know are good for us? Today, I’m talking about getting enough sleep. It’s no surprise that lack of sleep is a widespread problem, but our cognitive performance is suffering...and all so we can stay awake to binge-watch The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu. It probably doesn’t surprise you to learn that 20% of all Americans have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder. And in 2016, our sleep deprivation problems were declared a public health epidemic. Getting adequate sleep is becoming more and more challenging, due in part to our addiction to blue-light technology — phones, tablets and laptops — but also because of our refusal to power down and make sleep a priority. Arianna Huffington penned an amazing article that I reference in today’s episode called “Sleeping My Way to the Top.” In it, she challenges us to think of sleep as a fixed point in our day. “And everything else should be adjusted as needed so we don't miss it.” In this episode, you’ll hear about the worst-case scenarios of sleep deprivation (there’s a reason it’s classified as torture by this psychologist). I also share a little about my journey to realizing that sleep is simply not something I can skimp on any longer. When I was first starting Priority VA, I told myself that getting 4.5 hours of sleep per night was enough. It wasn’t. This lack of self care had damaging effects on my health, but also my work performance. Today, I discuss the ways I have made sleep a priority again. I share eight tips for getting better sleep. Some of these tips are things I have personally tried and invested in, others are from the National Sleep Foundation. While you certainly don’t have to invest in everything I recommend, I can personally attest to the effectiveness of the Brain.Fm app, the Chili Pad (through testimonies of my friends), the Mindfold sleeping mask, and the Oura Ring. I really hope you’ll join me in trying to establish a sleep ritual or routine. Remember, it’s OK if you don’t nail it right away. Think of this as a journey, or a practice, towards better sleep.   Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here. If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton! Resources I mentioned: “Sleeping My Way to the Top” “Why Sleep Deprivation Is Torture” National Sleep Foundation Brain.Fm Chil Technology Mindfold Sleeping Mask Oura Ring “The Promise of Sleep” “The Sleep Solution” “How Sleep Deprivation Affects Work and Performance” “Here’s Why You Can’t Think Straight When You’re Sleep Deprived”  

In this episode, I interview Trivinia Barber, entrepreneur, mother of four, recovering high achiever and people-pleaser. Trivinia's rise from working mom to entrepreneur and founder of Priority VA was fast. Thrust into success and the spotlight with high profile clients on her roster, the pressure created a manic schedule resulting in a serious crash and burn. Trivinia shares what happened to her that day and her ongoing recovery.   What we discuss in this episode... - Meeting through Todd Herman's 90-Day Year - Her transition from working mother to starting her VA business - Her exposure to high profile clients like Amy Porterfield - The 14-17 hour days that took over - Her wake up call - Realigning her life with her values and desires - Her crash and burn - The drive to be the "responsible girl" - Her daily practice to keep centered - The impact our habits have on our children - Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy - Working from home - the pros and cons - The real pressure of entrepreneurism - The rise of suicide in entrepreneurs - Working from home as a VA and mom. - The remote workforce why she's drawn to it - Creating the life you want by design - The joy of random acts of kindness - Her Diary of a Doer podcast - Format of her podcast and her plans for it - Keeping it real online and transparency - Encouraging people not to do it alone - Find a tribe, find a community, friend, mentor, church - Jayson Gaignard Community Made podcast Related links Trivinia Barber's Diary of a Doer Podcast https://trivinia.com/ Priority VA https://priorityva.com   Weigh in on how we can create a community of support for The Audacious Life that work for YOU! http://bit.ly/audpodsurvey Want to connect about this episode or share a thought? >> Catch me on Instagram! @AudaciousLife  >> If you liked what you heard here please give an iTunes review  email me steph@stephaniroberts.com Thanks for listening and sharing! I appreciate you!! xoxoxo Have a great day! :-) Steph

Hey my friends! Hayley Hobson here and welcome to the Whole You where we embrace consciously watching your thoughts, your dreams, so you can live your life your way. My guest today is someone who I credit with helping me more in my business this year than pretty much anyone else. I hired her in the late summer to coach me through a season of major change as I worked to set a foundation for my business that would allow me to grow quickly and strategically in the new year. Funny thing is, she kind of told me no at first! She didn’t think that we were a good fit for each other. But I really wanted to do this right, and I knew she could help me. So I asked her again. And again. Until she agreed to take me on. And I won’t speak for her, although I will ask her later, but for me it has been such a blessing to have her eyes and her mind in my business for these past 6 months. I’m really thrilled to have Trivinia Barber on the show today. Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA – a boutique virtual assistant agency that matches elite level online entrepreneurs like Amy Porterfield and Todd Herman with highly-skilled assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate. Her expert insights on outsourcing, recruitment, and task management have been featured on some of the biggest entrepreneurial stages including Todd Herman’s 90 Day Year Live and Amy Porterfield’s B-School Experience.

When you run a business, you're often trying to do everything yourself, but this can lead to serious burn out. It's important to delegate some tasks so you can get your time back and focus on the priorities of your business. Trivinia Barber, an expert on outsourcing and CEO of Priority VA, shows what tasks you should be outsourcing at this moment and why. Read full show notes: https://www.screwtheninetofive.com/tasks-you-should-be-outsourcing

Adoption isn’t as glamorous as many celebrities make out out to be. Brad and Angelina made it seem so easy!   The ugly truth is, there’s crying for hours on end, trauma, therapy, and the list of needs goes on and on. One year after fostering a child that felt all-consuming to me, I thought I was going to crack.   There’s something in the adoption and foster care world called respite. It’s an opportunity to provide foster parents a much needed break. Rather than taking advantage of respite care, I took a different approach. The more drained I felt, the harder I pressed in. Later nights and earlier morning led to a crankier Trivinia.   For me, respite seemed like a bad idea. I didn’t need this child I’d been working so diligently with to struggle with new care providers or bonding with strangers. It just didn’t feel right. As parents, we try to do what’s right by our kids and sometimes, we choose wrong. I resisted… until I’d had enough. The reality is, avoiding respite was the bad idea.   In so many ways, this story of respite was the catalyst for the business I built in Priority VA.   Are you there in your business? At one point in Priority VA, I needed respite not from parenting but trying to do everything in my business alone. Ironic, huh?!   In this episode, you’ll hear all about the time I sacrificed my emotional well-being, why you shouldn’t do your business alone (obviously, I like to learn the hard way!), what respite looks like in your business, how to structure your work day, and creating ways to build respite into your calendar (this will be your favorite part of the whole episode!).   Respite in business, as in parenting, is critical for your emotional well-being. Listen here to learn how you can build respite into your normal routine.   Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here.   If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!   Resources I mentioned in this episode: Taki Moore Jamie Masters Oura Ring

Imagine if you could provide a lifetime of hope in one ten-hour day. What would that be like? I had the opportunity to do just that. This week, I want to talk about my time in prison... meeting with inmates in the Entrepreneur in Training (EIT) program at the RJD Correctional Facility.   It was one of my most hope filled experiences to date. I had the honor of watching 21 grown men, inmates,  graduate from the EIT program in front of their family and loved ones. Some of these men had not touched or hugged their family members in decades. What this entire experience taught me and is a great reminder for everyone: our dreams may never come to fruition, but it doesn’t mean we get to give up on them or abandon all hope.     In this episode, you’ll also hear about: How the word, “truth,” took on a whole new meaning for me Pursuing your dreams with passion Priority VA’s mantra, “Don’t do it alone.” Knowledge is a privilege

Do you remember hearing the sound of the ice cream truck when you were young?  That sound was so exciting. Of course, now as an adult the best sound ever is that of the delivery truck. Am I right? Well, in this first episode of Diary of a Doer, I share a story about a very special delivery I received one night; a 17-month old foster child.  Yes, that’s right, a child. Today, I want to share with you my journey of how her entrance into my life changed my outlook about everything, dramatically.   I’ll start by telling you that I am wired to go all in; much to my detriment.  And, for the longest time I was on the trajectory to become CEO of an anesthesia group. Then, I decided, “Nah, I want to be like the Play-Doh moms.” I wanted to be at home with my foster child and other children. So, I began working part-time.  But yet, Mom was only part of the definition of who I am. I knew God meant for me to be much more. I realized, I wanted to teach other moms there was more than Play-Doh, too. I share how I went from almost-CEO to the owner of Priority VA; a company that allowed me to be mom, business owner and help other moms be at home with their children, too. But, this new business also forced me to go into overdrive and become self-destructive in many ways.     I stopped doing many of the things that I loved. I was becoming distant from my children. And, I was angry at it all. I was crashing HARD. In 2017, I knew I had to create a new trajectory for my life. I attended a mastermind event where I had an eye-opening conversation. It made me recognize I was chasing ambition, prominence, and status. It led me to having an epiphany of sorts, I realized I should be chasing slow. Yes, slow. Listen to this episode to hear how I went from chasing the “fast and the furious” to chasing slow, instead. In this episode, you’ll also hear about: The call that changed my life forever Quitting the “CEO” lifestyle My “I have 3 days to live” list How pushing myself so hard led me to contemplating suicide Slowing down and making time And, my full circle moment

Every entrepreneur can benefit from a Virtual Assistant (VA). Perhaps you aren’t ready to get support just yet. But when you take the practical steps I share in this episode, you will be ready sooner than you think.   In this episode, I share some of the common mistakes business owners make when building teams or looking for support and some ways to avoid them. Taking your time to prepare your business for a VA is going to pay off in the long run, I promise. In this episode, you’ll also hear about: SOPs help make delegation possible Videos are helpful to the documentation process Getting clear on what you want to outsource Asking, “Do I have to do this?” Strategies we use at Priority VA for selecting the right team members So, what would you offload to a Virtual Assistant? Do you have any idea? To help you get started, I’ve created a list of 50 Things that are easy for you to outsource → trivinia.com/50things Resources:Loom Chrome Extension 50 Things to Outsource to a Virtual Assistant   EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA – a boutique Virtual Assistant Agency that matches elite level entrepreneurs like Todd Herman and Ray Edwards with highly skilled virtual assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate.   Show Highlights What should we outsource? [2:00] How […]

I had really been looking forward to my interview with Trivinia Barber!  I had met her years ago when I attended one of Amy Porterfield's events and she was working as Amy's virtual assistant. Then after she launched Priority VA, we had gotten to know each other better at events and in coaching programs together!  First, let me tell you one of the things I love most about Trivinia, and why I think I always felt like we just "got each other."  Trivinia is one of the absolute most authentic, "what you see is what you get" people you will find.  She's real.  She's funny.  And she is responsible for a WHOLE BUNCH of VA's (and ensuring that their families have food on their table). One of my least favorite parts of being a business owner is the responsibility of staff.  When I was running the studios, August and December were always the slowest - and had the least income.  Imagine being responsible for 30 women and their families - ensuring that you bring in enough income to pay all the bills and that the team gets paid!  It's a lot of pressure sometimes - especially when you're first starting out! Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA - a boutique staffing firm that pairs virtual assistants with successful businesses.  She prides herself in being great at matching teams, and their company SPECIALIZES in providing ongoing training to their virtual assistants to ensure that they are staying up to date on the most current marketing and business strategies!  These are highly skilled assistants who become integral team members.

In this episode, I sit down with Trivinia Barber, the founder of Priority VA, who matches elite level entrepreneurs with highly skilled virtual assistants. We discuss best practices for hiring and working with virtual assistants who can help accelerate your business. This was an awesome discussion with Trivinia I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Do’s And Don’t For Making Your VA Hire ✔️The Key To Building A Lasting Relationship With Your VA ✔️How To Get The Most Out Of Your VA ✔️How To Pull The Trigger When Your VA Is Not Working Out ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: PriorityVA.com Ultimate Playbook for Email Delegation Loom.com David Bonney’s HireToFit System

As creatives, we often think we have to do everything ourselves. But there’s usually too much to do without losing your sanity. I feel ya! I know I’d have so much trouble running Studio Sherpas without my own awesome VA. (Shout out to Tina!) What VAs give us is freedom, peace of mind, and the opportunity to slow down and remember what’s important to us. Trivinia Barber is the founder and CEO of the boutique virtual assistant agency, Priority VA. Her company matches entrepreneurs with highly-skilled assistants who help them make the space to run only the parts of their business that they want to. Today we talk about why hiring a VA is going to free up so much more room in your life and business. There are things that you might not know how to do, don’t want to do, or just don’t have time for that a VA can get off your plate. There are a lot of reasons why you might be hesitant to bring on an assistant. Trivinia shares her advice on how to work well with assistants so you don’t have to worry about having someone else doing the work you normally have done. A lot of this requires setting up repeatable systems. When it comes to managing your team, Trivinia always makes sure to encourage, equip, empower, and engage with them. That way they can get it done so you don’t have to. Have you hired a VA? How has it helped you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In this episode How to identify your needs when it comes to delegating tasks to a VA Trivinia’s tips for using a VA so you’ll get the outcomes you need How to know when you’re ready to hire a VA What to look for in a potential VA you are thinking of hiring The tasks that you are likely doing yourself that would be much better done by a VA   Quotes “Delegation is like exercise. You have to flex that muscle. You’ll get better at it and it’s going to hurt initially because you’re going to do it wrong and you’re not going to give enough direction and somebody is going to mess up. But once you find it, magic is going to happen.” [21:38] “You’re ready for a virtual assistant when you realize that your time is better spent doing the highest leveraged activities in your business.” [33:03] “Be open to defining what success looks like instead of being like ‘go fly little birdie!’ and then being pissed off by what comes back. You have to set expectations.”[44:59] “What you’re building is bigger than you. But if you don’t take it back to the whole reason why you started this in the first place, you kind of lose sight of it and you only chase that status and significance and it just messes it all up.” [53:32]   Links Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Get your inbox management gift here! Priority VA Loom The Five Love Languages   Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Time - we all want more of it. If you’re listening to this, you’re likely a hard-working person, and sometimes you may feel burnt out or overwhelmed.   You don’t have to feel this way.   Why is it so difficult for us to ask for help when we need it? Sometimes we say it’s the money - we don’t have enough of it. Maybe we think we can do it better or faster than anyone, so we don’t want to hand a task over to someone else. Or maybe you’re like me, and felt guilty hiring someone to do something for you. Today we’re going to bust through these detrimental mindsets, and discover what we need to do to make the time we want in our lives.   My guest today is in the business of giving you your time back, and we talk about how she has worked through these very same issues and helped her clients to do so too.   Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA - a boutique, virtual assistant agency. You’ll want to listen in if you’re curious about the mindset of an owner of a million dollar company grown over just a few short years.   You’ll also want to listen in if you feel that you don’t know if you can start your own business because you have too many responsibilities. No more excuses! My guest today started her business while raising and adopting 4 children with her husband.   And you’ll also want to hear her morning routine, which helped her lose a great amount of weight after she spent the last few years building her business and putting her health last. It’s pretty amazing.   She’s worked with the biggest names in the online business space including Amy Porterfield, Todd Herman, and John Lee Dumas.   Trivinia mentions some great resources in the interview that will help you make time, including a guide to get you thinking about what you can outsource in your business and personal life. You can get all those resources here: https://www.dinacataldo.com/episode14

Trvinia Barber from Priority VA talks about how big and small changes made all the difference. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkin-sht-the-unsolicted-podcast/support

This week I sit down with my friend Trivinia Barber.  Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA - a boutique Virtual Assistant Agency that matches elite level entrepreneurs like Todd Herman and Ray Edwards with highly skilled assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate. We talk about how overworking lead her to creating one of the leading VA companies in the world. We discuss how important routines are and how you can start every day off right by setting your intentions and living in gratitude.  Opt in to her free offer here: www.priorityva.com/messageheard  Leaning into your strengths Trivinia has a "spider sense" to quickly evaluate individuals and know their strengths and weaknesses. She uses this every single day in her business as an entrepreneur and she teaches her VA's how to do the same thing. What is your strength and are you leveraging it? Be grateful for everything Gratitude is the greatest tool that entrepreneurs can use to continue to stay on track with their goals. Celebrating the small wins allows you to see the progress you've made and makes it easier to keep reaching for your goals. With gratitude, there is no need to set the bar so high. Be grateful for everything! What is your morning routine? Update and enhance your morning routine. If you don't have one, just start. It could be as simple as journaling, reading, or a quick meditation. Waking up with a routine sets the pace for the day. Start this simple practice now.

Gravy is a proud sponsor of the 7-figure CEO Podcast. This is a podcast dedicated to helping entrepreneurs break through the million-dollar barrier facing them in their business. This podcast moves past the ‘theory’ of business and focuses on practical strategies that you can implement right away. At Gravy, we exist to help entrepreneurs and CEO’s solve the problem of failed payments and credit card declines in their business. We know this one problem alone costs small businesses billions of dollars nationwide each year, and we want to help. We are passionate about entrepreneurship, and we want to help as many businesses leaders as we possibly can build healthy, thriving businesses that will continue to serve people, solve challenging problems, and provide jobs for years and years to come. Today’s Guest: In this episode of The 7-Figure CEO Podcast, Casey speaks with Trivinia Barber, is the founder of Priority VA — a boutique, virtual assistant agency that got tired of seeing hardworking, growth-minded entrepreneurs get overwhelmed and burnt out while scaling their business to the next level. Through Trivinia’s intensive, hand-picked recruitment process, and in-house skill development, she guarantees that her roster of world-class clients (Amy Porterfield, John Lee Dumas, Social Media Examiner, Todd Herman etc.) get served only by elite-level assistants equal to the demands of a quickly growing online business. Today Trivinia Barber talks about why having a virtual assistant could take your company to the next level. She shares the biggest mistakes you could be making when it comes to hiring your own virtual assistant, and the steps she takes to make sure everyone is matched with their ideal assistant. Listen in as Trivinia shares her best practices in navigating the virtual assistant world. What You’ll Learn How to be successful in hiring. The hidden power of the Colby test and why you should be using it. Trivinia’s take on the ask method, and to find what your customer really wants. The biggest trends for virtual assistants in 2018. How to test the character of your future virtual assistant. The biggest help virtual assistants can provide for you. www.allgravy.io casey@allgravy.io www.priorityva.com Thanks For Listening! We’d love to hear your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below Share this episode on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter To help this podcast: Leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe on iTunes.

Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA, a boutique virtual assistant agency that matches elite-level entrepreneurs with highly skilled assistants. Our conversation is a fresh take on the world of virtual assistants, and we discuss the value that having the right team can make across various aspects of your business. You’ll learn how to effectively work with VAs, ensure they won’t leave you for a different employer, and become a grandmaster at delegation. Find Out More About Trivinia Here: Priority VATrivinia Barber on LinkedIn@Trivinia on TwitterTrivinia Barber on Facebook In This Episode: [02:06] - Trivinia talks us through the journey that brought her to where she is today, as the CEO of Priority VA. [04:32] - One of the things that Trivinia often tells people is that they can outsource outcomes instead of tasks. [08:13] - Trivinia shares her thoughts on how to communicate more effectively with your team. [10:07] - What does Trivinia delegate, and what does she choose to keep for herself? [13:42] - Trivinia talks about some of the things that her assistant Kim does for her, and talks about some of the traits of a good assistant. [15:43] - Compensation is made up of more than just a paycheck, Trivinia points out. [18:33] - Does Trivinia give her assistant, Kim, a financial stake in the business? [20:36] - We hear whether Trivinia’s team has a structure for the content they should create, or whether they have complete freedom as long as it fits her message and her voice. [24:09] - Stephan talks about the evolution of creating a structure or content calendar. [26:28] - Trivinia asks Stephan a question: does it make him nervous not to know what his blog posts are about? [29:09] - Once she has a content calendar, how does Trivinia take this to the next level and create videos? [32:17] - For a long time, Amy Porterfield wouldn’t let go of Trivinia as her VA. Trivinia talks about how she handled this situation. [36:48] - Trivinia talks about how she creates checklists and standard operating procedures within her organization for all the VAs working with other clients. [40:33] - We hear more about the roles of different people in creating and executing a checklist. [42:01] - Stephan talks more about the process of getting stuff out of one’s head and into external structures. [47:28] - Has Trivinia tried non-dominant-hand writing to access additional creativity? [52:51] - Trivinia talks about whether the videos she creates for her team are also visible to clients, or only used internally. [53:55] - Stephan talks to Trivinia about one more area of focus: email. [60:17] - How could an interested listener take the next steps to work with Trivinia’s team? Links and Resources: Priority VA Trivinia Barber on LinkedIn @Trivinia on Twitter Trivinia Barber on Facebook Nick Sonnenberg on the Optimized Geek Ari Meisel on the Optimized Geek Chris Rugh on the Optimized Geek Carolyn Ketchum on the Optimized Geek 90 Day Year Event David Allen on the Optimized Geek Aaron Ross on the Optimized Geek The 5 Love Languages The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman TripIt HumanCharger Blinkist Intercom Later app Kolbe Test Sally Hogshead on the Optimized Geek Tucker Max on Marketing Speak I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max Thinkific Amy Porterfield Loom Process Street Dan Martell Michael Hyatt Taki Moore on Marketing Speak Matt Church Notability Bill Donius on the Optimized Geek Pocket Inbox When Ready

Are you a business owner who’s is feeling overwhelmed with all the tasks you are doing on your own, but you aren’t sure if it’s the right time to ask for help? Even if it were the right time for assistance, would you know where to turn to get it? On today’s episode, Kathy Caprino welcomes Trivinia Barber, the founder of Priority VA, to explore the things that small businesses can do now to start generating more profit, while reducing overwhelm. Priority VA is a boutique Virtual Assistant Agency that matches elite level entrepreneurs like Todd Herman and and Ray Edwards with highly skilled assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate. Trivinia shares why you really can’t do it alone if you’re aim is to run a successful business, and she gives us practical strategies for how to get to where you want to be so your business isn’t running you. To learn more about today's guest, visit http://www.priorityva.com/.

In this episode, Ari interviews Trivinia Barber, the founder of [Priority VA](https://priorityva.com/). Priority VA provides dedicated Virtual Assistants with the skills and flexibility needed to handle anything from routine administrative tasks to more complex business and marketing initiatives. In this episode, Trivinia and Ari discuss the joys and challenges of running a VA company, what separates a good VA from a great VA, and how people can utilize a VA in the most effective manner. **Common Misconceptions About a Virtual Assistant** Many people have never heard of a VA or are laboring under false assumptions about what a VA can do. VAs can run the gamut from basic administrative tasks to more complex business development projects and everything in between! Listen as Ari and Trivinia discuss what a VA can do and how they can partner with you in your life and business to accelerate your success. **What Makes a Virtual Assistant Great** Trivinia explains how she hires VAs and the vetting process she goes through to ensure her company has the highest qualified candidates. For her, character traits regularly trump certifications and skills. In this episode, Trivinia explains why that is, why that is such an extraordinary benefit to her clients, and how she chooses who she works with. **Continuous Training for the Most Skilled Virtual Assistants** One of the things that sets Prioroity VA apart from other VA services is their focus on continued growth. Trivinia shares with Ari how she makes learning a part of the culture in her business and the opportunity she provides her VAs to continue to hone their skills so they can best serve their clients. **What to do When it's Not a Match** Sometimes the VA client-relationship doesn't work out. Trivinia and Ari discuss tasks they have had to say no to and how turning people down in the right manner can help to build your brand. If you have ever considered using a Virtual Assistant but aren't sure where to begin, don't miss this episode of the Less Doing podcast! 0:25 - Ari opens the show and introduces his guest, Trivinia Barber. 1:45 - Trivina explains what her company does and the wide range of tasks a VA can perform for clients. 2:41 - Trivinia shares advice on how clients can build trust with their VAs. 3:47 - Trivinia explains her background and why she started Priority VA. 6:06 - Ari and Trivinia discuss how a VA is really a partner with you in your business and the advantages they can have over an in-person assistant. 7:25 - Trivinia shares what she believes makes a VA great and how she hires VA based on this belief. 9:50 - Ari and Trivinia discuss tasks that should be outsourced but often aren't. 11:16 - Trivinia explains what her team looks like and how she uses a VA in her life and business. 12:35 - Ari and Trivinia talk about the most in-demand skills for VAs today. 13:38 - Trivinia shares advice on how you can find the best VA for your situation. 15:20 - Trivinia offers tips for keeping your VA motivated and engaged. 18:25 - Ari and Trivinia discuss some of the craziest tasks their VAs have been asked to complete. They also share what they do when a task can't be completed and how the team rallies to help solve complex problems. 25:33 - Trivinia shares her top three tips to help people become more effective. 27:15 - Ari closes the show Go to [Priorityva.com/ari](https://priorityva.com/recommended-by-ari-meisel/) to find out more about how Priority VA can benefit you! If you enjoyed this episode of the Less Doing podcast and want even more tips for improving your productivity, join our community on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessdoinglabs/). ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Trying to find the right people to delegate to in your business can be so challenging, which is why I found today’s guest so inspiring. Trivinia Barber has not only sourced amazing VAs to work with, she’s built a successful Virtual Assistant Firm called Priority VA which places entrepreneurs with virtual assistants and is trusted by leading experts such as Todd Herman and Amy Porterfield! Trivinia shares all of the ups and downs of her journey, including how hard it was to deal with the “mean people” of the internet world and why she feels that more entrepreneurs should share their “bloopers.” I know you’ll get so much value out of today’s show. :)

Trying to find the right people to delegate to in your business can be so challenging, which is why I found today’s guest so inspiring. Trivinia Barber has not only sourced amazing VAs to work with, she’s built a successful Virtual Assistant Firm called Priority VA which places entrepreneurs with virtual assistants and is trusted by leading experts such as Todd Herman and Amy Porterfield! Trivinia shares all of the ups and downs of her journey, including how hard it was to deal with the “mean people” of the internet world and why she feels that more entrepreneurs should share their “bloopers.” I know you’ll get so much value out of today’s show. :)

Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA and she shares all the struggles she had to go through while building her successful outsourcing company. Trivinia's vision is beyond creating a revenue stream, she's actually helping a big number of other entrepreneurs who are looking to work from home to have a better life-work balance and never miss out on any family event. Trivinia's story is such an inspiration to every one of us who are looking to create a legacy and be well-known for what we do and not for how much we make. It was an honor to share Trivinia's story and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!!

Do you want to hire a virtual assistant (VA), but don't know where to start? Or have you been disappointed when you tried to get further in your speaking career with virtual support? In either scenario, Trivinia Barber is here to help on episode 148 of The Speaker Lab. Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA, a virtual staffing company that matches high-level entrepreneurs with talented virtual support. Prior to starting her firm, she worked as a VA for entrepreneurs like Michael Hyatt and Amy Porterfield. Soon her demand grew and her availability shrunk - so she built a company of talented people like her. Four and a half years later she has a staff of 83 VAs! Today we'll talk about how to utilize virtual staff to help grow your speaking career, the pitfalls to watch out for when hiring, some simple steps to take to ensure you find a good match and why you can start delegating to a VA with just one or two small tasks. Trivinia is a wealth of knowledge so be sure to tune into this edition of The Speaker Lab. THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:    How to know if you're ready for virtual support? Why you need help if you plan to get farther than you are right now. What are the primary reasons entrepreneurs don't hire someone? Where to start if you struggle to give up control in your business. One exercise to find tasks you can and should outsource. Why you should outsource for outcomes and NOT tasks. What are common things a VA can do for you in your speaking business? When do you need a domestic VA versus an overseas VA? The three Es to build a long-term lasting relationship when you find a great VA. And so much more!   EPISODE RESOURCES Priority VA web site Trivinia Barber on Twitter Trivinia Barber on LinkedIn E3 Collective web site Fiverr Freelancer Upwork Fancy Hands Zirtual Hire My Mom Online Jobs 7 Proven Steps to Finding And Booking Paid Speaking Engagements The Speaker Lab Summit The Speaker Lab Facebook group Top Speakers Tips Ready for more speakers? Join our free speaker workshop Got questions? Send them in here Email me! Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or review  

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Scale up your business, energize your teams and increase productivity and profits with a customized virtual personal assistant service. Trivinia Barber is expertly crafting and curating partnerships between the personal assistant and an entrepreneur based on a specific company's needs. Trivinia Barber is founder of Priority VA, a virtual assistance company which serves businesses looking to outsource and lighten their load. Their state of the art virtual assistants can help your teams with special projects and other tasks, freeing you up to focus on the important things. Resources Priority VA - Premium White-Glove Service for Online Entrepreneurs Priority VA Featured on AES Nation Podcast - Priority VA ViewedIt - Screen, Voice and Webcam Recording - Video for All Loom - Quick Videos, Faster than Typing LastPass - Password Manager, Auto Form Filler, Random Password Generator & Secure Digital Wallet App Zoom - Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing Voxer - Modern communication for Mobile Teams Slack - Where work happens Evernote - Get organized. Work smarter. Remember everything. Microsoft OneNote - The digital note-taking app for your devices Mentions Nickolas Kusmich Todd Herman John’s 3 Key Take-aways To create maximum value, it's essential to have an expert team to handle diverse responsibilities, and to outsource the work best done by others. Separate offshore assembly line and hire within your support groups. This will help unify the end results and the goals you are intended to fulfill. Invest in your team to make sure they are growing with you. Make sure to invest in their continuing education, and remain involved and interested in what they are doing. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

In this special episode, it's my honor to have Trivinia Barber on the show. Trivinia is the Founder and CEO of Priority VA and someone I've respected for a very long time. Today, she's providing some excellent insights into hiring your first VA; including when you should hire your first VA, what to outsource to them, how to work with them, and how to run a business with your spouse.   To download Trivinia's gift to you, The Top 5 Ways A VA Can Increase Your Revenue, vist the show notes.   If you would like to connect with me, and other purpose-driven online entrepreneurs, join us in the SweetLife Entrepreneurs Facebook Community where I host a live chat every week! Follow Me On: AprilBeach.com/Facebook AprilBeach.com/Instagram AprilBeach.com/LinkedIn AprilBeach.com/Twitter AprilBeach.com/YouTube

Scale up your business, energize your teams and increase productivity and profits with a customized virtual personal assistant service. Trivinia Barber is expertly crafting and curating partnerships between the personal assistant and an entrepreneur based on a specific company's needs. Trivinia Barber is founder of Priority VA, a virtual assistance company which serves businesses looking to outsource and lighten their load. Their state of the art virtual assistants can help your teams with special projects and other tasks, freeing you up to focus on the important things.

If you're an entrepreneur, you've no doubt considered, or maybe wished of hiring an assistant.    But what you may not realize is that you've been outsourcing every single day for as long as you've been an adult. Start thinking of outsourcing differently, and if you're in business for yourself, pay very close attention!   You're going to love this episode and love our guest, Trivinia Barber, of Priority VA (www.priorityva.com)   Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA - a boutique virtual assistant agency that matches elite level online entrepreneurs like Amy Porterfield and Todd Herman with highly-skilled assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate.   

Trivinia is the founder of Priority VA - a boutique virtual assistant agency that matches elite level online entrepreneurs like Amy Porterfield and Todd Herman with highly-skilled assistants who “get” the online space and come prepared to deliver massive ROI right out of the gate. Mentioned in this episode: PriorityVA 90 Day Year with Todd Herman Amy Porterfield

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#11: Trivinia is the founder, and CEO of Priority VA, a virtual assistant placement firm that matches online business owners with highly skilled administrators. Handpicked by Trivinia, a virtual assistant herself with 12 years of executive-level experience, Priority VA virtual assistants are an elite workforce who tame the madness of online business life with order, efficiency and style. They serve Speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, podcasters and bloggers. A Priority VA assistant allows passionate business owners to stop sweating the small stuff and focus on what they do best. And God has surprise in store for Trivinia, she didn’t know till the end of the show! Curious? Well, stay till the end to find out! Now, let’s chat with Trivinia!   Key Lessons from this Episode: How to hire the right Virtual Assistants Why your value system is the core to hire your team What are the 4 categories of tasks to hire out What are the common mistakes business owners make when it comes to hire Virtual Assistants   Links For this Episode:   Trivinia’s giveaway: www.priorityva.com/kelly (http://www.priorityva.com/kelly) Trivinia’s Website: www.priorityva.com (http://www.priorityva.com/) Show Page: http://kellybaader.com/011 (http://kellybaader.com/011)  

Trivinia is the founder and CEO of Priority VA, a virtual assistant placement firm that matches online business owners with highly skilled administrators. Hand-picked by Trivinia, a virtual assistant herself with 12 years of executive level experience, Priority VA virtual assistants are in a lead work who tame the madness of online business with business life, order efficiency and style. In this episode you will learn: What you should start outsourcing Why you should hire a virtual assistant How she started her company with her husband If Amy Porterfield is really as nice as she seems! Links: Show Notes Facebook Community Click to view: show page on Awesound

Trivinia Barber is an Entrepreneur, Wife, mom, and CEO of Priority VA, which employs over 50 VAs and team members, including her husband, Chris. Trivinia started her business as a result of family and mindset changes, and like many entrepreneurs, worked 16-17 hours a day in the early years of Priority VA. In fact, she was three years into that pace when she and Chris recognized they needed to change. Trivinia is successfully fighting to regain her balance - one of the many challenges of the entrepreneurial life. As with many entrepreneurs, family comes first. Trivinia's focus on her family as her number one priority comes out loud and clear.   Access the show notes HERE.   Want to be included in the Q&A Episode? Leave your message!

Through Priority VA, Trivinia matches speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, podcasters and bloggers with high-quality virtual assistants so they can focus on what they do best. In this episode, Trivinia and Stacy discuss her business Priority VA, and why you should really consider having a virtual assistant. Some highlights include: “I realized I was working way too much.” At minute 2:00, Trivinia talks about how Priority VA was launched out of her having way too much for one person to do. Do your own research. At minute 6:00, Trivinia talks about hiring a web developer based on recommendations without looking into the person’s previous work. “I work a lot.” At minute 12:00, Trivinia talks about the idea of work-life balance and how she both blends and separates the two. Trivinia believes that Priority VA is changing lives. At minute 20:00, she talks about why she loves her business so much. Ways to contact Trivinia: Website: www.priorityva.com Resources: Infusionsoft ConvertKit Slack *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their “thank you” for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!

Today's episode shares the story of Trivinia Barber and how she has grown Priority VA into one of the most respect VA "boutique" agency type companies supporting online entrepreneurs. She's done this all while still working in the trenches herself with online business owner Amy Porterfield. You'll hear how she knew she had to grow, when her husband came on board full time, and why she loves being a VA in a successful business while building her own business too!   http://www.annesamoilov.com

Today's episode shares the story of Trivinia Barber and how she has grown Priority VA into one of the most respect VA "boutique" agency type companies supporting online entrepreneurs. She's done this all while still working in the trenches herself with online business owner Amy Porterfield. You'll hear how she knew she had to grow, when her husband came on board full time, and why she loves being a VA in a successful business while building her own business too!   http://www.annesamoilov.com

Trivinia Barber has lived on both sides of the work of being a virtual assistant. She has been a Virtual Assistant, and now she’s been an entrepreneur with her own company.   Seeing both sides of that coin, she has seen a lot and understands the tremendous power in prioritizing tasks. For Trivinia and her business, Priority VA, the concept of delegation is not about getting mundane tasks off your plate.   Delegating is about making big things happen. That’s because in order to successfully work with Priority VA, the first thing an entrepreneur needs to do is assess their usage of time.   Truthfully, most entrepreneurs are spending a lot of time on things that don’t really matter rather than the big drivers in the business.   Whether you are considering working with a VA or not, this interview is packed with value because of the lessons learned in delegating, prioritizing and decision-making.

Trivinia Barber CEO of Priority VA is a Virtual Assistant, Consultant and Entrepreneur who helps the overworked, overwhelmed and overloaded, understand how they can delegate, outsource and eliminate tasks so they can focus on what they do best to move their businesses forward. Business Buff Entrepreneurs can give Trivinia and her team two thumbs way up, we know first hand the dedication and care Priority VA puts into each client; because we are one! The post BUFF 082 | Trivinia Barber CEO Priority VA | Business Buff Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business Buff Entrepreneurs.