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Michelle Dale is a well known name in the Virtual Assistant world. She is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an Online Business Consultancy and Academy with Built-In Virtual Assistant Services and the creator of 1nSourcing™ - a service that specializes in serving 6 and 7 figure business owners. She left the UK in 2005, at the age of 23 to pursue a dream of experiencing real freedom. She has grown a successful location independent online service and digital product business, traveling and living abroad full time, and raising 4 children. She now supports men and women around the world in cultivating their own professional and personal aspirations in the digital world.03:25 - Leaving the UK for Egypt 09:31 - Starting a VA business in 2005 12:23 - 1nSourcing - Staying connected with clients 21:51 - The Pledge - Minimizing and preventing mistakes 25:42 - Time management 32:33 - Charging by the hour 34:18 - VA Academy 41:00 - On finding your audience 47:40 - On pivoting during the pandemic  Virtual Miss Friday Website 1nSourcing and The Pledge Connect with Michelle!support@virtualmissfriday.com  FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterYouTube

What would it be like to make a great living while traveling the world? Michelle is a digital nomad who has unlocked the secrets of this lifestyle by balancing work from home and traveling abroad at the same time. She is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday (an online business consultancy), Academy (a built-in virtual assistant service), and the creator of 1inSourcing, which is a service specializing in serving six and seven-figure business owners.  Michelle began her first business at the age of 24, after leaving England and feeling unfulfilled with the typical career ladder. She landed in Egypt and not only found great success working online, but met her husband, became a mother, and pursued dreams she had of experiencing real freedom. She provides online training programs for freelancers and virtual assistants, and she now supports men and women to reach their professional and personal aspirations with the freedom of a digital business.  “I think the biggest thing for anyone if you really want to succeed, is to get very clear on why you must succeed. Build everything from there, and know that there is no such thing as failure unless you give up. So, keep going,” Michelle said. As I spoke with this successful woman, she shared with me her story, the services and programs she provides, how she connects with customers, and tips on how to create successful YouTube videos.  The Start of a New Beginning Michelle was not happy working long hours, stuck in a typical work-life, and doing it all so young after leaving school at the age of sixteen. After returning home from work one night, she approached her front door that had been torn off the hinges, walked inside her home, and discovered that everything was gone including her birth certificate, utility bills, and more. As if a sign told Michelle that nothing was keeping her in England, she looked down at the ground to find her passport.  “The only thing that I had left was something that would allow me to travel. The next day, I walked into work and told everybody at work what happened. I said, ‘I'm quitting my job!' I put my house on the market to sell it, and I went to the travel agent to book a one-way ticket to Egypt, which was exactly three months later. I arrived in Egypt and never looked back,” Michelle said.  A Business Model of Services & Consulting  After many changes and at the age of 24, Michelle began her own business. She wanted to provide services to help entrepreneurs, individuals who wanted to work from home, and those starting or growing their own businesses. She also wanted to advise and consult individuals with the same tools that she learned on her own. “I wanted to give others the support they need without the restrictions of having to hire employees. I know what it's like starting a business, and if you don't have someone there helping you, giving you advice, or someone to bounce ideas off of, it can be quite stressful. So, I wanted to be somebody that not only understood a client's business or what they needed, but I wanted to help them grow, evolve, and pivot if they needed to,” said Michelle.  Her business model includes one person, either Michelle or someone she trains, which could be one of her 10-15 virtual assistants on her team, and they work to assist, support, take care of the details, or guide the client through their goals. This model provides the client with the personal service that they need. Michelle's services are focused entirely on digital operations, so she helps clients with different digital types of businesses or services, such as consulting or coaching, selling digital programs, and more. “I've worked completely online, so I know a lot about this kind of environment as well as the challenges that people face working online,” Michelle said.  Digital Courses for Virtual Assistants, Freelancers, & Online Business Startups Michelle originally set up a free course to help others start their own online business. “It was what I basically did, from start to finish. It was how to put yourself online, start getting clients, working with clients, and getting recurring income,” she said. Initially, she wanted to offer her courses for free, but when she researched Yaro Starak's methods on his BlogMastermind program, she decided to trust him and take his advice, which has helped lead her to where she is today. She began with a blog and daily YouTube videos, and she received more than 500 subscribers in three months!  Michelle contacted her email subscribers with an invitation to apply to be one of seven people who could receive her course for free. Thirty-five individuals filled out the application. She picked seven individuals to try the course for free. For those who weren't chosen, she offered the course for $1,000, and she was surprised at how many people purchased the course. That specific course, which was created in 2010, has evolved since then, and Michelle has since released several other courses. Her courses range from a small course for freelancers, 1nSourcing for those starting or growing their own business, workshops, help with marketing and coaching, and support for virtual assistants.  Building Connections with Customers I asked Michelle if she could share some of her secrets and tips in building connections with customers. Here is what she suggested:  Always over-deliver. We need to do what we say we're going to do, and then do a little bit more.  Be honest. It is really important from the beginning that our courses, programs, and anything we offer are not just hyped up. Make sure that people are going to get what they pay for, what they see, and what they're looking to buy.  Be there for customers. We need to give people avenues to us. It doesn't necessarily have to be to us as an individual, but it has to be something that we're responsible for, such as a customer support team, personal assistant, a community manager of a Facebook group, etc. People need someone they can rely on in order to get a response.  Always do unexpected things for customers. Throw in unexpected things, specifically when it comes to customer support. For example, if a customer is struggling with something, and Michelle thinks she has a product that will help them, she will give her customer the product and say, “Go through this £47 product. If you feel it helps you and feel like paying for it, then go for it. If not, don't worry. It's yours.” Michelle likes to make sure that her customers feel very taken care of. It involves relationship building and a lot of listening.  Using Social Media “Whenever a new social media platform came out, I would look at it as though it was going to change my business and make things easier for me to connect with more people,” Michelle said. Michelle was one of the first people on Twitter. She now has more than 50,000 followers. She loves the ease and quickness of getting her messages out there, and it's been one of the primary ways that she markets her business now. YouTube Videos Here are some tips that Michelle suggests when creating our own YouTube videos:  Think about topics and become an expert on each. What do you want to work with? Draft out some topics. Know as much as you should as if a friend were going to ask you questions on the topic.  Don't plan things out too much. Don't feel as though it's necessary to script things out. If so, we tend to come across as fake or false. It helps to create bullet points under each topic. Let things flow as though you're having lunch with those you're speaking with.  Don't think: “Oh no! Millions of people are going to see this!” Michelle used to be very camera shy, but she knew what had to be done in creating YouTube videos. “Pretend the camera is your friend. I would look back at questions people sent me from emails, and then I would sit there and talk on video as if they had asked me that question,” Michelle said. Then she would pretend to sit in front of them, explain the answer back, and it became her best strategy.  It doesn't matter how long the video should be. What matters is getting to the point where you've said all that you can say about the topic. Michelle doesn't like fluff, but she also doesn't like leaving out too many details. From a marketing perspective, she explained that shorter videos with more punch probably get the most followers and subscribers. People like quick takeaways because life is busy. “But, I think it depends on the topic and what you're talking about,” she said. Connect with Michelle If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Michelle or connect with her, you can find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtualmissfriday/, email her at any time to support@virtualmissfriday.com, or check out her website www.virtualmissfriday.com.  Key Takeaways Thank you so much Michelle for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: It is possible to balance work and traveling by growing and monetizing a digital business. Be clear with why you must succeed, and then build everything from there. Understand that there is no such thing as failure.  Don't give your courses away for free. Create value through products. Always over-deliver for customers. Do what you say you're going to do, and then do a little bit more.  Be honest with customers and make sure that they get what they pay for.  Always be available to customers in some way, whether that be through customer support, a Facebook group, a personal assistant, etc. Make sure that they always have a way to receive your help.  When doing YouTube videos, become an expert on the topics you talk about. Don't plan things out too much, but come up with a list of bullet points and let things flow. Imagine talking to a friend and having a conversation with them. The length of each video depends on the topic, don't add fluff but provide enough detail.  Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Connect with Nathan Gwilliam on Linkedin.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  Would you ever want to be a digital nomad, traveling the world while making a great living? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/34-how-michelle-dale-built-a-business-that-allows-her-to-travel-the-world-while-making-a-great-living/

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  I wish you all the best for the days, months and year ahead. I’m grateful for your support, do look out for much more from me the Remote Work Life podcast in 2021 It’s been a difficult year but better days are ahead. I look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  I talk you through 7 tips to help you ace your online interviews and meetings after all, they're very much part and parcel of working life right now. And considering that you might not be comfortable with Zoom it Skype interviews I thought I'd share what I've learned in over a decade of interviewing and hiring online.

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  'Working from home should be taxed to help support workers whose jobs are under threat, a report has suggested. Deutsche Bank Research suggests a tax of 5% of a worker's salary if workers choose to work from home when they are not forced to by the current pandemic' Today I share my thoughts on the suggestion.  Needless to say, I'm not in agreement with the suggestion for a number of reasons but I'd like to also hear your point of view to as this discussion is likely to gain traction in 2021.  Here's a discussion I had on Linkedin, just click the link to join the debate.

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Today I'll talk about interviews and the importance of showing empathy to interviewees especially in such unusual circumstances. Interviews are stressful at the best of times but if an interviewee has the added responsibility of setting up what is effectively a studio at home, with distractions and background noise, then it becomes much more of a challenge. So in today's episode, I ask that hiring managers and interviewers exercise a bit of patience and empathy. 

Michelle Dale is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an Online Business Consultancy and Academy with Built-In Virtual Assistant Services, and the creator of 1nSourcing - a service that specialises in serving 6 and 7 figure business owners. She left the UK in 2005, at the age of 23 to pursue a dream of experiencing real freedom. She has grown a successful location independent online business, traveling and living abroad full time, meeting her husband and raising 3 children. She now supports men and women around the world in cultivating their own professional and personal aspirations in the digital world. What is Covered: - How it was like starting an online business in 2005 before social networks - The learning curve of working remotely and setting boundaries - How COVID-19 propelled many people into starting an online business - The power of small daily actions towards growing your business Resources: - Virtual Miss Friday https://www.virtualmissfriday.com/ - Connect with Michelle Dale on LinkedIn Connect with Small Business Growth Club: - https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com - https://www.adminandmore.co.uk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/ To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159 To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Today I'm joined by  Marteka Swaby, Founder and Mental Health Expert at Benevolent Health.  Stay tuned if you or your team are interested in confronting any issues you might have around mental health in work.  Especially if you want to understand: Difference between mental health and mental illness How to conduct motivational Interviewing / reflective listening Disclosure and how to have conversations Loneliness and structuring your day/boundaries / balancing offline and online activities And if you need specific help contact Marteka and her team directly via this link   

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Today I'm joined by Sondre Rasch the CEO of SafetyWing who shares his broad experience of starting a remote business that has created a safety net for remote workers and teams. He also shares his predictions and opinions on the future of Digital Nomadism and how SafetyWIing is playing its part in building a country on the internet. About SafetyWing SafetyWing is building the first global safety net for remote companies, online freelancers, and entrepreneurs. Starting with Nomad Insurance - a travel medical insurance for nomads, and our most recent product, Remote Health - comprehensive health insurance available for remote companies and individuals worldwide. SafetyWing is building out a product collection of insurance, pension savings and income protection - that in the future will be available as a membership. Click here find out more

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Should you adjust your approach to sales during the pandemic?  How can you present yourself to prospective clients so that you don't appear opportunistic and sleazy?  Never fear, we have the answers you need courtesy of Managing Director of ClozeLoop, Hilmon Sorey.  He also shares proven advice on how to hire the best work from anywhere sales professionals AND tells you what skills and qualities to look out for when hiring?   ClozeLoop is a revenue strategy firm. The business drives performance for Management, Sales, Customer Success and Sales Enablement in the fastest-growing companies on the planet.

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Today I want to share part of my conversation with the CPO of Chili Piper, Alina Vandenberghe, in which she talks about the attributes/qualities that make her an entrepreneur.  I wonder if you recognise any of those qualities in yourself? I've noticed that many remote workers are either entrepreneurs or have qualities that are similar and in my many conversations, remote team managers and leaders actively pursue new hires with entrepreneurial tendencies. What qualities do you have or share with Alina?  Let me know on LinkedIn click here to connect 

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  Laurel Farrer is a Distributed Operations Consultant that collaborates with the world's top remote-friendly companies to strengthen virtual communication, streamline digital processes, and develop long-distance management strategies. She also writes about remote work for several online publications and education platforms, and advises US governments, business conferences, and industry associations on how to share remote work resources with their audiences to stimulate economic growth. And in today's episode, she shares valuable insights on what steps managers can take to help their team to become better remote workers. Check out Laurel's Remote Work focussed business, Distribute Consulting, via the link below https://www.distributeconsulting.com/

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  If you're managing your team while working remotely then you understand the challenges.  That's why I had to speak with remote work expert Pilar Orti  (Virtual, Not Distant) to understand how you can best support your team (especially if you're new to working remotely). So if you want to learn how to keep your team connected and on track, then this one is for you! Check out Pilar Orti's business 'Virtual, Not Distant' via this link http://virtualnotdistant.com

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  In today's episode, I'm speaking to Shiran Yaroslavsky CEO at Cassiopeia and Forbes 30 Under 30 candidate.  In this episode, Shiran discusses 'How to use data to make better decisions as a remote manager. We cover how to; be aware of the Workplace Experience Gap….. identify what are the main challenges for your company find the right data layers and metrics to measure and assess set up the right processes to track the changes within your company culture make sure leaders are committed to acting based on the metrics’ results How do you go about making decisions that can help you and your team to thrive? Is data part of that decision-making process?

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  In this series of podcasts, I'm going to share brief outtakes from my various conversations with remote thought leaders and future of work experts.  So listen in to see how real-world remote work leaders make the most of workday to strike a balance with their day to day life. In today's episode, you'll hear from Director of Culture and Innovation at TaxJar, Darcy Boles!  And it's one of my favourite segments from the Remote Work Life Summit because she embodies what it is to be a remote worker.  

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  In this series of podcasts, I'm going to share brief outtakes from my various conversations with remote thought leaders and future of work experts.  So listen in to see how real-world remote work leaders make the most of workday to strike a balance with their day to day life. In today's episode, I share the thoughts of my guest Andy Tryba.  He's a respected future of work expert and owner of multiple businesses.  And in this segment, Andy reminds us of the speed with which the work is changing which prompts the question, 'what are you doing to keep up with this evolution?' It's quite easy to become detached from the world of work if you don't make an effort to deal with your self-development.  So Andy's outtake serves as a timely reminder that we need to be deliberate about how we go about continuing our learning. 

About the podcast and community  Welcome to the Remote Work Life Podcast, where real-world remote work CEOs and leaders talk about how they hire, network, collaborate and thrive. Join me and more than 5000 followers in customer success, marketing, product and engineering to learn skills you need to work online from anywhere. I am your Host, Alex Wilson-Campbell - I’m Interview Coach and Tech Recruiter on a mission to help you gain clarity and direction in your career AND uncover hidden jobs through one-to-one and group coaching.   And On Today’s Episode …  In this series of podcasts, I'm going to share brief outtakes from my various conversations with remote thought leaders and future of work experts.  So listen in to see how real-world remote work leaders make the most of workday to strike a balance with their day to day life. In today's episode, I share the thoughts of my guest - and future of work writer - Elaine Pofeldt who knows a thing or two about working from home with a busy household. If you're a parent you'll know how tricky it is to work at home so listen in to see how Elaine maintains her productivity levels. 

What if you could successfully balance a thriving seven-figure business, a bustling family life, and a passion for travel, all while working remotely? In this must-listen episode, we sit down with Michelle Dale, the visionary CEO of Virtual Miss Friday, who has done just that. Michelle generously shares her transformative journey from a virtual assistant to a leader in consulting for startups and SMEs. Her story is a testament to the power of adaptability and strategic planning in achieving a harmonious work-life balance.You'll gain insights on how to tailor your daily tasks to align with personal goals and lifestyle changes, regardless of how busy or unpredictable life becomes. Michelle's practical tips and empowering mindset will help you see that no challenge is insurmountable, whether you have six kids, a demanding career, or an urge to travel. This episode is packed with actionable advice for anyone striving to make their work fit around their life, rather than the other way around. Tune in and get ready to rethink what's possible in your own remote work journey!Refer a Remote Work Expert As a Guest On The ShowClick here remoteworklife.io to subscribe to my free newsletter Connect on LinkedIn

Refer a Remote Work Expert As a Guest On The ShowEver wondered what it takes to leave a secure job and mortgage behind and buy a one-way ticket to Egypt? Join us as we explore the captivating journey of Michelle Dale, the visionary CEO and founder of Virtual Miss Friday. Michelle's daring move led her not only to personal clarity but also to the creation of a thriving virtual assistant business that perfectly aligns with her lifestyle and passions. Her incredible story not only inspired my own leap from recruitment to marketing but also serves as a beacon for anyone seeking fulfillment and alignment in their careers.Tune in to hear Michelle's candid reflections on the pressures and doubts that accompanied her drastic career shift. Despite climbing the corporate ladder, she found that true happiness was missing and decided to pursue a path that genuinely resonated with her values. We delve into broader issues of workplace satisfaction, sharing startling research that only a small fraction of people find real joy in their work. Michelle's experience underscores the importance of aligning one's career with personal values and passions, offering a blueprint for creating a business and lifestyle that positively impacts both oneself and others.Michelle also shares practical strategies for building a flexible, remote business model that can adapt to life changes. From starting as a personal assistant in Egypt to expanding into social media marketing and website design, her journey is filled with invaluable lessons on embracing challenges, continuous learning, and maintaining a positive attitude. Listen in to discover how she balances her thriving business with family life, adapts her business model to accommodate lifestyle changes, and implements innovative outsourcing strategies. Whether you're contemplating a career change or seeking a better work-life balance, this episode provides a treasure trove of insights.Click here remoteworklife.io to subscribe to my free newsletter Connect on LinkedIn

Michelle is a CEO, digital nomad, online business expert and trailblazer who travels the world working online in the Virtual Assistant Industry. She has been able to create and scale a successful seven-figure business - called Virtual Miss Friday - from the ground up whilst creating a happy values aligned team. All of this while raising a family! Want to find out how? Your host and Remote Work-Life Summit Founder, Alex Wilson-Campbell will be asking all the questions in this truly inspiring story of a successful entrepreneur who's built a great career and lifestyle business through hard work and expertise. Remember to join our new but growing community of remote workers and digital nomads on Facebook so you can share ideas and stories if you're interested in starting or growing your remote career. And remember to get your free ticket for the Remote Work-Life Summit which starts on the 1st April - 8th April 2019.

Find a fuck-up night near you LinkedIn: actually quite valuable for careers Nomading: not necessarily about travel Money: the bit you need to get right Metaphors: plentiful in this episode We rip on Tim Ferriss for a while Michelle Dale from Virtual Miss Friday shares her fuckup story Chani from the Unlikely Vegan shares an aromatic mess she made while traveling to Main Street Academy Liz Scully and her friend suffered from travel hubris and she’s here to warn you against it Jessa is all about minimalist travel plans Dorene has freed herself from the deadline to make nomad life work Naomi gives us a sage perspective on how to look back on mistakes Share your stories of nomad fails and realizations with us in our Facebook Group! Thanks to Michelle, Dorene, Chani, Liz, Jessa, and Naomi for sharing their stories with us, and shoutout to the practically perfect Madame Gandhi for our wonderful backing music. Before you go, we’d love it if you could support the creation of Nomad + Spice on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: patreon.com/nomadandspice Please don’t forget to give us a 5 STAR rating AND REVIEW in Apple Podcasts or tell a friend about us - it really helps new people to find the podcast! And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a single episode. See you on the road!

Michelle Dale is the creator of Virtual Miss Friday, an online Virtual Assistants company that helps entrepreneurs realize their dreams starting with what Michelle would say is the most important aspect of a successful business: Mindset. Michelle equates working on mindset and being an entrepreneur as one in the same.   Specializing in digital product sales and working with 6 and 7 figure earners, Michelle has spent a considerable amount of time crafting her trade and loves working with the location independent contractors by helping them scale up using virtual assistants in smart and creative ways.   Today on the http://www.expatmoneyshow.com (Expat Money Show) Michelle Dale and Mikkel Thorup walk down the path of what it takes to be a successful location independent entrepreneur. What are the steps that need to happen, how do they happen and why? And specifically why mindset is the key to all success!   GOING IT ALONE! Listen in to hear what Michelle Dale does with clients to get them ready for their online success. She understands that it can't be done alone, and why would you want to do it alone?   This theme seems to come up time and time again. Don't go it alone. Get help from the professionals that do the job you don't want to do, like Facebook ads, YouTube, SEO, Marketing, whatever that job is there is someone out there that usually does it better than you.   Maybe you are wondering where on earth would I find support staff that is knowledgeable, honest and trustworthy, and willing to work for me for a decent wage? Look no further! Michelle lets us in on the secrets of hiring a top-notch freelancer!   BUSINESS MODEL The virtual assistants business model is brilliant. If you are tired of trying to create an online digital marketing company, or are tired of living in your country of birth and want that amazing life as an expat entrepreneur, don't miss this episode.   WHAT LIFE IS LIKE BEING AN EXPAT ENTREPRENEUR Mikkel Thorup and Michelle Dale talk about being expat entrepreneurs and how similar their paths have been and how they got to be where there are today using the skills they have learned along the way. They both credit their success to being creative and thinking outside the box, and how they chose not to follow the conventional rules of education.   Michelle is a native Brit but left when she was 24 to pursue her dream of travelling the globe. We talk in depth about what it took for her to leave her home in the UK, to pack her bags and make that crucial decision to not buy a return ticket home, to make her crazy idea of living and working outside her country of birth a reality.   INSPIRATIONAL STORIES Michelle tells us stories of her families travels, the places they have lived and worked and the excitement. When her family decides it's time to move and start a new chapter in their lives, one filled with excitement and passion, people ask her how her children feel about selling everything they own other than a few suitcases of their personal effects and set out for the unknown.   Most of you would be surprised to hear that it is her children, all 3 of them, that get the urge to leave their home and travel and make a new home for themselves somewhere new. They love the travel, the food, the culture just as much as Michelle and her husband do!   That was so inspiring to hear. We always worry about how our children will be affected by the changes we make in our lives, but time and time again we hear the same stories, about how resilient our children are, and how they love the adventure and learning about a new country. They love learning by being immersed in the culture and they are happy and well adjusted.   Michelle talks about her love of Egypt. The people, the culture, the smells...and as her and her family travel the world, living and working in several countries around the globe,... Support this podcast

On today’s show our guest is Michelle Dale.Michelle left the UK in 2005 at the age of 23 with the dream to pursue real freedom from the shackles of a boss, the corporate world and a job.Michelle is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday which is an Online Business Consultancy and Academy with built in virtual assistant services.She is also the founder and creator of 1nSourcing which is a business that specialises in helping and servicing high net worth business owners.She has grown a successful online service and digital product business, all while travelling and living abroad full time. She is also kept very busy raising her 3 beautiful children with her husband.Michelle’s GO ALL IN story is one of guts determination and a deep seeded desire for freedom and to never go back to the way things were.Her happy, methodical and fun approach to life is infectious and I know you are going to enjoy this interview. Please help me in welcoming Michelle Dale.

Michelle Dale has a life that many would dream of. She can work from anywhere, at any time as a digital nomad. She has managed to make a sustainable living …

Is it possible to create a life of travel in a single day? Today Michelle Dale stops by to share how she did it and gives some tips on how you can do it too! Back in 2005, Michelle had what she describes as “an epiphany” that her life wasn’t how she wanted it to be. So, in a single day she quit her job, listed her property for sale, and purchased a one way ticket out of her home country (she was only 23 years old!). That was the beginning of her new life as a nomad – and the start of her business, Virtual Miss Friday where she provides business operations solutions to digital entrepreneurs, among other things. You'll hear her advice on how to transition to full time travel and a life abroad, her top lifestyle business tips, travel advice, and much more. Tune In To Learn: Why you have nothing to lose How to get support from community Ways to let your intuition guide you How to look at the good in any situation How to run a lifestyle business (before, during, and after pregnancy) Awesome outreach tips (to get people's attention) Biggest mistakes you should avoid in regards to a lifestyle business Tips on how to get things done when you are not around The best thing about commitment Resources: Location Indie Virtual Miss Friday Virtual Miss Friday Academy Upwork Slack Active Collab Want more Zero To Travel Podcasts? Check out the archives now.

Michelle Dale is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an online business consultancy and academy with built-in virtual assistant services. She is also the creator of Insourcing, a service that helps 6 to 7 figure entrepreneurs to organize, monetize and cultivate their online businesses. Through the academy, she offers a range of training programmes and courses for virtual assistants and digital nomads.   Michelle built her business while travelling through 6 countries and has expanded Virtual Miss Friday into multi-6 figure, multi-VA team supporting a global client base.  Travelling the world  Michelle has been on the road travelling globally since 2005. In 2005, Facebook and social media were not invented and there were very few people offering services online. She left the UK to travel the world and she thought to herself that there must be something she could do online to earn a living in such a way that she could keep travelling. Eventually, she discovered that she could provide VA services online which is what she did.  Current base  She is currently based in Greece, on the island of Crete, where she spends most of her time during the summer months after which she travels in the winter. She goes back to England on Christmas and then takes her kids off so they can travel for a few months after which they return during the summer.  Corporate role  She was in banking for a long time. She left school at 16, so she did any work she could do to make ends meet. At age 17, she landed a job in a bank and by the time she was leaving the UK at age 23, she was working as a para-planner and office manager in a mortgage and financial administration firm.  Core revenue streams  She makes money from services she provides to clients including consulting services, VA services, and online-oriented training courses. She also sells products, training programs and does a lot of coaching. She is currently trying to focus more on her programs and courses. She has a membership site as well, which generates income for her through membership fees. This is her primary income source.  Starting out in business  When she started out, her house in the UK was broken into and the thieves took everything except her passport. Michelle took that as a sign and so she decided to start travelling. She immediately quit her job, sold her house, booked a one way ticket and left.  She then did some research online, came across virtual systems and started the business. She also contacted her friends to get people and resources that would enable her to test the services before she started getting paying clients.  She then started taking paying clients for services like customer support, administrative support, and personal assistance. From there, she later branched out into website design, and when social media was created, she started offering social media marketing. Michelle didn't have any skills in website design but she self-taught herself  HTML code and Dreamweaver so she could build her own site and it worked out so well that people started asking her to do websites for them.  Identifying what to do  She had a criterion of things that she absolutely had to have fit into her business and one was that it had to be a business she could do on the internet so she could work while travelling. She also wanted a business that wouldn't require her to commit to specific times. The criteria included many other things which she wanted in a business. She then researched online about working online and she came across many different online businesses including ecommerce. She had tried selling things on eBay but she wanted to use her skills in what she was doing, and enjoy it. That's how she settled on administrative and customer support, and personal assistance services.  Knowing it would work  She didn't know for sure but she had no other option but to make it work because it was all she had.  Tip: You have to have enough pain or passion

In this episode, I interview the amazing mother, world traveler, entrepreneur, and digital nomad Michelle Dale. Ever wonder what those people who pick up and leave a successful and stable career to start a new life are REALLY thinking? Michelle Dale is a person who did exactly that, and in this episode she explains the what’s […]

MICHELLE Dale, is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an Online Business Consultancy and Training Academy with Built-In Virtual Assistant Services. She left the UK in 2005, at the age of 23 to pursue a dream of experiencing real freedom, and her journey has lead to starting and growing a successful online business, traveling and living abroad full time, meeting her husband and raising 3 children. She now supports men and women around the world in cultivating their own professional and personal aspirations. See her beautiful infographic show notes, plus her top tips and advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at www.TodaysLeadingWomen.com or by clicking here!

On today's episode I had the opportunity to interview Michelle Dale who is the owner of Virtual Miss Friday, a platform used to serve clients all over the globe with virtual assistants for their businesses. I've been intrigued by the idea of using Virtual Assistants ever since hearing about them from Pat Flynn's Podcast with [...] The post Utilizing Virtual Assistants Around The Globe With Michelle Dale – Ep. 47 appeared first on Voices Of Marketing.

Hear an interview with BC Partner and entreprenuer Michelle Dale, founder of Virtual Miss Friday, get all the details on our latest system update, and of course listen out for a fresh HTML quiz question in Episode 23 of the BC podcast! Listen to this month's podcast: Simply click the play button below to stream the podcast via your browser. player AudioPlayer.embed("player-oct12", {soundFile: "http://www.businesscatalyst.com/_literature_109638/BC_Podcast_October_2012_-_Episode_23.mp3", noinfo: "yes" }); Alternatively, you can download the podcast in .mp3 format for offline listening. To subscribe and receive the BC Podcast each month, you can find us on the iTunes store here or by simply searching "BC Podcast" from iTunes. In October's Episode : Hear from BC Partner Michelle Dale Learn about her business, Virtual Miss Friday Listen to the full interview at the BC Evangelist blog Learn about our exciting October system update Get all the details in the official release notes post Our monthly quiz - be the first listener to chime in with the correct answer in the comments, and we'll give you a special shout out in next month's episode!