Today, we chat with Gina Horkey. Gina has had quite the career journey – she started out working at a financial planning firm, then went out on her own offering freelance writing and eventually moved into offering virtual assistance services and realized her power as a consultant to her clients. Now Gina teaches others how to run a lucrative online business of their own.

 

 


 

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Some things we talk about in this episode:

  • Freeing leaders up to do their jobs
  • The foundations of thought partnership
  • How leaders enhance relationships with their support staff
  • Calculating ROI
  • Being realistic about opportunity costs

 

Key takeaways:

  • Bringing guidance and coaching to the table when you’ve advanced in your business
  • Thoughtfully communicating with your team when you work remotely
  • A small business mindset provides huge value to clients

 

Questions for Gina: 

Q: What are you reading? 

A: I read a lot of online content. The most recent book I read was Work Less, Make More.

Q: Who’s your favorite superhero?

A: Wonder Woman

Q: What’s an exciting mission you/your team/your family on now? 

A: Two

      • Business wise: honing in on confidence in business and teaching people skills on how to market themselves.
      • Family wise: family time in south Texas.

 

Helpful Links Mentioned:

Horkey Handbook

 


 

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