Valerie Shirah is a mom who homeschools her three kids and manages multiple businesses. Today she joins us to share how the services of a virtual assistant help her to juggle her many responsibilities. In this episode, she explains how her husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis first led her into the world of real estate investment, how she discovered the value of using a virtual assistant, and why she is now so passionate about helping other investors manage their time and experience massive growth through the use of virtual assistants. She explains how her company, The Streamline Team helps people identify where a VA may be able to lighten their loads, how VAs can help with capital raising and social media management, and some of the best practices for working with a VA. She also talks about how to overcome the struggles of letting go and trusting someone else with an important aspect of your business, something entrepreneurs commonly struggle with. For all this and more, tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- How Valerie’s husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis led her into the world of real estate investment.
- Why they chose multi-family and short-term rentals and what they like about midterm rentals.
- The common characteristics of Valerie’s clients and the services she offers.
- How Valerie helps her clients understand the value of a VA.
- How you can identify where a VA may be able to lighten your load.
- Ways in which a VA may be able to help in capital raising.
- How a VA can help you manage your social media.
- Why you should create your social media with your ideal client in mind.
- How The Streamline Team is different from other companies that offer VA services.
- The best practices for working with a VA.
- How you manage the time zone difference if your VA is in the Philippines.
- Why it’s so important to consider communication styles when matching clients to VAs.
- How to overcome the struggles of letting go and trusting someone else with an aspect of your business.
- How Valerie maintains her stamina and stays energized and encouraged.
- Valerie’s definition of success and how this has changed over the years.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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