24: Getting VA Work That Pays!

Today’s guest could not envision herself continuing to live and work full-time in Belgium. Instead, she’s crafted a life in Cusco, Peru involving no less than 6 part-time hustles. The most lucrative one for Maya Lombarts is her role as a virtual assistant (VA). It’s her #1 because in addition to excelling at it, she doubled down on an often overlooked, but potential goldmine of a source for clients. In this episode, Maya shares tips and tricks for challenging your assumptions of what you can and should charge clients, who to ask for advice, how to explore the potential business opportunities in your areas of passion, and of course, ways to get paid more as a VA. She might even inspire you to ask yourself, are you living exactly where you want to live? Be sure to catch the end of episode takeaways where I’ll challenge you about the choices you’ve been making, how I became aware of unconscious, false beliefs guiding my decision-making, and how we can become open to expanded possibilities that lead to wiser choices. What You'll Hear: 02:48 No full-time job: A lifestyle choice?  06:40 From “I can’t,” to “how can I make this work” 06:50 “What if there is a way?” 07:15 Six distinct side hustles, including professional singer 09:33 Online memberships as an income source 11:27 Embracing diverse roles 11:55 Selling tours as a hustle and leveraging Couchsurfing 14:27 Most lucrative of the 6 hustles: VA 17:12 Typical hourly rates for a VA 18:35 Opting to get direct VA customers, less reliance on VA platforms 19:35 Strategy when marketing through the platforms 25:15 Maya’s typical weekly “schedule” 28:15 A Peruvian perspective on committing to future social engagements 28:47 A mix of the cultures is best 29:35 Our way is just one way…not necessarily the only way or the best way 30:29 Cusco, Peru - altitude is 3,400 metres (11,155 feet) 34:01 Uncovering business opportunities in your areas of passion 40:33 How a recommendation can garner you better rates 40:46 Strategies for getting paid more as a VA 43:45 Maya’s best tip for taking action Takeaways: 44:58 Shift from “I can’t” to “How I Can!” 45:45 Uncovering a negative belief that was guiding decision-making 47:47 Doing things habitually “because that’s just what we do” 49:11 Have a productive brainstorming session this week to pull back the “horse blinkers” Connect With Maya: https://mayalombarts.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mayalombarts/ Connect with Joan: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joanposivy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/posivy/ Joan's Main Site https://www.joanposivy.com/ Email Be on the show! Be Our Guest https://www.joanposivy.com/be-our-guest.html