What’s up, everybody! In this episode, I’m joined by Gina Horkey: writer, marketing consultant, and founder of Horkey Handbook. After experiencing a cycle of ups-and-downs in her career, Gina transitioned to doing remote work and creating online courses. Her program, 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success, is for people ready to change their career, pursue their passion, and do something different. Gina believes that remote work is the future and her program gives students a complete roadmap to take advantage of this alternative, flexible industry. She’s here today to talk about her journey and the creation of 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. Remote work is totally the future, and you need to get onto that train. Episode Quotes "Perfection is the enemy." "The program is for career changers, people who want to do something different and they're more passionate about." "It is good to validate what you are offering first." "If you are average at everything, you are great at nothing." “I want to help open the window to people that there’s an alternative work and it can be enjoyable.” Listen to Learn 01:10 Getting to know Gina, Rapid 5 Questions 04:12 Gina's career journey 09:07 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success - who is it for? 11:32 When did the program start? What problem does it solve? 14:07 Overview of the program structure and modules 18:34 The "stuck zone" and overwhelming parts for students 20:07 Helpful resources inside the program, students' experiences 23:41 Gina's lessons and insights in teaching/creating online courses 28:18 Awesome things to look forward to from Gina 30:06 Gina's thoughts about being a Generalist vs. being a Specialist 32:40 Website and social media links
What’s up, everybody! In this episode, I’m joined by Gina Horkey: writer, marketing consultant, and founder of Horkey Handbook. After experiencing a cycle of ups-and-downs in her career, Gina transitioned to doing remote work and creating online courses. Her program, 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success, is for people ready to change their career, pursue their passion, and do something different. Gina believes that remote work is the future and her program gives students a complete roadmap to take advantage of this alternative, flexible industry. She’s here today to talk about her journey and the creation of 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success.
Remote work is totally the future, and you need to get onto that train.
Episode Quotes
"Perfection is the enemy."
"The program is for career changers, people who want to do something different and they're more passionate about."
"It is good to validate what you are offering first."
"If you are average at everything, you are great at nothing."
“I want to help open the window to people that there’s an alternative work and it can be enjoyable.”
Listen to Learn
01:10 Getting to know Gina, Rapid 5 Questions
04:12 Gina's career journey
09:07 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success - who is it for?
11:32 When did the program start? What problem does it solve?
14:07 Overview of the program structure and modules
18:34 The "stuck zone" and overwhelming parts for students
20:07 Helpful resources inside the program, students' experiences
23:41 Gina's lessons and insights in teaching/creating online courses
28:18 Awesome things to look forward to from Gina
30:06 Gina's thoughts about being a Generalist vs. being a Specialist
32:40 Website and social media links****