Yay! Group coaching for new and experienced VAs!!

I’ve been coaching individuals and groups since 1996. And until recently, I’ve focused the vast majority of my attention on the Virtual Assistants at AssistU. Until a brilliant coach opened my eyes about all I have to offer in a new way, I’d never really thought about doing group coaching on a more global basis. We all have blind spots.

And so I’m bringing my coaching to all VAs-- at both new and more experienced levels, whatever their backgrounds and current states of practice. I’m brilliant at helping people create and sustain businesses that serve them, rather than make them struggle, and I want to help as many Virtual Assistants as I can to be as successful as they want to be. My coaching groups give me a way to do that.

Some of the challenges you might face in your VA practice, or that might get in the way of creating the business you want, are:

Interviewing/consulting smartly
Making sure you get connected with ideal clients right away – and defining what an ideal client is to begin with
Making sure you understand what you as a business owner should be doing vs. what you as a technician should be doing
Setting your fees appropriately and making sure they’re appropriate
Understanding what your service offerings are and managing your service gaps (the gap between what you do and all those other things your clients need)
Standards (if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything)
How to only get ideal clients into your practice rather than focusing on getting work
How to foster strong relationships with those clients so that you don’t have to be looking for business at every turn
How to focus on your own business instead of splitting your attention and looking at what every other VA is doing
Getting drama out of your life so that everything becomes easier
Understanding, and dealing with, the fact that your business affects your life and your life affects your business
How creating these strong standards in your business impacts every aspect of your life
Being profitable (are you sure you are?)

You may see yourself in some of these, or face completely different challenges. How can I help you?

Join one of my groups and let’s find out.

About my groups

There are two groups. One is for experienced VAs, and the other for new VAs. I trust you to know which group you belong in—and if you find you choose the wrong one, or progress from “new” to “experienced, I’ll happily help you move to the other. If you genuinely aren’t sure where you belong, I’m happy to talk with you and help you figure it out!

All of my group members receive the same things:

One 90-minute coaching call/month
Access to me during a 2-hour office hours chat
Additional teaching calls on various topics periodically
Mp3 download of all calls
Special teaching sessions offered on occasion
A discounted rate on my on-the-spot coaching sessions

All that for $89 a month. Truly--group coaching just about any VA can afford (and if you can't, contact me, and I'll show you that you can!)

Times of the calls and office hours:

New VAs coaching call: 1st Monday of each month at noon (12n-130p, Eastern time)
New VAs office hours: 3rd Monday of each month at 11a (11a-1p, Eastern Time)
Experienced VAs coaching call: 1st Monday of each month at 2p (2p-330p, Eastern time)
Experienced VAs office hours: 3rd Monday of each month at 2p (2p-4p, Eastern Time)

As a practical matter, here's how the group thing works:

Each coaching call is packed with, well... coaching. To prep for it, if a coaching group member has something she needs coaching about (either something challenging her, or something exciting she wants to make sure she makes the most of), she sends me an email the Friday before our call, letting me know what's going on. I put her on the list to be coached. Then, on our Monday call, I coach those people who sent in email, in a first-come, first-served way. Those who don't get the chance to be coached will get their coaching issues addressed by me via email. Those who don't need any specific coaching can listen and grow from the experiences of others. After the call, everyone gets the MP3 so they can listen back to the call and the coaching whenever they need or want to.

Then, two weeks later, everyone is welcome to join in on my open office hours. I do this via live chat so that, again, people can benefit from the questions and issues posed by others. This time, there's no need to send anything in advance. Just come, and I'll answer questions and coach until our time runs out!

Members of my coaching groups also have access to one-on-one, on-the-spot coaching from me at discounted rates. If there's something you need more support with, this is an easy way for you to get it.

And while you might decide to stay in a group forever, if you decide you're ready to move on, you just need to let me know and your recurring charge will stop. How's that for easy, huh?

Ready to get started? Pick a group, and let’s get started shifting you and your practice from where you are to where you truly want to be.

And if you’re still not sure, bookmark this page so you can come back to it. Take some time to read my Virtual Moxie posts (which will give you a bit of an idea of my quintessential views of Virtual Assistance), look below to see what my clients say about me, email me (anastacia at virtual moxie.com) and ask questions, or spend some time connecting with me via Facebook or Twitter. Then, when you’re ready, come back here, and join me. I’m ready to welcome you whenever you’re ready.

What my clients say:

As COO of AssistU, I've been telling Virtual Assistants for years that if they wanted to make their VA practices more successful, there was only one person to coach with, Anastacia Brice. Who else is qualified? She formalized this industry, founding the first, and still now over eleven years, the most comprehensive and foundational, Virtual Assistance training program. She talks with VAs and their clients every day, and she has a deeper understanding of the industry than anyone I've ever met.

So when it came time for me to revive my Virtual Assistance practice, what was the first thing I did after making that decision? Within seconds, I called Anastacia and asked her to coach me. There was never any doubt or second thoughts. If I want a successful practice, there is only one person to help me with that. Anastacia Brice. -- Dawn Goldberg, CMVA

Six years ago, as a fresh-faced graduate of AssistU, I took a very bold and somewhat scary step. I engaged Anastacia to be my coach. In retrospect, that was one of the best decisions I've ever made--not only for my business, but for my LIFE!

As a result of Anastacia's coaching, I've created a full VA practice that continues to evolve. My clients get more ideal and the financial return continually improves. Life is good!

Anastacia consistently comes from her core of love, truth, and respect as she supports me to live MY truth. I feel deeply blessed and honored to have her in my life. Thank you, Anastacia! -- Judy Segawa

Anastacia Brice is amazing. Coaching with her has had an incredible effect on me personally and professionally. Anastacia doesn’t let me brush over important things. She asks me to look deeper than what is on the surface. While coaching with Anastacia, I’ve learned a lot about myself and continue to discover what it is I truly want for my practice and for my life. She’s helped me to set high standards, and then to think higher.

Coaching with Anastacia has been a life changing experience for me. Taking what I learned in the AssistU Virtual Training Program and building my practice has been made easier by having Anastacia by my side. She has helped me to maintain my standards and to set higher standards for my practice. I love to bounce ideas off her to see if I’m on the right path. The more she knows me, the more she’s able to encourage, reaffirm, and push me to be more.

I’ve had many ‘aha’ moments in my coaching with Anastacia. She has pointed out things that I think are ordinary and shown me how they’re extraordinary, which in turn causes me to think bigger and to think more. She has helped me reach a place in my practice where I’m happy, growing, and encountering new experiences.

Anastacia is professional. She listens when I just need to talk, and she’s pushy when I need to be pushed. I know that my practice wouldn’t be as solid as it is without her coaching. -- Laura Jo Richins, CPVA

Anastacia Brice is a vital component to my business team, and I wouldn’t trade her for the world! I affectionately refer to Anastacia as my “mean coach,” and have even blogged about her on The Virtual Wire. Anastacia isn’t mean--as in malicious or hateful, but mean--as in tough love. I am convinced that Anastacia deeply cares for me and wants the absolute best for me; so, there are times (more often than not) when she’ll strongly encourage me to stretch.

Without her coaching, guidance, support, and tough love, my business would not be as successful as it is. I currently run a successful Virtual Assistant business primarily supporting volunteer boards of directors, and that’s not an easy niche to work with. Having done Anastacia's “What’s Next” retreat, she’s also supported me in starting another business that I’m excited and passionate about called Nonprofit Connectors. Nonprofit Connectors is a consulting company designed to assist individuals with the setup processes for their new nonprofits. It fits, side-by-side, with my VA practice, and I’m able to do more of what I love. What’s funny about this is that when I went to the retreat, all I had in mind was an e-book with resources for nonprofits. Anastacia encouraged me to think bigger, and I ended up with a whole new viable business! See how mean she is? :) -- Antonette Artiz, CMVA

Anastacia Brice is wise beyond belief. She is intuitive, gentle, yet firm and full of moxie. Anastacia guides me towards finding solutions that suits me, but also encourages me to choose the solutions that are worthy of me. And you know what if I fall, and I do fall sometimes, Anastacia is non-judgmental, and gives me the support I need to get back up again.

I trust Anastacia totally with my fears, she feels like one of those really great friends that always helps me to keep on track. Actually I have one very good friend like and that, and I have Anastacia. To be honest if I could have a nugget of Anastacia's wisdom guiding my day every day I would (wait--I do, and so can you if you coach with her!)! Anastacia Brice is a fantastic coach, and I intend to continue to have her in my corner, for a long time to come. -- Petra Boucher, CPVA

I highly recommend working with a business coach. I've been working with Anastacia as my coach for a year and a half and have accomplished amazing things with her including the following:

* Broke six figures in my 2nd year of business (I started working with her right after my first year anniversary)
* Organized my infrastructure to create a solid foundation for continued growth
* Developed a streamlined new client interview/intake process, which now takes me less than 1/2 the time it used to
* Figured out what to delegate to my own VA and where to focus my attention as the business owner
* Developed new revenue streams
* Engaged several fun, profitable joint ventures
* Launched a 2nd business
* And lots more!

I continue to grow and thrive because I have a safe place to bounce around ideas, brainstorm, share my trials, get solid business advice and be cheered on by someone who REALLY understands my business. The investment I've made (and continue to make) has been WELL worth every penny and then some. I absolutely would NOT be where're I'm at today without having worked with Anastacia.

As an industry we seem to resist investing in ourselves and in our businesses. But, we each have the potential to create the EXACT success we want, earn WHATEVER dollar amount we want and work with ONLY the ideal clients of our choosing. Unfortunately, many of us sell ourselves short because we "think small" and don't give our businesses the attention and resources (yes, that means money!) they need to grow and thrive. In my experience, my growth and potential has only been limited by my imagination. And working with Anastacia every month helps me to keep thinking bigger and looking for new opportunities.

I highly recommend that ALL Virtual Assistants work with her�.you are guaranteed to take your business to the next level! -- Sydni Craig-Hart, EAtoVA and Craig Hart Consulting

To say that coaching with Anastacia has changed my life is no exaggeration. I was struggling, trying to figure out how to rev up my VA practice after an incredibly stressful and constricting period in my life. I *knew* that I could be successful, and I needed help putting the pieces together. Anastacia helped me do that and much more. She not only helped me define the issues, she helped me identify and overcome the fears holding me back. Through working with Anastacia, I have regained my confidence, my self-respect, and my ability to dream bigger and expect more of life. My VA practice is now thriving, my personal relationships are fulfilling and vibrant, and I am more in love with life than I have ever been. Real change begins with faith. Have faith enough to invest in yourself; from there you'll find that magic happens. -- Sandra Trca-Black