Working Smarter and Scaling Your Income|Gina Horkey from Horkey Handbook - a podcast by Cody of Fly to FI and Justin aka Saving Sherpa
from 2019-12-10T08:00:54
In today's episode, you'll hear from Gina who you can learn more about at Horkey Handbook.
Gina grew up poor but graduated college at 19 and began a string of successful careers.After burning out in corporate America, she decided to try her hand at entrepreneurship.
Now she is running several successful online businesses aimed at helping others become entrepreneurs themselves.Listen, learn, and let us know what you think.
Episode SummaryShe grew up poor and money was always a challenge
As kids, she'd have to buy her own clothes even in middle school
Gina started babysitting at age 11But Gina was always driven to make something of her self
She actually started going to college while she was an 11th / 12th graderThis allowed her to graduate college just before she turned 20
The program is a special thing that Minnesota does and is freeThen she ended up getting married at 21 and settled down in her hometown
After college, she worked for a company helping people reach fitness goalsThen she'd transition careers into being a financial advisor
Gina was working 60 hour weeks but was learning a tonIt's obvious that Gina is an extremely hard worker
This means that she thrives in a commission-based jobsHer biggest advice for these type jobs is to sell something you're passionate about
She gives some interesting insights into the life of a financial advisorGina would stay in this career field for 10 years
Just before leaving the corporate world they started preparing for a changeHer husband quits his job in 2013 to be a stay at home day
She knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur and started investigatingGina would start freelancing in several different areas
Then she did some virtual assistant workingBy 2015 she was full-time entrepreneur
Her corporate job had been paying about $60k before she leftShe talks about a lot of the success and benefits
One of which is they take a 2-month vacation to the beach in Texas every yearThey actually unenroll their children from school every year and home school them
There were some struggles thoughShe felt guilty being close to her kids but having to work all-day
Gina now has a separate location on her property to work inIt really helps her separate life and work
Gina does struggle with taking on too much workThis year she actually stressed herself out so much she grew a dependency on alcohol
Luckily she is now been sober for over six monthsThen Gina goes over some tips for managing stress
Her and her husband are both frugal and don't want a lot of flashy things
She does, however, believe in investing in herselfGina actually pays $3k per month for a business coach and it's totally paying off
Her and her husband also utilize a personal trainerThen Gina goes over a laundry list of businesses she's involved in
These include virtual assistant, freelancing, and Pinterest coursesSome of these are branching off into niches
Such as podcast virtual assistantsKey Takeaways
Control your income: Gina talks about how a sales-oriented career puts earning power into your own handsCommit Cautiously: Gina put so much into her businesses, but at times pushed herself way too far
Branch successes: When Gina finds something is working she doubles down and finds another angle to also go afterCall to Action
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