THE AMBER WEITZER PODCAST | SILHOUETTES OF SUCCESS |
TONYA THOMAS | EPISODE 120 | SHOW NOTES
FEATURED GUEST
Our V.I.P. Featured Guest Tonya Thomas is the founder of Team Delegate, a provider of elite virtual executive assistant support to seasoned executives turned small business owners. Team Delegate’s highly trained executive VAs provide comprehensive administrative support that helps time-starved CEOs to double their productivity so they can triple their earnings.
Tonya has been featured in national media including Entrepreneur and Black Enterprise. She has spoken at women’s business events as well as been invited as a guest on podcasts. She is a pioneer of the virtual assistant industry, beginning as a solo executive virtual assistant and serving high-level clients for 18 years before utilizing the knowledge gained as a solo entrepreneur and expanding her company into an executive virtual assistant firm with a team of executive virtual assistants. Her passion is helping business owners understand how effective delegation can have a positive impact on their bottom line.
Tonya resides in the Dallas, Texas area with her husband and two sons. In her spare time she enjoys walking, reading and watching her favorite television shows and movies.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
Timing: Coaching, Tonya believes in coaching, in fact…something her Coach mentioned to her came full circle-tune in! She shares how timing; God’s timing plays a role in her life along her Silhouettes of Success journey. Tonya tells us about going from being solo to launching her company with a team. She also gives credit to her Husband and her Mother as significant advocates for her! Tonya is open about learning to be more vulnerable with a group that shares and supports by diving into the experiences or challenges for best practice solutions.
Let it Go: Communication is key. Tonya shares how she coaches, leads her clients oh “how to let it go” and what can be released and delegated. Tonya talks about knowing her calling, it’s a passion to help others, and she knows how to help them realize the benefits of delegation to support their growth. Her natural skills have stayed true along the journey!
People: Managing work and life takes skill and focus, Tonya shares lessons learned throughout the conversation. She has “virtual mentors”, meaning Tonya follows but they don’t know it! Collaboration is the name of the game. Tonya shares more in depth about understanding how to be manage (and lead) along the journey and how learning to work with the vast array of people has elevated her growth, and business. She enjoys the small wins and feedback from her clients (after going through the hard stuff), rewarding! Tonya is very proud of being able to employ people, remarkable!
INTENTIONAL INSPIRATION
Don’t Give Up!
RESOURCES
TONYA THOMAS
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