In this Good Friday episode, I'm featuring a conversation with a special and sparkly individual, someone who's pivotal in the higher sound quality you've been hearing in this new season and by now, a close ally and family to my podcast and passion project, Anne Garcia. Anne is the Owner and Head Cheerleader of her agency, Dklutr.

After leaving her corporate work due to a heart condition, she delved into the then “mysterious yet promising” world of virtual assistance. Her “get-things-done-no-matter-what” mindset and “loves-to-check-things-off-the-list” personality fit perfectly with the VA world and remote work. Anne’s first office was in the hallway of their home, with an office table upcycled from a thrift store. Fast forward to today, Anne loves working with collaborative, inspiring, and imaginative clients, and having a solid team of highly-skilled individuals with great personalities and strong work ethics has been the formula for the growth and success they now enjoy. In her free time, you will find Anne either reading books by Mitch Albom and Malcolm Gladwell or playing with her eight (!) cats, four dogs and a menagerie that she and her husband and business partner Carl have in their care. Sprinkle in a little muay Thai here and there plus binging on Succession on HBO and Schitt's Creek on Netflix and you're spelling out her ideal day.

We dived into:

• Her journey from making a huge pivot into the VA world in her 30s and how that eventually led her to starting her company in 2020 during Covid with her husband
• Her passion for alleviating stress and frustration for her clients from the more mundane elements of their small businesses so that they can focus on their zone of genius and what really lights them up
• A piece of golden yet relatable advice on how you too, can attempt that first step to try something new without judgment

This is a grounding one, I hope you’ll enjoy it and then be stirred to take a small next step towards any project of yours. Deep breaths always, dear ones.

Ways to connect with Anne and learn more about her, her amazing team, and the services they offer:

• Website: teamdklutr.com
• Email: dklutrph@gmail.com

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