I spent 2+ years stuck in the same cycle. Research online business ideas, get excited, make lists, get overwhelmed, talk myself back into my corporate job, repeat. Sound familiar? In this episode, I'm sharing the raw story of the years I wasted in the "research cycle" before starting my virtual assistant business - and how everything changed in 24 hours once I made ONE decision. This is the story of the 3 businesses I started and abandoned (Matic Kitchen, Kava Face Masks, Scrubby Gloves - yes, I still pay for those domains). Following digital nomads and van lifers on Instagram, thinking "I could never do that." Working 5am-7pm in my 9-5 job, staying late every day. Sitting through performance reviews pretending I wanted to stay 5 more years. The basement apartment moment where I couldn't sleep, visualizing myself at 40 with dead eyes, still stuck in corporate. The day my boss denied me the raise she'd promised. And how I landed my first client in 24 hours on Upwork with NO website, NO portfolio, NO business plan. If you've been stuck researching - saving Instagram reels, buying domains, watching YouTube videos at midnight about making money online, telling yourself "once things slow down at work" - this episode will hit different. Here's what I learned: Research feels productive, but it's just another way to stay exactly where you are. Like saving posture exercise reels while hunched over your phone. You're not actually doing anything. I thought I needed a perfect business plan, a website, a portfolio, an Instagram presence, and the "right time" when work slowed down. But what I actually needed was to stop waiting for permission and decide to trust myself. You'll learn the exact cycle that kept me stuck for years, why "once things slow down" is a lie (they never do), how I went from burnt-out employee to first client in 24 hours, and the question that changed everything: "What would I tell my best friend?" This episode is for you if you've been researching for 6+ months but haven't started, you have saved business content you've never acted on, you've bought domains you never launched, you know you're not meant for the 9-5 forever, or you don't trust yourself to follow through even though you execute perfectly at work. The truth? You've been capable this whole time. The only question is: How much longer are you going to pretend that you don't? Ready to Build Your Own Freedom-Based VA Business? Grab my FREE guide, the Freedom VA Framework, to learn the exact system I used to scale my VA business to six figures while working just 28 hours a week. Download it here. Stay Connected: Hit Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of The Right Hand Revolution! Follow me on Instagram for daily tips, strategies, and behind-the-scenes of my business journey: @RebeccaMorassutti. DM me and tell me what freedom means to you! I’d love to hear your story. Head over to my website and check out the blog, free resources and programs to help you start and grow your VA biz. Let’s Build the Revolution Together If you got something from this podcast, please rate and review it! It helps me reach more women just like you who are ready to step into their power, and together, we can grow this revolution.
