About Kristina
3 Kids | 2 Dogs | 1 Husband
Working Remotely From Our Self-Built Home in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
I don't believe in fitting in to the online "I-can-make-you-six-figures-overnight-if-you-do-what-I-say" guru shaped box.
At age 5, I remember how excited I was to start school. Giant owl-like pink spectacles, long curly hair, I remember nothing but enthusiasm for learning. A textbook teachers pet, I loved to get the answer right and being the first to put up my hand when a helper was required.
At age 14, I remember picking my subjects, and being told to decide on what I was going to do when I grew up. It seemed pretty ridiculous to have to make these big decisions already. I had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. Better stick with accounts, that seemed like a safe option.
At age 17, having dropped accounts as a subject for being FAR too boring a year earlier, I announced I was unaccepting my unconditional university offer to study Business Management (Mam wasn't pleased). I was handing it back. Somebody else could walk that path in my place. I was ready to WORK. I got my first job with the ICT department with our local authority and I absolutely bloody loved it.
At age 21, I started a "mans" job - overseeing and coordinating the repairs and maintenance of several hundred local authority housing schemes in our area. That was pretty fun for a while. I didn't have the builders background that the rest of my male colleagues did, but my organisation skills served me well for the next 9 years. When I was told in a review that I was "top" scoring for all sections of the review, but they'd have to "mark me down" to make sure everyone else didn't look bad, I lost the love for what I was doing. I was done. I can't (or won't) do something I'm not in love with doing, and I can't fake it either.
At age 30, baby number three came along, we finally tied the knot, and I decided that with a new surname, came a new life. I quit my job and believed I'd find my way to something better. I stopped fitting in to the boxes that were designed for me, and started re-discovering who I really am deep down. Unapologetically quirky, endlessly curious about magic and the universe, and a whole load of extreme enthusiasm for a business I didn't even know was a "thing" the year before.
At age 31, Kristina Smith Virtual Business Solutions was born and finally I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. It was full on duck-to-water, magical happenings. I hadn't a f**king clue what I was doing back then, but I muddled my way through to the age I am today (a 1985 baby - you do the math), with a fully loaded happy client list, a role leading a membership with one of the best all-in-one platform software providers there is and a fabulous team behind me to boot.
Life is pretty bl**dy good when you decide to make your own wonky box, add some wheels and trust enough to hurtle along your very own bumpy path to freedom.
If I'm by your side, you can guarantee I will be championing the sh*t out of your success, and I will work tirelessly with you to make sure you have what you need to show up and shine. Day in, day out. In business and life.
SHARING THE LOVE
SHARING THE LOVE
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...
Why All The Lemons, Kristina?
Because I'm Refreshing, zingy and make online business easy-peasy lemon-squeezy for the non-square business owner.
Or so I've been told. Plus, I just really love lemons... And Yellow.
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Meet The Team
Kirsty Spain
My Online Business Manager - Kirsty keeps me heading in the right direction and makes sure all our clients are well looked after. Kirsty specialises in podcast management, online course building, customer journeys and platform set ups including Dubsado and Mailerlite.
I could not be more grateful for the service Kirsty provides to me and our team! - Kristina