For modern, innovative entrepreneurs such as your lovely self, working with a virtual team of contractors is the absolute best way to run your business. You can hire experts who…
Read MoreWorking with a team (even if it’s just one va) can be a balancing act. You certainly don’t want to become an obnoxious micromanager, but you still need to stay…
Read MoreOutsourcing is scary; no two ways about it. I’ve coached many talented entrepreneurs through their first outsourcing venture, and there’s always been some nail-biting and foot-dragging involved. But every single…
Read MoreUndoubtedly, your team of freelancers is organized, whip-smart, and over-the-top talented. But they’re not superheroes: Like all people, they have strengths and weaknesses. Which means you’ll occasionally have a workload…
Read MoreEver met an entrepreneur who doesn’t have to worry about deadlines? Me neither! Being able to build our own schedules is such a privilege, but it doesn’t mean we have…
Read MoreAlthough I’m constantly preaching the gospel of outsourcing to any entrepreneurs who’ll listen, I’m also the first to admit that getting a great team up and running takes time. And…
Read MoreFirst things first: Anyone who claims that they never procrastinate is lying. Seriously! Some entrepreneurs are gifted at time-management and others are super efficient but no one—and I mean no…
Read MoreSo many entrepreneurs consider outsourcing to be a luxury; something they’ll pursue when time and money and resources all align perfectly. But here’s the hard truth: That alignment may never…
Read MoreWhen you’re an ambitious entrepreneur leading a skilled team of freelancers, you want to be able to trust them. They’re smart, they’re talented, and you hired them to take tasks…
Read MoreThe day will come (heck, maybe it’s already here), when you suddenly find yourself at a crossroads in your business – one path leads to exciting opportunities and massive growth, while the other…
Read MoreYou know that outsourcing is my jam. I encourage entrepreneurs of all kinds to delegate everything from sales tasks to household work so that they can focus on the big,…
Read MoreOne of the major pitfalls of outsourcing is overexcitement. Once you realize that you don’t have to do everything yourself, it can be awfully tempting to start delegating work just…
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, you spend a good portion of each day arguing with yourself. Not out loud—at least not unless the argument is particularly heated!—just inside your own…
Read MoreAny other Harry Potter fans out there? (Silly question, I know!) Of all the magical, fantastical ideas that sprang from the Potterverse, I’d have to say the “time-turner” is one…
Read MoreOnce upon a time, you handled all of your content entirely on your own. Your business was new, your online brand was just getting established, and you personally created every…
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