Is your business in growth mode? If so, congrats, lovely! There’s nothing quite as thrilling as seeing your endeavor take off and gain momentum. Once you reach a certain point…
Read MoreReal talk time: juggling multiple social media accounts is exhausting. Cross-promoting content without too much duplication, answering questions and responding to comments, talking to each audience in distinctive ways, creating…
Read MoreI used to think that hiring help wasn’t in my budget. In fact, the whole concept seemed a little bit crazy to me. I mean, why wouldn’t I just do…
Read More“I want to hire help, but I have no idea how much a virtual assistant should cost me?” Listen, lovelies: Before we dive into cost talk, let’s get one thing…
Read MoreThere are as many leadership styles as there are stars in the sky. As entrepreneurs, we’ve all got our favorite methods for motivating our teams, and preferred ways of keeping…
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 MoreIn my opinion, we world-changing entrepreneurs are best served by building long-term relationships with our contractors. A virtual team of freelancers who are intimately familiar with our business models, expectations,…
Read MoreFor 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 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 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 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 MoreDon’t you just love launching new projects? Dreaming up the results you want and deciding where to start can be absolutely invigorating … but then what? Who’ll handle the various…
Read MoreI don’t care what the Internet says: There’s no one “right” way to handle time management! We’ve all got unique time-management personalities, and the tips and tricks that work beautifully…
Read MoreWhen you’re hiring new team members, it’s easy to slide into the personal instead of focusing solely on the pragmatic. If a contractor is warm and funny and you totally…
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