Scale with Virtual Assistants

Not enough work | Less Stressed | Evolving

I had the pleasure of speaking with Graeme Hayward from Uniform image about his journey with his VA Tessa who has been with him for three years. 
He shared: 
How having Tessa on board has helped him transition from a local to a national business. 
How he is now "slightly less stressed" and most of his stress is because he is leading new (and exciting) things in his business (not because of operations).
How Tessa's role has evolved over time and has made him more organised. 
Listen to hear these gems and heaps more. 
 

3 reasons your VA might leave you

When we hire a VA we really want them to stay and grow with us (as that is the most leveraged strategy). 
 
But with any hiring and people things...there are not guarantees. 
 
Understanding the three common reasons VA's leave their clients (and how to avoid them) can go along way to ensuring that you have a stable long term team. 

5 VA hiring mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Getting a Virtual Assistant can be exciting! 
 
BUT you need to make sure that you don't make the one (or more) of common mistakes. 
 
Join Maureen & Carmen to learn the common VA hiring mistakes and more importantly...how to avoid them. 

4 signs you are NOT ready to hire a VA

Getting a VA can be super exciting.
 
But you don't want to dive in head first if you are not ready as this just creates more of a mess. 
 
Join Maureen & Carmen to learn how to work out if you are ready to hire a Virtual Assistant. 

Consistency | Imperfection | Getting started

It was a pleasure to interview Damien Lacey, CEO of OE Partners about his experience with his energetic and consistent Virtual Assistant Cristy. 
We cover:
The things that we are both bad at (and how our VA's do to them way better than us)
The role of procedures in a successful outcome with your VA (and how you don't need to be perfect)
How to get started with your VA (even if you think you don't have enough work). 
It was an insightful conversation. 
Hope you enjoy! 
Damien Lacey: 
Website: oepartners.com.au
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceydamien
Email: damien.lacey@oepartners.com.au

LinkedIn Marketing | Bright and Shiny things | Delegation superstar

I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Royal, from BIR finance around his journey with his wonderful Virtual Assistant Anna. 
 
What I love about his story is the evolution. 
 
Initially all Michael wanted support around was LinkedIn Marketing. 
 
But once he had a taste of good support he expanded the role. Anna now supports him with all manner of marketing endeavors and even some operations. 
 
Tune in to hear how: 
Having a Virtual Assistant has helped Michael explore more bright and shiny things, some of which have had a great positive impact in his business. 
Integrating his Australian support person with Anna has enabled him to delegate even more. 
His flexible communication and meeting structure is working wonders for him and his team. 
 
It was a fascinating conversation and I think you will enjoy it too. 
 
You can find out more about Michael here: https://www.bir.net.au/

Communication ninja | Not enough work | Stay connected

When I first met PJ Ashley the Founder and CEO of The Pillar Code she was concerned that she would not have enough work for a Virtual Assistant. 
 
Fast forward three years she has two amazing Virtual Assistants (who are kept very busy). 
 
What impresses me about PJ is how intentional she around communication and creating a great culture enabling her Virtual Assistants to grow and flourish (which intern provides more value to the business). 
 
Listen to learn: 
The time efficient ninja strategy that she has implemented on messenger to ensure that she can provide very quick feedback to her team (with minimal effort on her side). 
The daily strategies her team use to keep connected, focused and productive. 
The mindset required by any business owner looking to grow a team in the long term. 
Wow, so many insights! 
 
You can learn more about PJ and the amazing work that she does at https://thepillarcode.com/

Out of the consultants trap | Beautiful sunrises | Take two

Join this conversation with Jurgen Schmechel, a successful business owner who decided to scale his business with the support of a Virtual Assistant instead of entering retirement. 
Hear about:
How it didn't go to plan with his first Virtual Assistant and how he got back on track
The exact things his Virtual Assistant does so that he gets a consistent flow of leads (even when he is focusing on delivery)
The thing he has learnt about himself on his Virtual Assistant journey (it's very insightful)
You can learn more about Jurgen and the amazing work he does supporting business owners to make sense of their data at schmechel.com