This is the second part of a four-part series on working with and hiring Virtual Assistants. You can find part one of the series: “How to Know When to Hire a Virtual Assistant” here. As a former Virtual Assistant, I get asked a lot...

Hands down, the question I get the most often about outsourcing and how to build a team, is… “Who do I hire first?” And my answer is always the same… “Don’t you mean, ‘whom’?” Just kidding.  What I actually respond is, “Where are you...

There’s an old saying that the best time to plant an oak tree is 50 years ago. The second best time is today. Hiring the first person to assist you in your business, however, is a completely different matter. When Deciding When to Start...

One of the biggest misconceptions among people starting an online business is that they can run all aspects of their business themselves. It cannot be done.  Starting an Online Business Requires Many Skills No one is good at everything. You have your core strength,...

A few times a week, a potential client contacts me and tells me he needs help. He’s overwhelmed, can’t keep up and doesn’t know where to start when it comes to finding help that will actually benefit his business rather than become another project...