Do You Want a Partner or an Order-Taker?
One of the biggest factors in the success (or failure) of a VA/client relationship is something clients don’t always consider: their expectations. Unfortunately, those expectations are often downright unrealistic. Too often, clients approach working with a VA...Are Your Beliefs About Delegating Holding You Back?
Peter and I were talking during a Wise Help Session about what he called his “inability to delegate because it takes up too much time.” He said that giving up the things he already knows how to do requires more time and energy than just doing those things himself. He...How to Manage When You Hate to Manage
Soon after I started working for myself, a mentor told me to read The E-Myth Revisited*. It turned out to be game changing for me, mainly in helping me transition from being an employee and into embracing the three business personalities I would need to be...The Top Thing to be Honest About Before You Delegate
Ramon booked a Wise Help Session to have me help him figure out what he should be delegating. His VA and he had just parted ways because, as she explained, he had unrealistic expectations about what he was delegating. As we talked, it became clear to me that it...
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