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In this final episode of the Virtual Freedom podcast, Chris discusses taking everything to the next level, and hiring your first project manager to lead your team for you, so that you can get back to running your business, instead of focusing o
As we get closer to wrapping up this limited run podcast, Chris discusses the five biggest mistakes he sees entrepreneurs making when they get started with their outsourcing, and more importantly how to avoid doing so yourself! He also talks ab
In this episode, Chris reads directly from his book and shows you, in the process how your first 6-months could look if you embrace the power of virtual teams and follow his advice inside the pages of Virtual Freedom. This session gives you a g
In recent years you've probably heard the saying 'content is king'. It's true, it is. And to be truly discoverable, remembered and shared online today, you need to create killer content. In this episode, Chris discusses some of the best content
Working at an arms length certainly has its benefits, but it doesn't come without its challenges, too. In this episode, Chris goes over the importance of meeting with your virtual team face-to-face on a regular basis. Either via webcam chats on
Setting up a 'virtual water cooler' was one of the most amazing things Chris has done for his virtual team in recent years. It's a place where his staff come to hang out and socialize… sure work creeps into the conversation every now and then,
The phone has been used in business for decades, and even though the internet has changed the way we do business forever, its still a tool that is used daily in our business lives (for more than sending random tweets!). In this episode, Chris g
Sometimes you need a little more. Sometimes you want to take things to the next level. In this episode, Chris discusses the possibility of finding higher-end virtual staff, the types of things you can outsource to them, and more importantly, ho
People from different walks of life live life differently. Duh!? It's true. And in the case of your Filipino VAs nothing could be more important to understand and get to grips with. In this episode, Chris presents the three biggest cultural tra
It's no surprise to find out that when you work with virtual staff in developing countries, such as the Philippines, you're bound to come across a few issues here and there. In our case, the two biggest problems are handling the downtime that c
Hiring a Filipino VA is just the start. Truly understanding what makes them tick, when it comes to being an employee of an overseas boss, as well as what salary expectations there are is paramount to long-term success with outsourcing to the Ph
In this episode Chris goes over the various different reasons why, if you do decide to go overseas with your virtual team building, the Philippines is whole-heartedly your best option. From English communication levels, to different time zones,
This is probably one of the biggest questions that small business owners have when it comes to outsourcing work - even just tasks, let alone actual roles! In this episode Chris goes over the pro's and con's of both staying closer to home, and s
A lot of entrepreneurs that start outsourcing to virtual assistants think that putting a solid reporting system in place needs to be a semi-NASA launch plan! Chris shows you exactly how he works with his VAs when it comes to reporting, and brea
Once you've got your virtual staff on board, it's time to get to work. And that means communications, tools, tactics and everything else that allows you to work productive with your VAs on a day-to-date basis. In this episode, Chris introduces
The importance of training your virtual staff is something that Chris hammers home quiet heavily in the pages of his book. Here he goes into why the biggest hurdle in training your Vas is most likely to be you, and how to solve that. In this ep
In this episode Chris covers the subject of salaries. Wildly different from one market to another, Chris decided to focus on the one market in regards to virtual staffing that he's most well known for, and that's the Philippines. Here we learn
Shhh… don't tell anyone, but in this episode Chris is discuss the important issue of confidentiality when working with virtual staff. Everything from employment contracts, right the way down to NDA documents is discussed, along with the importa
You've got to start somewhere, and in our case of hiring a virtual assistant, that begins with the job description document being crafted and fine-tuned. In this episode, Chris goes into detail on the importance of a solid job description, how
Believing that one single employee can do pretty much everything you need help with is one of the biggest misconceptions that modern day entrepreneurs looking to outsource have. There is no 'Super VA', and in this episode Chris tells you why th
In this episode Chris discusses the different types of places you can find outsourced staff - both freelancer types of employees, right down to part-time and full-time team members. He also gives us a handful of really actionable tips that we c
Back in 2009 Chris was suffering from what he now calls Superhero Syndrome. A problem that almost every entrepreneur suffers from at some point in their career. It's when you refuse to let go of any tasks, believing you can do anything better t
In this episode Chris unveils the two major different types of outsourcing available today to entrepreneurs all around the world, namely Task-based and Team-based outsourcing, and how we can maximize both in different ways. It's important to un
To truly understand how you can utilize outsourcing in your business growth plans, you have to understand what the concept of outsourcing is and how it actually works - especially as a small business owner. In this episode Chris brings you up t
In this episode, Chris tells the story of when he burned out in last 2009 and decided to make the next year his most productive, stress-free ever. By the end of the year he'd gone from 16-hour days, 6 days a week, to 8-hour days, 4 days a week
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