Today I am talking to Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO of Time etc, an award winning virtual assistant service that helps entrepreneurs and leaders achieve more, without working harder. Through Time etc., Barnaby simultaneously provides a resources to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, while providing an opportunity for stay at home moms to find meaningful work on their own terms.
While Time etc. is primarily a workforce of virtual employees (around 700 employees across the UK and USA, with a home office of around 30 employees) Barnaby emphasises the human experience as an essential element of company culture. We talk about how this plays out both in the experience of his employees and in the engagement that his clients receive.
On today’s podcast:
<ul>
<li>Cultural shifts around the virtual workforce</li>
<li>Evolving role of the executive assistant</li>
<li>Challenges and solutions with new clients and new employees</li>
<li>Building high performance teams</li>
<li>Eliminating corporate hierarchies and creating a flat office</li>
</ul> 
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://web.timeetc.com/">https://web.timeetc.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tzLauLQRI">Barnaby’s TEDx video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/barnabylashbrooke/#58a2cac72e35">Barnaby’s Forbes Channel</a></li>
</ul>

Today I am talking to Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO of Time etc, an award winning virtual assistant service that helps entrepreneurs and leaders achieve more, without working harder. Through Time etc., Barnaby simultaneously provides a resources to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, while providing an opportunity for stay at home moms to find meaningful work on their own terms. While Time etc. is primarily a workforce of virtual employees (around 700 employees across the UK and USA, with a home office of around 30 employees) Barnaby emphasises the human experience as an essential element of company culture. We talk about how this plays out both in the experience of his employees and in the engagement that his clients receive. On today’s podcast: Cultural shifts around the virtual workforce Evolving role of the executive assistant Challenges and solutions with new clients and new employees Building high performance teams Eliminating corporate hierarchies and creating a flat office Links: https://web.timeetc.com Barnaby’s TEDx video Barnaby’s Forbes Channel

Today I am talking to Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO of Time etc, an award winning virtual assistant service that helps entrepreneurs and leaders achieve more, without working harder. Through Time etc., Barnaby simultaneously provides a resources to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, while providing an opportunity for stay at home moms to find meaningful work on their own terms.
While Time etc. is primarily a workforce of virtual employees (around 700 employees across the UK and USA, with a home office of around 30 employees) Barnaby emphasises the human experience as an essential element of company culture. We talk about how this plays out both in the experience of his employees and in the engagement that his clients receive.
On today’s podcast:
<ul>
<li>Cultural shifts around the virtual workforce</li>
<li>Evolving role of the executive assistant</li>
<li>Challenges and solutions with new clients and new employees</li>
<li>Building high performance teams</li>
<li>Eliminating corporate hierarchies and creating a flat office</li>
</ul> 
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://web.timeetc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://web.timeetc.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tzLauLQRI" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnaby’s TEDx video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/barnabylashbrooke/#58a2cac72e35" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnaby’s Forbes Channel</a></li>
</ul>

E28 | Powering Technology with the Human Element: Meet Barnaby Lashbrooke

Wide awake at 3am, wondering how your business turned from a 15-person rocket into an 80-person rollercoaster? Hit play. This show is for founder CEOs who want practical wins, not platitudes.

Every fortnight, Dominic Monkhouse - who scaled two UK tech firms to £30m+ in five years (twice) - grills people who’ve actually done it: operators, battle-scarred founders, and experts who cut through noise. You’ll learn techniques that stop fires, speed up decisions, and give you time back.

What you’ll get: field-tested methods that will all contribute to one of three vital goals – freeing up your time, building a leadership team that can lead without you, and installing systems that you can be sure will work. No recycled LinkedIn fluff. No crappy ‘inspiration’. Just clear actions you can run this week.

Why listen now? Because growth shouldn’t mean chaos. Twelve of Dom’s clients have exited. His 2-Day-a-Week CEO Blueprint shows leaders how to make sure they spend their time doing things that ONLY they can do - not covering tasks that could be done by others. He coaches scale-ups, writes books people actually read, and asks the questions you wish investors would.

If you’re stuck between “we’re onto something” and “this might kill me,” this is your edge: honest stories, hard numbers, and repeatable systems to build a business you’re proud of - without losing yourself along the way.

Grab a notebook, and hit follow so the next time you’re staring at the ceiling at stupid o’clock, you’ve got a plan - and a playbook - waiting in your ears.

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Wide awake at 3am, wondering how your business turned from a 15-person rocket into an 80-person rollercoaster? Hit play. This show is for founder CEOs who want practical wins, not platitudes. Every fortnight, Dominic Monkhouse - who scaled two UK tech firms to £30m+ in five years (twice) - grills people who’ve actually done it: operators, battle-scarred founders, and experts who cut through noise. You’ll learn techniques that stop fires, speed up decisions, and give you time back. What you’ll get: field-tested methods that will all contribute to one of three vital goals – freeing up your time, building a leadership team that can lead without you, and installing systems that you can be sure will work. No recycled LinkedIn fluff. No crappy ‘inspiration’. Just clear actions you can run this week. Why listen now? Because growth shouldn’t mean chaos. Twelve of Dom’s clients have exited. His 2-Day-a-Week CEO Blueprint shows leaders how to make sure they spend their time doing things that ONLY they can do - not covering tasks that could be done by others. He coaches scale-ups, writes books people actually read, and asks the questions you wish investors would. If you’re stuck between “we’re onto something” and “this might kill me,” this is your edge: honest stories, hard numbers, and repeatable systems to build a business you’re proud of - without losing yourself along the way. Grab a notebook, and hit follow so the next time you’re staring at the ceiling at stupid o’clock, you’ve got a plan - and a playbook - waiting in your ears.

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