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Dedicated to making you better at outsourcing. Tips, tricks, advice, and stories on how to get work off your plate and be more efficient.I do things differently. I don't hire "freelancers". I don't ... more
FAQs about The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing:How many episodes does The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing have?The podcast currently has 462 episodes available.
March 19, 2022Ep. 92: Power Distance Index - Why your OFS Sometimes Work MindlesslyThis is the 2nd episode in a series about why your OFS sometimes works mindlessly.Today, I'm going to talk about the Power Distance Index. It's a measure of how much a culture respects authority. The Philippines is identified as one of those countries where the Power Distance Index is really high. In a way, this has contributed to your OFS doing mindless work....more6minPlay
March 18, 2022Ep. 91: Fear - Why your OFS Sometimes Work MindlesslyI've talked about mindless work in the previous episode. This is the first in a series of what causes your OFS (online Filipino specialist) to work mindlessly. The number 1 cause is fear.Fear has an interesting effect on Filipino workers. They react differently to it. How do they react? That's what we'll be talking about in this episode....more6minPlay
March 16, 2022Ep. 90: Why your OFS Sometimes Work MindlesslyI've talked about when my OFS uploaded a bad video numerous times. I wanted to understand why this happened. Why do my OFS sometimes work mindlessly?So I sent a newsletter about it, and I got a bunch of responses. It turns out I'm not the only one going through this. So let's talk about it.----------You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/...more8minPlay
March 15, 2022Ep. 89: How To Find OFS With Technical SkillsI got an email from Brian asking how you can find online Filipino specialists with technical skills. This is a common question and finding these people isn't actually that hard.Want to know how I find OFS with technical skills? I'll share in this episode.-----------You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/...more4minPlay
March 12, 2022Ep. 88: Follow Up On MY QA OFS ExperimentGetting poor work from my team is one of the pitfalls of turning over everything to my OFS team. I wasn't sure how to fix this until I put a quality assurance person in place to go over everything before it gets to me.That was over a month ago. Having a quality assurance process made things a lot better. How much better? That's what I'll be talking about in this episode.-------You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/...more4minPlay
March 11, 2022Ep. 87: How One VA Away Helped An Experienced Employer Improve His Recruitment ProcessRuben isn't new to outsourcing. He's been hiring virtual assistants since 2014 but he still found a way to improve how he hires Filipino workers with OneVAAway.com.How did the One VA Away challenge make it easier for him to find more OFS? That's what we'll be talking about in this video.-----------You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/...more4minPlay
March 09, 2022Ep. 86: Setting SMART Expectations With Your OFSDo you want to see projects completed? Do you want your OFS's work to improve continuously? You need to set SMART expectations.Yes, they're related to SMART goals. Want to know how they work together? I'll explain in this episode.------------You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/...more4minPlay
March 08, 2022Ep. 85: The Most Talented Person I've Ever Worked WithI have a lot of talented people in my life. I'm consistently surprised by the talent of the people around me. There's a lot of talent I see in other people that I don't possess. I'm not alone in this. I get emails every day from people who are surprised to find a lot of talent in the Philippines. Let's talk about that....more4minPlay
March 05, 2022Ep. 84: Most Filipinos Have 2 Phone NumbersToday, I found out that many Filipinos have more than one phone number. They do this to stay connected wherever they are. Also, for many OFS, it helps ensure that they're always online.It's interesting how and why this came to be. That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.----------Want to know the answers to the 9 biggest questions most people have about hiring an online Filpino specialist? Get the answers at OFSGuide.com. Then when you're ready to hire, go to OneVAAway.com and I'll walk you through the recruiting process....more3minPlay
March 04, 2022Ep. 83: Do You Experience High Turnover Among Your OFSThe great thing about Filipinos is that they're incredibly loyal. Usually, if you hire an OFS, turnover is not an issue.But what if your business is experiencing a high turnover with your OFS team? What's wrong? And what can you do to fix it?Let's talk about that in this episode....more6minPlay
FAQs about The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing:How many episodes does The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing have?The podcast currently has 462 episodes available.