88. 10X Your Productivity & Do Less Work With THIS Tactic w Karla Singson

Yooo. I’m slooowly getting back to the grind after a 4 day mini-vacation. I went to Jackson Hole, WY, with some friends who I haven’t seen in a little while. We got an epic log cabin on a mountain, had a wicked ski trip, and saw which one of us had become the biggest alcoholic over the last 2 years. I loved catching up and laughing my ass off with those morons. But it was actually awesome to see how far we’ve come and how we’re all living the life we want. It’s like we’ve each added another digit to the end of our business’ $ ;) It kinda became a little mastermind, bouncing ideas off each other and seeing our business’ in the eyes of other successful entrepreneurs. Wanna know the best part about the trip? Sales kept comin’ in and the business kept flowing while I was gone! I wouldn’t have been able to do this if I hadn’t brought on a VA [Virtual Assistant] to handle the almost all Operations. As well as a Marketing Manager to manage the brand and content. It was so good not having to worry about customer support, social media posts, or tracking stats… While I was off on the slopes, drinking Old Fashioned’s and eating delicious BBQ elk! I’ve talked about this before, but it’s so crucial that you hire the right employees to delegate things that shouldn’t be taking up your time. I’ve had a lot of clients who’ve stubbornly tried to do everything themselves and run the whole business (I’ve been guilty of this too)... It’s a losing game because there’s always more to do, your attention should be focused on the highest level tasks, and you can’t afford to burn yourself out AND grow the business. Which leads me to this week's podcast: Why you NEED to hire a VA if you really want to take your business to the next level. I brought on someone whose helped me (and about 6-7 of my clients) find VA’s that are perfect fits for our business, matching the VA’s qualifications with our needs. I know the pain of trying to find the ‘right’ VA - and how tedious it can be to find the right person who checks all the boxes. She’s our guest for this week’s podcast, and here’s how you can 10X your own business by hiring a VA: Create more systems and delegate effectively so you can focus on the highest level tasks at hand - and grow the business [1:25] How to develop your leadership skills and become a true entrepreneur by hiring and managing your first employee(s) [6:40] Karla’s background of hiring qualified VA’s for business’, saving time and stress about finding the right person [21:55] How to build a personal brand with your VA and get TEDx speaking opportunities [29:35] If you want to check out her services, her name is Karla Singson. Normally you can’t even talk to Karla unless you pay for her consulting. But she let me open up her services to you guys because it’s really helped me and a lot of my clients grow our business, and it needed to be shared on the podcast. Gotta keep you guys in the loop of what’s really working, y’know? Reach out to her on Facebook or @karlastefan on Instagram. Thanks for reading, and as always, Enjoy! - WA