how to work with virtual assistants I got a great question recently from one
got a great question recently from one
got a great question recently from one of my YouTube subscribers love you guys
of my YouTube subscribers love you guys
of my YouTube subscribers love you guys Neil who wrote in that he said he hired
Neil who wrote in that he said he hired
Neil who wrote in that he said he hired a virtual assistant and it’s having a
a virtual assistant and it’s having a
a virtual assistant and it’s having a hard time keeping her busy and trusting
hard time keeping her busy and trusting
hard time keeping her busy and trusting her and wanted my advice and what to do
her and wanted my advice and what to do
her and wanted my advice and what to do so here’s what he wrote he said hey Evan
so here’s what he wrote he said hey Evan
so here’s what he wrote he said hey Evan I have a virtual assistant and don’t
I have a virtual assistant and don’t
I have a virtual assistant and don’t seem to keep her busy even though I’m
seem to keep her busy even though I’m
seem to keep her busy even though I’m always inundated with work this brings
always inundated with work this brings
always inundated with work this brings me to my question how can you figure out
me to my question how can you figure out
me to my question how can you figure out what to delegate and trust the person to
what to delegate and trust the person to
what to delegate and trust the person to whom you delegate will do a court
whom you delegate will do a court
whom you delegate will do a court correctly also how do I get myself out
correctly also how do I get myself out
correctly also how do I get myself out of the mode of thought it’ll take me so
of the mode of thought it’ll take me so
of the mode of thought it’ll take me so long to explain how to do it I’ll just
long to explain how to do it I’ll just
long to explain how to do it I’ll just do it myself this is a fantastic
do it myself this is a fantastic
do it myself this is a fantastic question because a big problem for
question because a big problem for
question because a big problem for entrepreneurs is realizing that you know
entrepreneurs is realizing that you know
entrepreneurs is realizing that you know I need to I need to bring on a team I
I need to I need to bring on a team I
I need to I need to bring on a team I need people that helped me to build this
need people that helped me to build this
need people that helped me to build this thing I can’t do everything myself but
thing I can’t do everything myself but
thing I can’t do everything myself but finding the right person and then
finding the right person and then
finding the right person and then training them and working with them can
training them and working with them can
training them and working with them can be so time-consuming and then what if
be so time-consuming and then what if
be so time-consuming and then what if they leave then then you’re stuck doing
they leave then then you’re stuck doing
they leave then then you’re stuck doing everything all over again it’s just a
everything all over again it’s just a
everything all over again it’s just a big waste of time so it’s getting
big waste of time so it’s getting
big waste of time so it’s getting through that first tire that first
through that first tire that first
through that first tire that first successful higher and often it is on the
successful higher and often it is on the
successful higher and often it is on the admin side when you can get through that
admin side when you can get through that
admin side when you can get through that then you’re on your path for big success
then you’re on your path for big success
then you’re on your path for big success but I know it’s a huge pain point for a
but I know it’s a huge pain point for a
but I know it’s a huge pain point for a lot of entrepreneurs so here’s how to do
lot of entrepreneurs so here’s how to do
lot of entrepreneurs so here’s how to do it here’s here’s how I’ve always done it
it here’s here’s how I’ve always done it
it here’s here’s how I’ve always done it especially on administrative stuff
especially on administrative stuff
especially on administrative stuff number one is start part-time I never
number one is start part-time I never
number one is start part-time I never start a new admin staff or full-time it
start a new admin staff or full-time it
start a new admin staff or full-time it always starts on a part-time basis for a
always starts on a part-time basis for a
always starts on a part-time basis for a couple reasons one its to try each other
couple reasons one its to try each other
couple reasons one its to try each other out okay so it’s been great we’ve
out okay so it’s been great we’ve
out okay so it’s been great we’ve interviewed great they love it they see
interviewed great they love it they see
interviewed great they love it they see what they can do you know you see a lot
what they can do you know you see a lot
what they can do you know you see a lot of potential with them fantastic but we
of potential with them fantastic but we
of potential with them fantastic but we don’t jump in full time I want to test
don’t jump in full time I want to test
don’t jump in full time I want to test them out I want to see how they actually
them out I want to see how they actually
them out I want to see how they actually work in the environment and I don’t want
work in the environment and I don’t want
work in the environment and I don’t want to be so bogged down with training and
to be so bogged down with training and
to be so bogged down with training and supporting this person that I can’t
supporting this person that I can’t
supporting this person that I can’t actually go out and do the rest of my
actually go out and do the rest of my
actually go out and do the rest of my stuff I need to grow my business so what
stuff I need to grow my business so what
stuff I need to grow my business so what I’ll usually do is find whatever the
I’ll usually do is find whatever the
I’ll usually do is find whatever the easiest thing is to do that can get off
easiest thing is to do that can get off
easiest thing is to do that can get off my plate that I can explain quickly to
my plate that I can explain quickly to
my plate that I can explain quickly to this person that they can come on board
this person that they can come on board
this person that they can come on board and do it they start seeing the
and do it they start seeing the
and do it they start seeing the immediate results and that’s my starting
immediate results and that’s my starting
immediate results and that’s my starting point so what happens from there dig it
point so what happens from there dig it
point so what happens from there dig it confidence they can can you know build a
confidence they can can you know build a
confidence they can can you know build a bit of skill sets a little bit they
bit of skill sets a little bit they
bit of skill sets a little bit they start saving me time right and when they
start saving me time right and when they
start saving me time right and when they start saving me time I see they’re doing
start saving me time I see they’re doing
start saving me time I see they’re doing a good job I have more time to invest
a good job I have more time to invest
a good job I have more time to invest into doing more with them and so I’ll
into doing more with them and so I’ll
into doing more with them and so I’ll think of new projects and more
think of new projects and more
think of new projects and more initiatives that they can get involved
initiatives that they can get involved
initiatives that they can get involved in and so I slowly build up and that may
in and so I slowly build up and that may
in and so I slowly build up and that may lead to a full-time job as an admin
lead to a full-time job as an admin
lead to a full-time job as an admin assistant or it may mean that they work
assistant or it may mean that they work
assistant or it may mean that they work 10 hours a week or 20 hours a week or
10 hours a week or 20 hours a week or
10 hours a week or 20 hours a week or just as an on as needed basis right
just as an on as needed basis right
just as an on as needed basis right doesn’t necessarily have to be full time
doesn’t necessarily have to be full time
doesn’t necessarily have to be full time if you’re struggling to find full-time
if you’re struggling to find full-time
if you’re struggling to find full-time hours maybe you don’t just make it
hours maybe you don’t just make it
hours maybe you don’t just make it easier for yourself and start smaller
easier for yourself and start smaller
easier for yourself and start smaller start with five hours or 10 hours a week
start with five hours or 10 hours a week
start with five hours or 10 hours a week little project and then build yourself
little project and then build yourself
little project and then build yourself up the second thing is record your
up the second thing is record your
up the second thing is record your processes and so you have to understand
processes and so you have to understand
processes and so you have to understand that not every project is great to be
that not every project is great to be
that not every project is great to be outsourced to virtual assistants
outsourced to virtual assistants
outsourced to virtual assistants sometimes you need people who are
sometimes you need people who are
sometimes you need people who are in-house and sometimes you need to do it
in-house and sometimes you need to do it
in-house and sometimes you need to do it yourself just depend on what it is the
yourself just depend on what it is the
yourself just depend on what it is the projects that are best suited towards
projects that are best suited towards
projects that are best suited towards virtual assistants are ones that can be
virtual assistants are ones that can be
virtual assistants are ones that can be done online and that are repeated so if
done online and that are repeated so if
done online and that are repeated so if you find yourself doing the same thing
you find yourself doing the same thing
you find yourself doing the same thing over and over and over and over again
over and over and over and over again
over and over and over and over again that’s the kind of thing that you can
that’s the kind of thing that you can
that’s the kind of thing that you can either automate so I owe is at the
either automate so I owe is at the
either automate so I owe is at the automation first software tools
automation first software tools
automation first software tools something to do it automatically but if
something to do it automatically but if
something to do it automatically but if I can’t then delegate to an administer
I can’t then delegate to an administer
I can’t then delegate to an administer and what I usually do to explain it is
and what I usually do to explain it is
and what I usually do to explain it is i’ll make a video so i’ll explain what
i’ll make a video so i’ll explain what
i’ll make a video so i’ll explain what i’m doing so here’s what i’m doing i am
i’m doing so here’s what i’m doing i am
i’m doing so here’s what i’m doing i am building this list and i pull up my
building this list and i pull up my
building this list and i pull up my Camtasia software it basically records
Camtasia software it basically records
Camtasia software it basically records your screen on your computer and you
your screen on your computer and you
your screen on your computer and you have a microphone and you can speak into
have a microphone and you can speak into
have a microphone and you can speak into it and explain what you’re doing and
it and explain what you’re doing and
it and explain what you’re doing and i’ll show how i do this process and then
i’ll show how i do this process and then
i’ll show how i do this process and then they have the video so they don’t really
they have the video so they don’t really
they have the video so they don’t really need to write a step-by-step guide
need to write a step-by-step guide
need to write a step-by-step guide because it’s in the video and you can
because it’s in the video and you can
because it’s in the video and you can build a library of all the videos that
build a library of all the videos that
build a library of all the videos that they can look at and it’s easy to get
they can look at and it’s easy to get
they can look at and it’s easy to get them trained that way without you having
them trained that way without you having
them trained that way without you having to create extra work for yourself so as
to create extra work for yourself so as
to create extra work for yourself so as you’re doing it just record your screen
you’re doing it just record your screen
you’re doing it just record your screen that I found is super helpful the last
that I found is super helpful the last
that I found is super helpful the last thing that I found really interesting
thing that I found really interesting
thing that I found really interesting and really valuable as I’ve built up my
and really valuable as I’ve built up my
and really valuable as I’ve built up my team that might so my number three tip
team that might so my number three tip
team that might so my number three tip is have passion projects I always try to
is have passion projects I always try to
is have passion projects I always try to encourage the people on my team that
encourage the people on my team that
encourage the people on my team that come up with a project that they can
come up with a project that they can
come up with a project that they can work on
work on
work on that supports the mission of the
that supports the mission of the
that supports the mission of the business but is not something that I’ve
business but is not something that I’ve
business but is not something that I’ve given them to do and so this encourages
given them to do and so this encourages
given them to do and so this encourages them to learn more about what we do it’s
them to learn more about what we do it’s
them to learn more about what we do it’s never the so it’s never something they
never the so it’s never something they
never the so it’s never something they get within the first week or first month
get within the first week or first month
get within the first week or first month usually takes a few months to get into
usually takes a few months to get into
usually takes a few months to get into it they understand how the business
it they understand how the business
it they understand how the business works and they start seeing ways that
works and they start seeing ways that
works and they start seeing ways that the business could be better and the
the business could be better and the
the business could be better and the more they can tie their passions into
more they can tie their passions into
more they can tie their passions into what your business is all about it’s
what your business is all about it’s
what your business is all about it’s going to make them feel happier and you
going to make them feel happier and you
going to make them feel happier and you also have new projects happening with
also have new projects happening with
also have new projects happening with your business so I got this idea from
your business so I got this idea from
your business so I got this idea from google where they give workers you know
google where they give workers you know
google where they give workers you know twenty percent of their time to work on
twenty percent of their time to work on
twenty percent of their time to work on their own passion projects that still
their own passion projects that still
their own passion projects that still fits within kind of Google scope so you
fits within kind of Google scope so you
fits within kind of Google scope so you know if you want to if you want to be a
know if you want to if you want to be a
know if you want to if you want to be a baker you know it’s not a lot I can do
baker you know it’s not a lot I can do
baker you know it’s not a lot I can do to help you with that in my business but
to help you with that in my business but
to help you with that in my business but if you want to do something else that
if you want to do something else that
if you want to do something else that relates to entrepreneurs if it’s build a
relates to entrepreneurs if it’s build a
relates to entrepreneurs if it’s build a form or whatever it is you can do it and
form or whatever it is you can do it and
form or whatever it is you can do it and empowering your workers to come up with
empowering your workers to come up with
empowering your workers to come up with projects and ideas that excite them keep
projects and ideas that excite them keep
projects and ideas that excite them keep them tied to longer and build amazing
them tied to longer and build amazing
them tied to longer and build amazing things your company so if this person’s
things your company so if this person’s
things your company so if this person’s been with you for a while and you trust
been with you for a while and you trust
been with you for a while and you trust them and you like them you know them and
them and you like them you know them and
them and you like them you know them and they’re building up their skills it
they’re building up their skills it
they’re building up their skills it might be something to look at to giving
might be something to look at to giving
might be something to look at to giving them a passion project to work on or
them a passion project to work on or
them a passion project to work on or having them come up with one given the
having them come up with one given the
having them come up with one given the option and see what they come back with
option and see what they come back with
option and see what they come back with and see if there’s something in there
and see if there’s something in there
and see if there’s something in there that they can build to help you grow
that they can build to help you grow
that they can build to help you grow your business to the next level so
your business to the next level so
your business to the next level so that’s my advice for working with
that’s my advice for working with
that’s my advice for working with virtual assistants I know it can be
virtual assistants I know it can be
virtual assistants I know it can be frustrating and though it can be hard I
frustrating and though it can be hard I
frustrating and though it can be hard I know you feel like you’re doing so much
know you feel like you’re doing so much
know you feel like you’re doing so much work yourself but you have to get
work yourself but you have to get
work yourself but you have to get through this grind you have to get
through this grind you have to get
through this grind you have to get through having that first employee and
through having that first employee and
through having that first employee and and it may not work like a lot of
and it may not work like a lot of
and it may not work like a lot of entrepreneurs they hire and then they
entrepreneurs they hire and then they
entrepreneurs they hire and then they that person leaves and the hire that
that person leaves and the hire that
that person leaves and the hire that person leaves and you feel like I’m just
person leaves and you feel like I’m just
person leaves and you feel like I’m just going to do this myself this is
going to do this myself this is
going to do this myself this is ridiculous but to build something strong
ridiculous but to build something strong
ridiculous but to build something strong to create your movement you need to have
to create your movement you need to have
to create your movement you need to have a team and so you have to have the
a team and so you have to have the
a team and so you have to have the courage and the fortitude and the the
courage and the fortitude and the the
courage and the fortitude and the the conviction to stay through this to have
conviction to stay through this to have
conviction to stay through this to have not just one person but a whole team of
not just one person but a whole team of
not just one person but a whole team of people working under you believe those
people working under you believe those
people working under you believe those you’re watching like the video please
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