Episode #033: Chris Ducker, Author, Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business
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Until I met Chris Ducker, author of the new book Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business and a widely-recognized Virtual Staff expert, I hadn’t thought about hiring a virtual assistant for myself.
It was then that Chris pointed out that, not only had I thought about it, but I had already utilized a virtual assistant more than once. Wait! What?!
He was right. While not what I traditionally think of as a virtual assistant, I had indeed hired virtual help through 99Designs to create the logo for the Read to Lead Podcast. Once I realized this, the idea of of hiring a virtual assistant – something that felt intimating in the past – now seemed like a no-brainer. Call it my “Duh” moment.
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Hiring a designer through 99Designs, as I did back in June of last year, was an enormously pleasant experience. Not only that, but I saw so many more options and designs than I would have had a gone a more traditional route. Could hiring virtual staff be right for you and your business? Only you can answer that. I’d be willing to bet though that the answer is yes.
In this episode, Chris shares:
* The fundamentals you need to understand before hiring a Virtual Assistant
* The myth of the Super Hero VA
* The 3 Lists of Freedom concept and the types of tasks that make sense delegating to a VA
* How to overcome trusting a Virtual Assistant with the important aspects of your business
* And much more!
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The Virtual Freedom Book Trailer
Books Podcasts and Resources Mentioned
Visit Chris’s website for more on his book, speaking schedule and other resources
There’s also the site dedicated to the new book: VirtualFreedomBook.com
Chris hosts The New Business Podcast which launched in December 2012
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