Before You Hire a Virtual Assistant: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know with Lauren Glynn
What if your virtual assistant isn't the problem? What if the reason you're struggling to delegate, hire, or grow your business has less to do with the people you're hiring and more to do with how you're running your business? Listen, I know that sounds a little harsh, but it's a conversation we need to have.
In this episode, I'm joined by Lauren Glynn, a business strategist who helps entrepreneurs figure out what their businesses actually need before they make their next hire. We're talking about everything from hiring your first virtual assistant to creating systems that make delegation possible, and even whether AI can replace some of the tasks you'd traditionally outsource to another human.
One of my favorite stories from this conversation involves a business owner who was ready to fire her assistant because she wasn't getting things done. The plot twist? She was sending her assistant pictures of sticky notes instead of giving her actual processes to follow.
Lauren and I also dig into something I think more entrepreneurs need to hear: You can grow your business without building a massive team. You don't need 20 employees, an operations manager, or a huge agency to get help. Sometimes you just need one person doing the right things, with the right systems supporting them.
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00:24 - Why Hiring Matters
01:19 - Mapping The Business
04:38 - Leverage Your Team
06:31 - Fixing Bad Hires
10:46 - SOPs And Standardization
16:53 - Onboarding And Test Projects
20:49 - Leading Contractors
22:58 - Small Team Middle Ground
28:27 - Ego Fear And Trust
31:44 - Are You Ready To Hire
35:13 - AI Versus Humans
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Website: laurenglynn.com
Threads: threads.net/@laurengconsulting
