Most of the advice on the internet is garbage. They say that if you love your work, you never have to work a day in your life. But if you’re a business owner, you can’t just do the things you love. I’m a programmer and I enjoy programming. But as a business owner, I knew […]
I get asked this question a lot. The answer is yes but it’s not that easy. Here in the US, when we hire sales people, we can just tell them, “Here, sell this product.” In the Philippines, selling as a skill isn’t very common in the Philippines. If you want to hire a Filipino VA […]
When I first started doing the 4 hour work week in 2008, it was amazing. I played golf every day. Spent a lot of time with my family. But months into it, I got bored! There’s only so much golfing or biking you can do in a day. So I started working more than an […]
You’ve read the 4 Hour Work Week. You want that life for yourself. You know you need to hire a virtual assistant. You’ve seen other people do it successfully. You know that it’s possible. The thing is, you still haven’t hired someone. There’s always a reason or an excuse not to hire a VA. There’s […]
I’ve built and grown my business by hiring high quality virtual assistants in the Philippines. I know a lot of people like me who have done the same and I have helped thousands of businesses do the same. So yeah, you can definitely find high quality virtual assistants from the Philippines. Any task you can […]
Here are my top 3 tips for hiring a great virtual worker from the Philippines. I actually have more than 3 tips but here are the ones to get you started on the right path. Define your role Most people make the mistake of hiring, let’s say, a programmer because they know how to use […]
Yes, you can! But it depends. Depending on where you live, the time difference between you and your Filipino VA can be between a couple of hours to 16 hours. Based on my experience, I noticed that a lot of Filipinos have a hard time working the night shift. So for jobs that I don’t […]
We noticed that a lot of Filipinos quit around Christmas time because they don’t know what their bosses expectations are. In the Philippines, you see, the holidays are a big thing, especially Christmas and New Years. The week between both is when most family reunions and get-togethers happen. That’s when they travel to be home […]
The reason why employers are resorting is because there are a lot of benefits to doing it. Sure, there’s the cost savings. It’s cheaper to hire workers in the Philippines. But sometimes you can’t find the help you need locally. If you can’t find the right person in your town or city, are you willing […]
The simple answer is labor is cheaper overseas. But it’s more complicated than that. It actually costs a lot of money to maintain your own call center. So a lot of businesses are forced to outsource if they want to provide good customer service. If you want to provide good customer service, you can’t just […]