Sometimes, we need to tweak our game so we can be better. Ruben Kanya is not a stranger to outsourcing, as he has been working with VAs in his business since 2014. He is the founder and Director of Invested Talent, a video production agency helping real estate thought leaders repurpose their content on multiple […]
I believe in setting SMART expectations. I don’t only do it for work but also at home, just like my daughter’s race calendar. If you don’t know what SMART means, its S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable R – Realistic T – Time-bound You might have heard something about SMART goals. I […]
I’ve been running and managing OnlineJobs.ph for the longest time. It’s been excellent. But we are growing, and lately, I’m starting to see that I need help. I needed an operations manager. I decided to promote someone from the team and gave the role to my very first VA — the OFS that started it all […]
Education is important to Filipinos. They grew up with elders telling them that the only wealth they can give is education; they take that statement seriously. What if a student wants or needs to work to support their education? Should you take a chance on them? First, consider their age. The minimum age requirement for […]
Since I started outsourcing in 2005, I have only had about a dozen people leave my team. I recently received a question about turnover. According to the business owner, he’s offering his OFSs: 13th-month bonus, HMO insurance, higher wage, and even daily huddles. Despite all of these, the business has gone through at least 30 […]
Small businesses have limited budgets, so should we take extra care in every aspect of the business. LastPass has helped me share my password with my team, and I love it! Vin Carrano reached out to me and shared that he has found a way to let his team make payments for him while keeping […]
In 2007, I hired a programmer and decided he could also be my designer. He is still with me today. Programming and design don’t usually go together. You have one person for programming and another for design. I didn’t know that before. But now I do. Anyway, graphic design is something that every business could […]
Once in a while, we receive comments and emails from business owners complaining that outsourcing isn’t working for them. Either they can’t find great people or people are leaving them. On the other hand, we receive countless emails of thanks because business owners found the perfect OFS for them. So which is it? Can you […]
I started working from home in 2004. It was then that I discovered that when you take a walk in the middle of the day, the wilderness is all yours. No one else is out because everyone else is stuck at work! My wife and I spent a lot of time alone in the wilderness in […]
It’s time for another practical outsourcing advice! Data breaches are always in the news. Today, most companies take cyber security very seriously and go to great lengths to keep their data safe. How about small business owners like us? How do we protect our data when outsourcing? Data security is frequently one of the key concerns […]