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Harley & Adrienne Green on Becoming a Family of Digital Nomads | Ep. 80

by Dwayne GuevarraBusiness Growth, Outsourcing, Productivity, Technology & AutomationPosted on Comments are Disabled

Harley & Adrienne Green on Becoming a Family of Digital Nomads | Ep. 80

Harley and Adrienne Green share their journey of living a digital nomad lifestyle and building a successful real estate business. They started by investing in real estate and leveraging their savings and investments to create financial and time freedom. They transitioned from direct ownership of single-family homes to commercial investments and partnerships. Adrienne also became a real estate agent and built a team focused on serving real estate investors. They emphasize the importance of being strategic, leveraging virtual assistants, and setting up systems to achieve freedom and scalability. They also discuss the misconceptions and challenges of entrepreneurship and the importance of starting with the end in mind to design their dream lifestyle.

Takeaways

  • Investing in real estate and leveraging savings and investments can create financial and time freedom.
  • Being strategic and leveraging virtual assistants can help scale a business and achieve freedom.
  • Starting with the end in mind and designing a dream lifestyle is important for long-term success.
  • Misconceptions about entrepreneurship include the belief that it automatically leads to freedom and that it is easy and glamorous. Set clear – goals and create a vision for the future.
  • Leverage systems and outsource tasks to achieve financial freedom.
  • Embrace an abundance mindset and view failure as an opportunity for growth.
  • Traveling with young children can provide unique opportunities for personal and family growth.
  • Establishing a home base in an international location can be a future goal.
  • Providing valuable resources and education to others is a way to add abundant value.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction and Background
02:44 – Investing in Real Estate for Financial and Time Freedom
06:16 – Transitioning to Commercial Investments and Partnerships
12:09 – Strategic Scaling with Virtual Assistants
29:08 – Designing a Dream Lifestyle: Starting with the End in Mind
33:43 – Setting Goals and Creating a Vision
34:42 – Achieving Financial Freedom through Leveraging
37:29 – Embracing an Abundance Mindset and Viewing Failure as Growth
45:36 – Traveling with Young Children: Challenges and Opportunities
52:04 – Establishing a Home Base in an International Location
56:23 – Providing Valuable Resources and Education to Others

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Maximize Efficiency and Cut Costs: How Virtual Assistants Can Transform Your Service-Based Business

by Adrienne GreenBusiness Growth, Outsourcing, Productivity, Sale, Technology & AutomationPosted on Comments are Disabled

In today’s competitive business landscape, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are crucial for growth-minded entrepreneurs. One powerful strategy to achieve these goals is by integrating Virtual Assistants (VAs) into your service-based business. Whether you’re a real estate team, mortgage lender, home service provider, web development firm, bookkeeping service, or marketing agency, VAs can revolutionize your operations and service delivery.

How Service-Based Businesses Can Utilize Virtual Assistants

Virtual Assistants are versatile and can be employed to handle both business operations and service delivery tasks. Here’s how different service-based businesses can leverage VAs:

Real Estate Teams:

  • Operations: VAs can manage client communications, schedule showings, handle email marketing, and maintain CRM systems.
  • Service Delivery: They can assist with virtual tours, property listings, and market research.

Mortgage Lender Teams:

  • Operations: VAs can handle customer service, marketing, document preparation, and compliance checks.
  • Service Delivery: They can assist with client consultations and follow-up, and client care.

Home Service Providers:

  • Operations: VAs can manage booking schedules, customer service inquiries, and invoicing.
  • Service Delivery: They can provide virtual consultations and support.

Web Development Firms:

  • Operations: VAs can handle project management, client communication, and administrative tasks.
  • Service Delivery: They can assist with coding, content management, and quality assurance.

Bookkeeping and Accounting:

  • Operations: VAs can perform data entry, manage accounts receivable/payable, and prepare financial reports.
  • Service Delivery: They can offer virtual bookkeeping and accounting services.

Marketing and Social Media Management:

  • Operations: VAs can schedule posts, manage social media accounts, and handle customer interactions.
  • Service Delivery: They can create content, design graphics, and analyze performance metrics.

Specific Tasks Virtual Assistants Can Perform

Virtual Assistants can significantly lighten the load of your in-house team by taking over routine tasks, such as:

  • Customer Service: Managing inquiries, resolving issues, and providing support via email, phone, or chat.
  • Client Care: Maintaining client relationships, sending updates, and managing feedback.
  • Executive Assistant: Scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and handling travel arrangements.
  • Bookkeeping and Accounting: Data entry, reconciling accounts, and generating financial statements.
  • Director of Operations: Overseeing day-to-day operations, managing projects, and improving processes.
  • Marketing: Creating and scheduling content, managing campaigns, and analyzing data.

Financial Advantages of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

One of the most compelling reasons to hire a Virtual Assistant is the cost savings. Virtual Assistants often cost significantly less than local hires due to lower living expenses in their locations. This means you can allocate more of your budget towards growth initiatives or increase your take-home profit. Lower operational costs also enhance your business’s value, which is advantageous if you plan to sell or seek business loans.

By cutting costs on staffing without compromising on quality, you can invest more in areas that drive your business forward. Moreover, having a leaner, more efficient operation can make your business more attractive to potential buyers or investors, offering a clear path to higher profitability and scalability.

Conclusion

Integrating Virtual Assistants into your service-based business is a strategic move that can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service delivery. By delegating routine tasks to Virtual Assistants, you free up your core team to focus on strategic growth activities, ultimately driving your business towards greater success.

Ready to explore how Virtual Assistants can transform your business operations? Schedule a discovery call today and take the first step towards a more efficient, profitable future.

How To be An Effective Business Owner?

by Adrienne GreenBusiness Growth, Client Relationship, Outsourcing, Productivity, Sale, Technology & AutomationPosted on Comments are Disabled

The role of the business owner evolves in tandem with the rest of the world. In both thriving and turbulent times, it appears that business owners can never relax or, at the very least, should not. They can relish their continued success for a few moments, but they’re also fully conscious that progress or success isn’t a sure thing; you never know what’s around the corner. Small-business owners, in general, and especially, are on the counterattack in today’s economic terms. Even in the last decade, their job has shifted massively. As a result, they must be resourceful in securing their businesses’ present position and paying close attention to where they’re heading in the coming years. To do so, they must keep a few pivotal points in mind.

In today’s economic climate, small-business owners are on the offensive. Be ecstatic about what you’re doing, especially if it’s something you’re good at. Don’t start anything unless you’re passionate about it. Create a business strategy for your organization and plan an exit strategy for when the unavoidable occurs. Acceptance is the key to overcoming your blunders.

Be enthusiastic about what you’re doing and where you’re good at. Your daily routine should be filled with enthusiasm. That expertise can come from previous work experience or a self hobby that you want to turn into a chosen profession. Even if a business concept appears to be massively lucrative in supposition, don’t start something unless your love is in it. Profit, whilst also vital, will most likely not keep coming in early each day and actively growing. Start doing something as long as you’re assured that you’re heart and love is in it. 
Spend time with people who will stimulate you, not people who will just agree with you. Before making a decision, you must be able to hear all viewpoints (both counterarguments). Concentrate and focus on those who provide you with their unbiased opinion rather than those who tell you what they believe you will like or want to hear. You will not learn if you surround yourself with people who only agree with everything you decide or discuss as it will never let you show what flaws you need to face and will challenge you to do something about it.
Acknowledge your employees. Your team has the potential to significantly affect you.   The truth is that you would not be where you are today if it weren’t for them. As a business owner, you only drive and captain your ship but your employees are the ones who are doing the fundamental work in mechanics to make your ship go and work for you to reach your target destination as you cannot sail alone without them.
Be enthusiastic about what you’re doing and where you’re good at. Your daily routine should be filled with enthusiasm. That expertise can come from previous work experience or a self-hobby that you want to turn into a chosen profession. Even if a business concept appears to be massively lucrative in supposition, don’t start something unless your love is in it. Profit, whilst also vital, will most likely not keep coming in early each day and actively growing. Start doing something as long as you’re assured that you’re heart and love is in it. 
Provide value to your suppliers or manufacturers. It is critical to form relationships with those with whom you do business, regardless of industry. Consider what you bring to the table and keep in mind that you both require each other. Don’t just email or text them; talk to them and get to know them. They can assist you in a pinch.
Acknowledge your customer’s perspective. This can be used for a variety of purposes, including marketing promotions and problem resolution. It is always been said that a customer is always right but that’s not often the case however it’s best to put in your effort and be considerate. It is also very advisable to put yourself in their situation and acknowledge them as you would want them to do the same thing to you if the roles were reversed so you’ll have a better connection with them. 
Plan an exit strategy. Recognize that you will have to sell your business or transfer it to someone from your family or relatives or even close acquaintances at some point. Establish a business strategy for your organization. You must understand that when the inevitable happens, you must preserve your legacy and optimize your years of effort. Be more prepared and think in advance no matter what happens so you already know what to do in case the worst scenario happens. This strategy will save you from wasting the effort and time you allotted to achieving all the work in your business.
Develop a solid, supportive team. Everybody needs a reliable team or network because there will be instances when you really can not see the light. A lot of things can happen, inevitable stuff in unexpected times. So you need somebody to cheer you up and give you a boost of optimism. As what been said, “no man is an island”. You will never be able to progress and fully comprehend what business reality truly entails unless you have someone in your corner who is trustworthy with anything and everything you ask for and who will make every effort to assist you when complications arise.
Leverage people. One of the best ways to be an effective business owner is by leveraging people. This will help you maximize people’s potential while giving you more time to do what matters. It will save you time and energy which in turn increases the productivity of your employees.
Share your achievements. It’s difficult to donate to charities or volunteer in your community when you first start out because you may not have the money or time, but it’s an essential thing to do once you have some breathing room. Businesses serve as the foundations of their societies. Donate something. It is considered necessary by your society. It attracts new employees and keeps current ones because they are proud of where they work. You never know when you might need their assistance. It also provides better consequences.
Recognize your competitors. Doesn’t that seem strange? Your rivals, on the other hand, keep you on your toes and inspire you to do better every day.   Consider many of them to be friends, and form a strong alliance with the common goal of keeping industry ethics on track. They can in a variety of ways, help you in growing your business. They might not tell you their exact tactics and techniques in the business field but acknowledging them and knowing them will let them feel that they can also benefit from you as you both have the same objective. You can learn from them in many different ways even without them telling you how they do the workflow to have progress. Be observant, it is the key thing to learn from them.

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