August 25, 2011 0 Comments

I Don’t Want Ketchup! – Why I Wish BYU Would Act Like Burger King

Quick rant.  I’m about to seem overly critical, arrogantly capitalistic, and belittling of the education system all in one motion.  My bad. One time I went through the Burger King drive-through, ordered a plain hamburger, was very specific about how I didn’t want any ketchup on it.  Once my credit card was safely in hand [...]

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August 16, 2011 1 Comment

How To Make Your Outsourcers More Effective

Today, I discovered a way that 50 cents can make your outsourcers twice as effective.  It was one of the best investments I’ve made. I have agreed with my VAs that they will need to use a tracking software to clock in and clock out.   And by the way, the software is awesome.  Cheap. [...]

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August 08, 2011 0 Comments

The Hiring Process – Virtual Assistants

This has been a wonderful growth experience for me as I have interviewed and emailed with multiple potential virtual assistants.  Here are a few things I’ve learned and implemented.   My father introduced me to a certain interview style that is different from the conventional method of interviewing which I really liked.  The man is [...]

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August 04, 2011 0 Comments

Finding Virtual Assistants to Support My Online Businesses

I have a problem. The problem is that I always have a dozen ideas floating around in my head, begging me to get them started. And I always have about 7 or 8 projects that I’m constantly trying to get done. And I have time to really focus on about 1 or 2 at a [...]

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August 03, 2011 0 Comments

Warren Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist I really enjoyed this book.  Its an interesting biography sprinkled with Buffetisms throughout that I actually thought were quite insightful.  Here were a few favorite thoughts. “I’m greedy when people are nervous, and I’m nervous when people are greedy.” – Buffett quote on his investing strategy. “There is [...]

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