The Virtual CEO

Have you watched the Manosphere documentary on Netflix?Louis Theroux put it all on screen, the rhetoric, the manipulation, the business model built on convincing young men they were born worthless.And the loudest voices in entrepreneurship will tell you dominance and ruthlessness are the price of success.But look at Tony Robbins, the wealth, the empire, the respect.Built entirely on one belief: you are capable of more than you think.Your business model is a reflection of what you believe about people.The best CEOs don't build on fear. They build on belief.That's not soft. That's strategy. ----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

Are you trying to hire your way out of a problem you haven't even identified yet?I have one question I ask on every single sales call, and it cuts through the bullshit fast."What is going on in your business right now that is making you consider getting a VA?"You'd be surprised how many people can't answer it.In this episode, I'm calling out the mistake I see most often, business owners trying to outsource their thinking before they've done it themselves.Staying out of the details isn't delegation. It's deferred responsibility. And it always comes back. Bigger. With your name still on it.The most valuable thing you bring to your business is your ability to think. The moment you hand that off, you're not running a business anymore, you're just along for the ride.Know your business.Know your problems.Know what you need.Then get help executing on it.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

Every week I'm in rooms with business owners pitching models, pivoting their offers, and reinventing their structures, and a lot of them are making the same fundamental mistakes.Before you redesign your offer, pivot your niche, or launch something new, there are three questions you need to be able to answer. And most people skip all of them.In this episode I'm breaking down the pricing trap that keeps service businesses stuck, why one-to-one models have a ceiling most people refuse to look at, and the uncomfortable question of whether people actually want what you're selling.Changing your model is not a magic trick. If the fundamentals aren't there, all you're doing is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

Everyone told you pessimists are a problem. They're actually your secret weapon.I've spent years collecting optimists in my life. I love them, I really do. But in business? Some of the most valuable people I've ever worked with were the ones everyone else wanted to shut down in meetings.In this episode of The Virtual CEO, I'm breaking down why pessimists, or "realists," if they're feeling sensitive about it, are often the best operators in a business, and why your company probably can't grow without them.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

I sat down with KT, co-founder of KX2 Management Group, and honestly? I went completely off script because I just couldn't stop asking questions.35+ years in business, a radar for reading people, and zero tolerance for ego in the room. KT is the kind of person who walks into a meeting and already knows who's going to be in the "resistance club" before anyone opens their mouth.We talked about everything from AI and identity, to why your tech rollout is probably failing (spoiler: it's not the tech), to the one piece of advice she gives every founder that half the room gets offended by.And the rule she thinks every founder breaks?Don't outsource your thinking.That one stuck with me.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

You can bring in all the shiny new clients you want. But if you're pouring them into a leaky bucket, they're ending up on the floor anyway.In this episode, Amy gets brutally honest about the only 3 reasons clients leave that are actually within your control: your product isn't delivering on its promise, your competitors are doing it better, or your clients just don't feel valued.No fluff.Just an honest diagnosis and practical ways to fix it.Because retention isn't a set-and-forget strategy.It's what gives your entire business breathing room.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’re tired of mentoring people who say they want more…but stay stuck, stay vague, and stay comfortable in the same patterns.It might be time to stop confusing support with responsibility.The best mentors don’t just cheer people on. They tell the truth.Even when it stings.Real mentorship asks for honesty, discernment, and the guts to call someone forward.Not everyone is meant to mentor.And that’s okay. ----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

This one’s for the people who black out the second the Zoom light turns onBecause somehow you’re funny, sharp, and normal… until there’s a recording.Then it’s bad posture, weird hand stuff, and a full-body identity crisis.Personally? I don’t trust “natural confidence” that’s never been stress-tested.We do reps. We review the cringe. We get better.Turns out confidence is built, not bestowed.Save this for your next on-camera spiral.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

Founders who think “just pay them more” is the only move… watch thisThe big dogs can casually toss +$20k and act like it’s loose change. Must be nice.My standard? I’m not building a business where the “perk” is burnout + meetings about meetings.The cheat code: time respect, less noise, real flexibility.Pay isn’t the only flex.Save this for the next time someone gets poached.🔗 The 5 meetings you actually need in your business: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jWBYqbdg5tV4nASWRZ8Xe?si=cPS2hXX4ReWL2GQF6VRwig----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’re tired of waking up and instantly resenting the thing you built…If “freedom” became a cage, and your passion got buried under admin, clients, and constant pressure…It doesn’t mean you failed.It usually means you outgrew the way you’re running it.More money won’t fix a business that steals your freedom.But changing the rules might.Simplify.Delegate the parts you hate.Clock off like your life matters (because it does). You don’t have to burn it down to feel free again.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’ve ever wished you could go back 5–10 years and “do it properly”…without the expensive lessons, the sleepless nights, the team drama, the time-wasting tasks…Same.But here’s the truth: you didn’t “waste” those years, you earned the clarity you have now.And you don’t need a time machine. You just need to start leading like the version of you who finally gets it.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’re tired of starting over every time it gets hard…Of telling yourself “it’s just the market,”Of secretly wondering why it works for everyone else but not you…It might not be strategy.I’ve watched founders shift one mindset.Through the cringe. Through the quiet months. Through the discomfort.And that tiny shift?It changes everything.You’re not behind.You just might need to think differently.Save this before you pivot again.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’re tired of being underestimated before you even speak,Of shrinking your tone to keep the room comfortable,Of over-explaining just to earn basic respect…This is your reminder: you don’t need to be louder.You need to be anchored.Drop the customer service voice.Say the thing. Pause.Ask the question. Hold your ground.You belong in the room. Act like it.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sopIf you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

If you’re tired of setting goals that feel like pressure instead of possibility...Of carrying last year’s burnout into this year’s blank page...Of feeling like you’re fighting your way through business...It might be time to lead differently.More imperfect action.More connection.More softness.This year, we’re building success that feels good to live in.Not just to look at.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sopIf you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations teamand I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

POV: You’ve been “diagnosed” with ADHD by TikTok and now think Google Calendar is ableist...I get it. Your brain is chaotic.Same here, bestie.But if your business is allergic to structure, no one’s gonna trust you with theirs.Creative chaos is cute until it starts costing people time, money, and sanity.Be neurodivergent AND functional.That’s the real flex. 💙Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If you’re tired of doing it all alone…Of living in a cycle of burnout → recovery → burnout again,Of knowing you need help, but getting stuck in the "what ifs".It might be time for something softer.A good VA doesn’t just take work off your plate, they give you back your clarity, your weekends, and your spark. ✨You don’t need to earn rest. You just need support.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Your 7-year-old self might be running your business.And tbh… they’re doing a terrible job.If you avoid conflict, hoard tasks, disappear under pressure or cry when someone moves a comma, that’s not “just how you are".That’s childhood drama dressed up in a CEO blazer.We’ve ALL been there. We just don’t all stay there.Bookmark this before your coping mechanisms log into Slack.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Hiring a VA is cute until they quit after 3 weeks.No shade, but if everyone keeps leaving… maybe it’s not them.Onboarding isn’t vibes and hope, it’s structure, clarity, and actual expectations (not just “use your common sense”)We’re done overcomplicating it.The W.E.L.C.O.M.E. framework is here and it’s giving retention, not regret.Hit play if your hiring era needs a glow up!Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If you’ve been hiding behind “authenticity”…Avoiding the camera, the offers, the growth, because you’re scared of being seen trying...It might be time to call it what it is: fear, not truth.The founders who feel most “real” online?They’re not raw. They’re practiced.And they got there by posting badly first.You don’t need to feel ready.You just need to start. Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Before you fire your sales team… check your systems.So many founders blame their reps when it’s really their infrastructure that’s falling apart. If your sales process isn’t airtight, even your best performer will flop.Start here 👇✅ Do leads come from a proper marketing system, or random spreadsheets?✅ Is there a real script, or just vibes and voice notes?✅ Can someone draw your prospect journey, or is it all in your head?✅ Is call quality tracked, or are you guessing based on gut feel?✅ Is there a follow-up system, or just crossed fingers and ghosted leads?✅ Are you tracking what matters, or winging it with anecdotes?Most sales struggles aren’t a people problem, they’re a system problem in disguise.High performers don’t just show up, they’re built in the right conditions.You deserve a sales system that works for you.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If your calendar looks full but your brain feels fried…It might be time to design a business that protects you, not punishes you.Shingles at 31 taught me the hard way.Burnout doesn’t always look like breaking.Sometimes it looks like coping, until you can’t.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Recruitment in 2025? It’s basically a pitch competition, and you're not the only one in the room. Top candidates have options.They’re fielding offers, setting boundaries, and ghosting your five-stage “efficient” hiring process.You’re not missing out because talent’s dried up.You’re missing out because your process feels like a committee-led group chat with no decision-maker.Speed is the new sexy. Fix it.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If perfectionism was a sport… some of y’all would be Olympic gold. 🥇You’re not “raising the bar”, you’re micromanaging a Canva post at 11pm and calling it leadership.Delegating isn’t lowering your standards,it’s protecting your capacity. ✨Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

For the founders who are sure it’s the sales guy…But it’s actually the systems. 👀Confession: I used to dig through CRMs like a goblin, only to discover nobody was tracking anything.Standards? No feelings, just facts.If your biz is bleeding cash, you don’t need a new funnel. You need a damn audit.Learn to think like a consultant, not a chaos goblin.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Calling out every founder who's convinced they have a sales problem…But haven’t looked at a spreadsheet since 2019. 👀You don’t have a strategy issue.You’ve got a story issue.(And probably a Jimmy issue too, let’s be honest.)Data won’t sugarcoat it.But it will show you where the money’s leaking so you can plug it.Open the damn dashboard, babe 💅Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

POV: You fired your VA because “AI can do it faster”...And now you’re the AI’s PA.You're drowning in drafts, babysitting prompts, and calling it productivity, when really, you’ve just automated yourself into a full-time admin job.AI was meant to free founders, not trap you in shinier to-dos.You don’t need to work harder.You need someone who can take the chainsaw off your hands.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

For anyone who’s ever sat through a 3-hour Monday meeting that could’ve been a 2-line Slack message…I see you. I salute you. I’m setting you free. 😌Some meetings aren’t work. They’re what happens instead of work.Only 5 meetings deserve to exist, and I said what I said.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

You think people quit over money and hours.It’s resentment. Built quietly. Ignored repeatedly. Until it explodes.This episode will make you rethink everything you think you know about why good people leave. Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Too many businesses get excited about "efficiency" and forget about experience.You can streamline without losing soul.You can automate without sounding like a chatbot.You can be tech-savvy and deeply human.Catch the full convo with Val Coin from Via Tech, it’s the operational truth bomb you didn’t know you needed.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

For anyone who thought “scaling” meant sipping cocktails while the money rolls in… surprise babe 🍸💸Turns out it’s mostly:• Forgetting invoices• Forgetting names• Forgetting how to breatheGrowth sounds sexy until your brain breaks and your inbox is on fire 🔥But there is a way to survive the chaos, and Amy’s giving you the parachute mid-fall. Buckle up!Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If you’ve ever felt like business mistakes are eating you alive…Like you’ve wasted money on the wrong tools, kept the wrong people too long, or chased “growth” that only drained you…You’re not alone.We all pay the stupid tax at some point, the difference is whether we keep quiet about it or learn out loud.Consider this episode a tax rebate in the form of my mistakes.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Staff retention isn’t the flex you think it is. 😬Loyalty is cute until it turns into stagnation. Innovation? Choked. New ideas? Ghosted. You? Fighting to change anything without a 3-week debate and a spreadsheet.Don’t let high retention fool you, sometimes it’s just golden handcuffs in disguise 💅New blood = fresh brains = better business.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

What happens when your golden goose quits?You cry. Then you realise your whole biz was actually powered by duct tape, vibes, and one overworked legend.This episode of The Virtual CEO spills the tea on what really happens when someone becomes the system instead of supporting it.If the thought of one resignation sends shivers down your spine… this one’s for you.SOPs. Mindset shifts. And the uncomfortable truth your future self will thank you for. 👀Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

For the CEOs who hear “we have a culture problem” and immediately want to throw a pizza party 🍕Same.I love a quick fix — until it’s costing me $$$ and making the problem worse.Now? I’m in my chunky sauce era: asking dumber questions, getting messier answers, and actually solving the real problem.Because nothing’s sexier than a CEO who diagnoses before they prescribes.Save this for your next “emergency” meeting.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠[email protected]⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Being “nice” is costing you more than you think.Let’s be real: if you’re lying awake at night wondering if you were too harsh for asking someone to do their actual job—this one’s for you.Time to put on your big boss boots and get honest about what leadership really requires.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠ ⁠📬Got questions? ⁠[email protected]⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

You swear you said it. You know you assigned it. So why does your team keep acting like it’s the first time they’ve heard it?Here’s the truth: if things are slipping through the cracks, it’s probably not because your team is lazy—it’s because your delegation is unclear, undocumented, or vanished into the chaos of your multitasking brain.It’s not about micromanaging. It’s about managing.And if your team keeps fumbling the ball... it might be time to check if you actually passed it.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠www.linkedva.com⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ ⁠📬Got questions? [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Let’s set the record straight: “virtual assistant” is the most misunderstood label in modern hiring. No, it’s not just a Canva-post scheduler or some vague admin in the cloud. And if you still think offshoring is just a cheap Plan B, I’ve got news for you — you’re already behind.If you’ve been stuck in hiring hell or feel like “there’s no good people out there,” this one's for you.Spoiler: they exist. They just might not live in your postcode.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠www.linkedva.com⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ ⁠📬Got questions? [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Is AI Replacing Your Team… or Just Making Them Stronger? 🧠⚡Let’s talk about it. If you’ve ever wondered, “Should I still be hiring humans now that GPT can write like me, think like me, and never calls in sick?”—this episode is for you.Spoiler: You don’t need a $100K tech bro. You need one smart generalist who knows how to use the tools.Work with Amy & the team: www.linkedva.com 💼Connect on LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ 📬Got questions? [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

You have a gut feeling it’s time to let them go, but you’re hesitating. Is it really them? Or have you failed them? Before you fire someone, you need to audit yourself. In this episode, we cover the three essential checks:1. Attitude (are they coachable or a vibe killer?),2. Expectations (have you actually been clear?), and3. Training (did you set them up for success or failure?).This is how you separate a bad fit from a leadership gap.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠ 📬Got questions?⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If you're waiting for your business to be perfectly systemised before you hire, you'll be waiting forever. The best people to build your SOPs are the newbies who don't take your "common sense" for granted. Stop being the bottleneck. Record a quick video, hand over the task, and let them help you build the manual. This is how you get out of your own way.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠ 📬Got questions?⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Let's be honest: you're probably shit at giving feedback. You hate conflict, you don't want to hurt feelings, and you're too tired for the drama. But here's the reality: if you want a team that raises the bar, you have to grow a backbone. Your silence is more damaging than a direct conversation ever could be. In this episode, learn the "Good, Missed, Better" framework to give feedback that's clear, productive, and turns criticism into training—without the stupid compliment sandwich.Work with Amy & the team: ⁠www.linkedva.com⁠ 💼Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠ 📬Got questions?⁠[email protected]⁠ 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Your team wants to do great work, but they aren't mind readers. If you're getting half-baked results, it's because you gave a task, not a target. Vague instructions lead to vague outcomes. If you want to scale, you have to stop hoping and start defining. This is how you teach your team what "good" looks like so you can stop being the final checkpoint and start being the CEO.Work with Amy & the team: www.linkedva.com 💼Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ 📬Got [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Let's get one thing straight: if you're overwhelmed, burnt out, and constantly stretched too thin, you are not broken. You are just trying to control things that were never yours to hold. Overwhelm isn't a workload problem; it's a boundaries problem, fueled by perfectionism and fear. You’ve become the safety net for your business, but that’s not leadership—it’s martyrdom. In this episode, learn the three boundaries you must build around your time, ownership, and emotional energy to stop carrying everything and finally lead.Work with Amy & the team: www.linkedva.com 💼Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ 📬Got [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

If you're a founder telling yourself, "it's faster if I do it myself," you're not just wrong—you're killing your own growth. You don't need another specialist or someone to do one thing perfectly. You need someone who can translate your chaos, manage YOU, and free you from the tasks that are slowing you down. Your first hire isn't about fixing a single problem; it's about fixing your biggest bottleneck: you. This episode is your permission slip to stop doing it all and finally get the support you need.Work with Amy & the team: www.linkedva.com 💼Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ 📬Got [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

In this episode of The Virtual CEO, we’re unpacking one of the biggest reasons your team keeps underperforming — and spoiler: it’s not because they’re lazy or incompetent.If you’ve ever hired someone who looked great on paper but couldn’t deliver… this one’s for you.Amy breaks down her E.E.E. framework — Expectations, Enablement, Evaluation — and shows you exactly how to create systems that set your team up to win.You’ll learn:✅ Why most “bad hires” aren’t actually bad✅ The three leadership gaps that sabotage staff performance✅ How to fix your systems so your team can actually do their jobWhether you’ve got one VA or a full team, this episode will change the way you lead — and save you months of frustration.Work with Amy & the team: www.linkedva.com 💼Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/ 📬Got [email protected] 📩New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

Hiring more people won’t fix chaos — it just makes the chaos more expensive. In this episode, Rhys and Amy dismantle the myth that a new assistant or team member can solve deep operational problems. They explore what happens when founders scale dysfunction, why systems must come first, and how to delegate without dumping. This one’s for every CEO who thinks they need more staff… when what they really need is structure.Why your business feels harder the more people you addHow to design your delegation before hiringWhat a VA can’t fixTrust, control, and why clarity always beats hustleIf you’ve ever said, “I just need more help,” this is your episode.