Ever feel like you’ve become your business’s bottleneck?

You’re not alone. Most founders eventually do.

But here’s the hard truth:

You can’t grow if you’re stuck doing everything.
And you can’t lead if you’re drowning in admin.

So, What’s the Fix?

Simple.
You buy back your time.

“Every task you delegate is a step back toward your original vision.”
— Andrea Lagrou

Virtual Assistants (VAs) are no longer a “nice to have.”
They’re the secret weapon for smart entrepreneurs who want to scale without burning out.

What Can a VA Really Do?

A lot more than you think:

• Triage and respond to emails
• Manage your calendar (goodbye scheduling ping-pong)
• Follow up on leads and quotes
• Update your CRM and SOPs
• Assist with marketing, social media, or bookkeeping
• Even support sales calls and client care

And the kicker?
You can get 2-3 skilled VAs for the cost of 1 local hire.

We’re talking $20-30k/year, full-time.
That’s a game-changer.

But Isn’t Hiring a VA Risky?

Only if you go the DIY ro...

You didn’t start your business to work 14-hour days.
You started it because you had a vision, a passion, a problem you knew you could solve.

Yet somewhere along the way, most business owners fall into the trap of wearing every hat — until their schedule is full, their energy is drained, and their joy is gone.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

The Smarter Way to Build

What if you approached your time and energy the way an investor approaches money?
With intention. With strategy. With design.

That’s what I call:

Thinking by design.

And here’s the framework I use — the same one I teach to clients:

🚦 1. Automate First

If a system or a tool can do it better, faster, or with less risk of human error — automate it.

🤝 2. Outsource Second

Don’t build internal complexity when someone outside your business can get the job done.

👥 3. Delegate Last

Once you’ve stripped away everything that can be automated or outsourced, delegate what remains to someone on your team (or better yet, a VA — ...

"There is not enough time in the day"

"I'm working long hours"

"I don't get to spend as much time with my kids as I would like"

"I feel like drowning in tasks"

 "Many things that I am doing are not even enjoyable, but they have to be done"

Does any of this sound familiar?

Busy people often share such comments with me.

It lead me to knock the door of an expert in overcoming "the breaking point" when it comes to time efficiencies.

Meet Julian Robins who helps business leaders create space to breathe.

Watch my latest interview with Julian here

I've been busy creating more free resources to help you succeed.

Let me summarise them briefly for you, so that you know which ones are most relevant for you:

1. Time Management. After years of facilitating time management programs by Brian Tracy and others, I created my own little system that is now freely available to you. It includes my #1 tool AND 4 training videos to boost your personal productivity starting today. 
2. DIGITAL Business Development. In conjunction with my daily Facebook Live streams, I created a 21-day challenge booklet. People love the content that I am putting out there, so you might as well join the challenge too and grow your business now!
3. Business Development Mindset & Skills. I have a few hard copies left of my best-selling book "Selling Is Out. Create Buy-In". I paid for them. If you want one, just take care of shipping and handling. I suggest you get a free copy now before purchasing it at $37 retail.
4. Service Providers. If you offer services, you'll benefi
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Time management, personal productivity, high performance systems, daily planning, success automation... Different names for the same high value task: working smarter, not harder.

I've researched the topic for a number of years, facilitated a large number of programmes inside various organisations only to find that 5 minutes of deliberate planning every day smashes any other productivity system out of the park! My system is called the Daily Productivity Page (download it below) and I invite you to have a run with it.

Step 1 has to do with your long term vision. As Stephen Covey suggests, start with the ideal end in mind. Write down your top 10 goals daily before you start working. They give you future direction and guidance to make smart decisions in the here and now.

Step 2 breaks the process down in bite sized chunks. Write down your ideal outcomes for the day (or week). Mind the word "outcomes" - not "activities". Develop a results mindset instead of a busy-ness mindset.

Step 3 u...

what is your destination?

I mean... If there is a place that you want to get to in your life or business, where is it? What is your burning desire to achieve? 

You might recall the author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People", Stephen Covey. 

He came up with the idea that, before you start any day, task or project, you want to clarify your desired outcome upfront. That is: before you launch yourself into action, you want to visualise your destination vividly and then work your way back.

People often get challenged by competing priorities. They also think that they have more things to do than time available for completion. 

When we get caught up in the whirlwind of activities, there is a risk to loose sight of what truly matters. 

Are you busy? 

Chances are that you are. 

I mean... are you really busy making progress towards the end you have in mind?

And do you know where you are headed? 

You see, you might be busy doing all sorts of things that keep you busy, whil...