Really, Really Good Reason #1: I’d rather be dancing….NOT trying to figure out the nuances of www.audioacrobat.com .
Really, Really Good Reason #2: YOU need to be wearing a $150 to $250 per hour “Fashion Statement” hat --- NOT a $25 to $55 per hour hat.
Really, Really Good Reason #3: Why should you spend 7 to 15 hours (or more!) researching target markets, figuring out a software package, setting up a teleconference call and bridge line, or updating your website with “links” and html codes? Your Virtual Assistant can accomplish the same amount of work in 3 to 4 hours @ $25 per hour? YOU need to be either on the phone coaching or networking in the flesh --- as your VA is unable to do either one. For $100, your VA IS able to put you in “front” of 15 prospects who can then “click, click, click” away on your “Contact Me” page!
Really, Really Good Reason #4: We did NOT start our own businesses so we could continue trading our “time” for “money”. We started our own businesses so we could be paid for the value we bring to the client, the experience we bring to the client, and the results we bring to the client. When we do this, the client will never equate us to an ‘hourly’ rate. How much is the “light at the end of the tunnel” worth? That is something YOU decide; not the client and not the clock!
Really, Really Good Reason #5: You want to have the time to “re-purpose” every really good idea you come up with. If you write a brilliant article, your VA can help you turn it into a CD or a workbook or a seminar. Let the VA help you make sales while you sleep. That’s “leveraging” at the utmost level of pleasure!
Really, Really Good Reason #6: You should be doing what you LOVE to do and flowing in your gifts as much as possible. So, if you LOVE to coach --- coach! If you LOVE to write --- you can write and coach! If you LOVE to speak --- you can speak and coach! If you LOVE to update websites --- be a web designer! (I hope you get the point!) I have had great success in delegating ad campaigns to my VA at www.dyminservices.com. So, if you either can’t write or dislike writing --- a VA can create the content for you and post it, too. If it’s a “struggle”, “not your gig”, or worth $25 to $55 per hour --- OUTSOURCE IT!
Really, Really Good Reason #7: Lots and lots of money can be made from affiliate programs and joint ventures. It takes lots and lots of hours to determine which ones are worth partnering with. YOU do NOT have the time for this. YOU make the most money when you are actually coaching or speaking. But, you can make a sweet passive income as an affiliate partner with a well-established coach with a BIG LIST! So, again, allow your VA to research the myriad of affiliate programs and let him or her report back to you the ones worth considering. Remember, it could take you months to dig up this buried treasure. A good VA will probably already know who the big players are and how to hook you up! Then, the VA can register you with that Big Fish, throw the affiliate link onto your website, create an email campaign to sell that coach’s new and improved product, and you can watch your PayPal Account grow!
Really, Really Good Reason #8: It’s totally un-cool to be a control freak. Build a team so you can control only your time and enjoy both the ride and the destination.
©Debra Costanzo, 3 in 1 Fitness by D.L. Costanzo, LLC 2009
Debra Costanzo is Founder and CEO of 3 IN 1 FITNESS BY D.L. COSTANZO, LLC, a health and wellness coaching practice focusing on creating balance in mind, body, and spirit for the busy professional.
Do you know how corporate executives are over-tired, over-stressed, over-worked and, occasionally, overweight due to the demands and long hours at the office? Well, Debra helps corporate executives increase their daily activity doing something they love while they decrease their stress and their waistlines. While our business leaders are trying to make a million bucks, Debra is helping them look and feel like a million bucks --- and have the energy to prove it!
For a FREE coaching consultation, visit Debra on the web at 3in1fitness.com or email Debra at debracostanzo@3in1fitness.com.
Remember, "If you've been doing nothing, doing something means everything."