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Learn From The Experienced
Not sure about the rest of you but I learn the most from those with experience. That’s one of the biggest reasons I chose to subcontract for virtual service providers. There’s not necessarily any traits I look for when chosing … Continue reading
Connected For A Reason: Kelly McCausey
Each Wednesday I take the time to introduce to you someone I’ve connected to for a reason. This week it’s Kelly McCausey. Since running my business for close to four years it’s common for me to be quite tight with … Continue reading
Give Your Team Time Tools
We are often required to multi-task a great deal during the course of our workday—going to meetings, answering questions from others, handling “fire-drills,” doing paperwork. If we’re not careful, the interruptions and “small tasks” can rob us of critical time … Continue reading
Show Your Team You Trust Them
If you want remote team members to feel both accountable and authorized to work independently towards team goals, you need to trust them. Saying, “I trust you” to a new colleague is a powerful way to make them feel both … Continue reading
Team Member Personality Types
An understanding of the “personality types” of your team members can be useful for avoiding conflict and promoting effective collaboration among your team members, who may differ in the way they perceive and organize information, communicate, and make decisions. People … Continue reading
Let Team Members Speak Up
Speaking up is a key leadership skill, whether or not you’re officially the team leader. Everyone involved in a team effort should actively look for ways to improve, make recommendations, and generally be responsible to the team for the success … Continue reading
What should subcontractor’s rates be?
Do you believe in paying subcontractors a fair wage, but also believe, as a contractor, getting paid for securing the client and for managing the client as well as managing the subcontractor. So, that being said, most VA subcontractors may discount off … Continue reading
Independent Contractor Or Employee
It is critical that you, the business owner, correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or independent contractors. Generally, you must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, and pay unemployment tax on wages … Continue reading
Is it smart to start part-time?
If you won the lottery would you take it in one lump sum or a little at a time? For myself, I want to enjoy it and take it little by little. In my eyes the same things holds true … Continue reading
Create A Team Role List
Team Roles and Responsibility List should be created and share with all team members. It should include documents items such as: Who is on a (cross-functional) project team What cross-functional role they are filling What they are responsible for in … Continue reading