Virtual Freedom

How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business

De: Chris Ducker

Narrado por: Gildart Jackson

Entrepreneurs often suffer from "superhero syndrome" - the misconception that to be successful, they must do everything themselves. They are not only the boss but also the salesperson, HR manager, copywriter, operations manager, online marketing guru, and so much more. It's no wonder so many people give up the dream of starting a business - it's just too much for one person to handle. But outsourcing expert and "Virtual CEO" Chris Ducker knows how you can get the help you need with resources you can afford. Virtual Freedom is the step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, Ducker explains every detail you need to grasp, from figuring out which jobs you should outsource to finding, hiring, training, motivating, and managing virtual assistants.

©2014 Chris C. Ducker (P)2014 Tantor

A bit repetitive

All power to the author for bringing this concept to the light of day but it ended up being a huge ad for various sites and back to back examples of how somebody felt overwhelmed, got a VA, and then everything was better. Very repetitive but had some good content mixed in.

Best book I've listened to this year (out of dozens)

This is a great book that is full of meat and no fluff. It provides an actionable plan for the things I want to build with a virtual team. There was also an unexpected section on content marketing with virtual assistants that was really helpful for me. Well worth your time and money!

Infomercial for the author's VA Sevices

Any additional comments?

Returning this book because unless you're a COMPLETE novice to the world of VAs, you'll learn nothing new.
The book is really repetetive and is one big infomercial for the author's VA service sites.

Great book!

I can’t wait to implement what I have learnt.
Good structure and a lot of useful tools.

Good book for beginners

This is a great to start with, over ok can be better, thank for book

Awesome Audio Book - A MUST HAVE!

Would you listen to Virtual Freedom again? Why?

I enjoy listening to this audio book over and over again! Every time I listen, I get something new out of it.

What did you like best about this story?

I love how Chris gives you step by step processes on building your team. He tells you the "insider" tips that he has learned throughout his years of outsourcing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

What I liked most about this book, was Chris's attitude in regards to the worker. He sees them not just as labor but as human beings. He stresses that these are real people who deserve the same respect and expectations that every worker should receive no matter where they are working from.

Great, specific tips on working with VAs

I loved this book. It provided a lot of specific tips on working with VAs, including the process of hiring and how to structure the ads, how to interact with your VAs, and when to hire for a task versus full time. The author focused on drawing from his experience working with VAs from Philippines and I wish he offered more insight into working with people from other parts of the world, so I took one star off for that. Otherwise, I found it very helpful in learning how to search for, hire, and work with VA.

Great advice! I've already begun hiring!

You will find the resources great but only if you have the physical book. It would be helpful if we could download a free resources doc with special code fir audio purchasers.

Mind Blowing Concept! How to Fire Yourself!

I rarely listen to a book from cover to cover. Every word in this book resonated with me and opened my eyes to a new world of possibilities. I was doing it all by myself and was overwhelmed to the point of quitting my dream. After listening to this book, I hired my 1st employee and am currently putting together training tools to hire my 1st VA. Firing myself was the best decision I've ever made! Thanks Chris! Matt Gibson - host of the Kingdom of Rock Podcast for Musicians.

Definitely out of my comfort zone

The book describes an approach to staffing I was skeptical about trying. After listening we are going to give it a try. The book is great and makes the case well for how and why to get a VA. The proof will be in how the process works out. Certainly worth reading.