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This week is extra special because I just celebrated my birthday, and while birthdays are usually about receiving, I want to focus on giving. What matters most to me is that you, my listeners, are supported and encouraged. So listen up as I share my birthday wish for you.  Recently, I turned 46. Instead of receiving birthday wishes, I'd like to flip the table a little bit. I'd like to share a few wishes with you. Think of this episode as my gift to you… words to carry into this season that I hope will give you an amazing year. Here are my five wishes for you. They come from me reflecting on the past year, and each comes from lessons I've learned the hard way: moments when I've had to choose boldness, when I desperately needed rest, when joy reminded me why I do what I do, when freedom became the real marker of success for me, and when faith carried me through uncertainty. (If you prefer to listen to my podcast episode, listen here. If you prefer to watch me on YouTube, go here. Both platforms share the same topic.) 1. Boldness My first wish for you is boldness. My theme this year was to be bold, and I was feeling like I haven't been my full self for probably the first time since before COVID. After my Dad’s passing, losing my FB account, changing how I run my business and all the layers of stress that came with it, I realized I wasn’t showing up as my full, bold self. I felt like I didn't have the emotional capacity or stamina to be bold, and that's really hard for me because one of my values is challenging myself. My wish for you is boldness… to ask for what you want, to take up space, to step into opportunities without hesitation (as long as they align with your big vision). Playing small keeps you safe, but boldness opens doors for growth, visibility, impact, and reaching that big vision and mission in life. Without boldness, you risk staying hidden in places you've outgrown. 2. Rest I wish you the kind of rest that truly restores you, deeply, emotionally, physically. As high-achieving women, we carry everyone's needs: our clients' needs, our team's needs, our family's needs, our friends' needs, our neighbors' needs, the world's needs. We often put ourselves last.  But rest is a strategy, not a weakness. Without rest, burnout is inevitable. I realized by tracking my sleep with my Fitbit that I was only getting an average of five to six hours of sleep, which is not good enough. Women typically need eight to nine hours of sleep (men need less, according to research). When I was able to stay at my childhood home with my mom, I started getting seven and a half to eight and a half hours of sleep, and I started feeling so much better. My wish for you is that you get rest at a deep level, not just with sleep, but in all capacities. 3. Joy I wish you joy that bubbles up in your daily life, not just in the milestones. Not just in those big successful moments when you've published the book, gotten the promotion, or bought the house, but in every single small moment in life. Too often, we reserve our celebrations for big wins, overlooking small achievements that we dismiss as insignificant. But joy along the way fuels resilience and helps you keep going. Without joy, business starts to feel like a grind, your career starts to feel like a grind, and your vision starts to feel like a grind. We're starved for acknowledgment and recognition, so I hope you can recognize your daily life joys, plus the joys in who you are, who you're being, and what you're doing in the world. 4. Freedom I wish you freedom…
 I've recently realized that I have a high-achieving, follow-the-rules, get-things-done, responsible side that's quite different from the fun, quirky, playful, cracking-jokes, slightly edgy side. I want her to be able to show up more, just like I want you to have the freedom to be who you are in all aspects. We can become entangled in our obligations and forget that freedom is why many of us started our businesses in the first place, or why we dreamed of having the career we have. I want freedom for you… freedom of time, choice, and to be who you are. 5. Faith Whatever faith means to you, I wish you faith.
Life will always bring uncertainty and struggle, but faith is what steadies you. When logic says “stop” and fear whispers “you can’t,” faith gives you the strength to keep moving. My wish for you is an extra dose of faith, because without it, fear and doubt take over, but with it, you’ll always find the courage to move forward. My Personal Examples These wishes come from real moments in my past year: Boldness: Like going Zorbing in New Zealand (getting inside big rubber balls with water and being pushed down a hill). I didn't want to do it, but I chose to be bold. Rest: Saying no to things, staying home when I had commitments (and I am a commitment keeper), but really honouring myself and rest. Joy: Hearing successes from clients. I just had a client message me saying she'd only sent half her emails and already had three people interested in her offer. I take joy in that, and I enjoy simple things like sitting on my patio and watching the leaves blow in the wind. Freedom: The ability to spend three weeks at my mom's, house the freedom to pull weeds from her patio to help her out. That's the real marker of success: choosing who to be with, who to spend time with, who you’re going to be, and what you’re going to do. Faith: Saying yes to a mission trip in Kenya despite uncertainty. There were protests, and some people were killed before we went. It was scary and uncertain. But faith carried me through that and so many other things in my life. Your Turn As I blow out my candles this year, these wishes are not just for me. They're for you. I hope you have the boldness, joy, freedom, rest, and faith to not only make your business stronger, but also to make your life feel fuller and more fulfilling. If any of these resonate with you, I'd love to hear about it. Email me at [email protected] or DM on your favourite social platform. Tell me which of these five wishes you needed to receive most right now. If you'd like to give me a gift, the greatest gift would be to share this blog with another amazing woman who deserves these birthday wishes as well. Until next time, stay dynamic!
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Can you relate to feeling like your days are just a blur of tasks? Maybe you're chasing deadlines instead of your dreams, and your calendar is a reflection of everyone else's priorities instead of your own. In this blog, I'm sharing how we can stop reacting and reconnect to what we truly want by reclaiming your big vision. September is reset time. As I wrote in a previous blog, we can capitalize on our motivation and decide what we're going to keep, cut, and create in our lives. However, if we don't have a clear vision, or at least some idea of what our future vision could be, it will keep us small and drain our energy. My Wake-Up Call That's where I was. I realized there were just a lot of tasks on my calendar that had moved me away from the one-woman show I was writing. When we're in our big vision, it helps us stay inspired, intentional, and aligned. I felt like I was going in another direction, and it was an energy sucker.  The moment someone asked me how the show was going, I said to myself, "I'm just going to do it," and I put it back in my calendar. Ever since then, I've been re-inspired and motivated and feeling so much better. When you hold that big vision front and center, you stop reacting to what's in your calendar and the things life is throwing at you, and you start creating. Why Big Vision Matters For women entrepreneurs and professionals, vision isn’t just about inspiration—it’s survival. In a world constantly pulling you in a thousand directions, filled with negativity, misplaced values, and relentless marketing telling you to buy more and do more, your vision becomes your anchor. Without it, it’s easy to get swept up in noise, comparison, and distraction. When you lead from a clear vision, you create inspiration, intentionality, alignment, and resonance, the energizing sense of doing what’s truly right for you. The alternative is dissonance: that draining pull, the friction, the loss of energy and spark that comes when you’re off-course. Here’s the truth: 92% of people never reach their goals because they don’t keep their vision visible and active. Only 8% do. The difference? They keep their vision front and center, something they can see, remember, and live by every day. My Deeper Why I had to step back and reconnect, not just with the fact that I’m writing a one-woman show, but with the deeper why behind it. My mission is simple: I want women to stop chasing “enough.” We live in a culture that tells us we always need more: do more, be more, have more, achieve more. But it never ends. Instead of breakthroughs, we end up with breakdowns. We get overwhelmed, burn out, get sick, abandon the things we love, and drown in schedules that never let up. We keep chasing, but satisfaction never arrives. It’s like an itch you can never quite scratch. Through this show, I want to gather women together and talk about this openly. To say out loud that it’s okay to stop. To let go of the expectations we’ve piled on ourselves. Because every time we raise the bar higher and higher, we only move further from the peace and fulfillment we crave. Four Key Benefits of Having Your Big Vision Clear 1. Inspiration When the Work Feels Heavy As part of going through this process. Sometimes the work is heavy and hard. It's not always easy to come up with the script, have difficult conversations, or write hard contracts.  Your vision reminds you it's all worth pushing through. My vision isn't just having the script written, but seeing myself on stage, talking to women afterward, and hearing about the impact months down the road. That vision helps me push through when I don't feel like writing or attending my writing class. 2. Decision Filtering When you have a clear, big vision, it helps you filter decisions. It's so much easier to say “yes” or “no” to things when you're measuring them against your bigger goal. I had to make tough decisions this past year. I was invited to co-chair a conference and be on multiple boards. For me, if I'm going to have time, space, and energy for this big vision, the timing of those amazing opportunities just isn't right now. It helped me know that those things weren't moving me in the right direction. 3. Alignment Your business goals and life goals begin to reflect your personal values as they relate to your big vision. Your success will actually feel fulfilling because it's in alignment. When you do things out of alignment with your personal values, that's where dissonance comes in. Even scrolling social media, while fun at the moment, isn't in alignment with moving toward your big vision (unless there's some strategy involved). 4. Sustainability Every time I have a new idea, I get excited, but once I get into the actual work, attending classes, reading, coming up with ideas, reworking, and editing, it can feel hard. You need your big vision to be so clear that it prevents burnout by focusing your energy on what really matters. I see so many people working toward big goals who lose momentum and energy because they're not living in that big vision. We want to be fueled by the clarity of that big vision, making it sustainable. Why We Get Stuck 1. Constant Demands We have clients, kids, and teams that are often louder than our inner voice, plus things happening in the world and with us personally. So many demands pull us away from the big vision. 2. Busyness Doesn't Equal Your Mission Don't confuse being productive with being purposeful. I was busy and productive, getting things done, but they weren't purposeful toward my big vision. 3. Fear of Failure If dreaming big feels risky, you'll feel safe just doing busy work. Dreams take risk, courage, and bold action. For me, it's not necessarily fear of full failure, but "If I book a theater, will people come?" That feels risky. 4. Loss of Visibility Maybe you didn't write your vision down, so it faded into the background of your to-do list. That's what happened to me. Write it down and tell someone so it doesn't disappear. What Happens When You Ignore Your Big Vision 1. You Lose Sight of Why You Started There was probably a spark when you launched your business or started that new career. That spark gets dimmed under tasks and obligations. 2. Hamster Wheel Living There's motion and busyness, but it doesn't have meaning. You're always busy but not fulfilled, productive but not purposeful. 3. Resentfulness When your days don't reflect your dreams, you begin resenting your own work. I started resenting things not because they were bad, but because I wasn't stepping up to do what I was supposed to be doing.  4. Missed Opportunities Without knowing your big vision, you'll say “yes” to things that pull you off track and won't even see the things that would move you forward. When you're in alignment with your big vision, you start seeing opportunities and new doors open. 5. That Little Voice Won't Shut Up When you're not going toward your big vision, that little voice keeps talking. You'll feel emptiness and chase everything else to fill it. You'll have success and ask, "Is this it?" because the meaning isn't there. I believe we've all been put on earth for a specific reason. When we don't move forward with our big vision, there's a little voice that continues, and there'll be emptiness. What to Do Now
Don't Have a Big Vision Yet? If you're thinking, "Diane, I don't have a big vision," or if you feel off track and aren’t in alignment with your big vision, that’s ok, let's have a conversation. This is one of my specialties: unlocking your greatness, the purpose you're here for, and your next big vision. Reach out to me at [email protected] and let me know you'd like to gain clarity on your vision and ignite that spark. Until next time, stay dynamic!
I know September can feel like a fresh start, but that’s until your calendar gets jammed, and your energy is drained. In this blog, I'll discuss the dangers of sliding into busyness and help you avoid this common trap. The key thing to know: Having a busy calendar does not equal your worth. The Busyness Badge of Honour This can be a big problem for high-achieving women. How many times have you asked someone, "How's it going?" and they respond, "Good, but busy"?  I used to feel proud when people said, "Oh, you're so busy," because it was like a badge of honour. But I realized it doesn't serve me. Being busy doesn't equal being productive, and for women entrepreneurs and female professionals, being busy can be a disguise that disconnects you from true success. Nowadays, I hate when people say to me, "Oh, you're so busy." I don't want to come across as busy. I do have a lot going on, but I've worked really hard to not be so busy, reducing stress and enjoying a better quality of life and relationships. Even though September looks shiny and new, it can often turn into a trap of overloading our calendars and saying yes to everything. Now is when things restart after summer: networking groups, sports, volunteering commitments, all the responsibilities that took a break. Busyness vs. True Success Think about what a successful life means to you. How would you paint your ideal life? What would be your ideal schedule? Where would your relationships be ideally? Look at every area of life. You might feel that having a lot going on makes you important, a mover and shaker in high demand. But is that true success for you? Is being busy with no time for yourself or meaningful relationships really what you want? Is that true satisfaction? Probably not. Research led by Columbia marketing professor Silvia Bellezza shows that people perceive others who are busy as important and impressive. Busyness has literally become a status symbol. I want to shift this for society, maybe for you, maybe for people around you. What I find more impressive is someone who can have a slow start in the morning, take Friday afternoon off, have more vacation time, and still feel successful in their career. That's the goal, isn't it? Are we working to live or living to work? Which is it for you? The Productivity Trap Busyness can be a distraction. Being busy doesn't mean you're productive, and productivity doesn't always equal progress if you're not being productive in the right way. Your worth is not measured by your output. Your worth is measured by your feeling of satisfaction in life. Ask yourself: Am I chasing productivity for validation from others to prove my worth, or am I pursuing progress on things that matter to me? A Wake-Up Call I was recently at a mastermind in Vegas where I meet with other business owners three times a year. I shared how I wanted to commit to doing something specific every single month for the entire year, not just a single event. One person there, who's also a client of mine, said, "Diane, it sounds like you're filling your calendar and making yourself really busy. We have to be very careful with what we put in our calendar." That reminded me: Do I have all the other things I want in my calendar first? Am I committing to something for the whole year that will exhaust me and take time, energy, and resources away from my true goals? Why We Over-Commit 1. Fear of Disappointing Others Someone asks you to be on a board, volunteer, help an organization, join a book club, and you have a fear of disappointing them. You say yes out of obligation, not alignment. 2. Equating Self-Worth with Being in Demand I had a client who was running an event at her daughter's school. She said she didn't have time for business activities, so her business and friendships were suffering. When I asked how long she'd been doing it, I discovered she'd continued running it even after her daughter graduated from the school. She felt good about being in demand and being the one putting on this event, but the self-worth from that didn't pay her bills, move her business forward or strengthen her relationships. She needed to redirect that energy toward her actual goals. 3. Society Glorifies the Hustle We live in a world that praises constant hustle. You tick off task after task, proudly saying, “Look at everything I’m doing!” But pause for a moment, who are you actually becoming in the process? And what in your life makes you say, “Yes, this feels exactly the way I want to live”? Benefits of Slowing Down 1. Clear Priorities and Direction When you slow down, you're not pulled in different directions. You take time to decide what actually deserves to be in your calendar and where you want to put your time, energy, and resources. You get to honour your priorities and be present in the moment. 2. More Meaningful Progress Toward Long-Term Goals Because you’ll have time and space for things that matter most you’ll make great progress. I recently had to reset my calendar because I got off track. I've been talking about writing a one-woman show, but it took a back seat to other things. When someone asked, "How's the show going?" I realized I was losing out on meaningful, aligned goals. Just days ago, I blocked out two hours every weekday on my calendar to focus on my play.  3. Better Emotional Regulation and Stress Levels You'll be stressed when you have too many things, when you're flying from one thing to another with no downtime. When you can regulate emotions and stress levels, you become more productive, healthier, and have better relationships. For us middle-aged women (I'm turning 46 this month), perimenopause and menopause are real. My ability to handle stress has diminished, and my cortisol levels are higher. The more we can slow down, the better for our health, mental and physical. The Three Main Consequences of Not Dealing With This: 1. Burnout - Are you going to be the fourth person who avoids it? If we continue falling into the busyness trap, we'll probably be burnt out by mid-October, definitely before year-end. Christmas will be hard. A Deloitte study shows that 77% of employees have experienced burnout at some point in their careers, with many citing poor work-life balance as the primary cause. That's three out of four people experiencing burnout, not just stress, but actual burnout. 2. Disconnection from your true goals - Just like my health goals, one-woman show, and home renovation goals took a back seat. You will get further away from your goals and maybe even lose touch with the vision or spark that created it all in the first place. Maybe like me it’s time to reconnect with your real goals this month. 3. Strained relationships - You keep telling yourself you’ll slow down, but the demands never end. Dinner plans get skipped, calls go unanswered, and before you know it, you’re always “too busy” for the people who matter most. And it’s not just you: 76% of workers say that stress from work negatively impacts their personal relationships. When you show up stressed from work and react negatively in relationships, you have to spend time and energy repairing them. Being busy stops you from being a nice person, taking care of yourself, growing in other areas, and investing in your marriage or important relationships. The Truth About Growth and Happiness True growth & true happiness do not come from having a packed schedule. It comes from:
Your Action Step Right now, write down three things that are either on your to-do list or in your calendar that don't directly serve your goals. Are you part of a board, networking group, book club, or class that's not serving your goals anymore? Maybe it's not at your level, or maybe it's just not aligned.  (I'm not saying don't volunteer. Volunteering can help you achieve your goal of giving back. I'm helping with my son's school hot lunch program, which doesn't build my business but serves my goal of giving back and building my relationship with my son.) Can you release one of the three you wrote down? I believe you can. When you do it, let me know what it is. Protect Your Calendar Really value your calendar. I've blocked in things that matter: gym/walk/run time, lunchtime, CEO time, massages, and other healthcare providers, so I can work on my business (not just in it), and now my one-woman show time. It's much easier to say no to something when you have strong yeses in your calendar. Then you're actually saying, "If I say yes to this, I have to move or get rid of this from my calendar." Let me know how this has impacted you, and remember, avoid the dangers of sliding into busyness. Your future self will thank you. Until next time, stay dynamic!
Have you ever been part of a group and thought, "Oh, where are my people? This isn't the right fit"? Or maybe you've had a glimpse into what it's like to be around your ideal people. If so, you'll want to read this blog, as I'll discuss how your success depends on the company you keep.  What Sparked This Topic This topic came up because I had three separate conversations this week with three different women who talked about a desire for the right group of women to hang out with and a mismatch of values with the people currently around them. It's especially important at this time of year as we're resetting in the fall, though this is crucial any time of year. As I shared in the previous blog, we're keeping what matters, creating more good things, and cutting what isn't serving us. The next layer of that reset is your environment and the people around you. No reset or plan will have a lasting impact if the people around you aren’t supportive or helping you grow. The right environment is essential for sustainable change. (And I'm not saying your family members need to be business-minded. My husband works a 9-to-5 and has a very different mindset. He's supportive but doesn't brainstorm marketing strategies with me, and that's perfectly fine!) Three Eye-Opening Conversations Let me share three conversations that led to this topic: First: A successful member of my local community said, "Diane, where are the other multiple six-figure business owners? The $500K+ and million+ business owners? I want to hang out with more of them because the conversations are different." Very true. Second: Another mastermind member told me how grateful she is to mastermind with me and others because we "get her." We're not putting her down for her success, and we understand the conversations that need to happen when you're a business owner or high-achieving corporate woman. Many of her friends talk about potty training and meal planning, while she's discussing programs, offerings, and traveling for work. They just don't get it. Third: During lunch with someone, I mentioned my mastermind, and she said she doesn't have one right now because she hasn't found people at her level. Otherwise, she ends up being like the second coach in the group. Everyone's paying the facilitator. She's paying too, but she seems to be running the show because people come to her with questions. All four of us in these conversations are passionate about giving back and teaching others, but we also want to be inspired, led, and challenged by those around us. That's crucial for success. The Truth About High Achievers Here's the truth about high achievers: As a high achiever, you’ll get it. Many women pride themselves on their independence, but success doesn't happen in isolation. We can't be silos or do it all ourselves. That's why I have two VAs on my team, multiple masterminds I attend, coaches I work with, and business advisors. Take a moment for reflection with this tough question: Who's speaking into your life? Are they fueling you or draining you? Moving you up or down? Contributing to your success or instrumental in any failures? The Energy of Like-Minded People When you're around like-minded people, there's energy that forms because there's resonance in conversations. When you're around other ambitious, value-aligned women who normalize big goals, that's powerful. I remember talking about goals and hearing responses like, "Oh, don't work too hard," or "That sounds crazy. How are you going to do that?" Their insecurities came forward with questions about time, money, and feasibility. We don't want other people's insecurities stepping into what we're doing.  When you start having success like winning awards, closing clients, launching programs, writing books, others can think you're "too much." But here's the thing: In the wrong room, you're too much. In the right room, you're actually on track. Like-Minded Doesn't Mean Identical When I say "like-minded," I don't mean identical. It's not a room full of the same kind of person like all coaches or real estate agents. It means you're like-minded in your:
The Wrong Crowd vs. The Right Crowd In the wrong crowd, you can feel misunderstood or diminished. Let me share some examples: Business Example I was at a mastermind I thought was high-level. Someone was asking for suggestions, and when another person suggested a "lead magnet," they asked, "What's a lead magnet?" I hadn't even suggested that because I assumed someone in business for 20-30 years would have multiple lead magnets already. Contrast that with being in a room where people are making multiple seven figures. I needed to hear that. Their sharing stretched, inspired, and challenged me. I felt like a small fish in a big pond. They were doing incredible things, which inspired me to do great things too. When you're in a room where conversations are years behind where you are, it can give you a big ego and make you feel like you don't need to challenge yourself anymore. You become the big fish in a small pond, which can make you apathetic and lazy. Soccer Example I joined an over-30s soccer league after moving provinces and got placed on a team that wasn't very skilled. Though I'd played competitive soccer my whole life, I was adapting my style to fit their limitations. A player coach from another team approached me and said, "Don't be offended, but I think you're becoming a worse player." She explained that instead of playing proper midfield and carrying the ball like a good player, I was just "hoofing it", doing long kicks to get rid of the ball because I couldn't execute proper plays with my teammates. She was right. I wasn't surrounded by the right players to play good soccer. When I moved to the better team, I could actually play well again, but I had to unlearn the bad habits I'd developed. The key insight: I was still a good player on the weaker team, but I wasn't playing good soccer. The Power of the Right Environment When you're in the right mastermind, retreat, event, or circle of peers, whether in soccer, music, church, arts, or anything else, you feel expanded and inspired. The cool thing is, when you see others doing amazing things, you think, "I'm going to do that too," and you become braver.  I just heard about someone who went from creating a $100,000 coaching program to a $250,000 one. Even if that just pushes me to create a $50K program, it makes me braver, inspires me, and expands what I think is possible. Shrinking vs. Rising This emotional difference of shrinking vs. rising matters so much, especially in September when you're deciding what to keep, cut, and create in your schedule. Shrinking Without like-minded women around you, you can shrink back into old patterns. If you join a group that makes it okay to not go for the sale or not work out (or whatever your goals are), you won't achieve them. You might also shrink yourself by thinking, "I can't tell them I got another award or published another book because they'll feel bad about themselves or make nasty comments." This is the tall poppy syndrome, when you start poking your head up, people cut you down. Also, like crabs in a bucket pulling each other back. If you're in dissonance with people trying to shrink you, you'll have a lack of energy that leads directly to burnout. You need to share and celebrate your accomplishments to grab motivation and use it as momentum moving forward. Rising With the right people around you, they'll:
If you're in resonance with people helping you rise, you'll have more energy that leads directly to reaching your goals. You Don't Need a Massive Network You don't need tons of people. How about five? Five aligned voices, five aligned people in a mastermind or five in a group can shift everything for you. Jim Rohn's quote hit me like a slap in the face: "You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with." I discuss this in my book and program Dynamic You™, I talk about creating your board in the Connection Pillar (Chapter 4, page 46). Your Action Steps Here's what to do now:
Here's the tough love: That's the mirror of your future. Those five are who you're going to become. Do you want to become those people? Are you inspired and motivated by them? Your People = Your Success or Downfall Based on these three conversations and what I've covered today, your people will be your success or your downfall. That's why I'm developing a high-level, like-minded group of women who will inspire and help you be bolder, better, and reach your goals easier. If you're interested in being part of that, please email me at [email protected]. I'm putting together a waitlist, so stay tuned for some exciting developments. Remember, this is a great conversation starter with someone you'd like to be part of your five. You could share this blog as a way to invite them into your five, and maybe you can be part of theirs too. Until next time, stay dynamic!
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Are You Wearing All the Hats in Your Business?
CEO. Admin. Tech support. Social media manager. Content creator. Scheduler.
As a business owner, it’s easy to slip into the mindset of “I’ll just do it myself.” Maybe that worked in the early days when your business was smaller. But now, your to-do list has multiplied, the stakes are higher, and your time has never been more valuable.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, constantly busy, and pulled in too many directions, it might be time to get help. But how do you know if you’re truly ready to hire a Virtual Assistant?
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Why You’re Hesitating
I get it. Hiring someone can feel like a big leap.
You may have thought things like:
These thoughts are common, and they can hold you back from the growth and freedom you’re craving. But here’s the truth: a VA isn’t an expense, it’s an investment. The right VA doesn’t just take tasks off your plate. They give you back the time and energy to focus on the work that actually moves your business forward.
And what if you’re closer to being ready than you think?
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Each one of these is a signal that you’re running up against the limits of what you can achieve solo. Delegation isn’t about weakness or lack of ability. It’s about stepping into your role as a leader and focusing on the things that only you can do... the vision, the strategy, the relationships, the creativity.
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Final Thought
Hiring a VA isn’t just about saving time. It’s about reclaiming your freedom and stepping into your highest potential as a business owner. When you let go of the tasks that drain you and focus on the ones that light you up, you’ll not only grow your business, you’ll enjoy it again.
If you’re serious about scaling, reducing stress, and creating space for what matters most, support is not a luxury. It’s a strategy. Start with the quiz. You might be more ready than you think. Today, we're talking about your fall freedom plan. You may have thought you just had freedom in the summer, wanting to stay in July and August forever. But we're coming into fall, September, a fresh start. It's time to reclaim that leader within you.  If you’re lucky you got to be a bit of a follower over the summer with others making the plans. I'm hoping you were able to balance both productivity and fun. (If you grabbed the Summer Productivity Playbook, it would have helped you to be balanced, and it’s good for any time of year. If you haven’t yet, grab your access to the mini course here.) Summer Shows Us Where We've Been Surviving Summer often shows us where we've been surviving. We finally get a break. A lot of things finish up. Maybe sports are slowing down or finishing, volunteering commitments wind down, networking groups take a hiatus. There's often a lot more breathing room when you don't have everything happening at once. First, celebrate that you made it through summer! Whether it was hard with kids at home, bouncing from place to place, or maybe you didn't really get a summer break and worked through the whole thing. Now you get a chance to lead on purpose. The Back-to-School Energy Yes, we have the back-to-school chaos that happens. Even if you're not part of it because you're not going back to school or don't have kids, there's still that energy in the air. All the back-to-school sales, the streets getting busier when school starts. It's a time when everybody talks about fresh starts and renewed ambition. I want you to tap into that energy, but pay attention to any lingering burnout. If you didn't get a chance to have a proper summer break, you might still have some burnout lingering, or maybe you feel like you need a vacation from your vacation. That's totally possible, too. The Fresh Start Myth September can feel like a fresh start or give you pressure of a fresh start, but there's a myth here. Just because it's a new season doesn't mean you have to start fresh, unless you want that and you're going to make space for it to happen. Too many leaders just jump into fall saying, "Let's go! Let's go!" without resetting. I did another blog about having a look at what you're keeping, what you're cutting, and what you're creating, I encourage you to check that out. But as a leader, you need to jump into fall only after resetting. Are you planning from the intention of "This is actually what I want to happen in the fall" or are you planning from burnout? Where are you right now? Are you really ready to plan with intention, or do you not have the bandwidth to make that happen? It's okay to wait to fully jump in and make sure you get the rest you need so you can have that fresh start and tap into the excitement of the new season. Your Three-Area Fall Freedom Plan  There's inner work that can happen as part of your fall freedom plan. Let's look at three key areas: 1. Time What does freedom look like in your calendar? For me, I don't like to book meetings, coaching clients, or sessions until 10 AM. That's because the chaos of my kids going to school ends just before nine, and that gives me time to ease into my day, do my devotion, have a walk in the forest, or go to Pilates twice a week in the morning. What would ideal freedom look like for you? Not just "maybe I could do this" realistic thinking, but really, what's the ideal? Then work backwards from there. Ask yourself: Is your schedule serving you, or are you serving it? Do you feel like you're running from one thing to another or flipping from meeting to meeting without any space for yourself? 2. Team Are you supported in a way that actually lifts you up? Does your support help you reach your goals and move the needle toward time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom? Or is it just keeping your head above water, just enough support, but not getting the results you need? (If that’s the case, reach out to me and let’s talk about how my program Virtual Assistant Made Easy can help you.) If you have better people on your team, it's going to give you freedom to work on high-impact, high-quality, high-income-producing tasks. That's what I want for you in Q4. 3. Energy Where do you leak energy? Look at your upcoming calendar or think back to April and May (since June might have slowed down). Are you leaking energy with a person you don't want to work with, a client, a project, volunteering commitment? It might even be scrolling social media. On the flip side, what's trying to come back in? Remember, a lot of things take a break for summer, like networking groups, volunteering commitments, and sports. What's trying to come back in that you need to create space for, and which things do you just need to let go of? Focus on Being, Not Just Doing By examining your time, team, and energy, you'll have a better idea of how to create more freedom. This is a time for personal reflection, not just diving into list-checking mode. It's about tuning into your own alignment this fall with where your resonance is, rather than dissonance. It's less about the logistics of what you're doing and more about who you're being and how it feels. I want you to always feel like you can just breathe, that there's space for you. There's a difference between filling your calendar with busy work and fueling your mission. You have a mission. You have an impact you want to make in the world. Avoid the Burnout Warning Light We don't want the burnout warning light coming on before you've even really started. You want to be able to end the year strong. If you're already burnt out before fall begins, your system isn't broken. It's just begging for a rest. Have a rest before you say yes to bringing everything back in. You're also out of practice. Over the summer, you've had a slower pace, and now you can't just go from zero to 60. You don't want to white-knuckle your way through, thinking "I'll just get through this until Thanksgiving," and then white-knuckle it again until Christmas. That's not how we want to finish the year. Create Something Sustainable and Soul-Led Instead, let's make something that feels stronger, more sustainable, and more soul-led. When you're in resonance and alignment with your soul, you're going to have more energy. That's a given. It might mean passing things off so you can stay in that great place and have more time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom.  What Resonates with You? What from today's message most resonates with you? Is it looking at your time, team, and energy to figure out where your fall freedom plan will come from? Is it focusing on being rather than just doing? Maybe you are realizing you actually need a rest before starting fall. Just because society is pushing that September means "hit the ground running" it doesn't mean you have to follow that timeline. You get to lead your own life. You get to decide and then lead as that confident, rested, soul-led leader come fall. I'm curious what has resonated with you. Feel free to email me at [email protected] or send me a message on your favorite social platform. Remember, we have Virtual Assistant Made Easy where we can match you with one of our vetted, experienced VAs so they can take a load off and give you the freedom you deserve. Until next time, stay dynamic!
Do you know that there's a moment every August where you either reclaim your role as a leader or get swallowed by your own to-do list? I've been seeing women straddling these two energies: control and capacity. Which are you going to choose?  Two Competing Energies: Control vs. Capacity Control means doing everything, covering everything, and being on top of everything, but it eventually gets overwhelming because there's just too much. In control, you still try to do it all. You're still on that treadmill, and you're still going, and you want to make everything happen. Capacity is where you know, "I've done everything I can, and I just don't have enough hours or energy in the day." With capacity, you're starting to set some boundaries and see what you can achieve within your time frame. In both, there's the invitation. Release control over things so you gain capacity. I hear a lot of people say, "I just don't have the time for that. I don't have the energy for that. There aren’t enough hours in the day." September is for Leading, Not Cleaning Up As we enter September, it's not the time to be cleaning up. August is. September is the time to lead boldly. Think of it like Olympic track athletes getting ready for the 100-meter race. You want to be in the blocks, ready to go as soon as September hits (or at least after you've had your final long weekend in Canada). The Real Problem with Waiting There's a real problem with waiting to outsource or pass tasks off. Most people don't realize the weight they carry until it breaks something or someone. When you are overwhelmed with all the different tasks, it can break your focus, creativity, and joy. It can break your spirit for what you're doing. Sadly, sometimes we reach a point where we can no longer work. I've seen this happen to several people close to me who've developed physical ailments due to overworking. That pressure of "I'll just do it myself, it's just easier" leads to:
These can also lead to breaking you financially. The Emotional Load of Undelegated Tasks It’s a good time to reflect on how this mindset is creeping into your life, even when you know better. I've been working with two Virtual Assistants for over four years, I have to check myself constantly and ask: "Why am I doing this? Why am I not passing this off?" There's an emotional load that comes with undelegated tasks. When you have a list of unfinished tasks, it's like they're telling you, "Hey, you're behind. You're not good enough. Can you really do this?" You can feel guilt for not keeping up, thinking "I didn't get this thing done on time," or the guilt of "I know that's still sitting there unfinished." It might not be just stuff in your business; it might be things in your personal life because professionally, you're eating into your personal time. If you feel that guilt and then hear the whispering of "you're behind, you'll never catch up," paired with the shame of not asking for help, this is a leadership drain of your ability to move your business forward. It's not just time-consuming, but it's identity-eroding. It's eroding your confidence and your leadership ability, and once gone we can't always get them back in the same way, or the same strength they were before. A Real Example: Freedom by the Pool There was a client of mine working with one of my VAs from Virtual Assistant Made Easy, and we were actually on a trip together, and she decided that she would just sit by the pool and not bring her computer or do any work. This was the first time that she had done this because her virtual assistant was able to take things on. She chose to delegate because there was a lot of stuff going on, and she didn't want that chaos to hit when she was trying to have a vacation, which she wasn’t able to take very often until she had this virtual assistant. Since I’ve had support for a while, I've been so far removed from the feeling like you can't get away. It was really good for me to see that emotional relief that she had, that renewed sense of clarity on things, the confidence to unplug. It makes a big difference when you can say, "Yeah, I'm not weighed down by my business. I can actually step away and have some time freedom." Yes, there have been a lot of tactical gains, a lot of business results, from increasing her income to the highest she's ever had, bringing on more clients than before, and many awards she's gained. But the key thing here was just the pride that she had of being like, "Wow, this is possible. I can actually take time for myself." Can You Take Time Off? Are you able to feel that peace that comes with knowing that you don't have to do it all yourself? I want to reframe something for you: Delegation isn't just a trust exercise of "Can I hand this off, or not?" Delegation isn't just a to-do list. It's not necessarily about the action of handing off tasks. It's about what you get to do when your hands and mind are free.  I often joke with my new clients in Virtual Assistant Made Easy: "You're going to get these hours back, but that doesn't mean you now go and scroll Facebook." Actually use these hours in a way that's going to move you towards your goals, both personally and professionally, because what you get to do when your hands and mind are free is going to create that time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom for you, for your business, for your loved ones, for your life. Your Choice Point You can ask yourself: What's it costing me holding on to things that don't need to be mine anymore? Am I reaching a point of overwhelm, or am I choosing to outsource? If you're interested in the outsourcing route, please reach out to me. I have a team of vetted virtual assistants, all from the Philippines, with great English, lots of experience, and they can do everything from social media, content creation, video/audio editing, tech support, graphic design, content repurposing, research, inbox and calendar management, and the list goes on and on. As a coach, trainer, speaker, podcaster, and author, my VAs handle all the behind-the-scenes work, including creating and distributing the content I'm producing like this blog. You're probably a great leader. And I know that with a few more free hours and a little more peace, you’ll be at the right capacity, which will help you lead even better. Your Action Item Here's my invitation to you:
This is your chance to choose to lead your life and your business how you wish, not just tick off the boxes on your to-do list. Reach out to me and get a VA through Virtual Assistant Made Easy, and we'll make it easy for you to gain your time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom. If you haven't yet, share with a friend and check out all the other summer blogs I'm doing which are short, to the point, one action item, and continue on this journey with me as we go into the fall, where I'm going to be talking more about how to have a strong Q4, how to be confident, and a ton of other topics. If there's something that you'd like to specifically hear about or have me cover, or you want to reach out to me about having your own VA, you can reach out to me: [email protected]. Until next time, stay dynamic!
If you're looking for fall to just hit the ground running, and for the last quarter of the year to be really successful so that you can end the year strong, then you're going to want to read this blog where I talk about how your fall breakthrough starts now.  I know we're still in summer, the nicest time of the year for me. I live in North Vancouver, BC Canada, but I'm hanging out in Ontario right now. I'm going to go over how your fall breakthrough starts now, and what I'm keeping, what I'm cutting, and what I am creating. Use Summer as Strategic Space Often, people think summer is a pause because it's beautiful outside and you want to take a vacation, which is great. But it also creates space for you to pause differently, as a prep ground for your Q4 success. It’s the last opportunity before the end of the year to reach your goals, to be able to have the wins you're wanting, and that financial success. The Hard Truth: Most People Wait Too Long Here's the hard truth: most people wait too long. They wait until September comes. But then in September (in Canada, anyway), we have a long weekend that starts the whole month, and then school starts. Usually, you don't feel like you're actually in September until the second week, or maybe midway through the second week of September. Well, waiting till then is going to kill your momentum. High-level leaders are taking action now to get ahead, rather than waiting. By doing it now, you probably have more brain space because you're not rushing here and there, you're not doing a ton of projects. You have more brain space right now to be able to focus on it, to think clearly, to have more capacity and bandwidth to really make some good decisions about your final quarter. My Three-Part Fall Audit Here's my three-part audit, my fall audit. It's really simple: what you’re keeping, what you’re cutting, what you’re creating. When you go through that, even just to take two minutes on each part, you'll be amazed at the clarity you get.  What You’re Keeping You look at your calendar, you look at your business, you look at what you have going on professionally, but you also look personally at what you have going on in your life. In your business, you might look at your offers, the different systems you have, your team members, clients, and so on. On the personal side, you might look at habits, rituals, behaviors, how you spend your day, how you spend your time, and where you invest your focus. You’re going to look at all of that and ask yourself, “What am I keeping out of all these things? What still gets the check mark from me?” If it doesn’t get the check mark, then maybe it moves into another category—cutting—or maybe even just weaning off of it. What You’re Cutting Are you cutting certain tasks? Is it time to delegate things? Are there mindsets you need to cut? Any negative programming that says, “I can’t do that,” or “I can’t charge that amount,” or “I’m not good enough to do that”? Or maybe it’s the mindset of, “I’m so amazing I don’t need to do anything.” That’s another one you probably want to get rid of. Are there any commitments that are draining you? Look ahead—maybe you’ve taken a break from some of your commitments. Your board meetings might end, your exercise class might wrap up, your book club might pause, or networking groups you’re part of might take a break. Many activities slow down over the summer, even volunteering. Ask yourself, “Which of these commitments will come back and which drain my energy or are no longer aligned?” Maybe they’re no longer aligned with you, your business, or your personal life. It might be time to cut them. What You’re Creating Finally, what are you creating? Based on your goals, what do you need to create to get there? You may need to create new offers to meet your financial targets. Maybe you need to come up with more content to bring in leads. How about creating more systems to help your business run smoother? Or building more partnerships to grow financially, expand your content’s reach, or help you create the systems you need. So, what are you keeping? What are you cutting? What are you creating? If you spend just a few minutes on each one, you’ll complete your fall audit and get yourself into a really great place. If you don’t have a business, do this for your life. If you have a career, do it for your career. Do it for your whole life because as a professional coach, I can tell you that looking at all 10 areas of life is the way to truly be balanced. How My VA Helps with This Process Once I have my keeping, cutting, and creating, then I'm going to look to my Virtual Assistants. I have two main VAs I've been working with for over four years, and on my team, I have more VAs who can help you as well. Let me share what I'm doing. Before the summer, we did a lot of behind-the-scenes content batching. The reason is I was going to spend 10 days in Kenya, a couple of days travelling there, and then three weeks in Ontario. I pre-recorded seven videos, enabling my team to create my YouTube videos with a consistent background. They could also then publish my podcasts and create these blogs. This gave me the space to enjoy the summer and also complete tasks like my fall audit. Content batching is a great idea. You can even do it now to give you more freedom this summer or get ahead for the fall. We're not too far along. There's still time and space to do it.  Another thing that I have asked my team to do is to go into our systems and clean them up. First into our project management tool, our boards there, clean that up, archive anything that's done, bring back to the top anything that still needs to be finished off. Looking at our systems that we have, like how we do things, can we do it more efficiently, faster? Can we maximize our time in other ways, so that as we go into Q4 we can gain back some of that time? Also doing things like launch prepping and website updates. Having these sorts of tasks done now is really helpful for Q4. Then when I look at my keeping, cutting, creating, a lot of the cutting is either me delegating it off to them, or cutting because I'm not going to do it anymore. Also, a lot of my creating is I come up with the idea, but then they implement it. They make it happen. That's how my VAs are helping me to not only prepare in the summer for Q4 but to make Q4 amazing, because a reminder that success is not solo. It's not just you. It doesn't have to be you. Big companies have so many employees because you need all the little pieces to keep the machine running, and that helps you to stay in your zone of genius, in your core competencies and on high impact, high income-producing tasks, which is where you need to be. Your Action Step Spend that time, ten minutes on each area or at least a minimum of one minute on each area: keeping, cutting, creating. Just do it as long as you need to and maybe come back to it a few times. You can get deeper answers. Once you have that, if you're like, "Oh, I have so many things I want to delegate," or "there are mindsets I don't know how to shift," or "goals and systems I don't know how to create," reach out to me. So twofold: you get my coaching on one side, enabling you to have the business success you want, but then the life satisfaction you crave. Then, on the flip side, you get a virtual assistant. A vetted virtual assistant from my team who is already trained on so many of the different things. If not, there's a lot of my IP, my intellectual property, my training videos, my systems, my checklists that I give to you, and you work with one of my VAs, so you can just copy-paste and have them do similar to what my VAs do for me. Set an intention, do this action, and reach out to me, [email protected] or on your favourite social platform, and let's have a chat about how we can help you make Q4 give you the time freedom, the work freedom, and the financial freedom that you've been craving. Until next time, stay dynamic!
The most common thing busy people tell me when I meet them is "there's just so much to do." I say, "Get someone else to do it or pass it off." They're like, "Ah, it's just faster to do it myself." Have you been guilty of saying that? Probably. Or maybe you think delegation takes more time than doing it yourself? Maybe you're thinking of the corporate way where to pass things off, you had to develop full trainings, teach people, and test them. Or maybe you've had bad experiences trying to pass things off to people who weren't the right fit, or maybe your instructions kind of sucked.  So, how do you delegate in 10 minutes or less? I'm going to give you a more fail-proof way that I've found working with my two main Virtual Assistants (VA) for over four years (before that, I had Canadian assistants and contractors for six and a half years), and what my clients do with their VAs every single day, every week of the year. Tens of thousands of hours of delegating for these entrepreneurs can't be wrong. There is an easier way. You don't have to sit there and train all day. The Mindset Shift This really comes down to a mindset shift. If you're thinking, “I don’t even know what to delegate,” don’t worry — I’ve got you. I have other blogs and podcasts episodes that walk through that. But if you don’t want to figure it out alone, that’s exactly what we do inside Virtual Assistant Made Easy. We’ll work through it together. I won’t just hand you a big list of possible tasks — instead, we’ll start with your goals. What do you want to achieve in the next quarter? This year? From there, I’ll help you identify exactly how a VA can support you so you reach those goals faster and with less strain. If you're hoping for 10 clients, can we get you 20 clients? If you're hoping to launch the new course three months from now, can we do it in one month? Who knows? But that's the possibility when you have support. The Simple 3-Step Process Let's look at it. You've got something you want to delegate. Maybe you went to an event and have all these business cards or connections, and now you want to add them to your database, message them, add them on LinkedIn, whatever it may be.  Step 1: What's the Task? First thing, what is the task? What is the thing you do that you want to pass off? As you're going through your day, just write down the things you want to pass off. Step 2: What's the Outcome? Figure out what's the outcome you want. There are many different ways to do something to get to that final result. For example, "I want to add people" or "I want to document the information from these leads." The outcome is that they're in one of your databases, or you're connected on social media, whatever it may be. Step 3: What's the Format? Then it's the bit in between, what you're going to tell them. How are you going to tell them this information? Are you going to write them a checklist? Make them a voice note? Make them an email? Or record your screen and show them? Screen Recording One of the easiest ways to train your VA is with a simple screen recording. They can watch exactly what you're doing. No need to be on camera or worry about your hair or makeup. Just talk through the steps as you go, like: “I’m logging into my CRM, going to Contacts, clicking this button…” and so on. Your VA sees your screen and follows your mouse. That’s it. You don’t need to create a formal SOP or write out instructions. If your VA is trained properly (like ours are), they can turn that screen recording into a documented process. No need to practice, re-record, or make it fancy. Just hit record, walk through the task, explain what you're doing and why. Then send it off with any files they need (like images of business cards) and say, “Go for it.” It really can be that easy. The Multiplier Effect If you think, "Well, it's just faster for me to enter these 10 cards than it is to make that recording," think about this: What if the recording was you adding the first one in, and then you passed off the other nine cards to be done? And then every other time you have other contacts, you can do the exact same thing?  What if it wasn't business cards? What if now you go to an online event and you've got the Zoom participant list, or you have a directory of people you're supposed to reach out to, or you have an email with people's email addresses you're supposed to be putting in, or you have a signup somewhere that didn't quite get into your CRM? Do you see where I'm going with this? You recording that one video is showing them the process of how to do something in a very simple way… not polished, nothing fancy. They're going to be able to do it for you. Your Action Step What do you think? Does that sound doable? Does that sound easy? What if, for the next week, every time you come across a task you want to delegate, you just hit record and capture yourself doing it? You’ll start building a library of videos you can pass off. These recordings will cover those recurring tasks you no longer have to do yourself. I’ve already shared two other blogs on delegation. One was called “What Would You Do with an Extra Five Hours a Week?” Another was “The One Thing That You're Still Doing That Your VA Should Do.” And now this one shows you how to delegate in ten minutes or less. Like I said at the start, this really comes down to mindset. Thinking delegation takes more time than just doing it yourself is a myth. That belief will keep you stuck in the wrong tasks. The truth is, you started your business for more than just work. You wanted time freedom, money freedom, and the ability to choose how you spend your days. Let’s make sure your actions match that vision. Your Next Step If you loved this tip, and you’re wondering, “What else can I delegate? How can I have my VA create my SOPs, systems, and processes for me?” or even thinking, “Can I just copy what Diane uses?” Yes, you can! SOPs for speaking, training, coaching, course creation, book publishing, podcasting, YouTube, social media, content, editing, presentations, and events. The answer is yes. If you'd like access to my full library of videos, training materials, SOPs, checklists, and more, please don't hesitate to reach out. I’ve built all of this over the past 15 years in business, and it’s ready to go. Currently, we have four open client spots available. If you're ready, connect with us. I have a team of skilled, vetted virtual assistants from the Philippines, ready to support you. They’ll take the busy work off your plate so you can finally move faster, get ahead, and enjoy your life more. Instead of feeling like there are never enough hours in the day, you’ll be saying, “Wow, we are moving at full speed, and I’m so glad I didn’t have to do all of this myself.” Let’s give you the time, work, and financial freedom you started your business for. Reach out to me, [email protected] or check our website for Virtual Assistant Made Easy so that you can jump on board and have me just do it all for you. Okay, enjoy everyone. Until next time, stay dynamic!
There's probably at least one thing or maybe 100 things that you're still doing that your Virtual Assistant should handle, and it's costing you time, work, and financial freedom.  This is about delegation awareness. Let's dive into the one thing you're still doing that your virtual assistant or someone you delegate to should handle. Delegation Awareness Even with my Virtual Assistant Made Easy clients and coaching clients, I constantly hear them mention tasks they're still doing that they could delegate. Here are two stories: Story #1: The Blog Upload One client was still uploading her own blog every week. When I asked why, she said, "Oh, it's just easy. I just go in and put the things in, and then get the pictures and everything." She had the VA do all the other pieces but was still uploading it herself. All she needed to do was show the VA how and give access. Once she passed it off, it freed up three hours per week. She'd wondered why she was always behind. It was these small things adding up. If you're doing blog or website updates multiple times a week, it takes time away from your core competencies and probably burns your energy doing tasks you didn't get into business to do. Story #2: Social Media Content Another client was still making his own social media posts. When I asked why he was still doing it himself, it boiled down to not being sure she could let it go or how to pass it off. One of my main virtual assistants does all my stories, reels, and captions based on my anchor videos. She pulls quotes, chooses them, adds calls-to-action, and picks images. So I shared my trainings, videos, checklists, templates… everything he needed to pass it off. He regained his time and sanity (because there simply aren’t enough hours in the day), allowing him to focus more on bringing on new clients. I love finding that one thing someone's still doing that they should pass off. It All Comes Down to Delegation Awareness Ask yourself: What have you been doing the past six months that you still want to do versus what you want to pass off going into the next six months?  If you don't have a VA, we've opened eight spots for clients to work with our virtual assistants. They're vetted, experienced, with great English (spoken and written), and have worked with speakers, coaches, trainers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners like you. If you already have one, it's time to look at what else you can pass off. Common Delegation Opportunities Here are some common delegation opportunities that may be ones you could pass off: Inbox Filtering: Maybe you're not ready to pass off your email yet, but could they filter things? Could they put things into folders like “subscriptions”, and “To Reply to”? Delete the spam? Could they even check your junk and spam, make sure nothing fell into there? Reply to FAQs? Could they categorize urgent, to-do, and project-based emails in the right place for you? Calendar Management: Often, I receive emails that include the dates for a program or speaking engagement. I just forward them to Kristine, and ask, "Hey, can you please add this to my calendar?" Very simple. Even things like adding client meetings in there… This is a task you can pass off. If you're like, "Oh, it just takes me a few minutes." Yes, but let's add up again those three minutes, five minutes, one minute, two minutes, ten minutes, over the course of the day, the week, the month, the year. It's hours upon hours, and it's costing you time, work, and financial freedom. Presentations: Have you ever realized how long it takes to make a presentation? Forever, right? If you simply give a virtual assistant your Word document, which consists of just black words on a white page, they can create a whole presentation for you in PowerPoint, Canva, or anywhere else you want them to make it. Even if you think about just putting the text in, formatting the boxes, choosing the images, each of these can take 15 minutes, 20 minutes, or even longer, when you think of all of the slides. That's something that they can do. Other Tasks: How about updating your website, creating a landing page? How about your CRM emails, audio and video editing, newsletters? There are so many things that can be done. The Real Issue A lot of times people think, "Well, I just do this one little thing that I should delegate." But it's actually probably dozens of things that you're doing. A lot of times people say to me, "I don't know what to delegate." Trust me, there's lots to delegate.  But the thing is, when you cling to these tasks, it's a form of control that limits the growth… the growth of you, the growth of your business because when you're focusing on low impact, low quality, low income-producing tasks, you're not going to have enough time for high impact, high quality, high income-producing tasks. It also limits your time, work, and financial freedom. What To Do Well, your task is to identify these one-off tasks, these daily tasks, these weekly tasks that you need to delegate, that you want to delegate. If you're like, "But I don't know how to delegate. I don't know who to give it to. I don't have a Virtual Assistant" all that, just reach out to me, email me [email protected] or DM me on your favorite social platform, and let's have a conversation. Currently, I have three highly skilled vetted Virtual Assistants ready to support business owners, and I’ve opened just eight client spots in my Virtual Assistant Made Easy for you to work one-on-one with one of my vetted virtual assistants. When you join and start with your VA before Aug 15th, you’ll get ✔ A VA personally matched to your needs ✔ My support to get you delegating fast and effectively ✔ 20 bonus VA hours ✔ A powerful bonus suite worth over $25,000 — including content systems, plug-and-play delegation templates, and CEO strategy support If you’ve been thinking, “I need help but I don’t know where to start,” this is your sign — and your solution. Remember This The things that drain your energy do not deserve your expertise. I'm going to say that again: the tasks that drain your energy don't deserve your expertise. If you find it draining to invoice people or to input your expenses into your Google Sheet or financial software, pass it off. If you find it hard to figure out tech, such as creating a landing page or updating things on the back end of your website, pass it off. If it drains your energy, you're in dissonance. You got into business so that you could do the things you love, your core competencies, the things that are your zone of genius. All of these so that you didn't have to do the crappy tasks, the dissonant tasks that you maybe would have to do at a company. Your Challenge If you want time freedom, work freedom, financial freedom, I'm going to challenge you. Think of one task. You've probably already thought of 10 by now. I'm going to challenge you to come up with the biggest list you could possibly do of all the tasks that you could delegate. I'm going to make this fun here. Email me the list. The person with the biggest list by Aug 15th, 2025, I'm going to send them one of my books: Confidence Secrets, Leadership Secrets, maybe Trailblazer Secrets, or Success Secrets. Email me your list. I know I said one task, that's the minimum, but show me how big of a list. I bet someone could get to 100. Is there anything specific that you would like me to cover as we're coming into the fall? If there are any blog topics or challenges that you have, email me [email protected]. If you are looking for a VA (virtual assistant), then let me and my team connect you with one. The cool thing is, I share a lot of my intellectual property with my clients, so my training videos, my checklists, systems, and exactly how I do things in my business as a speaker, coach, trainer, as well as someone who has a podcast, YouTube, newsletter, books, and online courses and so on and so forth. If you want that sort of done-for-you ability to bring on a VA, then reach out to me, [email protected] or visit our website because that's going to explain more about Virtual Assistant Made Easy, and I'm happy to have a chat with you. Until next time, stay dynamic!
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