The Virtual Solution https://thevirtualsolution.com/ Online Business Management, Director of Operations, and Virtual Assistance for Coaches, Consultants & Visionary CEOs Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:54:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mlqilkzdhjqm.i.optimole.com/w:32/h:32/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://thevirtualsolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-Laptop-with-icons-2020.png The Virtual Solution https://thevirtualsolution.com/ 32 32 Too Busy? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself as a Visionary CEO or Coach https://thevirtualsolution.com/too-busy-visionary-ceo-coach/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/too-busy-visionary-ceo-coach/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:49:23 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8105 “Help me! I’m too busy. It seems like there’s always a million things to do, not enough hours in the day, and somebody always needs my help. I’m on the verge of burnout. Something needs to change…” I get it and you’re definitely not alone! Being ‘too busy’ and feeling overwhelmed isn’t sustainable. As a […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/too-busy-visionary-ceo-coach/feed/ 0 The Management Trap https://thevirtualsolution.com/management-trap/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/management-trap/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:24:02 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8107 Yes, it’s important to hire. Yes, it’s important to delegate. Yes, team makes all things possible. BUT there is something that many business owners aren’t prepared for when they start hiring. The management trap. Let’s first dig in and define what management is. Management is about planning – taking a goal and turning it into […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/management-trap/feed/ 0 Are you an Expander or a Container in business? https://thevirtualsolution.com/expander-container-business/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/expander-container-business/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:20:19 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8103 Every business needs two types of people – an Expander and a Container. The Expander is the one with the big, expansive ideas – the visionary. They tend to live in the future, with visions of what is possible running through their mind and lots of ideas. This person is often the entrepreneur/CEO of the […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/expander-container-business/feed/ 0 An Online Business Manager is IN your business with you https://thevirtualsolution.com/obm-in-your-business/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/obm-in-your-business/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:16:03 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8101 There are many benefits to hiring a Certified Online Business Manager or Director of Operations, but I would say the main one is this: An OBM/DOO is IN your business with you, as a strategic partner and manager. They are managing the day-to-day activities. They are a part of the team. They are rolling up […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/obm-in-your-business/feed/ 0 The First 90 Days with your Online Business Manager https://thevirtualsolution.com/90-days-online-business-manager/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/90-days-online-business-manager/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:30:00 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8109 Success guide for the first 90 days with your new Online Business Manager: An OBM is your success partner as you work towards your next level of growth, getting you out of the day-to-day running of your business and working with the team to turn your goals into reality. Your OBM is here to help […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/90-days-online-business-manager/feed/ 0 How to Afford the Help You Need in Your Business https://thevirtualsolution.com/how-to-afford-help-in-business/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/how-to-afford-help-in-business/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 13:19:55 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8112 When it comes to hiring team members one of the biggest questions that comes up is: “How can I afford the help I need?” It almost always will feel like a stretch when you are hiring – whether it’s your first Virtual Assistant or an Online Business Manager/Director of Operations to run your business. You […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/how-to-afford-help-in-business/feed/ 0 5 Signs That It’s Time to Hire an OBM https://thevirtualsolution.com/time-to-hire-an-obm/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/time-to-hire-an-obm/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:41:36 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8099 Wondering if you should hire an Online Business Manager or Director of Operations? Here are 5 tell-tale signs that it may be time for you to add an OBM or DOO to your team. 1. Your coaching or consulting business is growing while your own free-time is shrinking. I’m betting you started your business to […]

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]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/time-to-hire-an-obm/feed/ 0 Be Thankful in Your Business to Create a Different Outcome https://thevirtualsolution.com/thankful-business/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/thankful-business/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:57:51 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=8004 The post Be Thankful in Your Business to Create a Different Outcome appeared first on The Virtual Solution.

]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/thankful-business/feed/ 0 Do you need a Virtual Assistant or Online Business Manager? https://thevirtualsolution.com/virtual-assistant-or-online-business-manager/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/virtual-assistant-or-online-business-manager/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:01:43 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=7924 The post Do you need a Virtual Assistant or Online Business Manager? appeared first on The Virtual Solution.

]]> https://thevirtualsolution.com/virtual-assistant-or-online-business-manager/feed/ 0 Coaches: When life gives you a pandemic, get creative and innovate! https://thevirtualsolution.com/online-coaching-business-get-creative-innovate/ https://thevirtualsolution.com/online-coaching-business-get-creative-innovate/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 02:01:10 +0000 https://thevirtualsolution.com/?p=6835 What a start to 2020. Life is chaotic and uncertain for many right now. For those of us with online businesses (including my clients with an online coaching business), it has been somewhat business as usual. Depending on our business model and team, there may not be much (if any) downtime for us. My clients […]

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