Brenda Violette – Interview with Tina Forsyth

Interview with Brenda Violette and Tina Forsyth

Interview with Tina Forsyth, Author of Becoming An Online Business Manager As I’m sure some of you can relate to, Brenda came from 30 years experience in corporate management and never really considered herself an entrepreneur.  After a company reorganization, she lost her corporate cubicle and decided it was time to do something new, and [...]

Is Money Going Out The Window In Your Business?

Money Going Out the Window

Is money literally going out the window in your online business? This is a common concern with entrepreneurs who are daily struggling to deliver their offerings and manage the enormous amount of tasks and details of running a business. Typically, you are wearing too many hats in the business leaving you very little time to assess, [...]

Brenda Violette – Interview with Diane Cunningham

Interview with Brenda Violette and Diane Cunningham

Listen to my interview with Diane Cunningham, Founder of the NACWE National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs on Blog Talk Radio.

What is the typical background/experience of an Online Business Manager?

Online Business Managers will step in and perform tasks when appropriate, but primarily must stay focused on the bigger picture for the growth of the business. When your OBM is trying to perform the many tasks that should be delegated to other virtual professionals things begin to fall through the cracks and the business suffers.

Whose Driving The Bus In Your Online Business?

In the partnership between online business owner and online business manager it is the business owner who determines where they want to go in their business and it’s the OBM’s role to make sure that the bus get’s there!

Managing Your Virtual Team

Managing Your Virtual Team with an Online Business Manager

Today, I am going to share with you how an Online Business Manager reduces your stress in the managing of your virtual team.

Without a doubt managing a team is one of the most stressful roles for the business owner. You hire people to take things off of your plate, but many times you find that it is a frustrating and time consuming task. You would rather do anything else but pick up one more call or email giving direction to and following up with someone to make sure things get done.

Are You The Leader In Your Business? Are You Creating Momentum?

Momentum

It takes a leader to create momentum. Followers catch it. And managers are able to continue it once it has begun. But creating it requires someone who can motivate others, not one who needs to be motivated. All leaders face the challenge of creating change in their organization. Just as every sailor knows that you can’t steer a ship that isn’t moving forward, strong leaders understand that to change direction you first have to create forward progress. Without momentum, even the simple tasks can seem insurmountable. But with momentum on your side, the future looks brighter, obstacles appear small, and trouble seems temporary.

5 Signs That You May Need to Hire an Online Business Manager

Wondering if you should hire an Online Business Manager? Here are 5 tell-tale signs that it may be time for you to add an OBM to your team.

Are You Experiencing Entrepreneurial Burnout?

Do you know that entrepreneurs also suffer from a loss of interest in their business at one time or another? Commonly referred to as entrepreneurial burnout. It is a time when the entrepreneurs have lost enthusiasm in their businesses. Explaining why some entrepreneurs sometimes say: “It’s just not exciting anymore.” One may asked: What are [...]

Is Delegation Dead?

Say what? Sounds like a crazy thing to say, me being a proponent of “hiring your virtual team” and such… isn’t delegation a part of that? I actually have a bit of a different perspective on this and it is based on my belief that: Your virtual team should be taking stuff OFF your plate, [...]