You've worked hard and built your business from the ground up. You also have a real passion for some of the things you do in your business.  But not all of them.

Here's some of the things you might be doing:

• Sales conversations
• Delivery of the service
• Answering emails
• Invoicing
• Dealing with customer issues
• Marketing and advertising
• Creating content
• Team management
• You are so busy in your business that you don't have time to work on scaling
• Onboarding new clients
• Follow up calls/emails with prospective clients
• Diary management

But really, you should only be doing 2, maybe 3 of the activities on that list.  Yes, really!

So with all the plates that you're having to keep spinning, you spend less and less time doing the stuff that you truly love to do (and that might be the marketing, or the sales conversations, it's different for everyone) and more and more time dealing with the admin, the emails and the tasks that you really should not be doing.

Here's what can happen (and maybe already is) when you are doing things that aren't your unique brilliance:

• Burn out - yep, doing everything leads to burn out.  Exhuastion, anxiety, stress, and depression all contribute toward burn out.
• Your time is devalued - spending time on low-value tasks that can be performed by someone else.
• You no longer love what you do.  Doing the 'other stuff' zaps the joy out you.
• Micromanagement - you may have a team, but you often find yourself micromanaging and unable to truly let go of tasks.
• Your to-do list gets longer and longer - half the time you just think 'it's quicker and easier to do it myself'.
• You're missing opportunities because the time you should be networking or having sales conversations is spent on admin.
• You won't scale.  You are so busy in your business that you don't have time to work on really scaling.

Imagine instead that this is your new, normal day:

You have a check in once a week with the team.  You spend the rest of the week working on the stuff that either you TRULY LOVE to do, or that bring you in a whole heap of money.  THAT'S IT.

You break your week down so it works for you.  For example, imagine you have 2 days for potential sales calls, a free day (yes, taking time off from your business to focus on you!), and a day where you make the content and marketing.  THAT'S IT.

Right, I hear you!  So hear's what you might be thinking:

"I can't afford to hire anyone else."

A new hire should pay for itself within 3/4 months.  So while the initial outlay might feel like a stretch if it's not quite within your budget, with the time you will save you will be able to complete far more money-generating activities/take on more clients.  Imagine if you spend 3-4 hours a week alone on emails and admin - imagine what you could do with that time! Start that new marketing campaign, take on 2 new clients...your new found time will pay for the new hire.

"I don't have a team yet to delegate to."

No matter if you have a team of zero, or a team of 10, there's no reason for you not to be thinking like a 7 figure business owner - if that's where you want to be.  7 figure business owners do not do their own admin, or answer the support emails, or schedule the media posts.  If you don't currently have a team, or need extra support, our VA Support desk services can also help. 

'I already have a team, why don't I just use one of them to hand everything over to?'

We strongly believe that people have their own unique set of talents and skills.  Not every person is well placed to steer an operational ship.  For example, Sam, founder of Boost and Bloom, is a 7724 on the Koble scale - this means she is strategic and methodical and follows through to the end.  Whereas Jess on the team is a 4438, so she loves and thrives on demonstrations and onboarding!  We're all unique.  And we play to those unique abilities.  

Chances are, there are people on your team who aren't thriving.  Do you know what the real strengths are for everyone on your team?  Handing over the reigns to someone who is not wired for it can end in you taking everything back within weeks, and then having to sort through and catch up on everything that slipped through the net during that time.

"I am very precious about tasks and would spend as much time double checking, so I may as well do it myself."

We're guilty of this one actually - we have a few people here at BaB that used to be super precious! But actually, we document and implement processes and use task management software so that you can see that things are being done and completed.  We understand it's not easy letting go of control, but don't worry, we can hand hold you through that process. It's not as scary as it sounds, we promise!

We've all started off as the 'newbie' at some point, we've all been there working late nights and grafting to get our businesses off the ground.  There’s nothing wrong with that. But it's definitely not how it should always be done.  

We can show you how to level up and take your business forward.  It's true what they say, it takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a great team to support female entrepreneurs on their business journey.

We take hold of the operational reigns to make sure stuff gets done.  We free up your time, your energy and your diary so that you can focus on those money-making activities, and not worry about the day-to-day running of the business.

We implement processes and procedures to ensure a smooth transition from what is often stored in your head, to having organised operation manuals, clear guidance and well-defined roles within the team.

We work to peoples strengths and loves, so that everyone on the team is working in an area that they thrive in - it means everyone shows up, and no one gets those Monday morning blues!

We work with task management tools that allow us to commit to timescales and deadlines, and ensure tasks are completed correctly and on time.

We ensure that you know your business is being looked after, because your business is our business and we know how important it is to have reassurance in the early days, and for as long as you need it.

We've been doing this for a while now, so we walk the walk as well as talk the talk, which means we play to our strengths and only work with female business owners that are committed, serious, and ready to take their business to the next level.

If you want to try to save money (and in our experience it often ends up as an expensive mistake!) by handing operational tasks down to a VA or office junior and you can't see the value in an OBM, we're not for you.

If you only need a few hours of VA services a month, we're not for you.  We've found that when we've worked with clients on a low number of hours, they struggle to let go of tasks, don't commit to fully wanting to get out of the day to day running of their business, and although it's really easy money for us, it's not what we're about.

Our VA support retainers start at 20 hours [£700] per month minimum.  If you want VA services, but less than 20 hours, we're not for you. You'll be amazed at what we can take off your plate when committing to at least 20 hours a month.

If £700 sounds expensive, that's ok, we are at the higher end of the VA pricing.  And with good reason.  We're worth it.  We're efficient, thorough, tech-savvy and 100% of our customers who join us on a retainer stay with us.  Every.  Single.  One.

Our OBM package is £2000 a month and consists of:
+ Project Management

+ Team Management

+ Setting out Standard Operating Procedures
+ Implementing Systems
+ Implementing KPIs

+Strategy sessions

+Running team meetings

+implementing new measures and procedures

+overseeing product launches

I'm going to get a bit 'woo woo' on you now, but bear with me...

Close your eyes.

Imagine yourself in 12 months' time.  Imagine you were no longer in the day to day running.  You no longer reply to all the emails, or set up all the funnels, or fill in your stats and KPI spreadsheets (if you don't have those, that's a separate conversation for us to have!).  Imagine you replaced all the time you saved with new clients, creating new products and generating more income.

What are you doing with the extra money you have earned?

What are you doing with the extra free time you have?

If you can't picture yourself in 12 months' time, maybe enjoying a spa day ahead of a fully booked mastermind program, then you're not ready.  Work on your mindset, then come back and do this exercise again.  You need to think like a 7-figure business owner.

If you can picture yourself working less, enjoying more and still growing your business, click the link below to book a free consultation call.  No sales tactics, no pressure, just a conversation to see if we're a good fit for each other.