My fellow coaches, consultants, trainers, speakers, authors & information marketers....

Are You Sick and Tired of Trying to Do Everything Yourself? Have You Tried Outsourcing, Only to End Up Stressed, Frustrated, and Truly Disappointed in the Results?

It's Time You Got the *Right* Virtual Support Team In Place, One That Frees You Up to Do What You Love to Do (and Offload the Rest!)

Date:
From the desk of: Tina Forsyth, Creator of the THRIVE Hiring System™

There's a rumbling out there that we simply can't ignore anymore.

Entrepreneurs are weary - and a little shell-shocked - from the process of trying to get good online help. And as someone who has been on both the support side and the hiring side of this equation, I get so annoyed when I hear this!

Because if you can’t find, hire and KEEP the right virtual support team, you really can’t thrive as an entrepreneur...

A sampling of what business owners are sharing with me:

“Try as I might, I just can’t find the person I need! Where the heck are all the good ones?”

“I thought I found a really great person but once she got on the job things fell flat. For some reason she just didn’t deliver what I thought we had agreed upon.”

“Most of the time things are pretty good with my team, but there are times I get really frustrated…  Quite honestly….I feel like I’m settling.”

“I’ve been burned so many times I’m at my wits end… I know I need to hire someone but I’m so gun-shy. I don’t know who to trust anymore.”

The Jury is In: Business Owners Across the Web Are NOT Getting the Support They Need.

And It’s High Time We Get This Virtual Outsourcing Thing Figured Out, So YOU Can Start to THRIVE as an Entrepreneur!

I've been working online since 1999, and in that time I’ve played 3 roles:

1. The virtual support professional, having worked as an Online Business Manager for various 6 and 7-figure businesses.
2. The business owner, having hired my own team to support my growing 6-figure business.
3. The matchmaker, having helped hundreds of business owners to find and hire virtual support teams they love.

My experience has given me the unique perspective of being able to see both sides of the coin and I can tell you unequivocally that...

There are some amazingly dedicated, talented and enthusiastic virtual support professionals out there who are equally frustrated by not being able to connect with their ideal client!

I know the virtual support industry pretty well. Not only have I worked side-by-side with an array of support professionals over the years, I’ve also been training them since 2005.

There are some great people out there chomping at the bit to be hired, but you need to know how to find, hire and work with the *right* ones for you and your business.

Offloading Your To-Do List and Hoping “Something Will Stick” Is NOT Enough.

You Need a Reliable Hiring System that Supports Your Long Term Growth and Success.

Unfortunately we don’t have an HR department to take care of this stuff for us, so the responsibility falls on our plate… and we default to throwing spaghetti at the wall and hoping that someone - and some process - will stick!

We are so afraid of hiring – afraid of not finding the right person, afraid of hiring the wrong person, afraid of wasting a bunch of money and then having to hire all over again – that we jump at the first person that pops up and say, “Thank goodness! I’ll just hire this person then I don’t have to deal with this anymore.”

We hire from a place of wanting relief, of being afraid and not quite sure how to deal with this whole team-building thing. When you hire on that kind of weak foundation, it’s inevitable that things will fall apart.

When you have an effective hiring system in place - as system designed to support your long-term goals as a business owner - you can easily:

1. Find and hire the right virtual support professionals for your team (and put down the spaghetti).
2. Create strong, healthy working relationships that add to - not take away from - your entrepreneurial energy!

Where to find this hiring system?

Right here! (Did I just hear a sigh of relief?)

I designed the THRIVE Hiring System™ to streamline the process of finding, selecting and working with best-fit support professionals in your business. Instead of reinventing the wheel or stressing yourself out every time you need new help, you can use this proven system for building lasting teams that support YOUR success. (And stop having to hire - and fire - so often too!).

"THRIVE" stands for:

The THRIVE Hiring System™ Can Be Integrated into Any Business Quickly. Then Used Again and Again to Build and Manage Powerhouse Support Teams. (Finally, Some Leverage!)

The 6 Modules in the THRIVE Hiring System™ will take you step-by-step through my own proven process to find, hire and work with the right people for you. During a series of 6 live webinar training calls we will be covering:

Module #1 - Team: Who You Need and When

• The two key people that EVERY business owner needs to have on their team (at the very least)
• What to outsource vs. what to keep for yourself
• The 3 stages of business growth and who you need to hire at each stage (including organizational charts)
• What attributes to look for in hiring a virtual support professional (This alone could make or break the success of your team!)
• Exactly who you need to hire for your various revenue streams
• Setting expectations to successfully work with virtual support professionals
  

Module #2 - Hire: Find and Hire the Right People

• How to create a 'job description' that will appeal to quality support professionals
• The best places to find people (including the new THRIVE Directory & Job Board!)
• How to short-list and interview your top candidates
• Selecting the best person for the business AND for you
• Compensation options and negotiating rates
• How to hire project based professionals vs. committed team members

Module #3 - Release: Letting Go So Your Team Can Support You Effectively

• Why delegation doesn't work (and what to do instead)
• Setting up a strong communication plan with your team members
• Ensuring that you have measures of success in place
• The 'inner game' of learning to trust and let go (which is a challenge for many of us!)
  

Module #4 - Incentive: Compensating Your Team to Contribute to the Bottom Line

• Why the traditional 'pay per hour' model is flawed
• How to pay people based on their performance and contribution to the bottom line
• Different types of incentive based compensation (and when to use them)
• Who should get incentives and who shouldn't
• How to approach your team members about incentive-based compensation
  

Module #5 - Validate: Building Long Term Relationships With Your Team

• Being a leader within your own business
• How to deal with conflict or miscommunication
• How to know when to fix something vs. when to fire
• Creating an environment that entices your best people to stay long term
• Contributing to the success and growth of your own team members
  

Module #6 - Expand: Next Steps as Your Business Grows

• Hiring for where you are headed and not just for where you are now
• If/when to consider hiring employees vs. hiring contractors
• Letting go of people who have outgrown the business (or who can't keep up)
• The evolution of a team from start up to multiple 7-figures

Of course, knowing how to hire isn't the only issue. You also want to know where to find people, right?

I totally get it, and it's been a pet peeve of mine for years now. I’ve had to point clients and colleagues in ten different directions to find the people they need.

So, when you invest in the THRIVE Hiring System™, you also get access to…

The THRIVE Directory & Job Board
A "One Stop" Resource for Finding and Connecting With
All Kinds of Quality, Virtual Support Professionals

From virtual assistants to graphic designers, copywriters to bookkeepers, everyone is under one virtual roof.

With over 300 virtual support professionals already on board (and growing every day), you will be able to search through the database for what you need based on skills, experience and expertise.

PLUS you will be able to post your jobs directly to the board and have people come to your virtual doorstep.

Access for one full year to the Directory is automatically included as part of the THRIVE Hiring System™. (In fact, it is the only way to get access.)

As you learn how to hire strong virtual support teams, I know you'll have questions along the way. But I'm not going to leave you high and dry. Included in the THRIVE System is the Online Community Discussion Board - which will give you ongoing access—for one full year—not only to my team and I, but also to your fellow business owners. Ask questions, get recommendations, share resources and brainstorm ideas for handling issues. Creating a successful team doesn't stop the day you hire, and we want to support you at every step.

To Be Clear: This Is Not a 'How to Hire Folks From Overseas for $3/Hour' Program

I'm all for hiring the right person for your needs, regardless of where the person lives or what they charge. However, I have very little experience in hiring and working with people from other countries who charge these lower rates, so it’s not something we teach or include in the THRIVE Hiring System™.

And a bit about my training style...

I like to keep things simple. In fact I abhor complexity (even the word ‘abhor’ is a bit too complex for me!)

My goal is for you to easily digest and start to apply this information. I want you to be able to start hiring right away without having to wade through a bunch of 'information for information's sake.' As I’ve done many times for clients, colleagues and students over the years, I will zero in on what’s important and yes, ditch the rest.

Based on my 10 years' experience working online, I've distilled into the THRIVE Hiring System™ what works best for finding, hiring and working with virtual support professionals. I truly look forward to empowering you to use and leverage these tools in your own business.

Ready to Get Off the Hiring Rollercoaster and *Finally* Get Your Right Team In Place?

 

My 'Swear On My Laptop' Promise to You...

As a service provider who has been around the block awhile, you'll want to know that my goal is your absolute satisfaction.

If within the first two weeks of the program you discover it is not for you... let me know and I'll cheerfully refund whatever portion (or full amount) you've paid.

I swear on my laptop...

So, are you ready to actually THRIVE in the business you set out to create?

Because I know you didn't create your business to work 24/7 trying to do everything yourself, spending time doing stuff you hate and not getting enough time to do the stuff you love.

If you want to truly live the 'entrepreneurial dream' of working less and making more, you need a team. It's essential, and I don't know of anyone in this realm who has done so otherwise.

Register here, and I'll see you on the flip side.

PS: I know how hard it is to “let go” of day-to-day tasks so you can move on to bigger things in your business. But believe me when I say that there really is no other way to reach your potential in business. It’s plain wrong for talented, passionate entrepreneurs to hit nothing but roadblocks on their path to success … all because they don’t have the right teams in place to support them!

Don’t be one of these entrepreneurs. I promise, the freedom and satisfaction you gain from this one investment will change the game.

So, are you ready to THRIVE? Register now.

 

 

What folks have to say about Tina...

"Through conversations with Tina, together we determined that the role I needed filled most next was in truth a full-time Marketing Manager ... and not the second Online Business Manager I thought I needed and had been looking for as my next hire. Tina's mastery regarding Virtual Team Building, Onboarding, and Ongoing Team Management is unparalleled in the industry, and she's my first call as soon as the thought of expanding my team crosses my mind."

– David Neagle, Master Success Coach, DavidNeagle.com

"Tina tackling the mission critical job of helping online entrepreneurs find their ‘just right’ virtual team is going to have long-term, far-reaching and direct impact on who will reach 6 and 7 figures. As a seasoned business coach, this is something my clients must get right or struggle every step of the way. With Tina’s help, they need struggle no longer, and I am grateful extremely grateful.

Tina has a unique 3-pronged perspective that not many can claim.

(1) She’s worked as a virtual support professional for years (was my OBM for many years in fact)
(2) She’s also been the business owner hiring her own team to bust the 6-figure barrier and
(3) She’s supported business owners to build their team for nearly 10 years, using her innate talent to attract, recruit and match special people to special work.

I urge you to tap into Tina’s carefully crafted approach to hiring, and prepare to thrive."

– Andrea J. Lee, CEO The Wealthy Thought Leader, AndreaJLee.com

"Tina knows what makes someone a great virtual support professional – she’s been one, she trains them and more importantly she knows how to help entrepreneurs find the right virtual support team they need.”

– Kelly O’Neil, Marketing to Millionaires, KellyONeil.com

"Tina Forsyth is hands down the MASTER at determining which VA or OBM model works for your business. My consulting work with her taught me so much about subtleties and nuances in the VA and OBM hiring process and structure that are just the ‘upgrade’ my business needed. It’s almost like Tina’s a ‘VA Intuitive’ who can really feel just what works for your business. And work it does! I’m on the way to the next level now … so thanks, Tina!”

- Suzanne Falter-Barns, GetKnownNow.com

"Simply put, [Tina] is the best of class. She was serving as an OBM before anyone had ever heard of such a thing. She knows more about how to grow an online business than most online business owners. And, most importantly, she has the utmost integrity. She does what she says she’s going to do, and then some.”

– Michael Port, author of Book Yourself Solid, MichaelPort.com