Still carrying every single task and every single decision in your business? This one is for every owner who knows they need support but keeps finding a reason to wait.

Cathy Baillargeon is a former business consultant and the founder and Chief Cathy Officer of Virtual Cathy, a US-based virtual assistant agency that helps businesses, nonprofits, and healthcare professionals stop doing it all alone. She joins Amanda Kaufman to talk about how virtual assistance can transform your business, from the first sign you are ready to hire to the delegation excuses that keep owners stuck.

In this episode, you will learn:

⏰ The first sign you are ready to hire (it shows up way earlier than the desperation does) 🧠 The delegation excuses and limiting beliefs that quietly doom a working relationship before it starts 🤖 Why AI will not replace virtual assistants, and how Cathy's team uses it to deliver more in the same hours 🎥 The free Loom trick that replaces hundreds of hours of SOP writing 📋 Why delegation is a skill set you practice, not a talent you are born with 🌱 How support can start at as little as ten hours a month and scale as you grow

CONNECT WITH CATHY BAILLARGEON

🌐 Website: https://virtualcathy.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-baillargeon/ 📸 Instagram: @YourVirtualCathy or https://www.instagram.com/YourVirtualCathy/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Lp9tsn6pbKTXIHPonLfeg

🎁 Free Guide: Master Your Time. Not sure what to delegate first? Cathy's practical guide gives you ideas on where to start, whether it is tasks on your plate right now or things you plan to implement later, so you can free up 10 to 15 hours every week. Download it at https://virtualcathy.com/masteryourtime/

STAY IN THE LOOP

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LISTEN TO THE AMANDA KAUFMAN SHOW

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theamandakaufmanshow 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amanda-kaufman-show/id1450993176 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6htaUMvVWPHlHmpqW51Enj?si=092409891ff1420f

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