The Biggest Myth about getting a Virtual Assistant

Here’s a scenario: Michael is a successful business owner in mining services, who's been working 65-hour weeks for the past three years. His business is thriving, but he's drowning in quotes, invoices, and client follow-ups.

When I suggested he consider a virtual assistant, his response was immediate: "Lianne, that's way too complicated for me. I'd spend more time managing them than doing the work myself."

Sound familiar? If you're nodding along, you're not alone. This is the number one objection I hear from business owners who've never worked with a virtual assistant.
 

Why Business Owners Think Virtual Assistants Are "Too Hard"

Here's what I've learned after 25 years in senior finance roles and three years running my own CFO consulting company: the people who think virtual assistants are "too hard" are usually the ones who need them most.

They're drowning in admin tasks, working weekends, and missing out on the strategic work that actually grows their business. But they've convinced themselves that getting help is more complicated than staying overwhelmed.

Let me share what's actually challenging: trying to scale a business while you're buried in invoices, chasing payments, and updating job schedules until midnight.

Why Most People don’t consider getting a Virtual Assistant 

The issue is they don't know where to source a quality virtual assistant and they’re used to having someone on the ground and uncertain of how it will work. 

How Virtual Team Connect Actually Works

Michael agreed to try our service and was genuinely surprised at how easy and valuable it was. No recruitment process on his end. Support to integrate into his business and a much lighter workload. 

Within a couple of weeks, he had a qualified admin assistant handling his client queries, appointment scheduling, and invoicing. The assistant knew exactly what to do because we scoped out the tasks and support of what Michael really needed in the business.

Now Michael's working normal hours and just landed his biggest commercial contract yet - because he finally had time to focus on business development instead of admin.

The Real Difference: CFO-Level Recruitment 

Here's what makes Virtual Team Connect different from the typical VA experience: I personally scope the role and recruit the right person to integrate into business.

What Virtual Team Connect Means for Australian Businesses

Michael went from thinking VAs were "too complicated" to telling me: "I wish I'd done this years ago. I was making it way harder than it needed to be."

The transformation wasn't just about getting tasks done - it was about reclaiming his evenings, weekends, and mental space. He went from working 65-hour weeks to taking his first proper holiday in three years.

Is Virtual Team Connect Right for Your Business?

If you're ready to stop working weekends and start focusing on what actually grows your business, let's have a conversation. Because here's what I know after 25 years in business: the most successful people aren't the ones who do everything themselves.

They're the ones who know when to delegate and how to access quality help without the usual complications.

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