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Tim presented our entry to the Liberland International Design Competition at Porcfest 2021. His talk covered: The geographical and political history of Liberland Site and ecology, ground conditions, flooding Energy, Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Transportation Our proposed site layout Blockchain based development incentivisation and infrastructure DAO's THE LIBERTARIUM Q&A Download Slideshow (PDF) Our entry to the Liberland Design Competition (download PDF) Use hashtag #ana034 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment. View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana034.   ----more----Intro (1:55) Liberland is not developable land… Our entry to the Liberland design competition We submitted an engineering report to an architecture design competition Honourable Mention Award Porcfest NHExit venue Over 2,000 people Some real heavyweights Shout outs A 2 hour conversation about privatizing public space (who would listen to 2 hours of.. oh wait) Winners have been announced Summary of presentation Next episode teaser Download PDF of Slideshow Presentation (14:37) SLIDE 3 – History of Liberland (14:50) Land Parcel between Serbia and Croatia Border dispute Croatian Border Control SLIDE 4 – Hydrological History (16:36) Story of the Danube River Pannonian Sea Flood basin from Alps snow melt SLIDE 5 (17:23) Historical flows Canals and hydropower reduced flow 1894 – Austro-Hungarian Empire dredged canal SLIDE 6 Political History (18:50) Liberland originally part of Hungary WWI, 1918 – borders redrawn to create Yugoslavia SLIDE 7 (19:16) 1945 – Yugoslavia became a Federated Republic SLIDE 8 (20:12) Map of property deed registrations Border established down center of Danube river SLIDE 9 (21:07) Which center? SLIDE 10 (21:31) 1990's – Yugoslavia broke up, Croatia declared independence Brutal war, ethnic cleansing, bad stuff Liberland encompassed within Serbia during war Boundary not resolved SLIDE 11 (23:02) Present day disputed boundary Vit Jedlicka claimed Liberland Diplomatic efforts for recognition Guy in a pickup truck – Liberland License Plate SLIDE 12 Liberland Design Competition (24:31) We felt obligated to enter SLIDE 13 (25:06) Facebook post of winning entries – click here for links to formal announcements with full resolution posters for winning entries SLIDE 14 (25:29) 8th grade science fair project, or award winning architectural manifesto? Competition forces you to look at Liberland as a real site We dug deep on site analysis SLIDE 15 Design Team (26:16) Tim Brochu, Principal of Adra Architecture and co-host of Anarchitecture Podcast Joe Brochu, Mechanical Engineer and co-host of Anarchitecture Podcast Goshe King and Joe Green, Mechanical Engineers from Angineering Tech Podcast Car Campit, Civil Engineer from Timeline Earth Podcast John Ellis III, Architect who interviewed Tim on our episode 28 Palmer Ferguson, Architect Ryan Myers, Architect Andy Boenau, Transportation Planner, author, and host of the podcasts “Urbanism Speakeasy” and “How We Get Around” (https://www.andyboenau.com/) Mat Slaughter, Engineer SLIDE 16 (28:16) Why hasn't Liberland been developed? SLIDE 17 (28:31) Wetlands Good reasons to protect wetlands Prevent eutrophication from fertilizers SLIDE 18 (29:26) Cute otter Ugly sturgeon Large fish spawning ground RAMSAR – Wetlands of International Importance SLIDE 19 (30:40) Liberland floods 8 meters (24 ft) of flooding SLIDE 20 (31:37) Topographical analysis of flood levels Half of Liberland underwater during recent 100 year floods Import fill? SLIDE 21 (32:42) Eutric Fluvisol, aka “Mud” Soil good for growing things, unless you want to grow a city SLIDE 22 (33:49) Why hasn't Liberland been developed? SLIDE 23 (33:54) Because Liberland is not developable land SLIDE 24 (34:13) Next best idea is Seasteading, in the middle of the ocean Liberland's not looking too bad! SLIDE 25 Opportunities for Autonomy (34:26) International waterway Investment in economically depressed region International multi-cultural society Win-Win solutions Infrastructure redundancy – no one nation can cut the cord Environmental stewardship SLIDE 26 Transportation (38:18) Road connection through Croatia Riverboats – passenger and freight Trains – bus service to nearby stations Airports Avoiding border control – international terminal on the river? SLIDE 27 (41:41) Seaplane landing on the river Helicopters Eurovelo cycle network – cycle to France SLIDE 28 (43:05) Gondola transit – not quite flying cars, but close eco-tourism Gondola from international terminal? Very scenic SLIDE 29 Energy (44:05) Self-sufficiency Solar PV – poor solar exposure Save sunlight for the plants Bifacial panels, “Floatovoltaics” (Yes, they actually call it that) Wind – not enough wind Hydroelectric – needs height differential “Run of the River” – not much power Tidal power generation Geothermal – underground hot rocks produce steam Biogas – Sewage Treatment Plant generates enough gas to power the sewage treatment plant Diesel – in early stages Natural Gas Power Station Nuclear – Paks facility in Hungary Micro-nuclear SLIDE 30 (50:00) Power Lines Redundancy from Croatia, Serbia, maybe Hungary 120,000 population target The Power of Freedom Among the most interconnected areas Fiber Optic – along power line routes (OPGW cable) Energy must be delivered via road, boat, pipeline, or wire Bury a cable down the river from Hungary? Risky. SLIDE 31 (54:14) Energy mix over 50 years buildout SLIDE 32 (54:56) Heating and Cooling Cogeneration Centralized Heating Plant SLIDE 33 (55:33) Water – plenty of water Wastewater – treatment required Containerised WWTP SLIDE 34 (56:15) Would other designers use our analysis? We hope so. Our Design Even though this is a small place, we're gonna make it smaller The Tom Woods Woods nature preserve SLIDE 35 (57:41) Developed areas on high ground Decentral Park Walkable city Whowillbuildthe Road Marina and Wharf SLIDE 36 (59:35) Transportation Hub and road to Croatia Unnamed Heliport Croatian Border Control Border Controls are Stupid Dr. Ron Paul Medical Center Emergency Services Dispute resolution agencies (not police) Eugen von Bohm Bawerk Waterworks John Maynard Keynes Sewage Treatment Plant (full of crap) Power station and substation Gondola stations Deep foundations, concrete piles Gondolas – expensive, but a tourist attraction Urban gondolas and cable cars Bike path is right of way, build up roads above flood level SLIDE 37 (1:04:24) Masterplan with no zoning Incentives for density Blockchain based Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Limits on homesteading Encirclement Technological Unit Limits on parcel size Developers pay in to DAO, paid out based on built floor space Who governs the development process? Liberland corporation may have prior claim Homesteading resolves disputes between competing claims High demand makes technological unit small Liberland as a Free Private City Incentives for creating public space and amenities Environmental mitigation – build goodwill A latecomer catches up Enter the Eurozone? Probably not. SLIDE 38 Infrastructure DAO (1:15:19) Financing large scale head-end infrastructure Investment bond – interest rate increases with population Balance risk between investors, service provider, and users SLIDE 39 Napredak (1:18:39) Land parcel in Apatin, Serbia Floating Man Festival Port for freight and passenger transport via riverboat SLIDE 40 THE LIBERTARIUM (1:19:26) Museum of Liberty Full Dome Theater 3D visualizations of future developments Foot in the door to bring business into the region, establish goodwill SLIDE 41 (1:20:54) Adra Architecture Tim specializes in residential gondolas SLIDE 42 (1:21:41) Facebook link QR code We got an Honourable Mention Tom Woods Seal of Approval Questions (1:23:02) (1:23:05) Some towns neglect maintenance – how do you finance ongoing maintenance? Strong Towns – Growth Ponzi Scheme made explicit Infrastructure DAO could align incentives for long term maintenance (1:24:33) A lost opportunity? The Heliport shall remain unnamed (1:24:59) Squatter states, staging, and skepticism Utah Kowloon Walled City What's step 1? We started with some wilder ideas Suspension bridge town Phase 1: Houseboats, tourism, marina, small settlements Head end infrastructure – 35kV power line >1,000 people – water treatment plant Initial stages – wells and septic Many people willing to contribute 600,000 applicants for citizenship A small percentage of 600k will be willing to rough it “This whole thing is an exercise in skepticism” Ecotourism hub Blockchain mining (1:32:18) Would the infrastructure be privately owned and blockchain based? We hope so Free Private Cities model – corporation takes ownership of most common services Sandy Springs, GA – city hall just administers contracts and tenders for private providers (1:35:03) Corporate city with explicit contract and recourse Half of Florida is private golf communities Manchester, NH – Amoskeag Mill Company Company bought up all surrounding land parcels Water powered mechanical mills Layout – river, mills, apartments, commercial strip, houses, mansions (1:39:33) Reston, VA – “It doesn't have a city government” Suburb of DC, owned by a corporation Walkable BTW Liberland has no car traffic Every urbanist's wet dream Disneyworld – another great example (1:41:02) What's the point of this competition? Publicity, investment based on design ideas There needs to be some degree of planning (1:42:18) How did they determine the winners? Panel of judges Patrik Schumacher 2015 competition Vit Jedlicka is interested in the architecture (1:44:20) What were the prizes? Awarded in Merits – Liberland's cryptocurrency A winner will help design Napredak (1:45:11) How do you move to Liberland? Nobody lives there now, Croatian border control trying to keep it that way Croatia: the boundary dispute does not involve terra nullius (1:46:34) A lot of issues, all difficult to solve “You have to solve a land dispute in the Balkans” There is existing shipping You need billions of dollars of institutional money Alternative offer: Liber-land swap Liberland protects wetland preserve, builds somewhere else “Best of luck – I want to be wrong!” Links/Resources Our entry to the Liberland Design Competition (download PDF) Click image to download PDF of posters Dave Smith: “Oh look guys, that's my favorite architecture firm! And my favorite architecture themed podcast! Well, “built environment” themed podcast actually, because they don't just talk about architecture. In fact, you would think that they would spend more time talking about architecture. But they don't. They talk about other stuff. But also some architecture.” (transcribed by Joe, who was not present at Porcfest and has no idea what Dave actually said or what he was pointing at.) Anarchitecture-led Team Awarded Honourable Mention in Liberland's Second International Architectural Competition Free Republic of Liberland Home Page Episodes Mentioned ana031: Liberland Design Competition 2020 | Daniela Ghertovici Interview Episodes with Team Members: ana021: AGENDA 21!!! | Friends Against Government (renamed to Timeline Earth) ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Tim ana032: HVAC vs. COVID: Will Schools Spread Airborne Infection? | with Goshe and Joe from Angineering.Tech Episodes with Jurors PATRIK SCHUMACHER SERIES (episodes 9-12) ana018: Startup Cities with Adam Hengels and Patrik Schumacher Other Episodes Mentioned ana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interview ana008: Way Beyond the Roads | The Tom Woods Show Ep. 802 plus Post-game ana033: Tim Battles Town Hall | Tom Woods Interviews Tim | Short Term Rental Ordinance Support Anarchitecture Podcast on Patreon!

Today we are going to talk about flipping houses. A profitable house flipping business is always going to be about the numbers. Learn your numbers, know your numbers, use the numbers until they become second nature. This is a topic people pay me big money to teach them, but I’m going to share quite a bit of it with you today. And it’s yours at no cost or obligation simply because you took time to listen to the show. Long-time listeners will know that I do this from time to time. Sprinkled over the past 414 hours of Flipping America shows is probably all the real estate education you’ll ever need. How to contact us www.RogerBlankenship.com. Leave a voicemail right from the home page! Facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Twitter and Instagram @FlippingAmerica Call our National Comment Line: 877-55-ROGER (76437)   ext 1. Leave your message or your question.  Email your questions to questions@rogerblankenship.com. Please always tell us where you are from. We like to know where the show is being heard. And let us know how you found out about us if you don’t mind.  Sponsors American IRA: www.americanIRA.com The Flipping America Buyers Club bit.ly/flippingamericabuyersclub.com Announcements: The Flipping America REIA meets every Wednesday from noon to 2 and Thursday from 7-9. You can join the REIA and learn real estate investing from the comfort of your own home, or get together with a few friends and form a chapter in your area. Learn more at flippingamericareia.com.   Flipping America App is in the app store. You can listen to the show, read the show notes, and the entire catalog of shows is now available to you. It’s a free download and there are no upsells or in-app purchases. Free to download, free to listen. Go ahead and give it a try and drop me a line and let me know what you think. FlipCalcs allows you to enter one data set about a property and consider up to six deal possibilities .  “Real Estate Investing Quick Start” Fifteen lessons to start your real estate investing career. Study from the comfort of your own home. I give you 8 action assignments in lesson 1 and show you how to complete them while holding your feet to the fire over the next 15 lessons. bit.ly/requickstart. News:  The evidence shows the truth - the real estate market is booming.  https://www.housingwire.com/articles/wow-6-million-existing-home-sales-however-context-is-key-with-2020-housing-market-data/?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20HousingWire%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=95826669&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SOIRfsHhJZ6bxec1tZ-wrQiuxEaFdDxaK8HECWysBMujjA8QUVBIhljw39NmwPuhfL0GwVe1Er8QWqqltcF19LW5MtgxCaoxN0zwToSDaUp2m4QQ&utm_content=95826669&utm_source=hs_email Questions: Sanjay, Fort Worth, TX “I’m hoping to join the Buyers Club if you will let me in. Is there a limit to how many houses I can buy?” Cary, Arlington, VA “It’s tough to find deals here right now. Wholesalers and banks are asking too much. Is it like this where you are? If so, what’s a fix and flip investor to do?” Motivational Quote: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

Today we will continue and conclude our conversation with Damion Lupo regarding the eQRP. If you missed the previous episode, you may want to go back and listen for a couple of reasons. 1. We introduce, define and describe the eQRP, but 2. As a lead in to the discussion, Damion and I talked for a few moments about business failure and the challenges we both have face in our investing careers. It was a candid moment and many have written in or called to tell us how powerful the impact of this frank conversation has been in their own lives. It was totally unplanned - like most of life’s best moments, right? Later on I will introduce you to my new friend Mark Willis, a certified financial planner out of Chicago and we will continue a conversation about money with a few unique twists. I’m very impressed with Mark and we are going to get him back for a longer conversation in the near future.  How to contact us www.RogerBlankenship.com. Leave a voicemail right from the home page! Facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Twitter and Instagram @FlippingAmerica Call our National Comment Line: 877-55-ROGER (76437)   ext 1. Leave your message or your question.  Email your questions to questions@rogerblankenship.com. Please always tell us where you are from. We like to know where the show is being heard. And let us know how you found out about us if you don’t mind.  Sponsors American IRA: www.americanIRA.com The Flipping America Buyers Club bit.ly/flippingamericabuyersclub.com Announcements: The Flipping America REIA meets every Wednesday from noon to 2 and Thursday from 7-9. You can join the REIA and learn real estate investing from the comfort of your own home, or get together with a few friends and form a chapter in your area. Learn more at flippingamericareia.com.   Flipping America App is in the app store. You can listen to the show, read the show notes, and the entire catalog of shows is now available to you. It’s a free download and there are no upsells or in-app purchases. Free to download, free to listen. Go ahead and give it a try and drop me a line and let me know what you think. FlipCalcs allows you to enter one data set about a property and consider up to six deal possibilities .  “Real Estate Investing Quick Start” Fifteen lessons to start your real estate investing career. Study from the comfort of your own home. I give you 8 action assignments in lesson 1 and show you how to complete them while holding your feet to the fire over the next 15 lessons. bit.ly/requickstart. News:  The evidence shows the truth - the real estate market is booming.  https://www.housingwire.com/articles/wow-6-million-existing-home-sales-however-context-is-key-with-2020-housing-market-data/?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20HousingWire%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=95826669&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SOIRfsHhJZ6bxec1tZ-wrQiuxEaFdDxaK8HECWysBMujjA8QUVBIhljw39NmwPuhfL0GwVe1Er8QWqqltcF19LW5MtgxCaoxN0zwToSDaUp2m4QQ&utm_content=95826669&utm_source=hs_email Questions: Sanjay, Fort Worth, TX “I’m hoping to join the Buyers Club if you will let me in. Is there a limit to how many houses I can buy?” Cary, Arlington, VA “It’s tough to find deals here right now. Wholesalers and banks are asking too much. Is it like this where you are? If so, what’s a fix and flip investor to do?” Motivational Quote: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan  

When it comes to retirement accounts there is a language and set of acronyms that rival any other business out there. You have a myriad of choices - you are blessed with dozens of options and opportunities within those options. It can be complicated and confusing. Some will say “I prefer to keep it simple” and then proceed on a plan to own ten rental houses - The end. That can work, but you will be paying more in taxes, living on less, and will have missed a lot of opportunity on the way. Today I’m speaking with Damion Lupo who is going to turbo-charge your retirement plans and along the way he might just set your imagination on fire. There’s nothing like planning ahead, right? Ultimate Flexibility, Control & Protection to optimize your investments. Get ready to accelerate your returns 10X faster than a traditional 401(k) plan or Self-Directed IRA! Enjoy the widest range of alternative investment options available. Get the freedom and security of total Checkbook Control. Rollover your 401(k), IRA, SDIRA, 403b, 457, TSP and Solo 401(k)s into your eQRP® account But perhaps the most astounding part of this call is what we did not plan to spend a lot of time on - recovering from a business failure. Damion has an amazing story to share and I bet you will be encouraged and inspired when you hear this. And it’s coming up in a few minutes.  How to contact us www.RogerBlankenship.com. Leave a voicemail right from the home page! Facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Twitter and Instagram @FlippingAmerica Call our National Comment Line: 877-55-ROGER (76437)   ext 1. Leave your message or your question.  Email your questions to questions@rogerblankenship.com. Please always tell us where you are from. We like to know where the show is being heard. And let us know how you found out about us if you don’t mind.  Sponsors American IRA: www.americanIRA.com The Flipping America Buyers Club bit.ly/flippingamericabuyersclub.com Announcements: The Flipping America REIA meets every Wednesday from noon to 2 and Thursday from 7-9. You can join the REIA and learn real estate investing from the comfort of your own home, or get together with a few friends and form a chapter in your area. Learn more at flippingamericareia.com.   Flipping America App is in the app store. You can listen to the show, read the show notes, and the entire catalog of shows is now available to you. It’s a free download and there are no upsells or in-app purchases. Free to download, free to listen. Go ahead and give it a try and drop me a line and let me know what you think. FlipCalcs allows you to enter one data set about a property and consider up to six deal possibilities .  “Real Estate Investing Quick Start” Fifteen lessons to start your real estate investing career. Study from the comfort of your own home. I give you 8 action assignments in lesson 1 and show you how to complete them while holding your feet to the fire over the next 15 lessons. bit.ly/requickstart. News:  The evidence shows the truth - the real estate market is booming.  https://www.housingwire.com/articles/wow-6-million-existing-home-sales-however-context-is-key-with-2020-housing-market-data/?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20HousingWire%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=95826669&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SOIRfsHhJZ6bxec1tZ-wrQiuxEaFdDxaK8HECWysBMujjA8QUVBIhljw39NmwPuhfL0GwVe1Er8QWqqltcF19LW5MtgxCaoxN0zwToSDaUp2m4QQ&utm_content=95826669&utm_source=hs_email Questions: Ryan, Seattle, WA “What would your advice be for someone living in a high priced area such as Seattle?” Elinore, Covington, GA “Why is the MAO rule 70% of the ARV? I’ve never understood that. It seems arbitrary, and also a bit greedy.” Cary, Arlington, VA “It’s tough to find deals here right now. Wholesalers and banks are asking too much. Is it like this where you are? If so, what’s a fix and flip investor to do?” Motivational Quote: “It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.” -Anonymous  

Měli jste někdy pocit, že jste ve Vaší IT roli pracovně vyhořelí? Chybělo vám někdy “dospělé IT prostředí” ve smyslu “nemáme testing, staging, monitoring, backup atd.“? Dohnala vás někdy ve vaší firmě / na vašem projektu špatně zvolená technologie? Zajímá vás, jak zkrácení URL v e-mailu může skončit odkazem na video pro dospělé ve základní školy a jejich rodičů? To vše s vámi ve 20. epizodě sdílí jako zdroj inspirace Petr Bechyně, Head of IT mediálního domu Economia. Příjemný poslech.

If you're an entrepreneur, hiring a virtual assistant is a great path to freedom but you have to do it the right way. It's about having constant communication, clear expectations, and many more. That's why in this episode, I have my own VA, Bobbie Clark, to be on the show to share how to have a successful working relationship with your virtual assistant. We share our method on how we document our business processes or SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) properly and how to properly hand off these tasks to a VA to ensure the tasks are done successfully so you can focus on the "$10,000 per hour tasks" in your business. Show notes: [03:10] How Bobbie got into becoming a VA Prior to becoming a VA, Bobbie has been working as an Executive Assistant while her husband is in the army and they move around every 3 years. She decided to step back and settled with her kids. She searched for some virtual work and worked at ChatterBoss for 2 years where she can still do what she loves while working virtually. [05:46] If someone has never worked with a VA before, what should they be prepared for? Communication is the key point in building a relationship with your VA. Expect to chat with your VA every day It may be hard to let tasks go if you've never worked with a VA before. Let the VAs know what's in your head so they can identify the tasks, and bottlenecks that are holding you back. [09:25] What kind of guidance should an entrepreneur give to a VA? It's really important to give a pitch of your business for them to know how they can support you. Get the processes out of your brain and share it with your VA. Start with one task and use it as a practice run with your VA to make sure all the necessary steps and resources are given and to see what a true given successful task looks like. [13:50] How to start documenting Standard Operating Procedures Start with basic tasks (making payments, sending invoices, etc) and write it exactly how you do it step by step. Do a screen-record of how you do a specific task or process because it will show the intricacies that might not be able to be properly conveyed if the tasks will just be written. Give your VA time to master the first tasks and they'll eventually match the time and quality of how you do those tasks. In my experience, I record a screencast of a specific task and I'll have Bobbie create an SOP based on it. [24:50] The difference between a good and bad VA It's very important that a VA should adjust to how you work. Set the expectations that you have for the VA to accomplish. If you're seeing errors with tasks, take the time to let your VA know and address the issue. If you're still seeing issues, look for other options. [32:26] What are the indications that an entrepreneur might need to hire a VA If you want to focus on expanding the business while not sacrificing the quality of communication that you have with your current clients. If you have an expanding to-do list in your business where it's already taking your personal time. [43:30] What do you wish that entrepreneurs knew about working with a VA VAs are here to make our lives easier and they want to take things off your plate. It takes time for a VA to master every process that you want to handoff. Set time-bound goals with your VA so you can both identify where you want to be at a specific date.

Learn how to hire a virtual assistant (one or two or three) to help you do all your marketing and sourcing no matter what. Resources Mentioned: Upwork onlinejobs.ph Zoom.us  Slack Loom Xoom (for payments) Hubstaff For more information on how to do your first matchmaking deal, check us out at headhuntersacademy.com Every business must generate leads. Lead lead to presentations, which leads to negotiations and offers and deals being done. But you can’t get there without leads. Lead generation is something that must be done in spite of you. Now there are two aspects of recruiting that you must keep in mind: you are working two sides of the equation or “two sides of the desk” as we say sometimes. That’s the 1) business development side and 2) placing candidates' side. We have to both find our own business and also fill those jobs which can be time-consuming. However, there are literally hundreds of virtual assistants overseas that you can work with who are willing to do these tasks for you at very little cost. We just picked up Four $20,000 positions from our VA and that was one of many How we are working with VAs:  One for new business/sourcing One for sales  Virtual Assistants (or Vas”) can be a viable option for anyone looking to grow but short on time. What is a VA? Technically a VA is any assistant that’s remote. They don’t necessarily need to be overseas, but many people work with Vas overseas because of cost efficiencies.  Pros: Low cost Project based- good for short term Happy people because people love working remotely  Cons Quality Communication What sort of tasks can they do Marketing / social media Software Development Sales Video Editing Research / lead generation What sort of tasks SHOULD they do? Tasks that are simple and straightforward Remember these are people too! Many people fall in to the pitfall of thinking a VA can do everything under the sun. That’s not true or fair to them. If you have simple tasks that you are finding you can’t get to, then it may be worth looking into a VA How this relates to recruiting Business development You need to have leads constantly flowing no matter what Candidate Sourcing You need candidates for your jobs How to find VA Upwork - #1 place to use Pros One-stop-shop: find, interview, clock time, and pay your vas all in one place Cons MARKups – 2-3times actual rate onlinejobs.ph NO markup Can post for free or pay monthly to post – really good exposure I paid for one month, hired two vas, and then I work with them for 6 months and one has become long term with us They also have TONS of great video trainings on how to work with and scale a VA team Post job Decide on term length How to interview a VA Zoom meeting – face to face if you can Be VERY picky Depends on job – if sales, you want someone with good English and the right experience Do a test run of one week and hire two people at once and let them know they are competing for the job – How to track time and pay them Hubstaff + Xoom payments Track screen, time cards, activity, level International payments tricky – Xoom is awesome Why we fired our salesperson and kept the business development person… Sales – was clocking in and doing nothing – some of this was my fault – simply didn’t always have calls for her to do. BD – open ocean of work; no excuse to do nothing. In summary… Most people OVERTHINK hiring a VA It’s really not that hard It’s very noncommittal It’s $50 /week for someone to work 20 hours for you which can take A LOT of your plate for very little investment. For more information on how to do your first matchmaking deal, check us out at headhuntersacademy.com

Today’s guest is Cat DiStasio, a freelance writer and project manager who specializes in human resources, business, marketing and technology. Cat also consults with small businesses on HR processes, teaches content marketing writers how to market their services, and blogs about the business of freelancing.  Cat has also been a virtual assistant—or VA—although she is now transitioning out of that kind of work. But she still knows a lot about hiring a VA and graciously helps connect freelancers and VAs to each other. Cat says to think of a VA like an executive assistant in the corporate world: an administrative person who can do a lot of things, such as proofreading, research, travel support, email and calendar management. They can also help you with brainstorming and developing processes. A good VA can be a sounding board for your business. Cat recommends making a list of the things you keep putting off or tasks you are bad at. And then find a VA who loves doing those things. Think you can’t afford a VA? A VA is a freelancer just like you, and you can scale up. You can hire a VA for just 2–3 hours a month to start. Do the math. You can spend $100 a month, for example, to hire a VA to help free up a few hours so you can focus on your work and make more than $100 during that time.  As your income increases, you can outsource more work to a VA—or even more than one VA, focusing on various skill sets. Working with a VA is scalable, flexible and customizable. How can you find a VA? It can be difficult to find the person right for you who is skilled, reliable and nice to work with. Tip 1: Get involved in social media groups about the topics you cover. VAs will look for work in those groups. Tip 2: Ask. Referrals and word-of-mouth are some of the best ways to find potential VAs. There is a gap between all the VAs and the people who want to hire them. There isn’t one well-known organization that everyone knows they can go to to find a VA. There are virtual assistant agencies, but Cat is skeptical of their model, in which you pay the agency to connect you with a VA. Let’s talk VA rates. Cat believes $15–20 an hour for a VA is too low. She doesn’t think that is high enough for someone you’re expecting professional work from. She recommends looking for a VA in the $30–35 range and expect fantastic work for that pay. Some VAs with more specialized skills might charge more than that, especially if they’re doing project management work for you. A well-paid VA is going to be happier and more engaged and be a partner in your business. How should you interview a VA? As far as personality, it’s similar to how you vet clients: Is the person easy to communicate with? Do you enjoy talking with them? Does it seem like they understand what you’re saying? When it comes to their skills, test them. Hire that VA for a small project that might take a couple of hours and then see if you are happy with the results. And definitely pay them for their time. Don’t ask them to work for free. Consider finding 3–4 candidates and test them all at once—not one right after the other, which wastes time by dragging out the hiring process. When you’re ready to hire a VA, consider whether you need a contract and also a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) because you’ll be sharing client information with them. You need to know if your contracts with your clients have any clauses about hiring any subcontractors. Be sure you’re following those clauses when it comes to your VA. You might also want a confidentiality agreement between you and your VA.   Biz Bite: Give yourself a break! #1: Don’t be too hard on yourself but also #2: give yourself an actual rest break.     Resources: Cat DiStasio website 10 Tasks You Can Outsource to a Virtual Assistant blog post and.co = an app to help freelance business owners; Cat uses it to create contracts

In today's Federal Newscast, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington obtained hundreds of emails, showing VA IT officials questioned the Mar--A-Lago crowd's influence on V-A's electronic health record modernization efforts.

Are you looking to become a virtual assistant, aka VA? It is great way to finally escape the ball and chain of the office and start working from anywhere. Today my guest is Hannah Dixon from Digital Nomad Kit and she’s helped thousands of people kick-start their VA career and she can help you too! We cover a lot of ground in this episode including: - Her work background....and like mine it’s quite colorful! - How she got started as a VA - How she went from VA work to running her own business - What she's got cooking for 2020 - What it takes to become a VA and how you can get started - and much much more! You can find Hannah on her site Digital Nomad Kit, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Get started today with her VA Starter Kit! Where to find She Hit Refresh: Join our Facebook Group, get more tips and advice on how to hit refresh on our blog, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

In this episode, Catherine is answering questions about Virtual Assistants. The questions are wide-ranging and are answered in depth, with Catherine providing a wealth of information that Listen in to find out about a very special offer that can provide you with an effective Virtual Assistant to assist you in growing your business. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is a virtual assistant? It is any person who can assist you with any function in your business. They are based virtually, not in your physical office. A virtual assistant can be based anywhere in the world. We specialise in working with VA’s mainly in the Philippines this is because they have good English and great technical skills, high levels of integrity and are good value for money. What does a Virtual Assistant cost?  VA’s work with contracts of engagement. They are working freelance and are not directly employed. We pay a yearly bonus that is based on the achievement of KPI’s and also one-off bonuses related to work completed that is over and above. There are different levels of VA’s, an entry-level VA, someone who is just starting out based in the Philippines with no prior experience working a 40hour week will cost around £150 per month. We would recommend a probationary period during which a base rate is paid. This rate would increase following successful completion of the probationary period. As part of the Viva club, we work with you to structure pay for your VA. If you are looking for a specialised VA who offers skills such as SEO and social media management then expect to pay a higher amount of approximately  £440  per month. How can a VA assist with social media? Whatever is your main platform create lots of content and then a VA can repurpose it across all of your other social media platforms. A VA can also work with finding and engaging new groups on social media and complete deep dives and research. The Viva club We have helped hundreds of people to find a VA. We have a lot of experience with VAs in the last 5 years and the Viva Club is a one-off fee for a month’s access and you then arrange rates directly with the VA. For the fee, you will have access to templates that will support you in the process of hiring a VA these include job descriptions, application questions, interview questions, contracts of engagement, sample KPIs and onboarding documents. If you sign up for the Turner Invest newsletter you will receive a free download that explains how to effectively work with a VA. What tasks can a VA do in your business? Social media management Serviced accommodation management Managing E-commerce inventory Weekly reports Developing process guides Customer service Packaging design Building and managing websites Content creation BEST MOMENTS ‘Where ever you are hiring from things like integrity and trust are important’ ‘Time is money and time is valuable’ ‘We found when we were starting out, we had to create everything for ourselves’ ‘ I know how much a VA can kickstart your business’ ‘There are not enough hours in the day to be able to run all the social media platforms effectively ‘ ‘Whatever business you’re in you can use social media to your advantage and a VA is going to really be able to help you with it’ ‘Our VAs bring to our attention new technology that will help them to help us’ ‘Always have a cross over time so that you can connect directly with the VA’ ‘It could be a really great investment to have a VA working in your business’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The VIVA Club Offer 2 months access for 1-month investment: bit.ly/vivapod0319 Free bonus download with a subscription to the newsletter: www.turnerinvest.co.uk YouTube Live Stream Video: https://youtu.be/SGS2wM9QEqg https://itunes.apple.com/…/leveraged-lifestyl…/id1380225106… Leveraged Lifestyle Community Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/551963318530196/ ABOUT THE HOST Catherine Turner, your host of Leveraged Lifestyle Catherine has been investing in Property since 2012, with her main strategy now Serviced Accommodation which she, and now her team, have grown from 1 to 18 properties in less than 24 months. Catherine is probably best known for her public speaking successfully training thousands of people how to create businesses that can be run from anywhere in the world on their own terms and becoming a world record holder in the process. Catherine is the host of the podcast, Leveraged Lifestyle, which reached No. 1 in all Business in the iTunes podcast chart in less than 3 hours on launch. Leveraged Lifestyle is all about creating a lifestyle of freedom, through leverage, outsourcing and systematising.   CONTACT METHOD http://www.catherineaturner.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/catherineturnerspeaker www.instagram.com/catherineannt https://itunes.apple.com/…/leveraged-lifestyl…/id1380225106… https://www.stitcher.com/…/progressivepr…/leverage-lifestyle

With holiday season officially here, it feels only right to compliment your travels and parties with a few more mixes, carefully selected and supported by your residents. We start off with a DJ talent from Hertfordshire, Mike Mases. Mike has an impeccable ear for finding the finest disco vibes, new and old, delivering some up-front funky beats, cheeky jams and big drops. We're sure you'll enjoy this hour long mix from his crate of disco delights. You can find more material from Mike Mases on his Mixcloud page or you can hook up with Mike on Facebook. Track Listing The Funk District – Out of time VA – Forever together Frico – Dance, dance, dance Kng Edits – Damn girl Chewy Rubs – Universal love Vinyl Addicted – Nym X-ray Ted – Too strong Butch le Butch – That sound Oliver Boogie – How high? Rayko – Fake feeling Joey Negro – Candidate for love Dan Shake – To the love Addison Groove – Changa Kiu D – Funky people (Labour of love dub) VA – It's killing me Scott M – Get up VA – Love's not real Kiu D – Love player VA – Give it to you Support House Finesse by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/housefinesse

Christine Morris is the founder of FabulouslyBalancedLife.com, a venture committed to helping busy entrepreneurs implement systems to support a successful business and a balanced life. She is a business mentor and productivity coach who has worked her way through the online business world, beginning as a virtual assistant who quickly built a multi-VA team before transitioning into the in-demand Online Business Manager and systems expert she is today, supporting six- and seven-figure business owners in managing their teams and creating strategies for growth. Throughout her career, she has proven her ability to overcome adversity and use it to create opportunities for other entrepreneurs. In 2014, Christine’s family experienced a devastating fire 30 days out from a live event she was coordinating for a client. With systems in place, the event went forward as planned and Christine was able to outsource her work and take the time off she needed to recover. She used this opportunity to reflect and realize what was truly important to her and what didn’t fit for her family. Christine designed FabulouslyBalancedLife.com to share her passion for helping others create a life that is more in line with both their personal and professional goals. On this episode of the podcast, Christine shares strategies for landing clients as a VA/OBM, developing systems for your business, and establishing effective working relationships. Listen and learn when to outsource and how to own your expertise!   Key Takeaways Christine’s strategies for landing clients Utilize organizations like IVAA Respond to RFPs and follow up Network and build relationships   The difference between a VA and an OBM Virtual Assistants perform specific tasks (i.e.: social media, marketing) and are paid hourly or per project Online Business Managers work one-on-one with clients to oversee the big picture (i.e.: operations, project management) and are paid base plus incentives   The importance of creating systems that are documented and centralized Saves time Establishes consistency Provides clear instructions to VA’s Allows your business to run when you can’t be there Protects clients   Christine’s guidelines regarding documenting systems Don’t keep things in your head Next time you complete a task, open a Google Doc and jot down the steps Add and elaborate as needed – it’s a living document Before long, you’ll have an entire operations manual   Christine’s advice about determining what to outsource Complete a time audit Outsource tasks that are taking too much time with little ROI Delegate tasks that are not in your zone of genius   The 90-day dating period you should expect after hiring a VA It takes time to get a feel for each other and understand work styles, etc. Give clear instructions, otherwise, you’re setting the VA up for failure Rather than expecting instant results, take the time to build a relationship   The significance of owning your expertise as a VA/OBM Set your own expectations regarding what the first 30, 60, 90 days should look like with a new client Own the role you play in the relationship and set the tone early     Resources Christine’s Workbook http://fabulouslybalancedlife.com/workbook/ International Virtual Assistants Association http://ivaa.org/   Connect with Christine Morris Website http://fabulouslybalancedlife.com/

Special midweek episode for you with the State of VA. As part of a two day MyVA Advisory Committee meeting, VA Secretary Bob McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson spoke about the significant progress made in the five strategies of the MyVA transformation in 2016. This includes improving the Veteran experience, improving the employee experience, improving internal support services, continuous improvement and enhancing strategic partnerships. A few highlights of the MyVA progress made in 2016: 17 million Veterans recieved appointments in their communities in FY15 Average wait times in September 2016 were less than five days for primary care, less than six days for specialty care and less than three days for mental health care 60 percent of Veterans surveyed in June trust VA It takes just 24 minutes to enroll in VA health care over the phone 100 percent increase in the capacity for the Veterans Crisis Line facility 83 percent reduction in pending claims (those greater than 125 days) since the height in March 2013 47 percent decrease in Veteran homelessness since 2010 $226 million in cost avoidance by transforming how we order medical and surgical equipment 116 days: the average time to complete a claim VA has the 5th OIT ranking out of 24 agencies in the Office of Management and Budget Benchmarks for customer satisfaction 106 community Veterans Engagement Boards to meet Veterans’ needs locally VA now per-determines a Veteran’s eligibility for burial benefits at our 135 national cemeteries McDonald and Gibson recognized the progress that has been made over the past two years, but emphasized that there is still more work to be done and that the VA must continue to serve Veterans by putting their needs first.

Live from Richmond, Va It's Friday Night Joy with Rev. Ray and Friends!!!! Ya'll just don't know!!! Mama Laura always said "it takes 6 months to tend to your own business and 6 months to leave other folks business alone"! Mama Laura always said "be kind to the people you meet on your way up, because you may need those same people on your way down"! She was a powerful force that helped to shape me for what I am today! Not sure if she'll ever know just how much that meant! I remember the night before she passed, I was in her hospital room and just poured my heart out to her - letting her know how much I appreciated her. While that wasn't the only time I told her that, I remember that night so very well! TEARS or precious memories!!! I'll always be thankful for her! And.. I'll always love my Mama Laura!  Vanester Williams  When Christians Speak Talk Radio Broadcasts - "The Abounding Grace Show" with Minister Vanester Williams - Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work with Rev. Pat Randall" - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy with Rev. Ray and Friends" - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Stronger Together with Sister Valerie Miller and Rev. Ray" - Sundays @ 7:00 pm, "The Alabaster Box with Prophet Carla R Johnson"-Saturdays @ 7:00pm 24 hour gospel music on http://www.live365.com/stations/gospelmanray. contact us @ (571) 317-1466. Free New android app and Itunes app are available on whenchristiansspeak.com. 

In this podcast, watch Larry Allen, CEO of Allen Federal Business Partners and Comstor’s principal Federal Consultant reviews the IT Opportunities in the VA. Larry will cover VA IT budget priorities, key people within the VA, websites for small business and what the Dept. of VA expects from contractors.For more information on this Federal podcast series contact the Comstor Federal Team at federalsales@comstor.com or 800.955.9590