Before You Hire a Virtual Assistant: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know with Lauren Glynn

What if your virtual assistant isn't the problem? What if the reason you're struggling to delegate, hire, or grow your business has less to do with the people you're hiring and more to do with how you're running your business? Listen, I know that sounds a little harsh, but it's a conversation we need to have. In this episode, I'm joined by Lauren Glynn, a business strategist who helps entrepreneurs figure out what their businesses actually need before they make their next hire. We're talking about everything from hiring your first virtual assistant to creating systems that make delegation possible, and even whether AI can replace some of the tasks you'd traditionally outsource to another human. One of my favorite stories from this conversation involves a business owner who was ready to fire her assistant because she wasn't getting things done. The plot twist? She was sending her assistant pictures of sticky notes instead of giving her actual processes to follow. Lauren and I also dig into something I think more entrepreneurs need to hear: You can grow your business without building a massive team. You don't need 20 employees, an operations manager, or a huge agency to get help. Sometimes you just need one person doing the right things, with the right systems supporting them. Find It Quickly 00:24 - Why Hiring Matters 01:19 - Mapping The Business 04:38 - Leverage Your Team 06:31 - Fixing Bad Hires 10:46 - SOPs And Standardization 16:53 - Onboarding And Test Projects 20:49 - Leading Contractors 22:58 - Small Team Middle Ground 28:27 - Ego Fear And Trust 31:44 - Are You Ready To Hire 35:13 - AI Versus Humans Mentioned in this Episode Systems in Session Claude Notion Zapier MailerLite Connect with Lauren Website: laurenglynn.com Threads: threads.net/@laurengconsulting