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Introducing Leadmore’s “How to VA”

How to Hire, Train, and Work with a Virtual Assistant

The best online course for entrepreneurs looking to outsource your work, free up your time, and unlock unlimited potential in your business

Feeling burned out and spread thin?

Those are adjectives for a sad piece of toast—not a successful entrepreneur like you

I see you — you with the giant mug of coffee, the mile-long to-do list, and that frazzled look on your face as you protest, “I’m fine, I promise, I’ve got it all under control!”

Do you really? 

Or do you feel stressed by the amount of work on your plate, bored by the low-level tasks you’re doing, and frustrated that despite all this effort, your business still hasn’t scaled to the level you want to achieve?

You’re ready to outsource your time

Yes, you are. I promise. Because if you don’t, you’ll never reach the next level.

The solution to your problems is simple: you need to hire a virtual assistant.

Working with a VA can unlock unlimited potential in your business. When you delegate tasks that have been bogging you down, you’re free to work on higher-level projects… which is what really helps you scale.

You can’t just hire any VA, though. You need to find and train the perfect one for your business. I’ll show you how…

Any of this sound familiar?

  • You're a solopreneur

    …who wears all the hats, and you’d love to pass off at least a few of them (without spending a fortune).

  • You're a business owner or executive

    …ready for a skilled assistant who can easily handle anything you throw their way.

  • You're a serial entrepreneur

    …who needs help balancing your many passions (and all the responsibilities that come with them).

  • You want to lead better

    …but you’re bogged down by admin tasks that don’t allow you to focus on team culture or long-term growth.

  • You're ready to scale your business

    …and want to do it the right way, with an assistant who knows and executes your needs with ease.

Then it’s time for you to join…

Leadmore’s “How To VA” online course

Everything you need to hire, train, and work with the best virtual assistant for your business

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Here’s how it all breaks down

The VA course is self-paced with lifetime access, but I recommend taking it one week at a time.

For this founder’s round, I’ll be offering weekly office hours on Friday so you can ask questions, discuss the homework, and get personal accountability from me (John) and your fellow entrepreneurs.

Week 0: Kickoff - Course is live and content is open!

No weekly call

  • Module 1.1: Before / After

  • Module 1.2: Energy Audit

  • Module 1.3: DRIP Matrix

  • Module 1.4: Buy Back Rate + 10/100/100

  • Module 1.5: What Can a VA Do?

Week 1: Why Hire a VA?

Weekly call: Friday, May 31, at 10 am CT

Week 2: Hiring a VA

Weekly call: Friday, june 7, at 10 am CT

  • Module 2.1: Build a Job Description

  • Module 2.2: Create Your Playbook

  • Module 2.3: Choose a VA Staffing Company

  • Module 2.4: Start Your Search

Week 3: Working with a VA

Weekly call: Friday, June 14, at 10 am CT

  • Module 3.1: Daily Stand Up

  • Module 3.2: VA Best Practices

  • Module 3.3: Q&A with an EA and VA 

  • Module 3.4: VA + AI

  • Module 3.5: Resources

Week 4: Next steps

MONTHLY VA Q&A call: Friday, july 26, at 12 pm CT

Why hire a VA, anyway?

  • It’s cheaper than hiring an employee.

    Companies can save up to 78% of operating costs by hiring a VA instead of a full-time employee.

  • You can hire top talent.

    Since you aren’t restricted by geography, you can cast a wide net and find someone with the specific skills you need.

  • Most VAs are highly educated and experienced.

    Almost 60% of virtual assistants have at least a college education, and many have specialized training.

  • You’ll get more done.

    You’re basically cloning yourself, so your output is vastly increased.

  • Remote workers are more productive.

    Not only do VAs take fewer sick days, they also show increased productivity.

  • You’ll have more peace of mind.

    Simply knowing someone’s on your team, helping you manage your business, is invaluable to your mental state.

  • VAs are happier at work and less likely to quit.

    As much as 97% of virtual assistants report being happy with their jobs, meaning job retention is easier.

  • You’ll free up your time for strategic thinking.

    Since you aren’t wasting time on mindless tasks, you can devote your energy to setting goals for long-term growth.

  • Your business will grow.

    Growth requires capital, but hiring a VA is an incredibly cost-effective way to invest back into your business and position it to scale.

Meet your VA course instructor, John

(And his virtual assistant, Joane)

Hi, I’m John T. Meyer: business coach, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur. I’ve done lots of things in my career, including co-founding two successful marketing agencies (and selling both for 7-figure exits).

My passion is helping other business owners step into the leadership roles they were born to play. It’s not just about reaching your first $1M in revenue (or more). It’s also about feeling confident in your growth, both personally and professionally. And it all starts with outsourcing.

Here’s everything you get when you join “How To VA”

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    Education

    Learn my proven, step-by-step process to hire, train, and work with a great VA.

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    Coaching

    Join weekly office hours with me (John) to ask questions and get personal accountability.

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    Templates

    Copy and paste the exact templates, tools, and resources I’ve used with my own VAs.

How does your VA help you?

  • Maddie Peschong

    "She does a lot of the tasks that require organization and a type A personality that I do not possess :) She also does a lot of the tasks that are repeated every week, that tend to take me a lot of time, but she is more efficient at. With that time freed up, I can do more of what only I am able to do in the businesses."

    –Maddie Peschong, owner of Maddie Peschong Photography

  • "My VA has helped me do first-touch outbound sales messaging, which has lead to dozens of additional user research meetings for a new product. This has allowed me to stay more focused on the product and the meeting (rather than the initial outreach). I'm terribly disorganized at email; my VA has helped me improve my email habits slightly and we have a plan to continue improving this."

    –Shane Thomas, founder of CodeKarate
    (Fun fact: I personally placed Shane with his VA!)

  • "She handles things before I even know they exist, and it's incredibly comforting to know that I don't have to have a strong pulse during the day on email and administrative stuff. I focus on doing the things I need to, and she texts me if something urgent comes up that I need to know about. Having her allows me to do more focused, deep work. I don't have to split my time, which is so stunting and frustrating. I have complete confidence that everything is cruising along as it should be having [my VA] tracking things."

    –Danielle Bornowski, CEO of DQB Strategies

  • "Saves time on low level tasks so I can focus on deep work and tasks that make me money. Does the stuff I hate doing. Generates me leads for my business. I know I can train her on most tasks so that in itself is freeing."

    –Chris Pieta, founder of Creative Biz Launch & Pieta Productions

Frequently asked questions

  • Pretty much anything. Virtual assistants often handle admin work, but they can also take on your marketing, design, bookkeeping, customer service, and tons of other tasks. In this course, I’ll show you how to find both generalist and specialist VAs, as well as how to train them to your standards for any given task.

  • Hiring is an art. You need the time, patience, and communication skills to find and train the right person for the job. Maybe the assistant you hired before wasn’t the right fit, or you weren’t able to coach them into the role you needed them to fill. Either way, the problem isn’t VAs in general. It’s your lack of knowledge on how to hire and work with the best one for you. And that’s exactly what I’ll teach you inside this course.

  • Once you purchase the course here, you will receive an email with a link to the course material, which is all neatly organized on Notion. You can begin working through it immediately and take as long as you need to finish it, though I highly recommend following my four-week plan. For this founder’s round, I will be offering weekly office hours on Fridays so you can ask questions and get personal accountability from me (John) and your fellow entrepreneurs. After that, you will have access to the course as long as it’s available online.

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