The Obsolete Employee: How Businesses Succeed Without Employees - And Love It! [Hardcover]

Michael J. Russer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Are YOU obsolete? Employers and Employees can find out now in the first book ever written on the subject of Virtual Outsourcing! If you are a business owner or manager frustrated with the time, hassle and expense of interviewing, hiring, training, and managing employees, discover what a powerful and effective tool Virtual Outsourcing is for business, and how to find, assess and implement this strategy in your company. But, this book is NOT just for employers! For everyone who is fed up with wasted hours in long commutes, just to deal with incompetent coworkers and overbearing bosses - feel free to peek under the cover too. Learn how to develop and succeed in a whole new lifestyle, work the hours and jobs you choose, spend time with family, do what you truly enjoy, and get paid well for it! There is a better way to live and work - whether you are an Employer or an Employee, stop working in an obsolete system! Read this book to find out how an unlimited source of talent is growing at your fingertips. All you need to do is take a deep breath, organize your projects and priorities, and BECOME A PART OF IT!

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About the Author

Michael Russer is a renowned international speaker, author and columnist. He specializes in helping independent professionals and businesses of all types incorporate innovative productivity strategies to achieve a higher level of personal and career fulfillment. He co-founded two Virtual Assistant organizations and is a strategic advisor to major sales organizations on the use of Virtual Outsourcing. Michael owns several companies and has been blissfully "employee free" for over 13 years, but has many incredibly talented people all around the world who conduct business for him, most of whom he has never met face to face. He lives with his wife, two children and two dogs in Santa Barbara, CA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Virtual Source Press (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966248465
• ISBN-13: 978-0966248463
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,279,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas but too much filler, December 22, 2008

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Traveling_Jane - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Obsolete Employee: How Businesses Succeed Without Employees - And Love It! (Hardcover)

This book is extremely timely and offers a lot of useful ideas and information for entrepreneurs who want to build a business with a "light" infrastructure or save time and resources by inexpensively outsourcing tasks. However, as someone who is already a "convert" to the central argument of the book, I feel that I am wasting a lot of time wading through arguments and examples about why virtual outsourcing is a good idea as I search for nuggets of actual information and advice. My impression is that there is enough information in this book for a good article, but the author stretched it to a book-length manuscript by arguing his point over and over. Bored with digging through the fluff, I took a little break to write this Amazon review, which I'll update after I make it to the book's end if I discover more meat than what it appears to contain.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virtual Outsourcing, the employee of the future!, July 24, 2007

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This review is from: The Obsolete Employee: How Businesses Succeed Without Employees - And Love It! (Hardcover)

As a Virtual Real Estate Assistant, this book really speaks to those who are trapped in the old fashioned business world of onsite employees. The Obsolete Employee has great advice on how to run a successful business by outsourcing all of your work. It also gave me a wonderful insight how to help potential clients understand why they need my services and how it can help them financially in the future. The Obsolete Employee is a must for anyone who has never used virtual outsourcing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With this book, watch me soar!, May 5, 2007

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This review is from: The Obsolete Employee: How Businesses Succeed Without Employees - And Love It! (Hardcover)

I had given up finding a clone of myself who could do it all, and was frustrated at the assistants that I hired full time who were only productive a few hours a day. I figured that I was never going to be able to achieve the full potential of my creative companies. And then I read this book! Wow! I had no idea I could portion out tasks, divy up duties, and hire people only as I needed them, an hour here, a few there. It was an eye opening experience! Within a week, I had 4 virtual assistants (all with different areas of expertise), a fulltime offshore webmaster that doesn't cost and arm and a leg, and have been able to hand off all non-revenue generating tasks! My bank account proves the ideas in this book work. I love my freedom and I love feeling like my expansion potential is limitless!