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“Think about the most useful book you've ever read. It will now become the second most useful. This is the field guide for building a team, outsourcing, and taking back control of your life.”
—Jay Baer, New York Times bestselling author of Youtility
“Chris Ducker explains exactly how to get more done in less time—and, as a bonus, get back the life you gave up when you decided to go into business for yourself. Virtual assistants are the key, and Virtual Freedom gives you everything you need to know.”
—Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author of Platform
“Chris Ducker passionately teaches freedom. His manifesto is a wake-up call for all entrepreneurs seeking to take back more of their time – in business and life.”
—Michael Covel, bestselling author of Trend Following
“Set your ideas free, and you'll think bigger. Set your entire work system free, and you'll grow bigger. Chris Ducker is on to something here. Get in fast!”
—Chris Brogan, New York Times bestselling author of Trust Agents
“Who would you rather trust to learn about building a virtual team, to help grow your business? Someone who 'talks' about outsourcing, or someone who LIVES it? Chris Ducker lives it – everyday - and this book proves it!”
—Derek Halpern, founder of SocialTriggers.com
“Countless business owners are getting bogged down dealing with mundane tasks. Chris Ducker, has the book you NEED to read. He takes the fear out of virtualizing your business and shows you how to live your life, while your business works for YOU!”
—Peter Shankman, bestselling author of Nice Companies Finish First
“This book shall become the bible on how to build your dream business, without working yourself into an early grave!”
—John Lee Dumas, host and founder of Entrepreneur On Fire
“In Virtual Freedom, Ducker gives incredibly practical, proven advice for getting our time back so we can live a life of true freedom with the most luxurious of luxuries: choice over what we do with our time.
—Kate Northrup, bestselling author of Money: A Love Story
“Your small business won't grow without a team behind you. Chris Ducker has written a step-by-step guide to building and managing a virtual team machine. Follow his framework and watch your enterprise grow into your dream business.”
—Melinda Emerson, bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12-Months
“Have you ever read a book that you just couldn't put down because you simply need to know what's on the next page? Virtual Freedom did that for me because what Chris has produced in this book will literally change your business, and your life!”
—Pat Flynn, bestselling author of Let Go
“I’m not going to lie: my business used to be a stress-fest, until I unleashed the power of outsourcing on it. When it comes to learning how to do this, there’s no better expert than Chris Ducker, and no better bible than Virtual Freedom.”
—David Siteman Garland, mediapreneur and host of The Rise to the Top
“This is a book for a new world of business, where technology - not subways or planes or cars - connects people to their offices and team members to each other. It offers you a prescription that’ll lead you to a more flexible, efficient, and (ultimately) more productive business.”
—Ann Handley, bestselling co-author of Content Rules
—Jay Baer, New York Times bestselling author of Youtility
“Chris Ducker explains exactly how to get more done in less time—and, as a bonus, get back the life you gave up when you decided to go into business for yourself. Virtual assistants are the key, and Virtual Freedom gives you everything you need to know.”
—Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author of Platform
“Chris Ducker passionately teaches freedom. His manifesto is a wake-up call for all entrepreneurs seeking to take back more of their time – in business and life.”
—Michael Covel, bestselling author of Trend Following
“Set your ideas free, and you'll think bigger. Set your entire work system free, and you'll grow bigger. Chris Ducker is on to something here. Get in fast!”
—Chris Brogan, New York Times bestselling author of Trust Agents
“Who would you rather trust to learn about building a virtual team, to help grow your business? Someone who 'talks' about outsourcing, or someone who LIVES it? Chris Ducker lives it – everyday - and this book proves it!”
—Derek Halpern, founder of SocialTriggers.com
“Countless business owners are getting bogged down dealing with mundane tasks. Chris Ducker, has the book you NEED to read. He takes the fear out of virtualizing your business and shows you how to live your life, while your business works for YOU!”
—Peter Shankman, bestselling author of Nice Companies Finish First
“This book shall become the bible on how to build your dream business, without working yourself into an early grave!”
—John Lee Dumas, host and founder of Entrepreneur On Fire
“In Virtual Freedom, Ducker gives incredibly practical, proven advice for getting our time back so we can live a life of true freedom with the most luxurious of luxuries: choice over what we do with our time.
—Kate Northrup, bestselling author of Money: A Love Story
“Your small business won't grow without a team behind you. Chris Ducker has written a step-by-step guide to building and managing a virtual team machine. Follow his framework and watch your enterprise grow into your dream business.”
—Melinda Emerson, bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12-Months
“Have you ever read a book that you just couldn't put down because you simply need to know what's on the next page? Virtual Freedom did that for me because what Chris has produced in this book will literally change your business, and your life!”
—Pat Flynn, bestselling author of Let Go
“I’m not going to lie: my business used to be a stress-fest, until I unleashed the power of outsourcing on it. When it comes to learning how to do this, there’s no better expert than Chris Ducker, and no better bible than Virtual Freedom.”
—David Siteman Garland, mediapreneur and host of The Rise to the Top
“This is a book for a new world of business, where technology - not subways or planes or cars - connects people to their offices and team members to each other. It offers you a prescription that’ll lead you to a more flexible, efficient, and (ultimately) more productive business.”
—Ann Handley, bestselling co-author of Content Rules
About the Author
Chris C. Ducker has helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the world implement successful virtual staffing strategies into their businesses, releasing them from the shackles of the over-worked, over-stressed lifestyle that most business owners endure on a daily basis. His approach to leveraging time, as well as maximizing business systems and processes – all with a focus on running businesses from a distance – has earned him the title of the “Virtual CEO.”
Ducker is also a popular speaker, podcaster, and video marketer.
Ducker is also a popular speaker, podcaster, and video marketer.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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Pat Flynn
on March 19, 2014
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In full disclosure, Chris and I are extremely good friends. Best friends in fact. But, he also knows that I'm always completely honest with him about what he's doing, and he's always been the same with me. Friendship aside, this review completely reflects the information in this book, which is spot on. I've suffered from Superhero Syndrome for the longest time, and after meeting Chris a few years back and being introduced to virtual staff, it has completely changed how I've been able to get things done. I'm getting more done, in less time, and although my team has allowed me to spend more time doing the bigger thinking in my business, which is what all entrepreneurs should be doing (not the repetitive day-to-day stuff that can be handed off, which is what I was doing myself), but I've been able to spend more time with my kids at home while also watching my business grow. I've been able to focus on only what I need to focus on, and having my business work for me, instead of me working for my business.
I've read the book and everything I learned from Chris these past few years is in here, plus a lot more. I highly recommend it. Thanks Chris for being a great friend, but for also helping others see the power in letting go of certain parts of your business - something, like I said, I struggled with for the longest time.
I've read the book and everything I learned from Chris these past few years is in here, plus a lot more. I highly recommend it. Thanks Chris for being a great friend, but for also helping others see the power in letting go of certain parts of your business - something, like I said, I struggled with for the longest time.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Rivka Kawano
on March 16, 2014
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This book is THE authoritative guide to finding and managing a virtual staff. If you have never done it before Chris Ducker will walk you through step by step - it is easier than you think! If you are like I was for so long and putting off the idea of building a virtual team let this be your wake up call.
What makes this book extra special is not only is it a good guide for someone starting out, but even for those who have been managing some or all of their team online Virtual Freedom will show you how to take that to the next level. There were several tips I picked up even after several months of working with a virtual assistant.
The format of this book is super simple to read with bullet points and headings. And examples! Every section has an example of someone putting the strategies into practice.
Even without a virtual team on a full time or regular basis this book will help you hire and manage for one off projects, and even improve your own productivity.
The biggest surprise in the book was the final section about content creation. Not too concerned about giving yourself more free time? Then you should still hire a virtual staff so that you can have more time to create content and continue to grow. Your impact and meaning as a business should never be limited by what you alone can do.
Bottom line? Go buy this book! It will change your life.
What makes this book extra special is not only is it a good guide for someone starting out, but even for those who have been managing some or all of their team online Virtual Freedom will show you how to take that to the next level. There were several tips I picked up even after several months of working with a virtual assistant.
The format of this book is super simple to read with bullet points and headings. And examples! Every section has an example of someone putting the strategies into practice.
Even without a virtual team on a full time or regular basis this book will help you hire and manage for one off projects, and even improve your own productivity.
The biggest surprise in the book was the final section about content creation. Not too concerned about giving yourself more free time? Then you should still hire a virtual staff so that you can have more time to create content and continue to grow. Your impact and meaning as a business should never be limited by what you alone can do.
Bottom line? Go buy this book! It will change your life.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Bernd Geropp
on March 16, 2014
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If you are an entrepreneur you know how hard it can be sometimes: You have such a lot of great ideas but only 24 hours a day. How will you get all these things done?
In this book Chris Ducker shows you exactly how to get more things done by working with virtual staff: Everything around finding, hiring, training and managing your virtual team! The most important part: How to overcome the Superhero Syndrome! Chris shows in detail how you have to change what you do and what mindset an entrepreneur should have to work successfully with a virtual team.
I highly recommend this book to every entrepreneur who wants to grow his business without spending his time in his business!
In this book Chris Ducker shows you exactly how to get more things done by working with virtual staff: Everything around finding, hiring, training and managing your virtual team! The most important part: How to overcome the Superhero Syndrome! Chris shows in detail how you have to change what you do and what mindset an entrepreneur should have to work successfully with a virtual team.
I highly recommend this book to every entrepreneur who wants to grow his business without spending his time in his business!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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John Lee Dumas
on March 18, 2014
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WOW, this book rocked me to the core. I was making all the mistakes Chris made when he started, and I too was headed for burnout. THANKFULLY, Chris is 10 years older than me and wrote this amazing book to guide me safely away from the brink of disaster. Now I have a team of 4, an open calendar (4 days a week) and a new found passion for EntrepreneurOnFire.
Chris, you have allowed me to FOCUS on what is important, and let my TEAM do what is necessary.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for keeping my flame IGNITED!
~ John Lee Dumas
Chris, you have allowed me to FOCUS on what is important, and let my TEAM do what is necessary.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for keeping my flame IGNITED!
~ John Lee Dumas
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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Gerrit van den Berg
on April 17, 2014
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I enjoyed reading this book. It's get's you thinking and it helps you form an idea in your head what kind of jobs you can outsource whether in-house of with a virtual assistant. But definitely not doing yourself. However the subject of how to hire a good VA is lightly touched. It's definitely clear the author much rather have you use his company for that. However if you sell a book it should not be an infomercial. You have whitepapers for that and "free" ebooks. Also not everything is consistent. At one point the author says don't always give money to your VA or he/she gets used to that and further down he says always give cash, cash is king. There is also a lot of repetition in this book especially in the middle and the end. The author promises it's all meat no fluff. Unfortunately that is not the case. Another thing to be aware off this book is so positive about Virtual staff it's almost a fairy tale. Just hire the correct VA - use for that of course the author's hiring company - pay your VA on time and all is good in the world. If you do it on your own prepare yourself for trouble but if done correctly the skies are blue. However reading comments from actual companies that hire VA's there are a lot of issues with virtual staff. But in the book there is not much space for that. Also taxes in untouched. It would at least been nice to give a clear overview of general tax consequences for main markets. The EU has one tax law, the US is another big market or Australia. Do those tax authorities see overseas VA's as staff, can you file them as costs in your books. Basic questions but not answered in this book.
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