7 Simple Steps to Hiring a Virtual Assistant | 016
Grand Connection Podcast · Susan Jarema
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Show Notes
What shifts when an entrepreneur decides to stop doing everything alone? The Grand Connection Podcast host Susan Jarema shares a clear and grounded approach to hiring a first virtual assistant, reframing delegation as a path toward more focused and meaningful work.
Through a simple seven-step process, the conversation highlights how building the right support creates space for strategy, relationships, and sustainable growth. Rooted in the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework, the focus remains on strengthening how business owners lead, communicate, and grow through shared effort rather than doing more alone.
What You’ll Hear:
- Recognizing that being busy does not always mean making meaningful progress in business.
- Delegation as a way to refocus on relationships, strategy, and revenue-generating work.
- Hiring a virtual assistant as a step toward building collaborative capacity, not just outsourcing tasks.
- The importance of clarity in defining roles, expectations, and communication from the start.
- Using small test projects and systems to build trust and consistency over time.
- Long-term growth emerging from shared responsibility, trust, and aligned collaboration.
Meet the Host: Susan Jarema
Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth.
Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community:
Website: https://grandconnection.ca/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA
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