The Virtual CEO

If you’ve ever wished you could go back 5–10 years and “do it properly”… without the expensive lessons, the sleepless nights, the team drama, the time-wasting tasks… Same. But here’s the truth: you didn’t “waste” those years, you earned the clarity you have now. And you don’t need a time machine. You just need to start leading like the version of you who finally gets it. ---------- Want a VA who a...

If you’re tired of starting over every time it gets hard… Of telling yourself “it’s just the market,” Of secretly wondering why it works for everyone else but not you… It might not be strategy. I’ve watched founders shift one mindset. Through the cringe. Through the quiet months. Through the discomfort. And that tiny shift? It changes everything. You’re not behind. You just might need to think dif...

If you’re tired of being underestimated before you even speak, Of shrinking your tone to keep the room comfortable, Of over-explaining just to earn basic respect… This is your reminder: you don’t need to be louder. You need to be anchored. Drop the customer service voice. Say the thing. Pause. Ask the question. Hold your ground. You belong in the room. Act like it. ---------- Want a VA who actuall...

If you’re tired of setting goals that feel like pressure instead of possibility... Of carrying last year’s burnout into this year’s blank page... Of feeling like you’re fighting your way through business... It might be time to lead differently. More imperfect action. More connection. More softness. This year, we’re building success that feels good to live in. Not just to look at. ---------- Want a...

POV: You’ve been “diagnosed” with ADHD by TikTok and now think Google Calendar is ableist... I get it. Your brain is chaotic. Same here, bestie. But if your business is allergic to structure, no one’s gonna trust you with theirs. Creative chaos is cute until it starts costing people time, money, and sanity. Be neurodivergent AND functional. That’s the real flex. 💙 Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠...

If you’re tired of doing it  all  alone… Of living in a cycle of burnout → recovery → burnout again, Of knowing you need help, but getting stuck in the "what ifs". It might be time for something softer. A good VA doesn’t just take work off your plate, they give you back your clarity, your weekends, and your spark. ✨ You don’t need to earn rest. You just need support. Work with Amy &...

Your 7-year-old self might be running your business. And tbh… they’re doing a terrible job. If you avoid conflict, hoard tasks, disappear under pressure or cry when someone moves a comma, that’s not “just how you are". That’s childhood drama dressed up in a CEO blazer. We’ve ALL been there. We just don’t all stay there. Bookmark this before your coping mechanisms log into Slack. Work with Amy...

Hiring a VA is cute until they quit after 3 weeks. No shade, but if everyone keeps leaving… maybe it’s not  them. Onboarding isn’t vibes and hope, it’s structure, clarity, and actual expectations (not just “use your common sense”) We’re done overcomplicating it. The  W.E.L.C.O.M.E.  framework is here and it’s giving retention, not regret. Hit play if your hiring era needs a glow up! Work with Amy...

If you’ve been hiding behind “authenticity”… Avoiding the camera, the offers, the growth, because you’re scared of being seen trying... It might be time to call it what it is: fear, not truth. The founders who feel most “real” online? They’re not raw. They’re practiced. And they got there by posting badly first. You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to start.  Work with Amy & the team: ...

Before you fire your sales team… check your systems. So many founders blame their reps when it’s really their infrastructure that’s falling apart. If your sales process isn’t airtight, even your best performer will flop. Start here 👇 ✅ Do leads come from a proper marketing system, or random spreadsheets? ✅ Is there a real script, or just vibes and voice notes? ✅ Can someone draw your prospect...

If your calendar looks full but your brain feels fried…It might be time to design a business that protects you, not punishes you. Shingles at 31 taught me the hard way. Burnout doesn’t always look like breaking. Sometimes it looks like coping, until you can’t. Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in...

Recruitment in 2025? It’s basically a pitch competition, and you're not the only one in the room.  Top candidates have options. They’re fielding offers, setting boundaries, and ghosting your five-stage “efficient” hiring process. You’re not missing out because talent’s dried up. You’re missing out because your process feels like a committee-led group chat with no decision-maker. Speed is the n...

If perfectionism was a sport… some of y’all would be Olympic gold. 🥇 You’re not “raising the bar”, you’re micromanaging a Canva post at 11pm and calling it leadership. Delegating isn’t lowering your standards, it’s protecting your capacity. ✨ Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For the founders who are sure it’s the sales guy… But it’s actually the systems. 👀 Confession: I used to dig through CRMs like a goblin, only to discover nobody was tracking anything. Standards? No feelings, just facts. If your biz is bleeding cash, you don’t need a new funnel. You need a damn audit. Learn to think like a consultant, not a chaos goblin. Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Calling out every founder who's convinced they have a sales problem… But haven’t looked at a spreadsheet since 2019. 👀 You don’t have a strategy issue. You’ve got a story issue. (And probably a Jimmy issue too, let’s be honest.) Data won’t sugarcoat it. But it will show you where the money’s leaking so you can plug it. Open the damn dashboard, babe 💅 Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For anyone who’s ever sat through a 3-hour Monday meeting that could’ve been a 2-line Slack message… I see you. I salute you. I’m setting you free. 😌 Some meetings aren’t work. They’re what happens instead of work. Only 5 meetings deserve to exist, and I said what I said. Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amyw...

You  think  people quit over money and hours. It’s resentment. Built quietly. Ignored repeatedly. Until it explodes. This episode will make you rethink  everything  you think you know about why good people leave.  Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬 Got questions?  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva...

For anyone who thought “scaling” meant sipping cocktails while the money rolls in… surprise babe 🍸💸 Turns out it’s mostly: • Forgetting invoices • Forgetting names • Forgetting how to breathe Growth sounds sexy until your brain breaks and your inbox is on fire 🔥 But there is a way to survive the chaos, and Amy’s giving you the parachute mid-fall. Buckle up! Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If you’ve ever felt like business mistakes are eating you alive… Like you’ve wasted money on the wrong tools, kept the wrong people too long, or chased “growth” that only drained you… You’re not alone. We all pay the stupid tax at some point, the difference is whether we keep quiet about it or learn out loud. Consider this episode a tax rebate in the form of my mistakes. Work with Amy & the te...

Staff retention isn’t the flex you think it is. 😬 Loyalty is cute until it turns into stagnation. Innovation? Choked. New ideas? Ghosted. You? Fighting to change anything without a 3-week debate and a spreadsheet. Don’t let high retention fool you, sometimes it’s just golden handcuffs in disguise 💅 New blood = fresh brains = better business. Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠...

What happens when your golden goose quits? You cry. Then you realise your whole biz was actually powered by duct tape, vibes, and one overworked legend. This episode of The Virtual CEO spills the tea on what really happens when someone becomes the system instead of supporting it. If the thought of one resignation sends shivers down your spine… this one’s for you. SOPs. Mindset shifts. And the unco...

For the CEOs who hear “we have a culture problem” and immediately want to throw a pizza party 🍕 Same. I love a quick fix — until it’s costing me $$$ and making the problem worse. Now? I’m in my chunky sauce era: asking dumber questions, getting messier answers, and actually solving the real problem. Because nothing’s sexier than a CEO who diagnoses before they prescribes. Save this for your next...

Being “nice” is costing you more than you think. Let’s be real: if you’re lying awake at night wondering if you were too harsh for asking someone to do their actual job—this one’s for you. Time to put on your big boss boots and get honest about what leadership really requires. Work with Amy & the team:  ⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠ ⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠ ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠ ⁠📬 Go...

You swear you said it. You know you assigned it. So why does your team keep acting like it’s the first time they’ve heard it? Here’s the truth: if things are slipping through the cracks, it’s probably not because your team is lazy—it’s because your delegation is unclear, undocumented, or vanished into the chaos of your multitasking brain. It’s not about micromanaging. It’s about managing. And if y...

Let’s set the record straight: “virtual assistant” is the most misunderstood label in modern hiring. No, it’s not just a Canva-post scheduler or some vague admin in the cloud. And if you still think offshoring is just a cheap Plan B, I’ve got news for you — you’re already behind. If you’ve been stuck in hiring hell or feel like “there’s no good people out there,” this one's for you. Spoiler: t...