Unbusy Podcast Show

Michael quickly picked up this tech scam a Virtual Assistant tried to pull, by using a piece of software to ‘scam’ they were working hard. If you don’t have this piece of software, it may cost you a lot of money and cause lost productivity, should a Virtual Assistant pull this one on you, especially if they’re working from home. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s boo...

Onboarding your Virtual Assistant is crucial to get right and in this episode Michael Sanz outlines what right expectations you need to have. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s book at UnbusyYourPropertyManagers.com (just pay shipping)

A lack of engagement with your Virtual Assistant is one of the leading reasons for failure. Just because ‘they’re out of sight’ doesn't mean they need to be out of mind. In this session, Michael Sanz outlines what you need to do to stay connected and get the best from your dedicated Virtual Assistant! Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s book at UnbusyYourPropertyManag...

When you’ve taken on board a virtual assistant you’ve got a great solution to unbusying your team. BUT that is just the start of your journey. Here are some mistakes you can easily avoid that can turn into big issues later on if you don’t stay on top of these. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s book at UnbusyYourPropertyManagers.com (just pay shipping)

Bad online reviews from landlords send the chills down the spine of any rent roll business owner. This 2-year-old 1-star review from an angry landlord shows clear service neglect by staff. Sure the review is old but it still speaks loudly to anyone looking for a new property manager. Michael Sanz gives you the full, complete analysis and autopsy on this review. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com ....

It’s no secret that the biggest complaint that property owners have about property managers is a lack of communication. From not returning new business calls to being too busy to return emails and calls, being ‘too busy’ has awful consequences for any rent roll. Michael Sanz gives you the full, complete solution. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s book at UnbusyYourP...

Set your property managers free of diary management and appointment setting when using your virtual assistant. So much time is wasted booking in repetitious appointments like routine inspections, or having to play email ping-ping simply to get someone booked into your diary. In this podcast episode Michael discusses how you can get a VA to do all of this for you. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com...

In this podcast episode we outlay how you can very quickly unshackle your PM team for being chained to their email inbox by knowing how to use trained virtual assistants to do all the heavy lifting for you, so you only need to attend the emails that just need you, and your team can focus on more high-value tasks that only they can do! Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael...

There’s no doubt that we have a shortage of quality property managers. There’s FOUR BIG reasons why, and Michael Sanz together with Darren Hunter explore these reasons PLUS deliver the ONE big solution that other business owners are doing to solve it. Contact Michael at unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks in Michael’s book at UnbusyYourPropertyManagers.com (just pay shipping)

When real estate business owners employ someone locally to do everyday repetitive mundane tasks they fail to add up the total cost of employment that includes ‘desk costs’ as well, which are the extra ‘add-ons’ that simply come with having someone based at your location. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how an EA or VA can work with you and your team @ unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks list...

Michael Sanz has interviewed thousands of Virtual Assistants and outlines SEVEN red flags you must watch out for. Ignore these and you could very well be in for a bad Virtual Assistant experience. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how an EA or VA can work with you and your team @ unbusychat.com . Get the 30 tasks list at teamsbydesigntasks.com

When Michael was ten years old, his parents said “If you want pocket money, go and earn it”...and so he did. Noticing a ‘gap in the market’ at school in Grade 5, he became the school ‘CandyMan’, earning more than his parents were paying their restaurant staff! This story really sets the stage for Michael much later to find new ways to run his property management team leading to Virtual Assistant e...

Darren Hunter and Michael Sanz recorded this podcast episode while waiting at the Sydney International Airport for their Manila flight, to attend the annual Philippine TBD Christmas Party where we fly our whole TBD team from around the country to converge at an exotic Philippine location. In this podcast episode, Michael explains the importance of team culture and why this investment into this ann...

Rent Roll Bosses are calling us saying they no longer can find new staff and when they do, they’re asking for unsustainable salaries as their fees and revenue cannot support this expense. What can you do now to ensure that your rent roll doesn’t crumble under the same crisis? Michael Sanz and Darren Hunter give you real-world solutions of what you can be doing right now to deal with this issue tha...

Many don't realise that when you employ a Virtual Assistant their mental and physical health is greatly impacted by the work conditions they’re employed under. Being forced into a cramped work environment under ‘the rod’ of demanding supervisors with a very noisy open plan workspace, and then also having to travel up to 6 hours a day to and from work in very difficult Manilla traffic conditions. I...

Continuing with training Ynna for an EA role with a real estate boss, Michael Sanz discusses with Darren Hunter the third important foundational base- Meeting Management (after email and diary management in the previous episode). Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how an EA or VA can work with you and your team @ unbusychat.com

Michael is currently training EA Ynna to place under a real estate boss to assist keeping them productive, and in this episode Michael Sanz discusses with Darren Hunter the first two foundations of training- Email and Diary Management. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how an EA or VA can work with you and your team @ unbusychat.com

In this podcast episode Darren Hunter and Michael Sanz discuss the Ynna the new EA Michael has recruited to personally mentor train and place under a business owner (Ynna is for hire). In this episode we discuss her background, and what special things Ynna does that makes her a quality EA (and NOT a VA). Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how an EA or VA can work with you and your team @ unbu...

Get too busy in the business and you stand to lose your mental health, your business and even your relationships with your loved ones. In this episode Michael Sanz from Teams by Design shows you the solutions you can implement right away that will turn around burnout fast. If you’re burnt-out as a business owner, listen to this episode! Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how this can work for...

Getting too busy doing the wrong things keeps you away from being the ‘rainmaker’ for your business. In this episode Michael Sanz from Teams by Design looks at the core issues that keep you busy, but away from the high-value dollar productive tasks you really need to be doing. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how this can work for you as well, or just book in direct @ unbusychat.com

Bosses: Right now your time is being smashed doing tasks that an Executive Assistant could be doing instead, allowing you to focus a lot more on the high-value tasks that will propel your business forwards. In this podcast episode, we take a look at how you can be unbusy with your data entry, e-filing and your travel bookings and personal appointments. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how t...

Bosses: Right now your time is being smashed doing tasks that an Executive Assistant could be doing instead, allowing you to focus a lot more on the high-value tasks that will propel your business forwards. In this podcast episode we take a look at how you can be unbusy with your email management, calls and appointment bookings. Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how this can work for you as...

Bosses- you need to fire yourself from doing $10 and $15 hour tasks, stop burning long hours using up family time and get rid of your ‘ball and chain’ by setting yourself free by hiring an Executive Assistant. Here are the EIGHT key attributes in an EA you need to look out for! Contact Michael at TeamsByDesign.com on how this can work for you as well, or just book in direct @ unbusychat.com

The Philippines is a great place to find the right person who can take the workload off your shoulders, do your mundane low-end tasks and make your life as a boss so much easier. BUT you can’t just employ anyone for this skilled professional role. In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz from Teams By Design explains how you RECRUIT them with all the complicated steps involved, so you get the right p...

The Philippines is a great place to find the right person who can take the workload off your shoulders, do your mundane low-end tasks and make your life as a boss so much easier. BUT you can’t just employ anyone for this skilled professional role. In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz from Teams By Design explains how you find them, what skills and background you're looking for plus some other fac...