Scale Sustainably: How to Grow Your Team w/o Breaking the Bank w/ Rachel Luther

Rachel Luther, a virtual assistant turned CEO, spent the last 10+ years growing her VA business from a one-woman show to a team of professionals providing all areas of back-office support. Rachel shares her journey of success as she covers balancing her passions and strategies for scaling a business through outsourcing. Rachel is often asked, ‘Can you be an entrepreneur and still have it all?’ The answer is a resounding ‘Yes!'

 

Let’s tune in to her story!

 

[00:01 - 07:49] Opening Segment

 

• Get to know my guest Rachel Luther
• Stepping out of her comfort zone and doing something new at a young age
• How Rachel began Check Off Your List
• • I knew I had that entrepreneurial bug!
  • “This concept of a virtual assistant was amazing.”
  • “Your big is as big as you want it to be.”

 

[07:50 - 35:32] Say Yes to Multitasking, Outsourcing, and More

 

• Growing as a Virtual Assistant
• • The many services Rachel has offered
  • How she used her background to her advantage
  • Hiring other people to grow
• Documentation, it’s critical to scalability
• • Better and speedier knowledge transfer
  • Consistency and efficiency 
  • No need for training again
• Rachel on saying ‘Yes’ on a lot of things
• • Helping other entrepreneurs
  • There are reasons why
  • Sometimes, the ‘yes’ was supposed to be a ‘no’
• How Rachel has shifted from solo to leader
• • “I have a business, not an idea.”
  • Things You Can Follow 
• Hospitality Experience and The Best Lesson in Sales
• How to Structure Your Entire Schedule
• Ask for Help and Outsource!

 

[35:33 - 38:47] Closing Segment

 

• “Get over that hesitancy to take that next step.”
• Final words
• Connect with my guest, Rachel in the links below

Tweetable Quotes

 

“That's how a lot of us entrepreneurs make it, that's how we succeed is because we do what other people wouldn't do, and aren't committed enough to do.” – Rachel Luther

 

“Looking at every single thing that way in my life, and then outsourcing the rest.” – Rachel Luther

 

“Time blocking is such a benefit. It's not always realistic.” – Rachel Luther

 

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Reach Rachel through: 

 

• Facebook (@coylwithrachelluther and @checkoffyourlist)
• Instagram (@rachelluther and @checkoffyourlist)
• LinkedIn  

 

Check out her websites www.coylwithrachelluther.com or www.checkoffyourlist.com.  

 

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