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Amy Wallin and Rhys Knight talk about creating a business that gives you freedom from stress, time constraints and location restrictions. Amy is an advocate for a results-based working environment and the four-day workweek.

  1. 12H AGO

    5 Brutal Fixes to Look Confident on Zoom Calls

    This one’s for the people who black out the second the Zoom light turns on Because somehow you’re funny, sharp, and normal… until there’s a recording. Then it’s bad posture, weird hand stuff, and a full-body identity crisis. Personally? I don’t trust “natural confidence” that’s never been stress-tested. We do reps. We review the cringe. We get better. Turns out confidence is built, not bestowed. Save this for your next on-camera spiral. ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    17 min

  2. 6D AGO

    How Small Firms Beat Big Salaries (Without Going Broke)

    Founders who think “just pay them more” is the only move… watch this The big dogs can casually toss +$20k and act like it’s loose change. Must be nice. My standard? I’m not building a business where the “perk” is burnout + meetings about meetings. The cheat code: time respect, less noise, real flexibility. Pay isn’t the only flex.Save this for the next time someone gets poached. 🔗 The 5 meetings you actually need in your business: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jWBYqbdg5tV4nASWRZ8Xe?si=cPS2hXX4ReWL2GQF6VRwig ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    15 min

  3. MAR 4

    Why You Hate the Business You Built (And How to Fix It)

    If you’re tired of waking up and instantly resenting the thing you built… If “freedom” became a cage, and your passion got buried under admin, clients, and constant pressure… It doesn’t mean you failed. It usually means you outgrew the way you’re running it. More money won’t fix a business that steals your freedom. But changing the rules might. Simplify. Delegate the parts you hate. Clock off like your life matters (because it does). You don’t have to burn it down to feel free again. ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    13 min

  4. MAR 2

    5 CEO Lessons I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago

    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 actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    15 min

  5. FEB 18

    Why Some Founders Win (And Others Stay Stuck)

    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 differently. Save this before you pivot again. ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    17 min

  6. FEB 14

    5 Ways to Gain Instant Respect in Business

    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 actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    22 min

  7. FEB 7

    The 3 Business Resolutions That Actually Work

    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 VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping) without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack. You need leverage. Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

    22 min

  8. JAN 19

    ADHD Is Not an Excuse for Disorganisation in Business

    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬 Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩 New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow The Virtual CEO for straight-talking strategy you can actually use.

    13 min
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Amy Wallin and Rhys Knight talk about creating a business that gives you freedom from stress, time constraints and location restrictions. Amy is an advocate for a results-based working environment and the four-day workweek.

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  • Creator
    Linked VA
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Linked VA
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    The Virtual CEO