In this episode I'm diving deep into my go-to project management software ClickUp! I go over the power of ClickUp for your own business & team management, how I've used ClickUp to save time in my business & how working with dashboards is complete game changer. Apply for the next round & join the waitlist: https://www.lauriestirling.com/apply The Digital COO Accelerator is a 9-week small group program for those who want to upskill their management and leadership abilities, increase th...
Apr 18, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today I'm talking about what qualifications and experience do you need to become a COO! Apply for the next round & join the waitlist: https://www.lauriestirling.com/apply The Digital COO Accelerator is a 9-week small group program for those who want to upskill their management and leadership abilities, increase their value, and become indispensable. It is ideal for OBMs, project managers, and high-level VAs who are enthusiastic about creating fulfilling careers on their own terms. It is led ...
Apr 11, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Today I'm chatting with Tash Corbin! Tash has been working in business and marketing since 2002 and she helps her clients create and scale up a business that is aligned to them and their ideal client, one that is profitable and sustainable. In this episode: 2:17 - How Tash got started in her business 6:47 - How Tash got the idea of her business at beginning 9:42 - Where is Tash'es business today 10:43 - about the team & who runs the backstage of the business 15:04 - Catalyst for the biggest ...
Apr 11, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode I wanted to share and talk about what qualifications and experience do you need to become a coo & how I became a COO without a university degree! In this episode: 0:33 - Path to becoming a COO 1:14 - What COO really needs 2:28 - Sharing my background of how I got started 5:57 - How my business looks like right now Apply for the next round & join the waitlist: https://www.lauriestirling.com/apply The Digital COO Accelerator is a 9-week small group program for those who wan...
Apr 04, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today I'm talking about 10 different ways you can use Zapier to automate tasks in your business! If you are ready to test your skills head to the link below to take the quiz, or you can also find it in my Instagram story highlights! https://cooready.scoreapp.com/ https://Instagram.com/laurie.stirling/
Mar 28, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today I'm chatting with Kelly! Kelly brought the Baby Sensory franchise to Adelaide over 8 years ago and went on a steep learning curve regarding business and finances! Now with 6 employees and a number of sub-franchises to manage, managing that growth and understanding cash flow has been a massive part of the puzzle for overall success. In this episode: 1:30 - Introduction to Kelly's business 3:31 - What made Kelly start her own business 11:44 - Kelly shares her numbers in her business 15:02 - ...
Mar 28, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today I'm talking about time management & how it affects your business and daily operations! If you are ready to test your skills head to the link below to take the quiz, or you can also find it in my Instagram story highlights! https://cooready.scoreapp.com/ https://Instagram.com/laurie.stirling/
Mar 21, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today I'm chatting with Veronika Matosova! After quitting her corporate job in 2018 just before promotion in London, Veronika put her last savings into an online course & Macbook that started off her journey as Virtual Assistant to 6+ figure business owners that quickly led to being OBM to 6+ to 7 figure business owners. From packed launches to building foundations of business, countless trainings and investing in herself, Veronika has worked with over 17+ clients over last 5 years with over...
Mar 21, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Today I'm talking about the crucial role of the COO in a business & how it looks like when it comes to day-to-day operations. If you are ready to test your skills head to the link below to take the quiz, or you can also find it in my Instagram story highlights! https://cooready.scoreapp.com/ https://Instagram.com/laurie.stirling/
Mar 14, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today I'm chatting with Suz Chadwick! Suz is a BOLD Business & Mindset Coach and Speaker supporting entrepreneurs to go from business confusion to clarity, courage and CEOing at the next level. With over 15 years as a brand consultant working with global brands and entrepreneurs, leaders and teams, Suz knows what works when it comes to creating a business, mindset and brand that helps you stands out. In this episode: 1:44 - How Suz got started 6:54 - Catalyst for Suz & her business 10:45...
Mar 14, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today I'm talking about what is the difference between having an OBM for your business versus having a COO! If you are ready to test your skills head to the link below to take the quiz, or you can also find it in my Instagram story highlights! https://cooready.scoreapp.com/ https://Instagram.com/laurie.stirling/
Mar 07, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today, we are interviewing me! After so many amazing guests we decided to switch sides and have myself answer the questions and give answers that will take you on my own journey to becoming a COO. In this episode: 3:34 - How long has Laurie been in the business 9:54 - What made Laurie start her own business 14:40 - How Laurie finds COO clients 18:43 - Catalyst for Laurie's success & her clients 20:11 - Advice to business owners & OBMs looking into COO role 24:45 - What's next for Laurie ...
Mar 07, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today I'm chatting about 5 important steps needed to become a COO! If you are ready to test your skills head on to the link below to take the quiz, or you can also find it in my Instagram story highlights! https://coopotential.scoreapp.com/
Feb 28, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today I'm chatting with Claire! Claire is a Textbook Virgo, spreadsheet-loving, list-ticking, action-taking, colour-coding, butt-kicking, organising-goddess and productivity-guru who is all about simplifying things, getting over needing to be perfect (at anything) and lazy lifestyle. On a journey from wannabe-poster-girl for 'I got it together' to embracing and teaching lazy, easy, abundant business and life systems! In this episode: 1:05 - How Claire started her business 4:46 - How Claire finds...
Feb 28, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today I'm diving deep into my own goals, vision and mission and how this is a big part of becoming a COO! If you wish to level up to a COO role, you can join the waitlist for the next Digital COO Accelerator cohort opening in April. More details plus how to sign up: https://www.lauriestirling.com/apply
Feb 21, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today, I'm interviewing Marie! Marie is co-founder and co-CEO of North Star Messaging and Strategy, a content strategy and copywriting business established in 2010. Her clients--who are mostly small businesses--value her metrics-driven content strategies designed to support their business and personal goals. In addition, North Star has made a name for itself through its comprehensive Brand Voice Process, which systematizes the process of creating content that's aligned with a brand's voice, mess...
Feb 21, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today, Laurie is talking about 8 different ways how to find clients as OBM. If you wish to level up to COO role, you can join the waitlist for the next Digital COO Accelerator cohort opening in April. More details plus how to sign up: https://www.lauriestirling.com/apply
Feb 14, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today, I'm chatting with Alex Porterfield! Alex is an Online Business Manager for multi-6-figure Influencers and an online educator for current and aspiring Virtual Assistants through her signature program, Influencer Support Method™. With over 5 years of management experience in the NYC entertainment industry, Alex is no stranger to working with creatives and keeping their businesses in shape. Her areas of expertise lie in project, team, and press management, and loves helping entrepreneurs str...
Feb 14, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today we are discussing how to get more buy-in from the senior people within your team! Getting buy-in from the senior members of your team can be a challenge, but it's important in order to move projects forward and achieve your goals, especially if you find yourself stepping into a new role into the COO role. You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate...
Feb 07, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today, I'm interviewing Caroline! Caroline is a Google-accredited Web Developer and Director of Blueocto Ltd, providing a variety of client services from custom development and design systems to refactors, migrations and training. In this episode: 1:06 - How Caroline found out about the ranking of her agency 3:26 - How Caroline runs her team in her agency 3:42 - Catalyst for Caroline's business growth 5:25 - The hardest part for Caroline in her business 9:00 - Advice from Caroline 12:10 - What's...
Feb 07, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today's topic of the episode is the question many of you might be asking, do OBMs eventually have to become the face of a business to make multiple six figures? Tune in to find out! You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate
Jan 31, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, I'm interviewing the talented Carol Hampshire, who is a brand designer and mentor with over 25 years of experience and the name behind the brands of some of the world's top female coaches. Her passion is to support entrepreneurs to create and launch their unique solo line brand successfully so they can make a huge impact in the world and transform lives while living a life of freedom and abundance. In this episode: 1:34 - Backstory of how Carol became a brand designer 5:29 - Hug...
Jan 31, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
As an OBM, you play a crucial role in helping businesses streamline their operations and increase their productivity. However, if you are not careful, you may find yourself stuck in a cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. In this podcast episode, we'll go over the top six mistakes OBMS make that keep them broke and living paycheck to paycheck. You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate...
Jan 24, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today I'm chatting with Aerlie Wildy! Aerlie helps small service-based business owners reduce the overwhelm and create more calm from the chaos. As a Business Efficiency Consultant & Coach, Aerlie has worked in small to medium businesses setting up systems, workflows, and tools to make life easier. She also focuses on helping small business owners with the systems they need to get organized when they straddle business and life, to reduce the chaos, get unstuck, and regain momentum. 2:00 - Th...
Jan 24, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today, Laurie is talking about 10 ways to increase your income as an OBM! If you're looking to increase your income, there are several strategies you can use to achieve your goals. In this podcast episode, we'll go over 10 ways you can increase your income as an OBM, and let's dive in! You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate...
Jan 17, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Brief summary of the episode: Today I'm chatting with Sonia Chopra, who is a board-certified endodontist. She's also a TED Speaker, Forbes contributor, author, endodontic instructor, and founder of Valentine Endo in Charlotte, North Carolina. So on top of running her thriving practice, Sonia is also the founder of E-School, an innovative online continuing education course for endodontics. Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers : 2:46 - How long has Sonia been in her business & how it ...
Jan 17, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today, Laurie talks about one single most important job A COO needs to do! This episode is all about protecting time and what it means for your team, your own time and the resources you have in your business. You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate
Jan 10, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Brief summary of episode: Today I'm interviewing Jen! Jen started as a travel blogger, and after experiencing over 44 countries and carrying clean water filters to developing countries, Jennifer discovered her passion for teaching others to grow profitable and impactful businesses with a real purpose in line with her new brand Jennifer Morilla, in 2018. Since then, she's built a successful six-figure mentoring business, and she worked with brands like Microsoft, Skype, Google Aruba Tourism, Wave...
Jan 10, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today Laurie is talking about 6 reasons you're not delegating effectively: #1: Not giving clear enough instructions #2: You haven't communicated the big picture #3: You haven't given them ownership of the outcome #4: No boundaries to make safe decisions #5: Your team doesn't have confidence in the task #6: You haven't insured accountability You can find more details and sign up for Laurie's replay of the webinar on "How to delegate like a COO" here: l auriestirling.com/delegate...
Jan 03, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Brief summary of the episode: Today I'm interviewing Cat Dunn! Cat has spent 14 years working in admin, marketing , and communications, before starting her own business in 2020. Originally starting as a virtual assistant, Cat quickly moved into online business management, OBM, and works with female coaches to scale their businesses and make more money and impact more lives Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers 1:01: Cat's background before starting her business and what her business is t...
Jan 03, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
