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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goal agiving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellovaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three sixty nine. Let's talk about something that

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't get nearly enough attention in the leadership world, business

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<v Speaker 2>support services. Now, before you think that sounds like someone

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<v Speaker 2>else's problem, hear me out. If you're a business owner, manager,

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<v Speaker 2>or a leader of any size team, this episode is

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<v Speaker 2>for you, because the truth is there are areas of

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<v Speaker 2>your business that are quietly leaking time, money, and opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>In business support services are the duct tape, the glue,

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<v Speaker 2>and sometimes the entire operations manual you didn't know you needed.

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<v Speaker 2>Running a business today is like juggling chainsaws in a

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<v Speaker 2>wind tunnel. You've got finances, HR, compliance, marketing, admin it

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<v Speaker 2>and then your actual product or service. It's no wonder

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<v Speaker 2>so many leaders are burned out, overwhelmed, or falling behind.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's the hard truth. You weren't meant to do it all,

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<v Speaker 2>and great leadership doesn't mean doing everything. It means knowing

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<v Speaker 2>what to do yourself. And what to delegate to experts.

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<v Speaker 2>Companies that use business support services, on average c a

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<v Speaker 2>thirty percent jump in efficiency. Thirty percent. That's not pocket change,

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<v Speaker 2>that's hours back on your calendar. That's dollar saved, that's

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<v Speaker 2>customers serve better, and teams that aren't running on fumes.

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<v Speaker 2>These services allow you to stop in the day to

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<v Speaker 2>day and start steering the ship. So let me break

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<v Speaker 2>down some of these business support services. First, there's administrative support.

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<v Speaker 2>This is your virtual assistant, your calendar tamer, your inbox whisperer.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't just free up time, they give you your

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<v Speaker 2>brain back. And then there's financial management, from bookkeeping to

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<v Speaker 2>payroll to forecasting. Professional financial support helps you stop guessing

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<v Speaker 2>and start leading with clarity. And then there's marketing services.

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<v Speaker 2>You're not just competing with other businesses anymore, you're competing

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<v Speaker 2>with short attention spans. A solid marketing partner helps you

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<v Speaker 2>win that battle with strategy, not just pretty graphics. And

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<v Speaker 2>then there's the always important IT support in cyber security.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's a stat that should punch every leader right in

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<v Speaker 2>the gut. Forty three percent of cyber attacks target get

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<v Speaker 2>small businesses. If that doesn't make you want to lock

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<v Speaker 2>down your systems yesterday, then I don't know what will.

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<v Speaker 2>And then human resources. The right HR support prevents lawsuits,

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<v Speaker 2>bad hires, and culture breakdowns and it gives your people

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<v Speaker 2>what they actually need structure, support and compliance done right.

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<v Speaker 2>And then strategic consulting. This is where the big moves happen.

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<v Speaker 2>A good consultant isn't just advice. Their insight, data and

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<v Speaker 2>objectivity that you can't get from inside your echo chamber.

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<v Speaker 2>So how do you get started with all this? If

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<v Speaker 2>you're feeling the itch to bring in help but don't

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<v Speaker 2>know where to begin. Start here. Assess your bottlenecks, what's

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<v Speaker 2>eating your time or slowing your growth, and then set

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<v Speaker 2>a budget support services pay off. But you still need

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<v Speaker 2>to know your financial limits and start small. Pilot a project,

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<v Speaker 2>test a virtual assistant for a month, outsource your bookkeeping.

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<v Speaker 2>Just whatever you do, get in the game and evaluate constantly.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't assume it's working, know it's working. Track the return

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<v Speaker 2>on investment, and what you gain from this is cost

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<v Speaker 2>savings from not hiring in house expertise on demand, scalability

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<v Speaker 2>without the growing pains, time back to lead instead of

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<v Speaker 2>just manage, and most importantly, your peace of mind. So

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<v Speaker 2>if you're leading a team of business or even just yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>you need to realize that trying to be a hero

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't scale. Smart leaders bring in the right support so

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<v Speaker 2>they can stay focused on what only they can do.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't be the leader buried in emails, payroll headaches, or

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<v Speaker 2>website problems. Be the lead steering the vision because you

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<v Speaker 2>finally stopped doing everything yourself. This has been the seven

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<v Speaker 2>minute Leadership podcast and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.