21. Delegating and Automating Your Business to do More of What You Love with James Schramko

  James Schramko is the founder of Superfastbusiness.com, host of the Super Fast Business podcast, and co-host of three other podcast shows, including Think Act Get, Sales Marketing Profit, and Freedom Ocean. He lives in Sydney, Australia.   EPISODE  What does a person do to stay sane, and productive, when they run multiple successful business ventures? They delegate. Today I am talking to James Schramko, internet marketer and entrepreneur who has mastered the art of building systems that have allowed him to build his empire, stress-free. James is a jack of all trades-he founded SuperFast Business, runs live events and multiple podcasts, and we are about to learn his secrets to success. We discuss: Creating a business without working around the clock Overseas employees, and how to manage them Creating a to-do list that makes sense with your skills and goals-and delegating the rest Living like you are retired, before you are retired   For complete shownotes and more, please head over to www.optimizedgeek.com/jamesschramko LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED   GoToMeeting Dropbox Google Drive Slack Basecamp Zendesk Trello The 4-Hour Work Week Scheduleone Adobe Wordpress SuperFastBusiness.com FreedomOcean.com with Tim Reid ThinkActGet.com with Ezra Firestone SalesMarketingProfit.com with Taki Moore     GET OPTIMIZED! Create a list of tasks that you have either been putting off, or that you haven't had time for. The things that are the least important, toss. Start delegating! Find websites where you can post job ads for assistants in the Philippines. Create an ad that is engaging, but tells your potential new employees what you need upfront. Get organized. Set up a project management system like Trello or Basecamp to keep track of your tasks, notes, and statuses-you'll never wonder what is going on with a task again.   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! As always, thank you for tuning in. Please feel free to drop by the website to contact me or leave a comment. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! -Stephan STAY CONNECTED Reboot and Improve Your Life - Free Guide | Twitter | Facebook