Most of my employees work 7,500 miles away from me.
They live in the Philippines, which has a cost advantage, but more importantly, they are super loyal (unlike the US) and work when we sleep (so work is ready when I wake up).
But managing remote employees is challenging.
My friend, John Jonas, is the founder of onlinejobs.ph, where a million Filipino workers are (including all our VAs), and has one CRITICAL, non-negotiable rule.
I wish I knew about this when I started since it would have saved me years of pain and dead ends.
Here it is… The Daily Email: NOT OPTIONAL
Working remotely presents obvious challenges.
You aren’t just a few desks apart; you’re on opposite sides of the globe.
The best way to protect against communication disasters is through a daily email.
Ask your Filipino worker to send you an email every day that answers these three questions:
Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations.
You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel.
You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.
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