As a successful CEO, Leader, or Successful Coach, you’ve built something remarkable. Your business is thriving, your team is growing, and your vision is becoming a reality. Yet with each new milestone, you find yourself increasingly pulled in different directions. Your family misses you at dinner, strategic planning takes a backseat to daily operations, and despite your capable team, you’re still the bottleneck for too many decisions.
Sound familiar? If so, it might be time to consider hiring an Online Business Manager (OBM).
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What Exactly is an Online Business Manager?
Think of an OBM as your business’s strategic operations leader. Unlike a virtual assistant who handles specific tasks, an OBM takes ownership of entire business processes. They’re the conductor of your business orchestra, ensuring all sections play in harmony while you focus on composing the next masterpiece.
Why Successful CEOs, Leaders & Successful Coaches Need an OBM
You’re Too Valuable to Be Caught in the Weeds
Your time is worth thousands of dollars per hour when spent on strategic growth, partnerships, and vision-setting. Yet how much of your day goes to managing team communications, coordinating projects, or troubleshooting operational issues? An OBM takes these crucial but time-consuming tasks off your plate, freeing you to focus on high-level leadership.
Your Family Deserves More of Your Time
Remember those promises about making it to your kid’s soccer games or having regular date nights? An OBM helps make these promises a reality by creating systems that run smoothly without your constant oversight. They become your business’s operational backbone, allowing you to step away without everything falling apart.
Your Team Needs Clear Direction
Your team is talented, but they may need someone to coordinate their efforts and ensure alignment with your vision. An OBM serves as the critical bridge between your high-level strategy and day-to-day execution, providing the clear direction and accountability your team craves. Instead of each team member coming to you for solutions they can rely on your OBM to help keep projects, planning, and goals organized.
What Can an OBM Handle?
– Project management and team coordination
– Systems optimization and automation
– Operational strategy implementation
– Team management and performance tracking
– Process documentation and improvement
– Launch coordination and execution
– Vendor and contractor management
The ROI of Hiring an OBM
Consider this: If an OBM frees up just 10 hours of your week and you reinvest that time in strategic growth activities, what could that mean for your business? Moreover, what’s the value of having dinner with your family more often, or finally taking that vacation without constant business interruptions?
The return on investment isn’t just financial – it’s measured in:
– Reduced stress and improved work-life balance
– More strategic thinking time
– Faster execution of initiatives
– Better team alignment and productivity
– Improved systems and processes
– Greater scalability of your business
Making the Transition
The key to successfully bringing on an OBM is finding someone who:
- Has proven experience managing online businesses
- Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills
- Shows initiative and strategic thinking
- Understands your industry and business model
- Shares your values and vision
The Bottom Line
As a successful CEO, your most valuable assets are your time and strategic focus. An OBM isn’t just another hire – they’re an investment in your business’s future and your personal well-being. They provide the operational leadership needed to guide your team into turning your vision into reality while giving you back the time to lead, innovate, and, yes, make it home for dinner.
Your business has grown beyond the point where you can or should be involved in every operational detail. An OBM could be the key to unlocking your next level of growth – and reclaiming your time for what matters most.
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Dreams do come true. I’m thriving in the mountains with my husband of 38 years, five chickens, one dog and relishing time spent with my granddaughters and family. I’m a best-selling co-author of Women On Purpose; 13 Women Share Their Journey To Living Their Highest Calling, co-author of my Intentional Conscious Parenting blog, and the book 10 Ways To Parent Consciously; Parenting In The New Paradigm. I’ve published numerous blogs, printed journals, and parenting printables. I have a passion for supporting the inner light of the children, helping my changemakers, way showers and soulpreneurs behind the scenes in their businesses as an OMB, and writing on a variety of topics. As an intuitive, I bring more to the table than being a reliable right-hand assistant. I bring wisdom, honest feedback, and guidance on clarity and alignment.
