May 30, 2025

🌴151. Running a global empire without a team feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)

🌴151. Running a global empire without a team feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)
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🌴151. Running a global empire without a team feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)

In today’s episode of Talk the Walk , I bring you a spicy, spirited convo with the one and only Alan Weiss — and we go deep (and a little rogue) on a hot topic: Do you really need a virtual assistant to grow your business?

Alan says no. Emphatically.

And look — this wasn't even our planned topic. A throwaway comment Alan made in a previous episode (about VAs being an ego play before you're earning $5M+) sparked a flood of DMs, so we decided to go full throttle on it.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Why Alan runs a seven-figure business with zero staff (and what he does instead)
  • The difference between subcontracting and hiring
  • Why most people hire out of fear or ego — not need
  • Alan’s daily habits, discipline, and why his Filofax > your fancy scheduling software
  • How to stay ultra-responsive (and why that’s a competitive edge)
  • The real cost of outsourcing the basics before you’ve mastered them yourself
  • What you should outsource first (hint: it’s not your inbox)
  • And of course, the joy of sponsored coffee mugs and martinis at 7am 🍸☕

Plus: You’ll hear my confession about sending Alan a Calendly link (his horror!) and how I found myself nervously calling his landline at 5am — yep, we’re taking it back to old-school consulting.

Whether you’ve got a VA, are thinking of hiring one, or just want to tighten up your solo game, this one’s a must-listen.


Mentioned:

  • American Express concierge services
  • Why email is NOT a task management system
  • Alan’s infamous Monday Morning Memo
  • The difference between success and perfection
  • Why subcontracting beats staffing (and gives you your life back)

🎧 Grab your coffee, martini, or matcha — and come talk the walk with us.

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