AWIR with Jaime & Sara: Post Game Interview
Today, Bottleneck Virtual Assistants CEO Jaime Jay and COO Sara Knox talk about the challenges that they have encountered for the past week. They also share some fruitful conversations from their meetings and how they deal with the challenges. With this edition of A Week in Review, get a glimpse inside their business and daily lives.
Taking Responsibility
Jamie shares his conversation with Miha Matlievski that focuses on how he dealt with his debt in just a day and how he survived it. Jamie says that he is glad and proud of Miha’s courage, as he took responsibility for his actions. Miha’s story is indeed motivational, especially for those who are struggling financially with their business.
“He had a real estate based company, and he went in over five million dollars in debt in one day. Coming so close to committing suicide, overcoming that, and taking responsibility for his actions and then turning it in his business. He came out of that into a 10 figure business.” – Jamie Jay
New Way of Invoicing
Jamie and Sara also talk about Sara’s hardships about switching from PayPal to Quickbooks as their new way of invoicing. Sara says that switching over to a new system gave her a hard time because the system’s line was not giving her the exact solutions to her problems. Thanks to her friend’s help, she is able to manage Quickbooks easily. Additionally, Jamie says that this kind of challenge is what makes them grow more.
“We’re switching from PayPal because of the exorbitant fees over to this new subscription-based program so that we’re not billing hourly or anything like. We’re billing in advance, and we’ve adopted a subscription-based model to make accounting easier.” – Jamie Jay
The Friction Points
Jamie states that they were able to fix the friction points with the best of their ability. Challenges are hard to deal with but when they identify those friction points then they can fix and repair it. He also says that fixing friction points and overcoming those challenges are all worth it because it provides them a new and updated workflow.
“Any system and process, it’s a living breathing aspect of your business. It constantly needs nutrition just like a human being. We need to eat, we need to drink to stay alive. It’s the same way with a business. You need to keep fueling that business and infusing it with updated material, updated steps, updated technology so that you’re staying on the upside of any challenges that you may come into contact with.” – Jamie Jay
To know more about Bottleneck Virtual Assistants CEO Jaime Jay and COO Sara Knox and their week in a review about Workflows, Deadlines, and Sales, watch this episode.
Bio:
Jaime and Sara run a business that helps business owners alleviate the mundane details of their daily lives that free them up to do their best work. The company is called Bottleneck Virtual Assistants. Jaime and Sara are a married couple who enjoys spending time together playing hockey, boating, spending time with family and friends, and traveling. They also love their dog, Nikita.
Sara and Jaime went out on their back porch on this beautiful sunny day in Springfield, MO. From their back deck, they talk about all the workflows they are putting in place, building a great culture within their organization from a distant relationship – or remote-based environment. They discuss the challenges, but they also enjoy the successes.
They are getting ready for a big launch next week, as of the time of this Livestream, and are excited to be launching the ‘ALL NEW BOTTLENECK’ in a brand new category called ‘DEDICATED DISTANT ASSISTANTS’. Bottleneck Virtual Assistants is the world’s first Dedicated Distant Assistant company.
If you have any questions, send them to me at info@bottleneck.online. Hope to see you on the Livestream!!
Links:
Web: Bottleneck.Online
Email: info@bottleneck.online
Instagram: @bottleneckdistantassistants
Twitter: @bottleneckDA
FB: fb/bottleneckdistantassistants
Jaime on LinkedIn: in/JaimeJay
Bottleneck LinkedIn: in/company/bottleneckdistantassitants
About Jaime Jay
Meet Jaime Jay – a man who wears many hats, and wears them all admirably. He's a master connector, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a published author who knows how to get things done.
Before he found his way to the business world, Jaime served his country as a brave paratrooper in the U.S. Army. But that's just the beginning of his many accomplishments.
He's the founder of the renowned Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services firm, and his book "Quit Repeating Yourself" has become a must-read for entrepreneurs everywhere.
When he's not busy building his empire, you can find him on his beloved Harley Davidson, cruising through the countryside and taking in the invigorating effects of Uitwaaien – a Dutch practice that involves facing the wind to boost health and relieve stress.
He enjoys spending his free time outside building stuff with his wife, Nikita the dog and their two kittens (for now at least) Tommy and Tater.
He is ‘over-the-moon’ happily married to his wonderful wife Sara, his amazing daughter, Jessica, who is serving our country as a United States Army soldier. Jaime and Sara are the proud grand parents of two beautiful little girls.
Victoria Dorsano2023-09-17Bottleneck has been such an amazing support for my business! They have a seamless process to ensure you find the right fit for your DDA. I am so thankful I started working with them! I'm now able to accomplish so much more in my business with a personal DDA and editing team on my side. Thank you!!
Rockwell Felder2023-03-15I cannot thank the team at Bottleneck enough for their incredible support of our business. Their team has played a vital role in helping us staff our customer support and ensuring our customers were satisfied with our services. Their Distant Assistants were extremely helpful in answering inquiries promptly, handling complaints, and providing solutions to our customers' needs. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and communication skills are exceptional. Working with Bottleneck has been a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend their services to anyone needing a reliable and efficient virtual assistant, especially for customer support.
Karen Ravano2022-09-24I am grateful and blessed to be part of this team. It’s such a wonderful experience because i gain more experience and help me enhance my basic skills. This will be my stepping stone to my career as a newbie in this kind of industry. It would help to reach my goals.
Jeany Mercadal2022-09-16Bottleneck Distant Assistants can lessen the burden of company owners. We provide excellent services depending on our client needs. We are not scam, clients surely get more than what they pay for. Being part of this team helped me hone my skills and become excellent in all my works.
Jeff Peñaflor2022-09-14I started last March 24, 2021 as a Dedicated Distant Assistant and it was an awesome experience. In this new journey, as Security Administrator of Bottleneck Distant Assistants, I have been supported by the team, A LOT !!!! All help that I need, the whole team is there to support me. I know that there are a lot of room for improvements with my skills and what I know, but because of BNDA, I became equipped with all the weapons I need to conquer the daily challenges especially with my tasks. With BNDA, they will not just help you to aim high, but soar the skies!
Tinoe D2022-09-09I don't remember the last time I loved what I was doing until Bottleneck came into the picture. I love working for bottleneck, they are professional. The management makes the workplace fun and they're very flexible. I definetly recommend that you make that important switch and be part of something big today by joining BNDA.
Michael Goodcliffe2022-09-09Jaime and his team are incredible at what they do! Joining them has been one of the best decisions in my life! I whole heartedly recommend them to anyone who are looking to scale and improve their business. Their highly 'Dedicated Distant Assistants' are well trained. They are top notch!
GM Simon2022-09-08Working with Bottleneck is not just having one or two assistants working alongside you. You have the support of the whole team behind them as well.
Ma. Edeliza Silot2022-09-07Aside from the knowledge gained, the trainers are highly commendable.
Sara Knox2022-09-07What an awesome business! Finally, a way to hire the RIGHT person for my administrative tasks and they are remote! No office space to consider, W2's, 1099's or payroll. Jaime and his team of remote workers are top-notch! I hired my first assistant in May. I recently suffered a motorcycle accident and it left me unable to work for 2 weeks. But my assistant stepped right in to guide our CEO on all matters financial. It’s so nice to have that stress eliminated from my life!
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