Keeping Up with the Joneses | A Week in Review

If you’re a fan of comedy-action movies, you might have watched the movie Keeping Up with the Joneses. It’s about a couple trying to keep up with their neighbors’ sophisticated life by doing their best to attain the social status that their neighbors have. This phrase became common, and it refers to the practice of keeping up with someone else’s possessions.

So today, Bottleneck Distant Assistants CEO Jaime Jay and COO Sara Knox explain how keeping up with the Joneses is a bad habit to have and why you should avoid it.

Living a Healthy Life with Contentment

Jaime shares that he’d been from one corporate to another because he thought the other one is better. He believed in the saying, “The grass is greener on the other side.”, but eventually realized that it brings discontent. The moral of Jaime’s experience is always to be grateful for what you have and learn to appreciate everything.

“There’s always going to be something new coming out or that next thing. That brings discontent, and it’s just not a healthy thing for us. That’s a bad game to get into, and it’s not a good habit to focus.” – Jaime Jay

Keeping Up with the Joneses is Bad

Sara and Jaime believe that it’s fine to want something as long as you want it for yourself and as long as it fits your needs. He says that it’s not good to get something just because someone has it. Sometimes, they might get themselves some fancy things, but they didn’t get it just to impress people:

“There’s a clear delineation in my mind from wanting something really nice versus I want that because they have that. Just so you know, you get the latest gadget, and a week later, the latest gadget is old. So, you never really can keep up with the Joneses.” – Jaime Jay

Being Transparent with Everyone

Sara says that someone might think that the grass is greener on their side because they’ve got good systems and processes. Jaime says that you never know what happens behind closed doors, and it took a lot of challenges before they’ve got what they have right now. So, they hope that the challenges they share can help everyone:

“Sharing these challenges with others hopefully lets you learn something from what we’ve learned, some kind of a trick to improve your situation. So, that’s still the goal, and that’s why we want to be so transparent with you.” – Jaime Jay

To know more about Bottleneck Distant Assistants CEO Jaime Jay and COO Sara Knox and Keeping Up with the Joneses, 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 have recently launched 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!!

Web:  Bottleneck.Online

Email: info@bottleneck.online

Instagram: @bottleneckdistantassistants

Twitter: @bottleneckDA 

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Jaime on LinkedIn: in/JaimeJay 

Bottleneck LinkedIn: in/company/bottleneckdistantassitants

Jaime Jay

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 Dorsano
Victoria Dorsano
2023-09-17
Bottleneck 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 Felder
Rockwell Felder
2023-03-15
I 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 Ravano
Karen Ravano
2022-09-24
I 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 Mercadal
Jeany Mercadal
2022-09-16
Bottleneck 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 Peñaflor
Jeff Peñaflor
2022-09-14
I 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 D
Tinoe D
2022-09-09
I 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 Goodcliffe
Michael Goodcliffe
2022-09-09
Jaime 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 Simon
GM Simon
2022-09-08
Working 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 Silot
Ma. Edeliza Silot
2022-09-07
Aside from the knowledge gained, the trainers are highly commendable.
Sara Knox
Sara Knox
2022-09-07
What 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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