Elaine Pofeldt

I would say keep showing up because I have literally interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs over the years. I was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business Magazine. I've written for many publications and None of them get where they're going without putting in a daily commitment. I'm not saying you have to work 24-7. Some of them work four hours a week, like the four-hour work week.

I would say keep showing up because I have literally interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs over the years. I was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business Magazine. I've written for many publications and None of them get where they're going without putting in a daily commitment. I'm not saying you have to work 24-7. Some of them work four hours a week, like the four-hour work week.

I would say keep showing up because I have literally interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs over the years. I was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business Magazine. I've written for many publications and None of them get where they're going without putting in a daily commitment. I'm not saying you have to work 24-7. Some of them work four hours a week, like the four-hour work week.

Others work all the time. It's really a matter of the business and the person. But if you don't show up consistently, you will not get results.

Others work all the time. It's really a matter of the business and the person. But if you don't show up consistently, you will not get results.

Others work all the time. It's really a matter of the business and the person. But if you don't show up consistently, you will not get results.

Thanks a lot, Rudy. Great to be here.

Thanks a lot, Rudy. Great to be here.

Thanks a lot, Rudy. Great to be here.

Well, you've got to be a good observer of what's going on in the marketplace right now. What I found is the number one category for million dollar one person businesses is professional services. So you would definitely want to be looking at what those types of businesses are doing right now.

Well, you've got to be a good observer of what's going on in the marketplace right now. What I found is the number one category for million dollar one person businesses is professional services. So you would definitely want to be looking at what those types of businesses are doing right now.

Well, you've got to be a good observer of what's going on in the marketplace right now. What I found is the number one category for million dollar one person businesses is professional services. So you would definitely want to be looking at what those types of businesses are doing right now.

They generally will have VAs. They're what are called non-employer businesses by government jargon meisters. And basically, they have no payroll.

They generally will have VAs. They're what are called non-employer businesses by government jargon meisters. And basically, they have no payroll.

They generally will have VAs. They're what are called non-employer businesses by government jargon meisters. And basically, they have no payroll.

These entrepreneurs are great students of efficiency. They're also using automation. I mean, even something like Calendly can save you half a day a week if you book a lot of appointments. And they're using outsourcing like Fulfilled by Amazon, things that are available to anybody, which is very refreshing and now AI.

These entrepreneurs are great students of efficiency. They're also using automation. I mean, even something like Calendly can save you half a day a week if you book a lot of appointments. And they're using outsourcing like Fulfilled by Amazon, things that are available to anybody, which is very refreshing and now AI.

These entrepreneurs are great students of efficiency. They're also using automation. I mean, even something like Calendly can save you half a day a week if you book a lot of appointments. And they're using outsourcing like Fulfilled by Amazon, things that are available to anybody, which is very refreshing and now AI.

Absolutely. One of the entrepreneurs I wrote about, Jason Allen Scott, is a speaker. And he said, never have a boss, never be a boss. And that's a good mantra for the million-dollar one-person business. It's not most people's dream to manage other people. What's so nice about the system that you're using is the VA has a business too.

Absolutely. One of the entrepreneurs I wrote about, Jason Allen Scott, is a speaker. And he said, never have a boss, never be a boss. And that's a good mantra for the million-dollar one-person business. It's not most people's dream to manage other people. What's so nice about the system that you're using is the VA has a business too.