Hiring my first VA from the Philippines didn’t just help my business—it changed my life.

I hired my first Filipino VA back in 2005. Suddenly, it felt like there were two of me in my business. That guy still works for me today—just like the ones I hired in 2007, 2009, and 2011.

He now runs and manages my 8-figure-a-year business.

At this point, I’ve got almost 50 full-time Filipino VAs. You could find good people anywhere. But it’s way easier to find great ones in the Philippines.

Here’s why:

🧭 The culture values honesty—so you know where you stand from the start

🤝 They’re incredibly loyal and stick around for years (unless you mess it up)

💪 They genuinely want to work hard and be productive

🛡️ They’re not trying to steal your clients or build a competing business

🗣️ They speak Americanized English fluently—often at home

💰 You can find top talent for $4–$15 an hour

🎓 Most have real college degrees and serious professional skills

🔁 They stay long enough to train others—so you don’t need endless SOPs

📩 They get job offers all the time—and still choose to stay loyal

🧾 You don’t have to deal with payroll taxes, benefits, or compliance

⚡ The hiring process takes days, not weeks

📢 They’re easy to work with and open to feedback

🌏 And culturally, they just fit—especially for small business owners

By the end of this episode, you won’t be hoping to find a great VA—you’ll know exactly how I’ve kept mine for 10, 15, even 20 years.

▶️ Want a team you can actually rely on? Hit play and I’ll show you where to start.

💬Still wondering if hiring from the Philippines actually works? Drop your questions—I’ll be in the comments.

🚀 Want to find loyal, full-time team members without middlemen or markups? Go to OnlineJobs.ph and hire the right way.

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Ever wonder why the whole world’s outsourcing to the Philippines now? There’s a reason. Actually... there are seven solid reasons—and one more that might matter a lot more than you think.

Outsourcing used to mean India. Not anymore. In 2010, everything changed—and the Philippines quietly became the global leader in business process outsourcing.

I’ve hired over 50 full-time Filipino workers. I’ve seen firsthand why they outperform, outlast, and flat-out care more than anything I ever got from freelancers or agencies.

So what makes the Philippines the best-kept secret in global hiring—and how did it become the world’s outsourcing giant?

In this episode, I’m breaking down the 7 core reasons businesses are shifting their outsourcing to the Philippines—and the bonus reason that might be even more important for your team:

👉 The cost savings when you hire directly—without agency markups

👉 Why English is everywhere in the Philippines—from signs to science class

👉 How their education system produces thinkers, not just task followers

👉 A culture that’s wired to work hard, please the boss, and keep their job

👉 How Western media shaped a workforce that gets your culture

👉 The internet and power upgrades that made remote work reliable

👉 A government that’s actively investing in outsourcing success

👉 A workforce that works great with any boss—male, female, or LGBTQ

You want to scale faster with less stress? Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

🎯 What actually makes Filipino workers different—and why it matters

🎯 How to skip the agency markup and get better talent for $6/hr

🎯 The industries Filipinos dominate—from tech to HR to accounting

▶️ Hit play and find out what makes the Philippines the most powerful outsourcing country in the world.

🔔 Know someone still hiring overpriced freelancers? Send this their way.

🚀 Ready to find your next full-time thinker (not just a task-checker)? Head to OnlineJobs.ph.

You think living the 4-hour work week is just a dream? I used to think that too—until life forced me to figure it out fast.

Back in 2007, my wife got a life-threatening diagnosis late in her pregnancy. I had two toddlers, a growing business, and zero margin for error. I couldn’t work. At all. And yet… the business kept going. Actually, it grew. That was the moment everything changed.

I didn’t just try the 4-hour work week. I got thrown into it. And the reason it worked? Two Filipino VAs I had trained from the ground up. Not tools. Not some automation hack. Just real people I trusted.

So how did I go from grinding 50+ hour weeks… to stepping away cold turkey—while my business didn’t just survive, but got stronger?

In this episode, I break it all down:

👉 Why hiring Filipino VAs was the only reason my business didn’t collapse

👉 The mistake I made early on that almost kept me trapped in 60-hour weeks

👉 How two quiet, “task-level” VAs turned out to be strategic thinkers (and lifesavers)

I’ll also show you what happened after I realized I wasn’t going back—because once I saw what they could do, I started making different choices about how I built my business.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

🎯 How to stop treating VAs like assistants—and start training them like partners

🎯 The mindset shift that made my business grow while I worked less

🎯 Why lifestyle freedom is a choice you make before the business explodes

▶️ Think your VAs can’t run your business? You might be the one holding them back. Hit play.

🔔 Know someone who’s burning out in their own business? Send this episode their way

🚀 Want Filipino VAs you can actually trust with your business? Start at OnlineJobs.ph