145: Hiring your Next Rockstar Team Member with Ksenia Derouin

The Cosmic Business Podcast

Today’s episode is exciting and packed with helpful information! I’m joined by my online business manager (OBM), Ksenia Derouin. We are discussing what an OBM does, the important role she plays in my business, and how she helped me hire my executive assistant. If you are a business owner looking to hire in the near future, this episode will prepare you to hire your next rockstar team member. Maybe you want to know more about being on OBM and supporting someone else’s business in that way. I cannot say enough about the life-changing hire of an OBM for my business, and I hope your next hire brings you what Ksenia has brought to my business. Join us to learn more!

Ksenia Derouin is more than a business strategist and online business manager. She is a dedicated ally for small business owners, working moms, wellness entrepreneurs, and creative minds with a heart for helping others realize their dreams. Ksenia combines over 10 years of entrepreneurial savvy with a friendly, approachable style. Her goals are to make things simpler and more joyful for business owners as she teaches them to streamline their operations and set up systems that really work to grow a business that’s profitable AND flexible. She is the go-to person for building a business that thrives on your terms and blends professional growth with well-being.

Show Highlights:

• What is an OBM, and how do you know if you need one?
• The difference in the roles of a VA (virtual assistant) and an OBM (online business manager)
• Considerations to measure your readiness to hire an OBM
• Steps taken by Paula and Ksenia as they started in the EA (executive assistant) hiring process: clarify the role and how it will grow, use tools like ChatGPT to help in writing, post the job to social media and your newsletter community, sort through applicants’ forms and videos, and use a systematic approach to narrow down and rate applicants
• Why Paula considers applicants’ astrology to look for alignment and harmony
• What Ksenia looks for specifically in the hiring process
• What makes a good OBM
• How Ksenia’s path brought her to where she is today
• How Ksenia’s relationship to productivity has changed over time as she learned to prioritize her life and take better care of herself
• Ksenia’s recommendations about up-leveling the operating systems in your business
• Why it’s important to know yourself, your body, your cycles, etc.
• Hear Ksenia’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading/recommending.

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Books mentioned by Ksenia

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Traction

Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber