• Why Some Founders Win (And Others Stay Stuck)
    Feb 18 2026

    If you’re tired of starting over every time it gets hard…

    Of telling yourself “it’s just the market,”

    Of secretly wondering why it works for everyone else but not you…


    It might not be strategy.


    I’ve watched founders shift one mindset.

    Through the cringe.

    Through the quiet months.

    Through the discomfort.


    And that tiny shift?

    It changes everything.


    You’re not behind.

    You just might need to think differently.


    Save this before you pivot again.


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    If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.

    CEO of Linked VA.


    We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...

    without turning payroll into a crime scene.

    A little about me…


    A few years ago:

    I was the admin department

    I was the marketing department

    I was the entire operations team

    and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅


    Now:

    we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies

    we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent

    so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business

    If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.


    Apply for a VA: ⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠

    FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠


    *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

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    17 Min.
  • 5 Ways to Gain Instant Respect in Business
    Feb 14 2026

    If you’re tired of being underestimated before you even speak,

    Of shrinking your tone to keep the room comfortable,

    Of over-explaining just to earn basic respect…


    This is your reminder: you don’t need to be louder.

    You need to be anchored.


    Drop the customer service voice.

    Say the thing. Pause.


    Ask the question. Hold your ground.

    You belong in the room. Act like it.


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    Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?

    Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/


    Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA:

    Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop


    If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.

    CEO of Linked VA.


    We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...

    without turning payroll into a crime scene.

    A little about me…


    A few years ago:

    I was the admin department

    I was the marketing department

    I was the entire operations team

    and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅


    Now:

    we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies

    we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent

    so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business

    If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.


    Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/

    FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop


    *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

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    22 Min.
  • The 3 Business Resolutions That Actually Work
    Feb 7 2026

    If you’re tired of setting goals that feel like pressure instead of possibility...

    Of carrying last year’s burnout into this year’s blank page...

    Of feeling like you’re fighting your way through business...

    It might be time to lead differently.


    More imperfect action.

    More connection.

    More softness.


    This year, we’re building success that feels good to live in.

    Not just to look at.


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    Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?

    Apply here: https://linkedva.com/enquire/


    Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA:

    Grab it here: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop


    If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.

    CEO of Linked VA.


    We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)

    without turning payroll into a crime scene.

    A little about me…


    A few years ago:

    I was the admin department

    I was the marketing department

    I was the entire operations team

    and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅


    Now:

    we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies

    we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent

    so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business

    If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.

    You need leverage.


    Apply for a VA: https://linkedva.com/enquire/

    FREE inbox SOP for your EA: https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop


    *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

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    22 Min.
  • ADHD Is Not an Excuse for Disorganisation in Business
    Jan 19 2026

    POV: You’ve been “diagnosed” with ADHD by TikTok and now think Google Calendar is ableist...


    I get it. Your brain is chaotic.

    Same here, bestie.


    But if your business is allergic to structure, no one’s gonna trust you with theirs.

    Creative chaos is cute until it starts costing people time, money, and sanity.


    Be neurodivergent AND functional.

    That’s the real flex. 💙


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    Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬

    Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩


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    13 Min.
  • What to Do When You Need Help but Aren’t “Ready”
    Jan 6 2026

    If you’re tired of doing it all alone…
    Of living in a cycle of burnout → recovery → burnout again,
    Of knowing you need help, but getting stuck in the "what ifs".


    It might be time for something softer.


    A good VA doesn’t just take work off your plate, they give you back your clarity, your weekends, and your spark. ✨

    You don’t need to earn rest. You just need support.


    Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼

    Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬

    Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩


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    16 Min.
  • Why You Lead the Way You Do (And Don’t Know Why)
    Dec 22 2025

    Your 7-year-old self might be running your business.

    And tbh… they’re doing a terrible job.


    If you avoid conflict, hoard tasks, disappear under pressure or cry when someone moves a comma, that’s not “just how you are".


    That’s childhood drama dressed up in a CEO blazer.

    We’ve ALL been there. We just don’t all stay there.


    Bookmark this before your coping mechanisms log into Slack.


    Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼

    Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬

    Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩


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    14 Min.
  • Why Your Offshore Staff Keep Quitting (And How to Fix It)
    Dec 16 2025

    Hiring a VA is cute until they quit after 3 weeks.
    No shade, but if everyone keeps leaving… maybe it’s not them.


    Onboarding isn’t vibes and hope, it’s structure, clarity, and actual expectations (not just “use your common sense”)


    We’re done overcomplicating it.
    The W.E.L.C.O.M.E. framework is here and it’s giving retention, not regret.


    Hit play if your hiring era needs a glow up!


    Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼

    Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬

    Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩


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    20 Min.
  • The Real Reason You’re Not Posting Content
    Dec 8 2025

    If you’ve been hiding behind “authenticity”…
    Avoiding the camera, the offers, the growth, because you’re scared of being seen trying...
    It might be time to call it what it is: fear, not truth.


    The founders who feel most “real” online?
    They’re not raw. They’re practiced.
    And they got there by posting badly first.


    You don’t need to feel ready.
    You just need to start.


    Work with Amy & the team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼

    Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amywallinceo/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠📬

    Got questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amy.wallin@linkedva.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩


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    17 Min.