Actionable Tips from a 19yr old boss

Milo is 19 and has been using OFS for a few years now. His insight (underlined toward the end) to why this works for him is helpful to all employers: ———- I have long utilized the expertise of my remote team, Offshore Filipino Specialists (OFS), for...

The business side started to eat me alive

Jamie is an attorney. He started his law firm for the same reason most of us started our businesses: Time, money, and control over our lives. Add to that Jamie’s 2-year-old. He wants to be in his child’s life. So, he started his practice, thinking it would give...

How to fire an OFS

How do you let someone go who’s not working out? Oliver asks: ———– Hi John Thanks for your e-mails. It would be interesting to get your experience of how to resolve a bad hire (how to best finish the work relationship, start the new hire,...

How to find high potential OFS for your business

A lot of people want to hire highly-skilled, super-experienced workers. So do I…usually. But not always. Here’s the thing. Hiring a super skilled designer is super easy. You see their work ahead of time. Hiring a super skilled programmer is easy. You look...