I get asked to do a certain amount of Guest Posts on other blogs, as well as get asked to be the subject of Interviews, both online and offline. Some are regular text based articles, and some are video posts or audio podcast-type recordings. I never turn down the opportunity to be in front of a different audience, to continue to spread the word of the Virtual Business Lifestyle!

I thought it might be cool to collate them together here, in a collection of links that you can open from here, all in one spot – in no particular order. Please Note: This page is updated often, so perhaps creating a separate bookmark (hit Ctrl+D now!) is a good idea, if you want to stay fully up to date with things.

How to Utilize Virtual Staff to Create Multiple Streams of Passive Income

smartpassiveincome.com - As someone that has been involved in the outsourcing industry for almost 10 years, I’ve seen it change a lot over that period of time. It used to be something only the big boys would get involved with, outsourcing scores of customer service and technical support staff over to countries such as India and the Philippines – but, it’s become a whole different animal in the last 3-5 years. Read More

Effective Outsourcing, Virtual Lifestyles, and The Entrepreneurial Mindset

blogcastfm.com – Chris Ducker reached out to me sometime last week and was one of our listeners. It also turns out he’s a successful entrepreneur who’s an expert in outsourcing. In this chat he revealed many of the things that are essential to a successful digital business. Here’s just a few of the highlights:

• The Power of  a Monthly Goal Review Post
• Chris’s plan to have a completely Virtual Business by the end of 2010
• The Keys To Effective Outsourcing For Your Business
• The Myths of an Overnight 4 Hour Work Week
• The 4 Aspects of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
• The 4 Main Areas of the Virtual Lifestyle
• The Entrepreneurial Blood That’s Necessary to Succeed
• Great Tips on Video Content

Chris is the author of the blog Virtual Business Lifestyle. His goal is to become a full time virtual CEO by the end of 2010 and I think he’s well on his way. Read More

Success Interviews – Chris Ducker

6aliens.com - I’m pleased to introduce today a little series of posts about some successful people I know. Recently I asked some very successful people I know if they would do an interview with me about what drives them to their success and how they achieve what they do. There will be a total of four Success Interviews to begin with, but I’m hoping to do more and share with them with you in the future. First up today is Chris Ducker. Chris is a successful entrepreneur and business man who is the CEO of Live2Sell, a Philippines call centre and outsourcing specialist firm. I really look up to Chris because he is a guy who, in my mind, has achieved great things. He has a massive future ahead of him. He is also a role model for me as a father to his family who is able provide an amazing life for those he loves. Read More

Outsourcing for a Lifestyle Business

tyroneshum.com – A little over a month ago Chris Ducker and I made contact and prior to that I had been reading and following his blog – Virtual Business Lifestyle(which is so cool – a must read!). I first stumbled across his blog when I saw his interview at the Lifestyle Business Podcast iTunes channel where he shared about managing a team of around 200 staff in his business. After listening to that interview I thought it’d be great to get in contact with Chris to find out more about how he manages so many staff and why he does this. Since then we’ve really struck a chord and have been talking about outsourcing to create a Lifestyle Business. Read More

How to Work with Virtual Staff to Build a Better Blog!

robbsutton.com – For the blogger that wants to start taking their blogging a little bit more seriously, and perhaps even turn it into a full-time business opportunity for themselves, you have to look at the ins and outs of blogging and the requirements on your time as a would-be entrepreneur. As you all no doubt understand from working through all the great posts here on Robb’s fantastic site already, there is more to blogging in a professional way than just writing good content – although that is ‘up there’ with the best of them! Read More

Talking Outsourcing: Chris C. Ducker (4-Part Video)

nomadcouch.com - Anyway, let’s get to it! Just a while ago, I had the chance to interview Chris Ducker from VirtualBusinessLifestyle.com. I’ve been keeping my eye on Chris’s blog for a few months now and I must say, he’s killing it (in a good way)! If you’re considering “removing yourself from the office”, listen to Chris. He’s fulfilling his own dream right now as we speak and becoming a  full-time Virtual CEO. More about that and many other things in the interview! Read More

Virtual Insanity No More: How to Get the Most out of a Virtual Assistant!

thelifedesignproject.com - Nowadays we hear the term ‘Virtual Assistant’ more than ever before. It seems like everyone and his dog has hired a VA and is busy traveling the world, whilst their trusty VA stays ‘home’ and does all the work. Particularly lifestyle design advocates! However, the bottom line is that in the ‘real world’, business owners and entrepreneurs are way too busy building their empires to take that much time ‘off work’. And very rightly so, too. You don’t get anywhere in life without working hard – we ALL know that. Read More

How to Annihilate Stress and Thrive Like an Savvy Entrepreneur

healthylifestyledesign.com - I was browsing through the web a bit ago and came across a post that said entrepreneurs and other small business owners are especially vulnerable to stress attacks due to the fact that they lead a more driven and intense lifestyle that is unable to tolerate failure of any kind. [Matt: many entrepreneurs live life on the edge. Thus, any failure big or small could mean game-over. But don’t forget that perfection is a myth and that failure is healthy. After I read this, I sat down and thought a little bit about myself and some of the stresses that I encounter on a day-to-day basis while running a small to medium-size company. I currently have 200 people working for me. Read More

How Outsourcing Can Make an Entrepreneur a More Productive Business Person

adrianswinscoe.com - Right now everywhere you look on the internet it seems that everybody and their dog is trying to get involved with the outsourcing and virtual assistant industry. It looks like it’s the kind of subject that simply won’t go to sleep anytime soon and as entrepreneurs and busy business owners struggle more and more everyday to be able to get more done, get more time and fundamentally become more productive, it is becoming tougher and tougher to avoid the idea of outsourcing or hiring and working with a virtual assistant for much longer. And as somebody who’s been involved in the outsourcing industry for almost 10 years, I’ve seen a lot of changes taking place in the way that people look at outsourcing and how they might start to consider utilizing it, in regards to their business operations and more importantly, their business growth. Read More

Strategic Outsourcing – The Plan of Attack – with Chris C. Ducker (Audio)

escapingthe9to5.com - Today I have an interview with Chris Ducker a personal friend and a major playing in the oversees outsourcing game. Chris runs a large firm in the Philippines dedicated to providing strategic outsourcing services called Live 2 Care. He also blogs about his journey to being a virtual CEO on Virtual Business Lifestyle. If you’ve been curious about outsourcing or using virtual assistants to help build your own entrepreneurial empire than this interview will provide some great nuggets of wisdom and show you a real life example of someone who uses outsourcing to maximize his business and profits. Read More

How to Work with Virtual Assistants (Video)

tropicalmba.com - Thank you for sending emails. I’ve been getting lots and and I love them. The #1 question I receive is: HEYO Dan! How do I get me some of those virtual assistants! I went and found us an expert. Chris Ducker, who is growing a killer business here in the Philippines, has agreed to offer us his perspective.  In 5 years, he’s managed to employ 200 full time workers who serve entrepreneurs and organizations around the world. He’s got some awesome nuggets of wisdom in here. Especially wait till the end. (Hint: take the leap!) Chris has also offered to answer your questions in the comments. Very cool. I’ve got a million myself. Read More

Leading British Entrepreneur – Become Your Own Boss! (Video)

theinfopreneur.net - This is the first video guest post on this site and what a first one it is. A few weeks ago I did an interview for Chris over at VirtualBusinessLifestyle.com, since then I have been pestering him to do a video post for this site and finally he managed to get a few minutes to fit us into his busy schedule. Chris Ducker has hundreds of employees and he really is the real deal. Read More

The Virtual Business Lifestyle with Chris C. Ducker (Audio)

venturemixx.com - Today I spoke with   Chris Ducker from the Virtual Business Lifestyle, where Chris documents how he plans on going completely mobile while owning a company with over 150 employees. He is also author of two ebooks Saving the Day, the Virtual Way and Business Growth and the Outsourcing Lifestyle. In this interview you’ll find out why Chris plans to become mobile, how he automates tasks, and his thoughts on creating passive income online. Read More

A Virtual Music Business, with Chris C. Ducker (Audio)

genyrockstars.com - Below is a 5 minute excerpt from an interview that I did with Chris Ducker of Virtual Business Lifestyle on outsourcing your music business and the ways that you can use virtual assistants and overcome your fears of having others do some of your repetitive tasks for you. In the full version of the audio (which you can find as a bonus to the New Music Economy Course), we go over how Chris outsources his entire Facebook marketing and still keeps it personal and polished without ever having to check it. We also talk about first steps and how to get started with outsourcing as well as the difference between tasks and ongoing projects. Read More

4 Top Tips to Build Your Own Online Brand

hotblogtips.com - It’s amazing to see how the web is constantly changing the world. Nowadays it is imperative for you to own your own slice of the internet. Thankfully, you can make your online presence felt in a flash and let your brand be known to the world. Building your offline (you know, the REAL world!) brand is a long process. However, creating your own online brand can be a lot easier, and take a lot less time. Believe it or not, you don’t actually have to be overly-savvy or an absolute know-it-all in the area that you decide to focus on – you just have to be creative and alert. Read More

Why Chris C. Ducker Wants to Manage 200+ Employees From His Laptop! (Audio)

lifestylebusinesspodcast.com – Chris Ducker and I got together in Manila last week to talk about a broad range of sweeeet business goings ons, we turned on the tape recorder for some of it. Here I’ve published the parts pertaining to the lifestyle elements of running his business. Read More

The Ultimate Way to Escape the 9 to 5 – Outsourcing (Video)

escapingthe9to5.com - Today I have a guest video post by my friend Chris Ducker. Chris has tons of experience with outsourcing and actually runs a large company in the Philippines (where he lives as well) that hires many outsourced workers as its core business model. Watch this short video & I swear you’ll know 100x more than you did before on outsourcing and the beauty of virtual assistants. Read More

The Mystery of Multitasking (Video)

theanywhereoffice.com - Today I’m psyched to share a guest video post by my friend and colleague Chris Ducker. I met Chris through Twitter and it was immediately obvious we shared a passion for working virtually and living a flexible lifestyle. Chris is the CEO of the Live2Sell Group of Companies, a thriving Total Business Outsourcing corporation based in the Philippines where he lives. Chris has developed systems and ideas to manage his time and make his business life easier and more productive. Watch this short video where he explains why multitasking actually makes you less productive and shares tips for staying focused and growing your business. Read More

The Art of Delegation (Video)

6aliens.com - Today’s guest post is a video post by Chris Ducker of Virtualbusinesslifestyle.com. Chris is a British entrepreneur who lives out in the Philippines where he heads up his own company, Live2Sell. In my eyes, Chris is the master at being an entrepreneur and this is a great video on how to master the art of delegation. Let me know what you think in the comments. Read More